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SUMMARY:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections
DESCRIPTION:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\nThis exhibition celebrates the work of Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. 1943)\, a US-based Hong Kong artist\, shown alongside others who explore the tradition of the ‘three perfections’ 三絕 – the harmonious blending of poetry\, calligraphy\, and painting. \n\n\n\nFeaturing works by Hui\, her contemporaries\, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan\, and artists of his generation\, as well as earlier examples from the 17th to 19th centuries\, the exhibition offers a rich context for understanding Hui as both an innovator and a guardian of tradition. \n\n\n\nIn this artistic lineage\, calligraphic brushstrokes carry as much compositional weight as painted forms\, while poetry and imagery combine to create expressions neither can achieve alone. \n\n\n\nHui’s contemporary approach merges abstract and semi-abstract ink and colour washes with understated calligraphy\, inscribing poems that reflect on themes including love\, loss\, and the quiet joys of drinking. \n\n\n\nVisitors will find translations of many inscribed poems and guidance on interpreting the interplay of painting\, calligraphy\, and poetry within individual works. \n\n\n\nHui gifted her paintings to art historian Michael Sullivan\, whose collection was bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum in 2013. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrice: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 11 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with Poem by Xin Qiji\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Wucius Wong\, 1987\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, 1999\, ink colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Nara Singde\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui\, 1991\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/pat-suet-bik-hui-the-three-perfections/
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SUMMARY:In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World
DESCRIPTION:About In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World\n\n\n\nWhat do we really know about the plants and flowers in our gardens and window boxes? Beyond their beauty\, many hold hidden histories – tales of exploration\, obsession\, and knowledge. \n\n\n\nIn Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World is a major new exhibition that takes visitors on a journey from Oxford to the farthest corners of the globe\, uncovering the fascinating stories behind some of Britain’s most beloved blooms\, from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies. \n\n\n\nFeaturing over 100 artworks and objects – including drawings\, paintings\, rare prints\, and ceramics – the exhibition explores our changing relationship with the natural world. \n\n\n\nFrom the curiosity and ingenuity of early plant explorers to the global networks that shaped trade\, In Bloom reveals how the pursuit of exotic plants transformed landscapes\, economies\, and cultures\, leaving a legacy that continues to influence our world today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets for this major exhibition will be available to book later in the year. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets for In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World will be available to book later in the year.  \n\n\n\nVisitors who are Ashmolean Members can enjoy unlimited free access to this major exhibition\, along with exclusive benefits including Members’ Exhibition Previews\, special events\, and discounts in the museum shop\, café\, and restaurant. \n\n\n\nAshmolean Members are invited to the Members’ Exhibition Preview on 18 March 2026\, offering an early opportunity to explore the exhibition before it opens to the public.  \n\n\n\nMembership also includes a twice-yearly magazine and helps support the museum’s work and programmes. For those considering joining\, becoming a Member ensures free access to all exhibitions and a range of exclusive experiences throughout the year. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		A Vase of Flowers\, Simon Verelst\, c. 1669–1675\, oil on canvas\, © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		John Tradescant the Younger as a Gardener\, attributed to Thomas de Critz\, 1648–1653\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Nelumbo lutea (yellow lotus)\, herbarium biological drawing\, Mark Catesby\, 1722\, ink on paper © Oxford University Herbaria\, Department of Biology \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Kew Wardian case\, c. 1870\, wood & glass. Courtesy Royal Botanic Gardens\, Kew\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Study of an Oriental poppy\, May Morris\, 1879\, watercolour & some bodycolour over indications in graphite © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Girl Smelling Orchids\, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema\, 1879\, oil on panel. Courtesy the Richard Green Gallery\, London \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Pharmacy jar for mithridate\, Lambeth Pottery Factory\, c. 1738\, tin-glazed ceramic © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Plant model of Hypericum/St John’s Wort (detail)\, Robert Brendel\, c. 1860–1880\, papier mâché & wood © Oxford University Herbaria\, Department of Biology \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Duncan Grant\, Hollyhock\, Charleston\, Kate Friend\, 2019\, C-type print. Courtesy of the artist & Lyndsey Ingram \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		‘What Is It In A Name’\, Anahita Norouzi\, 2022\, glass & brass. Courtesy of the artist & Galerie Nicolas Robert
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/in-bloom-how-plants-changed-our-world/
