Pets & their People
Pets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection.
Free
Events
16 events found.
Events for 20 August 2026
All Day
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
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
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
Make-up Through the Ages Workshop
New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, OxfordExplore the history of make-up, from the Egyptians, Ancient Greeks and Romans through to the Roaring Twenties, the Swinging Sixties and beyond.
£27.50
SFX Make-up Workshop
New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, OxfordJoin this special effects make-up workshop to learn how to create bruises, abrasions, zombie veins and latex texture wounds.
From £27.50