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.
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.
Join Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail in Adventure Play on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing toy Piggy!
Playhouse Youth Theatre invites 12 to 16-year-olds to co-create an original production, developing performance skills and creativity for a 2027 showcase.
Explore On Paradise, an exhibition by Oxford artist Saad Qureshi featuring sculptural works inspired by hope, memory and visions of paradise.
The Ashmolean’s autumn 2026 exhibition will be dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and feature loans from major institutions around the world.
Hop aboard for vintage rail adventures! Discover upcoming 2026 Steam Days, the Pumpkin Express, and festive Christmas train rides.
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 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.
Oxford Classical Drama Society presents Iphigenia at Aulis, a powerful tragedy exploring sacrifice, violence, duty and the cost of war.
Plain Things Wonders tells the story of how paying attention to nature can make plain things into wonders.
Join Science Saturdays to investigate real natural history specimens including insects, fossils, skeletons and microscopes with scientists.
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.
Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her St John’s International Piano Series debut with an all-Chopin programme of mazurkas, nocturnes and preludes.
Pianist Elisabeth Brauß performs works by Mozart, Messiaen, Liszt, Adès, Brahms and Schumann in a captivating recital at St John’s International Piano Series.
Experience SANKOFA by The Cocoa Butter Club, an award-winning cabaret celebrating identity, belonging and performers of colour through bold entertainment.
Nitin Sawhney: Orbiting Orbital is a new multi-disciplinary meditation on the value of humanity and our planet for reflection and performance.
Woodstock Farmers’ Market offers a wide range of fresh local produce available in this beautiful town on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month on Market Square in Woodstock.
A small, friendly local market with plenty of fresh food, delicious sweet and savoury takeaways, dried foods, as well as non-food stalls and a plant-based café.
Learn the endangered art of canal painting with Anne Pounds at Cogges Manor Farm, decorating a vintage horseshoe in a historic setting.
A farmers’ market that takes place every Saturday from 10.00am to 3.00pm in the brand new Westway Shopping Centre in Botley, just outside Oxford.
Join Out of the Deep for family-friendly specimen handling and explore the underwater world of marine reptiles.
Oxford Round Table’s Annual Charity Fireworks will return to Oxford’s South Park. It’s one of Oxfordshire’s biggest firework display and it’s all for charity.
The Bicester Round Table Charity Firework Spectacular (also known locally as the Pingle Field Fireworks) takes place on Saturday, 01 November at Pingle Field in Bicester.
Join Wallingford Fireworks for the annual bonfire night celebrations at the Kinecroft, with a huge bonfire and enormous firework display.
Treat yourself to a Saturday night of award-winning comedy at The Glee Club in Oxford with superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.
Jack Savoretti’s ninth studio album, We Will Always Be The Way We Were, is a bold return to his musical roots, recorded at Eastcote Studios in West London.
Pygmy Twylyte perform several of Zappa’s most memorable touring line ups with guitars, keyboards, saxes and multiple vocalists.