BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Oxford Magazine - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Oxford Magazine X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Oxford Magazine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250808T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260111T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20241123T135202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T050829Z UID:10009707-1754611200-1768175999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:This Is What You Get DESCRIPTION:This Is What You Get exhibition of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke at Ashmolean Museum. Image: Artists Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood with some of their work. Photograph by Julian Broad\, courtesy of TIN MAN ART\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Is What You Get\n\n\n\nSTANLEY DONWOOD | RADIOHEAD | THOM YORKE \n\n\n\nThis major exhibition will explore the visual art of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke and the iconic images of Radiohead. \n\n\n\nMore than 180 objects will be on display from the artists’ 30-year collaboration\, including original paintings for album covers\, digital compositions\, etchings\, unpublished drawings\, and lyrics in their sketchbooks. \n\n\n\nThis Is What You Get will reveal how the artists experimented with early technology\, and explore the evolution of the images for Radiohead’s legendary albums and Yorke’s later projects. To date the band\, which was formed in Oxfordshire in the mid-1980s\, has sold 30 million records worldwide. \n\n\n\nDeveloped and curated with Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke\, the show will offer a unique opportunity to look at the creative forces behind some of the most important and influential music of the past few decades. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Prices £8.10 to £16.20 \n\n\n\nTimed tickets are in operation. Visitors and Members are strongly recommended to book tickets in advance to guarantee entry. \n\n\n\nEntry to the exhibition is free for Members but we advise pre-booking a timed slot\, especially at busier periods\, to guarantee entry. You will need your 13- or 14- digit Membership Number to book. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The exhibition will run from 08 August 2025 to 11 January 2026.The museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks in the exhibition\n\n\n\nClick to expand URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/this-is-what-you-get/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/ashmolean-museum-oxford-06-1920x1080-this-is-what-you-get.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250725T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250727T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20240119T164950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T161322Z UID:10007804-1753401600-1753660799@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Game Fair 2025 DESCRIPTION:About The Game Fair 2025\n\n\n\nThe annual gathering for people passionate about countryside pursuits\, and the Great British Countryside. A celebration of rural life and the beauty of the British landscape. \n\n\n\nThe iconic event promises to be a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts\, offering a diverse range of activities\, from world-class shooting and fishing demonstrations to thrilling falconry displays. Visitors can immerse themselves in the traditions and skills that define the British countryside. \n\n\n\nHere’s what to expect: \n\n\n\nWelcoming Jimmy Doherty \n\n\n\nThe Game Fair is extremely delighted to be welcoming Jimmy Doherty to Ragley Hall this year. \n\n\n\nJimmy Doherty\, TV presenter\, farmer\, and founder of Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park will be showcasing his dedication to British farming and food when he hosts the VIP Enclosure at The Game Fair. Jimmy will lead on designing the menu which will include ingredients grown locally to the venue and celebrating the huge variety the British countryside has to offer. \n\n\n\nWhat’s On \n\n\n\nOffering a rich mix of shooting\, gun making\, land management\, agritourism\, fishing\, working dogs and local artisan produce. \n\n\n\nGlamping In Style \n\n\n\nWe are incredibly excited to be partnering up with Green Yurts for our glamping offering for The Game Fair 2025. With almost 15 years of experience in the glamping and events industry\, they have a burgeoning reputation for delivering outstanding boutique campsites designed to give you an unforgettable experience. \n\n\n\nAfter much consideration\, the glamping area will have a new home in 2025 – the Polo Field. \n\n\n\nAll Glamping bookings cover a 4-night stay from Thursday to Sunday. \n\n\n\nThe Glamping Site opens Thursday\, 24th July at 3pm\, and closes at noon on Monday\, 28th July. \n\n\n\nPlease visit Green Yurts to book directly here. \n\n\n\nGlamping tickets do not include admission to The Game Fair. Entry tickets must be purchased separately. \n\n\n\nCamping at the Game Fair \n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to unveil a variety of significant upgrades to our campsite for The Game Fair 2025\, thanks to our new partnership with the Caravan and Motorhome Club. Renowned for their expertise in delivering outstanding outdoor hospitality\, this collaboration marks a huge step forward in elevating our camping experience. \n\n\n\nWe have carefully listened to the feedback from our 2024 visitors and\, with the support of the Caravan and Motorhome Club\, have implemented major improvements. From streamlined entry processes to enhanced facilities and services\, every upgrade has been designed to ensure our visitors enjoy the ultimate outdoor camping experience at The Game Fair. \n\n\n\nView The Game Fair Campsite Plan for 2025 here. \n\n\n\nThe brand-new heart of the campsite! A beautifully crafted wooden bar\, offering a traditional countryside pub experience. Enjoy carefully selected beers\, craft gins\, premium spirits\, and great wines in a warm\, welcoming atmosphere – perfect for unwinding after a day at the fair. \n\n\n\nThe Lodge will be open 6.30am – 10.30pm\, and food will be available all evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcoming Jimmy Doherty\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s On\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlamping In Style\n\n\n\n\n\nCamping At The Game Fair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £13.50 \n\n\n\nA per Order Fee of £2.95 applies to all paid orders \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nFriday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025 URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-game-fair/ LOCATION:Ragley Hall\, Warwickshire\, Ragley Hall\, Alcester\, Warwickshire\, B49 5NJ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/the-game-fair-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:52.198;-1.896 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ragley Hall Warwickshire Ragley Hall Alcester Warwickshire B49 5NJ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Ragley Hall:geo:-1.896,52.198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20250802T172252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T173123Z UID:10011113-1752922800-1752940800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Festival of Archaeology 2025 DESCRIPTION:Festival of Archaeology 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Festival of Archaeology 2025\n\n\n\nThis summer’s Festival of Archaeology at the Ashmolean explores being ‘Really Roman’\, and celebrates the opening of our redisplayed Rome Galleries. It’s a free event for all the family\, and you’re invited to take part in exciting activities and tours across the Museum. \n\n\n\nDrop in to enjoy a huge variety of arts and crafts\, demonstrations\, and storytelling\, celebrating our Roman theme. \n\n\n\nYou’ll be able to make your own Roman mosaics\, meet Roman traders\, and get to explore objects in the Museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s On Through the Day\n\n\n\n\nCreate a Roman Mosaic – Learning Studio\, Level -1 \n\n\n\nCreate your own mosaic using colourful tiles and take home your unique masterpiece. You can also have a photograph of your mosaic\, which can be included to make a giant collaborative digital mosaic.\n\n\n\nVisit Roman Traders – West Meets East Gallery 35\, Level 2\n\n\n\nDisplays of clothing\, jewellery\, beauty\, makeup\, and dressed mannequins. See a demonstration of the art of Roman metalwork and jewellery making. Have a go at writing with wax tablets\, creating an early La-Tene style brooch\, and embossing.