Pets & their People
Pets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection.
Free
Events
19 events found.
Events for 16 August 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
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
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
Camp Tumblestone
Camp Tumblestone brings giant games, agility challenges and outdoor family fun to Tumblestone Hollow throughout the summer holidays.
£7.45
Marlborough Mini Farm at Blenheim Palace
This summer, the Walled Garden comes alive with the sights, sounds and snuffles of the Marlborough Mini Farm.
£27.13
Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail at Blenheim Palace
Join Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail in Adventure Play on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing toy Piggy!
£5.00
Horses at Blenheim Palace
Discover the part horses and ponies have played in the story of Blenheim Palace at the Stables in the West Courtyard.
£27.13
Edinburgh Fringe: Overtone
Overtone premieres at the Edinburgh Fringe, bringing an intimate, funny and unflinching look at love and growing older.
£10.00 – £16.00
Waterperry Opera Festival 2026
Waterperry Opera Festival 2026 brings world-class opera, recitals, and garden performances to Waterperry Gardens from 07 to 16 August, combining music, theatre, and family-friendly activities.
Dinosaurs Are Forever Exhibition at Blenheim Palace
Dinosaurs Are Forever is a major new exhibition by artist Jay Jay Burridge, created in partnership with the Museum of Natural History.
£27.13
Oxford Coffee Concerts: Adderbury Ensemble with Fiona Cross
Holywell Music Room Holywell Road, OxfordThe Adderbury Ensemble joins clarinettist Fiona Cross for an inspiring Oxford Coffee Concert featuring Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A major and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1. Enjoy outstanding chamber music in the historic Holywell Music Room.
£8.50 – £17.00