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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

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

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

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

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

Henley Literary Festival 2026

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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.

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

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

Dirty Dancing

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New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Dirty Dancing returns to New Theatre Oxford, exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.

£19.00 – £152.10

ROSALIE

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

ROSALIE is a new one-woman play inspired by Rosalie Chichester, an environmentalist, photographer, explorer, collector, and unapologetic eccentric.

£12.00 – £14.00

Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

The Ashmolean’s autumn 2026 exhibition will be dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and feature loans from major institutions around the world.

Ongoing

Legally Blonde

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

Join the musical comedy – Legally Blonde, an upbeat, fun story about self-discovery and challenging stereotypes.

From £15.00

Social Thursdays

Social Thursdays
Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Social Thursdays is a supportive space for people later in life to come together, have a go at creative activities, and build new friendships.

Free

Robert Jon & The Wreck

O2 Academy Oxford 190 Cowley Road, Oxford

Robert Jon & The Wreck head out on the second leg of their 2026 UK Tour with soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes.

£33.70