\n\n\n\nStorytelling: 12.00pm\, 1.30pm\, 3.30pm – Atrium \n\n\n\nStep into the world of ancient Rome and enjoy captivating stories filled with mystery\, magic\, and legendary characters for the whole family. \n\n\n\nWhat the Roman’s Wore: 2.30pm – Atrium\n\n\n\nIn ancient Rome\, clothing reflected a person’s identity and social status. Step into the past by trying on Roman clothes in this interactive fashion show.\n\n\n\nRoman Games – Islamic Middle East Gallery 31\, Level 1\n\n\n\nPlay traditional games such as Three and Nine Men’s Morris\, knucklebones\, and Tabula.\n\n\n\nRoman Ring Making – Outside Learning Studio\, Level -1\n\n\n\nMake your own wire jewellery to take away\, inspired by wire-wound rings popular from Roman to medieval times.\n\n\n\nLunch facilities: 12.30pm – 2.30pm – Lecture Theatre\, Level -1\n\n\n\nMake use of our indoor family picnic area if you need a snack or lunch break.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKinds of Activities to Enjoy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nThis event is free and no booking is required. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 19 July 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n5 hours \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\nSuitable for all ages URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/festival-of-archaeology-2025/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Festival-of-Archaeology-2025.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T100000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20250802T173809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T174941Z UID:10011116-1752915600-1752919200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Autism-Friendly Opening DESCRIPTION:Autism-Friendly Opening\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Autism-Friendly Opening\n\n\n\nA relaxed morning opening for families with members on the Autism Spectrum to explore the Museum collections in a quiet environment. \n\n\n\nMore information\, including a visual guide\, will be emailed to attendees a week prior to the event to help you prepare for your visit. \n\n\n\nPlease note that although this is a relaxed opening\, there may still be noises in the Museum\, so please bring along ear protectors if required. \n\n\n\nThis is a joint event with the Pitt Rivers Museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n19 July \n\n\n\nBook tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n19 August \n\n\n\nBook tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree event \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 19 July and Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 9.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n1 hour \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nThis is a free event\, but booking is required. \n\n\n\nAccessibility information: \n\n\n\nWheelchair accessible? – Yes \n\n\n\nHearing loops? – No \n\n\n\nSeating? – Yes \n\n\n\nRefreshments? – No \n\n\n\nFlashing lights? – No \n\n\n\nLoud noises? – No URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/autism-friendly-opening/2025-07-19/ LOCATION:History of Science Museum\, Oxford\, Broad Street\,\, Oxford\, OX1 3AZ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Autism-Friendly-Opening.webp GEO:51.7545274;-1.2555493 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=History of Science Museum Oxford Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street\,:geo:-1.2555493,51.7545274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20250802T172810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T103002Z UID:10011114-1752883200-1756943999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Ashmolean Adventure DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean Adventure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean Adventure\n\n\n\nA digital guide for families \n\n\n\nShare a family adventure as you explore some of the Ashmolean’s most intriguing objects. \n\n\n\nFeaturing 11 objects and paintings\, this fun interactive digital guide for families offers an interactive exploration of some of the Museum’s most intriguing objects through a variety of multimedia activities. \n\n\n\nPlay games and quizzes\, enjoy sounds and stories\, try out your design and drawing skills – each activity is different because each object is different! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the highlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“I enjoyed every bit of it.” \n\n\n\nDulcie\, aged 10 \n\n\n\n\n\n“I would thoroughly recommend the experience to other parents – it is really engaging for kids and adults alike.” \n\n\n\nMichelle \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nThe standard ticket\, for a family of 2\, includes the first 2 digital devices. Tickets for additional family members/devices are then available for a small additional cost. \n\n\n\nFamily of 2 – £10.00 (£8.00 for Members) \n\n\n\nFamily of 3 – £12.00 (£10.00 for Members) \n\n\n\nFamily of 4 – £14.00 (£12.00 for Members) \n\n\n\nFamily of 5 – £16.00 (£14.00 for Members) \n\n\n\nFamily of 6 – £18.00 (£16.00 for Members) \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nAvailable at weekends in term time and every day of the summer school holidays from Saturday 19 July to Wednesday 03 September 2025.  \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\nThe Ashmolean Adventure is designed for families with children aged 7–11\, but there is plenty for all ages to enjoy. \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\n\nEach member of the family will need their own digital multimedia device to join in with the adventure.\n\n\n\nFamilies can book timed tickets for Ashmolean Adventure in groups of up to 6 people.\n\n\n\nPre-booking your tickets and devices is recommended to avoid disappointment\, though walk-up tickets are often available at the Museum.\n\n\n\nTickets include a digital device for each person.\n\n\n\nTickets also include admission to the Museum galleries\, café\, and shop. Pre-booking your tickets and devices is recommended to avoid disappointment\, though walk-up tickets are often available at the Museum.\n\n\n\nPlease note that one activity about Impressionist paintings refers to a painting that is currently not on display due to changing gallery exhibition displays.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-adventure/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Ashmolean-Adventure.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250720T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20220714T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T132809Z UID:10004689-1752796800-1753055999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Royal International Air Tattoo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Royal International Air Tattoo 2025\n\n\n\nThe World’s Greatest Airshow \n\n\n\nThe The Royal International Air Tattoo returns this summer from 18 to 20 July 2025 at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to experience the thrilling sights and sounds of several hundred aircraft of all shapes and sizes\, from all eras and countries of the world\, gathering for this unique adrenalin-fuelled occasion. \n\n\n\nThe Air Tattoo will be a full three-day event buzzing with excited visitors. Friday is the preview day with many of the display highlights. The green zone is not open whilst the organisers continue aircraft arrivals and parking of static aircraft. \n\n\n\nThis year’s ‘Eyes in the Skies’ theme will see the Royal International Air Tattoo celebrate and highlight the vital role aviation plays across domains of aerial surveying\, airborne early warning\, maritime patrol\, search and rescue\, reconnaissance\, signals intelligence and surveillance. At RAF Fairford we will welcome aircraft from around the world which have been modified and adapted for use on these specialised missions\, in military and civilian operation for visitors to view. \n\n\n\nThe Air Tattoo is staged in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust\, a charity set up in 2005 to support the wider RAF family. As well as seeking to develop a spirit of air-mindedness in youngsters\, it also aims to promote excellence within the Royal Air Force. \n\n\n\nThe Royal International Air Tattoo is more than a world-class celebration of aviation. When you attend the show or buy merchandise\, you are also directly supporting and inspiring the next generation of aviation enthusiasts.  \n\n\n\nThe Royal Air Force Charitable Trust benefits from the profits of all sales and has supported a diverse range of initiatives totalling millions of pounds – from engineering and flying scholarships to adventurous training grants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFriday from £79.00  \n\n\n\nSaturday from £99.00 \n\n\n\nSunday from £94.50  \n\n\n\nAltitude tickets (Special offer) from £175.00 \n\n\n\nUnder 18s – Free \n\n\n\nDates and times: \n\n\n\nFriday 18 to Sunday 20 July 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening time – 7.30am each day.  \n\n\n\nClosing time – Friday at 6.00pm\, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm \n\n\n\nAccessibility: \n\n\n\nPrior to booking\, please be aware that our showground is a very large area and is approximately 2 miles in length. If you would like to make use of our disabled facilities and find out more about our accessibility offering\, please click here or call the Customer Services team on 01285 713456. \n\n\n\nGetting there: \n\n\n\nNew for this year\, the organisers are offering free buses from Swindon Bus Station and Cheltenham Racecourse to the show. To take advantage of this\, please select the relevant option when booking your ticket. If you wish to drive\, please add a car pass to your order. Should you require more than one car pass\, please contact their Customer Services after you place your order. \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nAdvance Booking. All tickets must be booked in advance and are not available at the gate.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead more about the Air Tattoo\n\n\n\n Food & Drink\nRoyal International Air Tattoo enlists Feast It to elevate its catering offer URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-royal-international-air-tattoo/ LOCATION:Oxfordshire CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/RIAT-2025.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250720T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183638 CREATED:20220714T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T132813Z UID:10004697-1752796800-1753055999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Thames Traditional Boat Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:Thames Traditional Boat Festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Thames Traditional Boat Festival 2025\n\n\n\nMarking the 85th Anniversary of Operation Dynamo year we salute the “Little Ships” on their return from Dunkirk \n\n\n\nThe 46th Thames Traditional Boat Festival \n\n\n\nThe Thames Traditional Boat Festival was first held at Fawley Meadows in 1978 as a rally for like minded enthusiasts who wanted to show off their enthusiasm for the older\, traditionally built craft that were fast disappearing from the river Thames. \n\n\n\nFrom these small beginnings the TTBR\, or “The Trad” as it became known\, has flourished to the extent that it now attracts interest the world over. \n\n\n\nThis prestigious event\, re-born in 2015 as the Thames Traditional Boat Festival\, whilst keeping faith with the precepts of its founding fathers\, now incorporates the traditional values of many other traditional trades and crafts\, as well as providing a fun day out for all the family.  \n\n\n\nAnother exciting and fun day out or maybe even a weekend for the whole family\, celebrating the best in British boatbuilding and craftsmanship\, evoking the nostalgia of boating from a bygone era. \n\n\n\nThis popular\, long-running event\, now offers more attractions on the water\, in the air and on the land\, than ever before.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing the largest fleet of Dunkirk “Little Ships” ever to attend the Trad and the largest display of traditional boats in Europe\, amphibious and military vehicles\, aircraft and much more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\nEach full-on festival day starts at 10.00am with welcome and safety announcements and runs until 6.00pm. This is followed by the Crooked Billet (music and partying at a pop-up pub/restaurant and music stage) until 11.00pm with closedown at midnight. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nAdult ticketsFriday – £15.00 (online) / £20.00 (on the gate)Saturday or Sunday – £20.00 (online) / £25.00 (on the gate)All 3 days – £45.00 ​(online) / £50.00 (on the gate) \n\n\n\nJunior tickets (13 to 17 years)Friday – £10.00 (online) / £12.00 (on the gate)Saturday or Sunday – £10.00 (online) / £12.00 (on the gate)All 3 days – £18.00 (online) / £20.00 (on the gate) \n\n\n\n12s and under – Free \n\n\n\nDates and times: \n\n\n\nFriday 18 to Sunday 20 July 2025 at 10.00am daily \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nAll day tickets include evening access to the Crooked Billet  \n\n\n\nCarers accompanying disabled visitors have FREE entry to the festival.\n\n\n\nThere is a free car park for Blue Badge holders.\n\n\n\nThere are discounts for booking tickets online.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased at the gate for each day or 3-day tickets. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/thames-traditional-boat-festival/ LOCATION:Oxfordshire CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Festivals & Fairs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/thames-traditional-boat-festival-2021-01-1600x900-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250809T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250531T164300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T153346Z UID:10010739-1751414400-1754783999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Call and Response DESCRIPTION:Call and Response\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Call and Response\n\n\n\nCall and Response brings together two Oxford-based arts organisations dedicated to fostering connection\, skill-sharing\, and professional development. Artists from the Warehouse Art School and Art-Sauce present an exhibition in two parts to exchange ideas and creative practice.  \n\n\n\nPart one (02 – 12 July) presents the culmination of a year of enquiry\, experimentation\, and personal growth by eight artists from the Warehouse Art School Continuing Creative Practice course.  \n\n\n\nPart two (17 July – 09 August) furthers the conversation with artists from Art-Sauce\, who have engaged in a collaborative process to draw direct inspiration from each other to encompass the theme of Call and Response.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition takes its name from the principle of dialogue—between artists and their peers\, between organizations that share a commitment to artistic growth\, and between the work and its audience. Just as call and response is a form of exchange\, this exhibition invites the public into a wider conversation: to engage and bring their own perspectives into the creative process.   \n\n\n\nDrawing inspiration from supportive communities of practice\, Call and Response invites dialogue—between individuals\, disciplines\, and experiences—to enrich and sustain creative development.  \n\n\n\nSpecial Events \n\n\n\nPart One: Warehouse Art School \n\n\n\nOfficial Opening Party: \n\n\n\nWednesday 02 July 6.00pm – 8.00pm \n\n\n\nMeet the Artists\, followed by a performance by the Feisty Choir: \n\n\n\nWednesday 09 July 6.30pm – 8.00pm \n\n\n\nPart Two: art-sauce \n\n\n\nOfficial Opening Party: \n\n\n\nSaturday 19 July 6.00pm – 8.00pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry. No Booking required. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 02 July to Saturday 09 August 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening hours: Monday to Saturday at 10.00am – 4.00pmClosed: Sundays and Bank Holidays \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/call-and-response/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Call-and-Response2.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250628T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250517T182617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T182621Z UID:10010738-1750204800-1751155199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition DESCRIPTION:St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition\n\n\n\nThe exhibition celebrates the art of St Edward’s Upper Sixth Pupils. Both pupils taking A Level Art and those on the International Baccalaureate Programme have worked for two years across all media to produce their final body of work. Don’t miss this show by the creative stars of the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 to Saturday 28 June 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening hours: Monday to Saturday at 10.00am – 4.00pm \n\n\n\nClosed: Sundays and Bank Holidays \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-edwards-school-leavers-exhibition/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/St-Edwards-School-Leavers-Exhibition.