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SUMMARY:Helena Clews: From Seascape to Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Helena Clews: From Seascape to Landscape\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Helena Clews: From Seascape to Landscape\n\n\n\nHelena’s paintings explore colour\, line and texture\, drawing inspiration from the sea\, light\, and natural beauty of Devon.  \n\n\n\nThis exhibition presents a new collection that brings together the familiar landscapes of Oxfordshire with the dramatic coastline of Devon – returning her work to where her artistic journey first began. \n\n\n\nHelena Clews is a former pupil of St Edward’s School and studied Fine Art at Manchester Metropolitan University. She was awarded the Ken Billany Prize in 2007.  \n\n\n\nShe went on to complete an MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins before leaving her North London studio to fulfil a long-held dream of moving to Devon to paint by the sea. Helena has exhibited widely across the UK and her work is held in many private collections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry. No booking required. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 21 April to Saturday 02 May 2026 at 6.00pm \n\n\n\nExhibition Opening: \n\n\n\nTuesday 21 April from 6.00pm to 8.00pm \n\n\n\nPlease join in for drinks to celebrate the opening of this exhibition \n\n\n\nFree event. No booking required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/helena-clews-from-seascape-to-landscape/
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SUMMARY:Mike Wozniak: The Bench
DESCRIPTION:Mike Wozniak: The Bench\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mike Wozniak: The Bench\n\n\n\nAvalon UK presents \n\n\n\nMike Wozniak returns to Oxford with his show\, in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches are not required. Let Mike worry about that. \n\n\n\nAs seen on Taskmaster\, Man Down and Junior Taskmaster. As heard on Three Bean Salad podcast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“A comic of adorably skewwhiff charm.” \n\n\n\nThe Times \n\n\n\n\n\n“Deliciously distinctive fun… The story of Wozniak might be the shaggiest of shaggy dog stories you will ever hear.” \n\n\n\nThe Evening Standard \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £26.50 \n\n\n\nA fee of £1.50 per transaction applies to bookings for this event across all channels – website\, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for Oxford Playhouse members. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 28 April and Thursday 10 September 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n1 hour 50 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n14+ \n\n\n\nContent guidance: \n\n\n\nThis show contains strong language. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford Playhouse\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas\, family entertainment\, contemporary dance and music\, student and amateur shows\, comedy\, lectures and poetry. \n\n\n\nThe Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions\, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series\, which brings unique events to various locations across the county. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15\,000 individuals annually\, offering an extensive range of activities\, including post-show discussions\, workshops\, work experience opportunities\, holiday programs\, a youth theatre\, and a company for young performers. \n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all\, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages\, within its community and online. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about Oxford Playhouse\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/mike-wozniak-the-bench/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2LW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Party Season
DESCRIPTION:Party Season\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Party Season\n\n\n\nThree parties. One weekend. The invitations have been sent and there’s no going back… it’s Party Season! \n\n\n\nXander is back in town\, and this weekend he’s on parenting duty. The kids are in the ball pit; the Entertainer is blowing bubbles; the adults gobble Perelló olives and pretend to like each other.  \n\n\n\nAs ancient grudges rear their heads\, the tension rises like a helium balloon. Caught between who he was and who he’s supposed to be\, Xander must decide whether he’s going to grow up or just pass the parcel. \n\n\n\nFrom the multi-award-winning creators of Education\, Education\, Education and The Last of the Pelican Daughters comes a sugar-fuelled\, bobbin-winding fever dream where class identities collide\, social niceties unravel\, and underslept parents do their best to hold it all together. \n\n\n\nParty Season is a razor-sharp new comedy about privilege\, party rings and the pressures of being a parent. RSVP! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nStandard – £18.00 \n\n\n\nPay More – £22.00 \n\n\n\nPay Less – £14.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 28 April to Friday 01 May 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/party-season/
LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN
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SUMMARY:Gardens In Bloom: Tours of Trinity College
DESCRIPTION:Gardens In Bloom: Tours of Trinity College\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Gardens In Bloom: Tours of Trinity College\n\n\n\nAn informal walk around Trinity’s famous gardens\, focusing on recent developments which have updated the historic gardens and adopted more sustainable practices.  \n\n\n\nHead Gardener Kate Burtonwood and her team will share the restoration of the lawns and impactful 120m border\, while touring around the college’s open spaces and private gardens. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nStandard – £10.00 \n\n\n\nTickets including optional cream tea – £18.50 \n\n\n\nA fee of £1.50 per transaction applies to bookings for this event across all channels – website\, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for Oxford Playhouse members. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 28 April\, Tuesday 07 July\, Tuesday 08 September and Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 2.45pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n1 hour\, without an interval \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nAdd an optional cream tea snack with home-baked scones in the café! Please check times carefully when booking\, as the cream tea will take place at 2.00pm\, before the advertised tour start time.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/gardens-in-bloom-tours-of-trinity-college/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Trinity College Gardens\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The State of the Union
