All Day

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

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

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

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.

£8.40 – £16.80

Didcot Railway Centre Steam Days

Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Parkway, Didcot

Hop aboard for vintage rail adventures! Discover upcoming 2026 Steam Days, the Pumpkin Express, and festive Christmas train rides.

From £13.00 – From £72.00

Wantage Literary Festival 2026

The Beacon, Wantage Portway, Wantage

Wantage Literary Festival returns with a packed programme of authors, historians, journalists, artists and musicians, from Victoria Hislop and Jasper Fforde to Stephen Sackur and Janina Ramirez.

Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Brian returns to the stage with his latest book, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter.

£17.00 – £25.50
Ongoing

St John’s International Piano Series: Ingrid Fliter

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her St John’s International Piano Series debut with an all-Chopin programme of mazurkas, nocturnes and preludes.

£13.00 – £35.00

St John’s International Piano Series: Elisabeth Brauß

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Pianist Elisabeth Brauß performs works by Mozart, Messiaen, Liszt, Adès, Brahms and Schumann in a captivating recital at St John’s International Piano Series.

£10.00 – £35.00

Yomi Ṣode: The Hatching

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

The Hatching is a new performance from award-winning poet and playwright Yomi Ṣode, exploring the layered themes of belonging, identity, and responsibility in a world that isn’t equal. 

£16.34