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20220520T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250504T175217Z UID:10004751-1749981600-1750008600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Abingdon Air and Country Show 2025 DESCRIPTION:Abingdon Air and Country Show\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Abingdon Air and Country Show 2025\n\n\n\nThe Abingdon Air and Country Show 2025 will take place at Abingdon Airfield / Dalton Barracks on Saturday\, 14 June 2025. From dynamic flying displays to arts and crafts stalls\, the show will have something for everybody. \n\n\n\nThere’ll be aerobatic displays from warbirds and biplanes to modern-day jets. And plenty to see on the ground\, too – from static aircraft displays and cockpits to sit inside to a great mix of stalls\, classic vehicle displays\, and country fayre traditions and craftsmanship. \n\n\n\nThe Abingdon Air and Country Show began in 2000 as a local fete organised by Neil Porter\, a landscape gardener by trade. It was created with the desire to put something back into the community and provide a family day out at an affordable price. \n\n\n\nThe event barely broke even\, but through perseverance\, the show has grown steadily into one of the sizeable annual events in the area and a highlight on the airshow calendar. \n\n\n\nUnlike many UK airshows\, everyone involved in the show’s organisation is a volunteer. And over the past 20+ years\, they’ve been able to donate generously to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance\, Douglas House Respite Centre\, and many other local charities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s on\n\n\n\nFlying & Static displays: The Titans Display Team\, Hurricane I\, Gazelle Squadron\, Westland Scout AH.1\, Rich Goodwin\, Auster AOP.6\, P-51 (CAC CA-18 Mk.21)\, Jet Provost T.5\, RAF Falcons\, RAF BBMF\, Harvard\, RAF C-17 TBC\, RAF Tutor T.1\, SARO Skeeter\, T-6G Texan and Boeing B-17. \n\n\n\nOn the ground\, there will also be the Steam Engines\, Rescue Huskies\, Craft Tent\, Punch and Judy\, Radio Day Big Band\, Hebborns Amusements\, displays of classic and ex-military vehicles\, various trade and craft stalls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nAdvance Tickets (1st February 2025 to 23:59hrs 13th June 2025 only)Adult (16 years & over) – £20.00Senior citizens (65+) – £10.00Children 5 to 15 years – £7.00Under 5s – free \n\n\n\nOn the day Tickets (can be purchased online or cash only at the gates)Adult (16 years & over) – £25.00Senior citizens (65+) – £15.00Children 5 to 15 years – £8.00Under 5s – free \n\n\n\nNo credit card machines are onsite on the day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting there\n\n\n\nThe easiest way to reach the Abingdon Air & Country Show is by car – please follow the map and postcode directions as instructed on your ticket to the correct gates. \n\n\n\nDriving to the event: Your e-ticket will provide you with a map and postcode to find your way and with entry times. \n\n\n\nPedestrian (Walkers & Cyclists) Gate: For local people who would rather walk to this side gate\, located on Faringdon Road\, with Elm Tree Walk to your left prior to reaching the gates to enter the airfield. It is just outside the Barracks Officers’ housing and will be signposted. A map is on your e-ticket. \n\n\n\nMilitary Personnel from Dalton Barracks:  The serving person on showing military ID will have free admission (only applies to Dalton Barracks personnel). All other members need to purchase a ticket. \n\n\n\nA person with a disability & who has a carer: All carers will be allowed free entry and no requirement to purchase any tickets as long you can produce suitable proof\, for example\, a letter from the GP to show they are the carer or a Carers card. The person with a disability can purchase a ticket in the relevant category. Disabled parking is available. \n\n\n\nCoach Parties: All occupants will be required to purchase a ticket – this does not include any fees set by the Coach Company. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently asked questions (FAQs) URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/abingdon-air-and-country-show/ LOCATION:Abingdon Airfield (RAF Abingdon)\, Honeybotton Lane\, Dry Sandford\, Abingdon-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, OX13 6BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/abingdon-air-and-country-show-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.6906321;-1.3187701 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abingdon Airfield (RAF Abingdon) Honeybotton Lane Dry Sandford Abingdon-on-Thames Oxfordshire OX13 6BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Honeybotton Lane\, Dry Sandford:geo:-1.3187701,51.6906321 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250426T123544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173620Z UID:10010577-1749898800-1749909600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Hands-on history! DESCRIPTION:Hands-on history!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hands-on history!\n\n\n\nCome and have a go at handling some of the museum objects at a hands-on history drop-in session! \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help you to touch\, feel\, and handle objects ranging from Roman pottery to Second World War helmets. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell us about our city’s amazing past. \n\n\n\nFind the hands-on history station in Gallery One of the Museum of Oxford. \n\n\n\nPlease note this activity is subject to volunteer availability. \n\n\n\nAccess \n\n\n\nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement. \n\n\n\nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum. \n\n\n\nPhoto consent \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, drop-in session with no need to book. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 15 April 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n3 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/hands-on-history/2025-06-14/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/hands-on-history.webp GEO:51.7515381;-1.2572431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Oxford Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's:geo:-1.2572431,51.7515381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20240306T143031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T160800Z UID:10009427-1749859200-1752451199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Sculpture in the Garden DESCRIPTION:Sculpture in the Garden at Greys Court\, Henley-on-Thames\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sculpture in the Garden\n\n\n\nFrom 14 June to 13 July 2024\, the lawns\, walled gardens and Cromwellian building at Greys Court will be filled with sculptures of all sizes and mediums for you to admire. \n\n\n\nOxford Sculptors Group (OSG) will showcase art pieces in the stunning gardens of the National Trust property near Henley-on-Thames. \n\n\n\nThere will be sculptures in a wide range of media like bronze\, stone\, steel\, wood\, glass and ceramics\, with an equally broad price range\, throughout the walled gardens and around the main lawn. \n\n\n\nSmaller items will also be on show in the historic Cromwellian Building\, which is not normally open to visitors\, and the art pieces will include both abstract and natural. \n\n\n\nAs well as being able to look at and admire the sculptures\, visitors can also purchase any they particularly love and have them delivered when the exhibition concludes. \n\n\n\nOSG sculptors will be on hand to welcome you. \n\n\n\nLady Brunner was a long time patron of the arts\, and it’s in this spirit that local art is celebrated at Greys Court. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. \n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nAge guidance: Suitable for all ages. \n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\n\nThe sculpture will be around the walled gardens and inside the Cromwellian and Loggia.\n\n\n\nThe walled gardens are hard-standing but uneven in places\, with a couple of steps around the pergola area.\n\n\n\n\nGood to knowDogs are not permitted in the walled gardens \n\n\n\nAbout the Oxford Sculptors GroupThe Oxford Sculptors Group was formed in 2002 and has around 90 established sculptors based in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. The group includes many full-time professional sculptors and some self-taught artists. They have put on exhibitions in several other National Trust properties\, at various art weeks\, and within art galleries. