Pets & their People
Pets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection.
Free
Events
20 events found.
Events for 12 July 2026
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In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World
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
Digital artwork exploring classification, AI, and knowledge systems inspired by John Wilkins and Jorge Luis Borges.
Free
Wonder of Birds Exhibition
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Cally Trench and Tineke Bruijnzeels: Day after day after day
Daily drawings by the two artists Cally Trench and Tineke Bruijnzeels reveal the passage the most important measure of time in our lives.
Free
Oxford Comedy Festival 2026
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 will be unveiling a flower show for the first time this summer featuring arrangements by Bladon & Woodstock, Oxford, and Abingdon Flower Club.
£5.00
Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary
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
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
Life Through a Royal Lens Exhibition at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace presents Life Through a Royal Lens, a major photography exhibition tracing the Royals’ enduring relationship with the camera, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the present day.
£35.88
Adwell Vintage Vehicle Show
A summer celebration of vintage motoring returns to Adwell House, featuring classic vehicles, a rare Formula 1 display, live music, family activities and new interactive show elements, all set within picturesque private parkland near Thame in Oxfordshire.
£5.00 – £10.00
The British Festival of Performing Arts
The British Festival of Performing Arts (BFOPA) is a live performing arts event celebrating young talent from across the UK.
£27.93 – £43.32