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Pets & their People

Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford +1 more

Pets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection.

Free

In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World at the Ashmolean Museum uncovers the hidden histories behind Britain’s most beloved blooms. Explore over 100 artworks and objects that reveal how plant exploration and trade shaped landscapes, cultures, and economies – from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies.

Anna Ridler: A Perfect Language of Images

Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford

Digital artwork exploring classification, AI, and knowledge systems inspired by John Wilkins and Jorge Luis Borges.

Free

Wonder of Birds Exhibition

Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford

The Bodleian Libraries’ Wonder of Birds exhibition explores art, science and culture through the lens of avian life. Featuring rare archives, manuscripts and immersive sound, it invites visitors to reflect on both the beauty of birds and their decline.

Free

Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus

Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford

Modern Art Oxford presents Unspeak the Chorus, the Turner Prize nominated solo exhibition by British artist Kira Freije (b.1985, lives and works in London), featuring a new body of work co-commissioned by Modern Art Oxford and The Hepworth Wakefield.

£6.00 – £12.00

Olivia Plender: Little Fennel’s Complaint

Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford

Discover the hidden history of women’s bodies, medicine and resistance through Olivia Plender’s major new solo exhibition.

£6.00 – £12.00

The Muddle of the Muses

Weston Library, Oxford Broad Street, Oxford

Don’t miss this rare chance to see the Muses at eye level and discover the intriguing story behind their conservation.

Free

OxBright Creative Writers Group

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Join Creative Writers Group to learn skills in Spoken Word, Performance Poetry and Playwriting and create your own works to be presented as part of OxBright Festival in July.

Free

34: The critical raw materials shaping our future

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

This major new exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History explores the hidden materials that power modern life — from smartphones and batteries to medical equipment and jet engines.

Free

Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom: Modular Merger

Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford

Developed through research into the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments at the University of Oxford, the exhibition brings together sound, video and photography to consider what is revealed and concealed through the collection, preservation and display of musical instruments.

Free

The Oxford Shakespeare Festival 2026

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Oxford Castle & Prison 44-46 Oxford Castle, Oxford

This outdoor theatre experience that takes place in the castle yard of Oxford Castle & Prison will see Wild Goose Theatre, BMH Productions, Siege Theatre and Greensleeved will be putting on marvellous performances of Shakespeare’s finest classics.

£18.00 – £20.00

Oxford Comedy Festival 2026

Tap Social Movement 27 Curtis Industrial Estate, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford +3 more

The Oxford Festival Fringe Preview Comedy Festival (Oxford Comedy Festival) is a month-long comedy festival that takes places in Oxford throughout July.

Henley Festival 2026

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Henley-on-Thames Town Centre Market Place, RG9 2AQ, Henley-on-Thames

The Henley Festival is a boutique black-tie festival that takes place over five days, celebrating the best of the UK and International music and arts. The festival is a truly unique event. It embraces a vibrant programme from pop to world music, classical to jazz where art and gastronomy share equal billing with music.

From Battlefields to Blooms

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock Park Street, Woodstock

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will be unveiling a flower show for the first time this summer featuring arrangements by Bladon & Woodstock, Oxford, and Abingdon Flower Club.

£5.00

The Visit

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

The Visit brings Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s chilling tale of revenge to Oxford Playhouse, as a wealthy woman returns to her hometown with an offer that promises prosperity but demands a terrible price, forcing the community to confront morality, temptation and the consequences of its past.

£15.00

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary

New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Lord of the Dance is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour.

From £16.62

Within These Walls

Old Fire Station, Oxford 40 George Street, Oxford

A compassionate play about those who have lived within the walls of an institution and the people who care for them.

£10.00 – £20.00

The Leys Festival 2026

Blackbird Leys Park, Oxford Cuddesdon Way, Oxford

The Leys Festival is a vibrant free community festival, full of exciting activities, delicious affordable food, and live performances.

Free

The Princess Proms

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

You’re invited to an enchanting concert, singing the most magical music in all the land.

£24.00

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo returns to cinemas with new footage, exploring the life, art and legacy of the iconic artist through expert insight, personal letters and exclusive access ahead of the Tate Britain exhibition.

From £17.05