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/sculpture-in-the-garden/ LOCATION:Greys Court\, Henley-on-Thames\, Rotherfield Greys\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 4PG CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sculpture-in-the-gardens-03-1920x1080-1.jpg GEO:51.5439837;-0.9560794 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greys Court Henley-on-Thames Rotherfield Greys Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 4PG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rotherfield Greys:geo:-0.9560794,51.5439837 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251207T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20241123T160514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T050811Z UID:10009709-1749772800-1765151999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\nAshmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things is the fourth in the Ashmolean NOW exhibition series\, where contemporary artists are invited to create new work inspired by the Ashmolean’s historical collections. \n\n\n\nThe fourth instalment of the Ashmolean Now series focuses on sculptures by Irish artist Daphne Wright. \n\n\n\nConceived in partnership with the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin\, the exhibition will feature several new works in plaster\, which consider the tradition of still lifes and respond to the sculptures in the Cast Gallery. \n\n\n\nDaphne Wright works in unfired clay and jesmonite and has long experimented with casting.  \n\n\n\nCentral to the exhibition will be Sons and Couch\, a life-size sculptural artwork cast in jesmonite of the artist’s sons. They have featured in their mother’s moving and personal work since an early age. This new piece is currently a work in progress. \n\n\n\nAlso on display will be Fridge Still Life (2021)\, which has not been on public display previously\, alongside other works by Wright and objects from the Ashmolean’s own collection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 13 June to 07 December 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 8 URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-now-daphne-wright-deep-rooted-things/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/ashmolean-now-daphne-wright-deep-rooted-things-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250607T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250608T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250523T155340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T004811Z UID:10004773-1749254400-1749427199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:‘Build It Live’ 2025 DESCRIPTION:‘Build It Live’ 2025 at Bicester Heritage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Build It Live Exhibition\n\n\n\nBuild It Live Bicester takes place every June\, at Bicester Motion Event Centre in Oxfordshire. A one-stop shop for all things self-build\, renovation\, and home improvement\, the show is designed to provide anyone with a property project with the inspiration\, advice\, and information they need to make it a success. \n\n\n\nBrought to you by the experts at Build It magazine\, this annual show is designed to help you find everyday solutions to perfectly plan\, design\, manage\, and execute your home building or renovation project. Read on to find out what you can see and do at the show\, and how to plan your visit! \n\n\n\nAsk our Industry Experts Anything \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you ever wanted to ask a self-build expert a question? Well\, our veteran experts will be on hand all weekend at Build It Live Bicester\, answering your questions during free\, one-to-one appointment sessions. Whether you want advice about your planning application\, want to quiz an architect about design options or speak to an eco guru\, we have an expert to help you. \n\n\n\nMeet Hundreds of Local and National Suppliers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re looking for a heat pump\, want to find an architect\, source roof tiles or find the perfect kitchen\, we have an exhibitor for you. Throughout the exhibition hall\, you’ll be able to meet with hundreds of local and national suppliers\, browse their products and services and quiz them about their offerings\, before making any decisions. You’ll be able to see\, touch and test thousands of traditional and innovative products\, too! \n\n\n\nAttend Live Seminars and Workshops \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur series of free seminars are developed each year by Build It’s editorial team\, and our panel of experts\, to ensure all common questions are covered – and to give visitors the knowledge to take control of their projects. Our workshops are hosted by our exhibitors and cover everything from glazing options to funding your self build. Plus\, at the end of each session you’ll get the chance to ask a question during the live Q&A! \n\n\n\nDrop by our Troubleshooting Clinics \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs well as the opportunity to try out products and materials in person\, Build It Live will bring you free clinics\, each designed to help you make a success of your project. Each one is led by an expert in their field\, so you can quiz them and find the answers to your burning questions. Drop by any time to have a chat! Bicester clinics cover Build Costs\, Extensions\, Basements and Heating Advice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Build It Live\n\n\n\nFor more than 30 years\, Build It magazine has been providing expert guidance\, advice and inspiration for people looking to build their own home\, renovate a property or undertake an extension or conversion project. \n\n\n\nAs Britain’s longest-running self-build magazine\, Build It is an indispensable monthly guide to custom home building\, DIY and renovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBringing the magazine to life\, Build It Live is the annual exhibition designed to provide face-to-face inspiration\, thousands of products and expert consultations all under one roof. \n\n\n\nThe Bicester Show is the second of three shows taking place this year and follows the merger of two of the UK’s best self-build and renovation titles: Build It and SelfBuild & Design. \n\n\n\nThe interactive exhibitions take place annually in Kent\, Oxfordshire and Devon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n£12.00 – £35.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are valid on either day or can be used to attend on both days. \n\n\n\nDates and times:Saturday 07 june from 10.00am to 5.00pmSunday 08 June 2025 from 10.00am and 4.30pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance:No age restriction. Children under 16 enter free with a paying adult. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/build-it-live/ LOCATION:Bicester Heritage\, Former RAF Bicester\, Buckingham Road\, Bicester\, Oxfordshire\, OX26 5HA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/build-it-live-2024-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.9157929;-1.1431259 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bicester Heritage Former RAF Bicester Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 5HA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Former RAF Bicester\, Buckingham Road:geo:-1.1431259,51.9157929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250606T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251026T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250803T000355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T050734Z UID:10011137-1749168000-1761523199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Treasured DESCRIPTION:Treasured\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Treasured\n\n\n\nWhat makes a treasure? Is it age\, rarity\, beauty\, or something else? \n\n\n\nTreasured invites you to explore the meaning of value itself through some of the world’s most remarkable books and manuscripts\, several of which were acquired with the help of the Friends of the Bodleian\, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases some of the renowned items from Bodleian collections – the Romance of Alexander\, the Gutenberg Bible\, manuscripts of Jane Austen\, JRR Tolkien\, and the Herculaneum scroll – alongside objects from around the world. \n\n\n\nIt shines a light on the human stories behind the books and manuscripts which have shaped our intellectual heritage\, and the hearts and minds of those who cherish them. \n\n\n\nCome and see for yourself and find out what you treasure most! \n\n\n\n Curators \n\n\n\n\nAndrew Dunning\, R.W. Hunt Curator of Medieval Manuscripts\n\n\n\nLydia Heeley\, Bern and Ronny Schwartz Curator of Photography\n\n\n\nNicholas Kontovas\, Nizami Ganjavi Curator for the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, and Türkiye\n\n\n\nPeter Toth\, Cornelia Starks Curator of Greek Collections\n\n\n\nBoya Zhang\, K.B. Chen China Centre Library\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition highlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree admission\, no ticket required \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nFriday 06 June to Sunday 26 October 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nST Lee Gallery URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/treasured/ LOCATION:Weston Library\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3BG CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Treasured.webp GEO:51.7549159;-1.2551484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Weston Library Oxford Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street:geo:-1.2551484,51.7549159 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250604T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250517T180255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T125417Z UID:10010735-1748995200-1749945599@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Isabel Fishlock: Dreamlands DESCRIPTION:Isabel Fishlock: Dreamlands\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Isabel Fishlock: Dreamlands\n\n\n\nIsabel Fishlock’s latest exhibition\, Dreamlands\, is a vibrant showcase of new works that captivate the viewer with their bold energy and dreamlike quality. The collection features a stunning range of paintings\, varying in scale\, that draw you into a world brimming with colour. Isabel’s use of colour is striking—each piece bursts with tones that shift and dance across the canvas. The landscapes she creates are ethereal\, almost otherworldly\, transporting the viewer to tranquil yet surreal spaces.  \n\n\n\nBold graphic florals are at the heart of the exhibition\, their striking patterns and vibrant palettes commanding attention. These works are full of life\, bringing a sense of freshness and vitality to the space.  \n\n\n\nThis marks Isabel’s first exhibition in Oxford\, following her sold-out show in London. A graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art\, Isabel spent 10 years painting and designing prints for leading luxury fashion brands including Dior and Paul Smith before focusing on her fine art career. \n\n\n\nFor the past five years\, she has dedicated herself to painting\, now bringing her distinctive vision to Oxford with works that exist in a world just beyond our own\, where reality blurs and colour takes centre stage. This exhibition is a true celebration of colour and form.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry. No booking required \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 04 to Saturday 14 June 2025 \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nExhibition Opening Party is on Wednesday 04 June at 6.00pm – 8.00pm \n\n\n\nJoin us for drinks in the gallery to celebrate the opening of this exhibition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/isabel-fishlock-dreamlands/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Isabel-Fishlock-Dreamlands.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250426T123544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173620Z UID:10010576-1748343600-1748354400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Hands-on history! DESCRIPTION:Hands-on history!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hands-on history!\n\n\n\nCome and have a go at handling some of the museum objects at a hands-on history drop-in session! \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help you to touch\, feel\, and handle objects ranging from Roman pottery to Second World War helmets. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell us about our city’s amazing past. \n\n\n\nFind the hands-on history station in Gallery One of the Museum of Oxford. \n\n\n\nPlease note this activity is subject to volunteer availability. \n\n\n\nAccess \n\n\n\nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement. \n\n\n\nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum. \n\n\n\nPhoto consent \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, drop-in session with no need to book. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 15 April 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n3 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/hands-on-history/2025-05-27/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/hands-on-history.webp GEO:51.7515381;-1.2572431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Oxford Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's:geo:-1.2572431,51.7515381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250531T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250517T130043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T164037Z UID:10010729-1747180800-1748735999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Bill Prosser & Sarah Blair: Inside Out DESCRIPTION:Bill Prosser & Sarah Blair: Inside Out\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bill Prosser & Sarah Blair: Inside Out\n\n\n\nAn exhibition of drawings\, book pieces\, prints\, and poster poems\, relating in different ways to the notions of outside and in. \n\n\n\nOutside \n\n\n\nSarah Blair specialises in text-image works. Her series of poster poems on the theme of weather invites conversation around our changing climate and any accompanying shifts in our consciousness. \n\n\n\nThis project responds to archival ‘weather diaries’ of the 18th and 19th centuries\, when weather-watching was also becoming something of a fashionable national pastime. Amateur enthusiasts were reaching for barometers and thermometers on verandas and in bedrooms\, confecting a new type of language to pin down observations and hunches. \n\n\n\nThe work featured in this show focuses on the year 1824-25\, precisely 200 years ago. \n\n\n\nInside \n\n\n\nAfter fifty years of trying\, Bill Prosser is still making matter-of-fact drawings about things that don’t matter. \n\n\n\nTalk and tea with the artist Sarah  Blair \n\n\n\n17 May 2.00pm – 3.00pm \n\n\n\nJoin Sarah for a slice of cake and a tour of the exhibition. \n\n\n\nFree Entry / Booking Required \n\n\n\nIn Conversation: Bill Prosser & Sarah  Blair \n\n\n\nThursday 29 May 6.00pm – 7.30pm \n\n\n\nJoin us for drinks at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start. \n\n\n\nFree Entry / Booking Required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 14 to Saturday 31 May 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening hours: Monday to Saturday at 10.00am – 4.00pm \n\n\n\nClosed: Sunday and Bank Holidays \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/bill-prosser-sarah-blair-inside-out/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Bill-Prosser-Sarah-Blair-Inside-Out.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250510T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250510T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250426T123544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173620Z UID:10010575-1746874800-1746885600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Hands-on history! DESCRIPTION:Hands-on history!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hands-on history!\n\n\n\nCome and have a go at handling some of the museum objects at a hands-on history drop-in session! \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help you to touch\, feel\, and handle objects ranging from Roman pottery to Second World War helmets. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell us about our city’s amazing past. \n\n\n\nFind the hands-on history station in Gallery One of the Museum of Oxford. \n\n\n\nPlease note this activity is subject to volunteer availability. \n\n\n\nAccess \n\n\n\nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement. \n\n\n\nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum. \n\n\n\nPhoto consent \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, drop-in session with no need to book. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 15 April 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n3 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/hands-on-history/2025-05-10/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/hands-on-history.webp GEO:51.7515381;-1.2572431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Oxford Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's:geo:-1.2572431,51.7515381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250517T110039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T110523Z UID:10010721-1746811800-1746819000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Art Late Spring 2025 DESCRIPTION:Art Late Spring 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Art Late Spring 2025\n\n\n\nThe North Wall\, Turrill Sculpture Garden\, and Sarah Wiseman Gallery are collaborating once again to bring you an evening of exhibition viewings and wine tastings. The experts at Grape Minds will present two different wines to taste in each gallery\, Art-K will run an interactive art-making session\, White Coco will be open for late-night shopping and there will be coffee and Indian food at The Meet Point. \n\n\n\nEach venue will conduct a guided tour – starting at Turrill Sculpture Garden at 5.45pm\, then the North Wall at 6.15pm\, then Sarah Wiseman Gallery at 6.45pm. Can’t make the tour times? Not to worry – guests are still welcome to make their own way around if they wish. \n\n\n\nThe Exhibitions \n\n\n\nThe North Wall will present a retrospective of the work of Marjorie Collins; paintings Marjorie has completed since moving to Oxford from Chicago in 1975 until 2025. Although Marjorie started out painting people and places\, she is better known for her colourful contemporary watercolours of still lifes and florals often painting objects larger than life. \n\n\n\nTurrill Sculpture Garden is celebrating their 25th Silver Anniversary. Their show this Art Weeks features silver metal sculpture in many forms by several very talented sculptors\, all set in a peaceful leafy setting. \n\n\n\nSarah Wiseman Gallery are pleased to present Glitch\, a solo show by printmaker Ade Adesina. Growing up in Nigeria and then moving to Aberdeen\, Ade’s works are imaginary compositions of the juxtaposing landscapes. \n\n\n\nHeavy machinery sits among safari wildlife\, clouds are often found suspended from metal chains in a bleak sky\, and baobab trees dominate man-made cityscapes. Visually striking and complex\, Ade’s black & white imagery tells the story of his fascination with the world’s turbulent environment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree admission \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nFriday 09 May 2025 at 5.