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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

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

Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Join Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail in Adventure Play on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing toy Piggy!

£5.00

Spider-Man Brand New Day

Spider-Man Brand New Day
Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him sparks a change he may not have the power to control.

£4.00 – £9.49

Dinosaurs Are Forever Exhibition at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Dinosaurs Are Forever is a major new exhibition by artist Jay Jay Burridge, created in partnership with the Museum of Natural History.

£27.13

Insidious: Out of the Further

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

In Insidious: Out of the Further, Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in who discovers she can travel into The Further

£4.00 – £11.49

Playhouse Youth Theatre

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Playhouse Youth Theatre invites 12 to 16-year-olds to co-create an original production, developing performance skills and creativity for a 2027 showcase.

£110.00 – £330.00

Resident Evil

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Resident Evil returns in a terrifying new story from Zach Cregger, following medical courier Bryan as one horrifying night becomes a race for survival.

£6.49 – £9.49

When the Blackbird Sings

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

When the Blackbird Sings is an immersive promenade theatre journey through Oxford exploring history, identity and hope across the centuries.

£10.00 – £27.50

The Paradise (Telugu)

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

In 1980s Secunderabad, a marginalised tribe battles discrimination and fights for citizenship under an unexpected leader’s guidance, challenging systemic oppression.

From £6.49

Burning Down the House

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

Discover Burning Down the House, a gripping new play from Breach exploring the true story behind Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and the cost of artistic ambition.

£10.00 – £22.00

Phase | Pattern | Pulse

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

Phase | Pattern | Pulse features three audio programmes of Steve Reich’s compositions: Music for 18 Musicians, Drumming and The Sextets .

£10.00 – £22.00

August Wilson's Fences

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Experience August Wilson’s Fences, a powerful drama exploring family, race, love and the American Dream in 1950s America.

£5.00

Henley Literary Festival 2026

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

One of the UK’s biggest book festivals bringing together punters and pundits in an annual meeting-of-minds.

Digger

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Tom Cruise stars in Digger, a darkly comic satire about a powerful oil tycoon who races to save humanity from the catastrophe he helped unleash.

From £6.49

Drishyam: The Conclusion (Hindi)

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam: The Conclusion, as a renewed investigation threatens to expose the secrets protecting his family.

From £6.49

On Paradise

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

Explore On Paradise, an exhibition by Oxford artist Saad Qureshi featuring sculptural works inspired by hope, memory and visions of paradise.

Free

Hay!

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Lyngo Theatre presents Hay!, an accessible, playful show filled with music, clowning, song and dance about growing up, discovering nature and following your dreams.

£9.50 – £11.50

Science Saturdays

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

Join Science Saturdays to investigate real natural history specimens including insects, fossils, skeletons and microscopes with scientists.

Free

Science Oxford: Family Days

Science Oxford Centre Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road, Headington, Oxford

Science Oxford Centre Family Days offer hands-on science experiences for all ages, with interactive indoor exhibits, outdoor nature exploration, and sensory-friendly sessions designed to support accessibility and inclusion.

£8.50

DogFest at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

DogFest at Blenheim Palace arrives this October, bringing together dogs and the people who adore them for a weekend of fun.

£10.00 – £35.00

Coyote vs Acme

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up

From £6.49

Pick your own Pumpkins at Millets Farm

Millets Farm Centre Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon-on-Thames

Millets Farm has been nurturing a large number of pumpkins in their fields this year, and now’s the perfect time for picking a pleasingly plump one!

£4.00

The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm

Rectory Farm, Stanton St John Stanton St John, Oxford

Rectory Farm’s Pumpkin Patch will open to the public in October, with several pumpkin varieties for you to pick, from traditional orange Racers to tasty Crown Prince Squash and ornamental gourds for table and window displays.

£8.50

Banbury Farmer’s Market

Banbury Farmer’s Market Series
Banbury Market Place Banbury Market Place, Banbury

This popular, friendly North Oxfordshire farmers’ market features plenty of fresh, quality produce including meat, fish, cheeses, and seasonal fruit and vegetables.

The Wanted 2.0 UK Tour

O2 Academy Oxford 190 Cowley Road, Oxford

Get ready for The Wanted 2.0 as Max George and Siva Kaneswaren return ready to take the stage with their energy and chart-topping anthems.

£33.15

The Cureheads + Siouxsie and the Budgies

O2 Academy Oxford 190 Cowley Road, Oxford

The Cureheads + Siouxsie and the Budgies bring an unforgettable evening of post punk glamour, gothic nostalgia, and unexpected comedy.

£23.50

The Crawl

Old Fire Station, Oxford 40 George Street, Oxford

The Crawl is an explosive physical comedy following two swimmers battling in a race of a lifetime—with no water. Featuring absurd competition, audience interaction, cinematic storytelling and original music, this riotous show combines virtuosic physical theatre with heartwarming comedy.

£15.00

Comb

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Discover Comb by Charlotte Mooney, a playful theatrical journey through Celtic, Slavic and Siberian mythology, obsessive research and lost stories.

£12.00 – £14.00

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Join Mark Thomas for a taster menu of government and personal mayhem, jokes, rants and a personal state of the nation broadcast

£16.00 – £28.00