DESCRIPTION:The State of the Union\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The State of the Union\n\n\n\nIn the run up to the May 2026 elections to the Scottish Parliament\, Welsh Senedd\, and English councils\, this distinguished panel will discuss what the campaigns in the three nations tell us about what is at stake\, possible outcomes\, and the unity — or otherwise — of the United Kingdom. \n\n\n\nThe panel brings together the leading academic election analysts for the BBC and ITN (Professors John Curtice and JaneGreen)\, the award-winning Financial Times journalist (StephenBush)\, and the Plaid Cymru MP — and Trinity alumnus — Ben Lake.  \n\n\n\nThe panel will be chaired by Trinity’s Fellow and Tutor in Politics\, Professor StephenFisher. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £10.00 \n\n\n\nA fee of £1.50 per transaction applies to bookings for this event across all channels – website\, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for Oxford Playhouse members. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 28 April 2026 at 5.30pm \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5.00pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n1 hour\, without an interval \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that\, as entry may be limited once the event begins\, it is advised to arrive between 5.00pm and 5.30pm.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-state-of-the-union/
LOCATION:de Jager Auditorium\, Trinity College\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BH
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Hackney Colliery Band
DESCRIPTION:Hackney Colliery Band\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hackney Colliery Band\n\n\n\nSince 2009\, East London musical pioneers Hackney Colliery Band have pushed the boundaries of brass band conventions\, building a steadfast fanbase with their joyous live shows and slew of heralded releases.  \n\n\n\nNow fifteen years deep into their collective journey\, and with some incredible career highlights to note (such as performing to 80\,000 people at the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in London)\, the 9 piece outfit prepare to announce their 6th full-length offering\, the hotly anticipated ‘Collaborations: Volume Two’.  \n\n\n\nWhereas their fifth album ‘Collaborations: Volume One featured a range of World Music legends\, including Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angélique Kidjo and godfather of Ethiopian jazz Mulatu Astatke\, ‘Volume Two’ sees HCB focus on songs and singers\, alongside a sprinkling of instrumentals featuring harp\, guitar\, cello\, and even conch shells. \n\n\n\nAs anyone who has attempted any degree of social organisation will attest\, it is no mean feat to gather nine people in one place\, at the same time\, on a semi-regular basis\, never mind taking this group of people all over the world to play instrumental music.  \n\n\n\nAdd into the mix an industry where artists are encouraged to find a genre niche and stick to it – advice HCB have joyously ignored for their fifteen-year career – and the community and kinship that HCB have built up over this time seems even more remarkable. \n\n\n\nFrontman/composer Steve Pretty and composers Olly Blackman and Luke Christie say of this release: “It’s a privilege and joy to still be playing together after all these years\, and especially to be pushing each other to be as creative and innovative as we can be.  \n\n\n\n“The process of collaborating with so many amazing artists and the freshness that’s brought to the project is endlessly inspiring. Some of this music started life almost a decade ago\, and other tracks are only a few months old\, but we’re so proud of the breadth of musical talent on display with this record.”  \n\n\n\nA testament to their tenure and calibre as musicians\, ‘Collaborations: Volume Two’ is an exuberant and original addition to HCB’s already impressive and varied catalogue\, highlighting their restlessly collaborative and creative instincts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n£25.00 \n\n\n\nAll prices include any booking fees \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 28 April 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Theatre Chipping Norton\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Theatre Chipping Norton\, sometimes called The Theatre\, Chipping Norton or Chipping Norton Theatre\, is a theatre\, an arthouse cinema\, a gallery and a concert hall in Chipping Norton. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has has 217 seats\, including stalls and a balcony. It is a resource for the community\, and it is also a professional venue\, welcoming over 55\,000 customer visits every year. \n\n\n\nIt is something unique\, but it is also different things to different people. It is the cause and subject of many arguments and debates; and a fair amount of acclaim and affection. It is complicated and a little eccentric. \n\n\n\nIt is not a little theatre. It likes to make a big noise. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The Theatre Chipping Norton\, including travel\, access and venue information.
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LOCATION:The Theatre Chipping Norton\, 2 Spring Street\, Chipping Norton\, Oxfordshire\, OX7 5NL
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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