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Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

This free exhibition explores the portraits of three rulers – Fath Ali Shah Qajar, King George III, and Napoleon Bonaparte – revealing how art conveyed their authority, ambition, and personality

Free

Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

This exhibition at the Ashmolean showcases Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the tradition of the ‘three perfections’, blending poetry, calligraphy, and painting across centuries.

Free

The Drawing Project

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

The Drawing Project brings together sixteen artists who collaboratively reinterpret two Ashmolean masterpieces through large-scale drawings. Created over eight months, the exhibition features full-size assembled works alongside additional responses, plus inspiring workshops for families and adults.

Free

The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (abridged)

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The Theatre Chipping Norton 2 Spring Street, Chipping Norton

The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide present a bold new version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Rebooted for 2026, this wildly funny, high-speed romp through all 37 plays delivers irreverent humour, theatrical chaos and nonstop laughter before heading out on a major UK tour.

From £17.00

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Oxford Playhouse stages Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a fierce and darkly comic masterpiece. Directed by Mike Tweddle, this explosive drama explores marriage, power and illusion through one unforgettable night between two couples.

From £15.00

2:22 A Ghost Story

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New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

2:22 A Ghost Story is a brilliantly funny and adrenaline-filled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear.

From £15.00

Macbeth

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Flabbergast Theatre reimagines Macbeth through puppetry, clowning, physical theatre and live music. Stripped-back staging and striking design deliver a bold, visceral interpretation that draws powerful connections between Shakespeare’s blood-soaked tragedy and the modern world.

From £16.00

Keble Early Music Festival 2026

Keble College Chapel, Oxford Keble College, Parks Road, Oxford

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Choral Evensong

Keble College Chapel, Oxford Keble College, Parks Road, Oxford

Sung by the Keble Chapel Choir, this traditional Choral Evensong offers an evening of serene music and reflection in the beautiful setting of Keble College Chapel.

Free

Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour – Madama Butterfly

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.

From £23.00