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n2 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/art-late-spring-2025/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Art-Late-Spring-2025.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250426T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250426T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250426T123544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173620Z UID:10010574-1745665200-1745676000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Hands-on history! DESCRIPTION:Hands-on history!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hands-on history!\n\n\n\nCome and have a go at handling some of the museum objects at a hands-on history drop-in session! \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help you to touch\, feel\, and handle objects ranging from Roman pottery to Second World War helmets. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell us about our city’s amazing past. \n\n\n\nFind the hands-on history station in Gallery One of the Museum of Oxford. \n\n\n\nPlease note this activity is subject to volunteer availability. \n\n\n\nAccess \n\n\n\nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement. \n\n\n\nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum. \n\n\n\nPhoto consent \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, drop-in session with no need to book. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 15 April 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n3 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/hands-on-history/2025-04-26/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/hands-on-history.webp GEO:51.7515381;-1.2572431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Oxford Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's:geo:-1.2572431,51.7515381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250511T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250517T103447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T103651Z UID:10010719-1745366400-1747007999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Marjorie Collins: A Retrospective 1975-2025 DESCRIPTION:Marjorie Collins: A Retrospective 1975-2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Marjorie Collins: A Retrospective 1975-2025\n\n\n\nLight\, and the abstract shadows\, shapes\, and reflections that it can impart on objects or surfaces\, is the unifying theme that runs through the work in Marjorie Collins’ retrospective exhibition. \n\n\n\nAlthough she started out painting people and places\, today Marjorie is better known for her colourful contemporary watercolours of still lifes and florals\, often painting objects larger than life. Marjorie still paints urban scenes\, many from unusual angles to create abstract shapes\, but with the resulting image still representational. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarjorie grew up in Chicago and trained at the University of Michigan\, where she gained a Bachelor’s degree in Design\, followed by part-time graduate courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was in Chicago that her interest in how light falls on buildings led to the style that characterises her work. She moved to Oxford in 1975\, and this exhibition follows the refinement of that technique. \n\n\n\nShe has exhibited widely\, and her work can be found in a number of corporate and private collections both in the UK and the US. Images of her work have appeared in a number of art publications and on the artuk.org website. Marjorie is a Member of the Society of Women Artists\, the Society of Botanical Artists\, and the Oxford Art Society.  \n\n\n\nThis exhibition represents a selection of the paintings Marjorie has completed since moving to Oxford from Chicago in 1975 until the present. During this time\, she has exhibited her paintings widely in galleries in solo and group shows both in the United States and in England\, where her work can be found in corporate\, private\, and public collections.  \n\n\n\nOpen exhibitions include The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition\, Sunday Times Watercolour Competition\, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours\, and the Royal Watercolour Society. \n\n\n\nAmong the many prizes her work has received are:  \n\n\n\n\nWinsor and Newton Grand Award – Celebration 2000 Competition (Artist Magazine) \n\n\n\nRunner Up St Cuthbert’s Mill Award – Society of Botanical Artists Competition 2007 \n\n\n\nDaler Rowney Purchase Prize – Society of Women Artists 2008 \n\n\n\nFinalist Flowers and Garden Competition – International Artist Magazine 2009 \n\n\n\nWinsor and Newton First Prize – Royal Watercolour Society 2011 \n\n\n\nDaniel Smith Excellence in Colour Award – Society of Women Artists 2011 \n\n\n\nShortlisted Artist of the Year Award – Artist and Illustrator Magazine 2013\, 2014 \n\n\n\nShortlisted Artist – Jacksons Open Art Prize 2018 \n\n\n\nSt Cuthbert’s Paper Mill Award – Society of Women Artists 2018 \n\n\n\nWinner – Artist Magazine’s 90th Anniversary Challenge (to paint a city scene) \n\n\n\nHighly Commended – The Artist and Leisure Painter Open Art Competition \n\n\n\nFaso Boldbrush Merchandise Award – Women in Watercolour (US Int. Juried Competition 2022) \n\n\n\nDerwent Special Fine Art Award  \n\n\n\nEstablished Artist Award – Society of Women’s Artists Exhibition 2022 \n\n\n\nFinalist – Broadway Arts Festival Open Art Competition \n\n\n\nEntry selected – Publicity of Broadway Arts Festival June 2023 \n\n\n\nGuest Selector’s Prize – Oxford Art Society Member’s Exhibition 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices:Free entry. No booking required. \n\n\n\nDates & times:Wednesday 23 April to Sunday 11 May 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nExhibition openingThursday 24 April 6.00pm to 8.00pmPlease join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition. \n\n\n\nSpecial Sunday openingSunday 11 May 12.00pm to 4.00pmPlease join the artist in the gallery from 2.00pm to 4.00pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/marjorie-collins-a-retrospective-1975-2025/ LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Marjorie.webp GEO:51.7781313;-1.2676696 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade Oxford OX2 7JN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Parade:geo:-1.2676696,51.7781313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250426T123544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173620Z UID:10010573-1744714800-1744725600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Hands-on history! DESCRIPTION:Hands-on history!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hands-on history!\n\n\n\nCome and have a go at handling some of the museum objects at a hands-on history drop-in session! \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help you to touch\, feel\, and handle objects ranging from Roman pottery to Second World War helmets. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell us about our city’s amazing past. \n\n\n\nFind the hands-on history station in Gallery One of the Museum of Oxford. \n\n\n\nPlease note this activity is subject to volunteer availability. \n\n\n\nAccess \n\n\n\nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement. \n\n\n\nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum. \n\n\n\nPhoto consent \n\n\n\nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, drop-in session with no need to book. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 15 April 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n3 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/hands-on-history/2025-04-15/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/hands-on-history.webp GEO:51.7515381;-1.2572431 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Oxford Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's:geo:-1.2572431,51.7515381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250403T034941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T034944Z UID:10010453-1743033600-1746057599@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:'Rice Paintings' by Cai Yuan DESCRIPTION:‘Rice Paintings’ by Cai Yuan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout ‘Rice Paintings’ by Cai Yuan\n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to showcase the work of Cai Yuan\, an accomplished artist who has been a valued member of our team at Blenheim Palace since 2016. \n\n\n\nAs a guide\, Cai has shared his passion for art and history with countless visitors\, enriching their experience of this historic site. \n\n\n\nHis unique perspective as both an artist and a guide has brought a depth of understanding to his role that we are proud to recognise.  \n\n\n\nCai’s story \n\n\n\nCai Yuan was born in 1956\, in Nanjing\, China\, and grew up during the Cultural Revolution. He studied at the Nanjing College of Art and emigrated to the UK in 1983. He gained a First Class Honours from Chelsea College of Art & Design and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in London. \n\n\n\n‘Rice Paintings’ by Cai Yuan\n\n\n\nCai has exhibited his work nationally and internationally\, including at Tate Modern\, the British Museum\, the Victoria & Albert Museum\, the Ashmolean Museum\, Ullens Centre of Contemporary Art\, Beijing\, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art\, Denmark\, ZKM\, Germany\, and Gwangju Museum of Art\, South Korea. He has participated in several international biennales\, including Liverpool\, Prague\, and Thessaloniki. \n\n\n\nIn the 1990s\, he became known for his performance practice\, which was widely publicised in the national media. He is co-founder of the performance duo Mad For Real and the Office of Contemporary Chinese Art (OCCA) and a trustee of the LYC Foundation. He co-organised the first touring exhibition of Chinese artists in Britain\, Journeys West (1995). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets required: \n\n\n\nEntrance is free with a valid Pass\, no booking is required. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nOpen daily from 10.30am to 3.45pm \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nThe Stables Café \n\n\n\nNote that no dogs are allowed URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/rice-paintings-by-cai-yuan/ LOCATION:Blenheim Palace\, Woodstock\, Blenheim Park\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1PP CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Rice-Paintings-by-Cai-Yuan-1.webp GEO:51.8463865;-1.3622664 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blenheim Palace Woodstock Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PP;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Blenheim Park:geo:-1.3622664,51.8463865 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260315T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20251121T002047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T144124Z UID:10011683-1740787200-1773619199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe DESCRIPTION:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\nThis free exhibition examines the power of portraits in shaping the image of three contemporaneous rulers: Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797–1834)\, King George III (1760–1820)\, and Napoleon Bonaparte (1799–1814)\, offering a fascinating reflection on the role of imagery in both personal and political life. \n\n\n\nJuxtaposing works on different media from Iran\, Britain\, and France\, the display reveals the strategies these leaders and their image-makers used to convey authority\, ambition\, and personality. \n\n\n\nFor the first time in over a century\, the exhibition also presents two recently restored Qajar paintings\, alongside insights from their conservation discoveries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking informatio\n\n\n\nPrices: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 29 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks on display\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Seated Portrait of Fath Ali Shah of Iran retouched & conserved\, about 1798\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Portrait of a setar player\, 1797–1798. Detail from the retouched and conserved portrait of a setar player\, signed Mirza Muhammad\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Portrait of King George III\, after 1800. Engraving by Anthony Cardon\, after William Beechey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Miniature Portrait of Napoleon I\, 19th century. Watercolour on ivory miniature by Jean-Baptiste Isabey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Caricature of George III as Cheyt Singh\, about 1786. Hand-coloured engraving © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Mirror case depicting Fath ‘Ali Shah’. Carved ivory mirror case from Iran by Muhammad Ali © Ashmolean Museum URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/images-of-authority-portraits-between-iran-and-europe/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/images-of-authority-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250223T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20250315T144712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T144715Z UID:10010422-1739577600-1740355199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Cogges Manor Farm new season opening DESCRIPTION:Cogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Cogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\nCogges Manor Farm springs to life and opens for a new season on Saturday 15th February. Families can visit during half term and say hello to the friendly farmyard animals\, climb and slide on the adventure play fort and zip wire\, and find minibeasts with our Cogges Explorer packs. See sheep\, goats and ponies\, turkeys\, ducks\, rare breed chickens\, rabbits\, and guinea pigs. With 18 acres of open space to explore\, create your own adventure! \n\n\n\nCogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\nExplore the manor house\, shop\, and enjoy a cuppa and lunch or treat in the Cogges Kitchen café (you don’t need a farm ticket to visit the café). \n\n\n\nChildren’s craft activities are from 11.00am – 3.00pm at weekends and weekdays during half term.  \n\n\n\nSee baking on the range with volunteers and sample a Welsh cake or biscuit: 11.00am-2.00pm on Saturday 15\, Tuesday 18\, Thursday 20\, Friday 21\, and Sunday 23. Activities are led by volunteers and are subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets prices: \n\n\n\nStandard farm admission ticket. Free to Annual pass holders \n\n\n\nAnnual pass 2025 \n\n\n\nAdult – £32.75   non-transferable  \n\n\n\nChild – £22.75    (3y-16y\, under 3s are free) non-transferable \n\n\n\nFamily – £99.75   (2 Adults + up to 3 children) non-transferable  \n\n\n\nFamily+ – £118.75   (2 Adults + up to 3 children) transferable between parents & grandparents \n\n\n\nChildminder – £55.75   (1 Adult plus any 3 children\, weekdays only) \n\n\n\nDay tickets 2025 \n\n\n\nAdult – £11.55/£10.50  \n\n\n\nChild – £8.25/£7.50 for children aged 3-16\, under 3s are free \n\n\n\nFamily – £39.05/£35.50 for 2 Adults + up to 3 Children aged 3-16 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 15 to Sunday 23 February 2025 at 9.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n6 hours 30 minutes URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/cogges-manor-farm-new-season-opening/ LOCATION:Cogges Manor Farm\, Witney\, Church Lane\, Witney\, Oxfordshire\, OX28 3LA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Coggles-Farm-Opening1.webp GEO:51.7848825;-1.4762596 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cogges Manor Farm Witney Church Lane Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3LA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Lane:geo:-1.4762596,51.7848825 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20241123T133050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T002822Z UID:10009706-1739491200-1750031999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Anselm Kiefer: Early Works DESCRIPTION:Anselm Kiefer: Early Works exhibition at Ashmolean Museum Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Anselm Kiefer: Early Works\n\n\n\nAnselm Kiefer: Early Works will be a landmark survey of the artist’s work produced between 1969 and 1982.  \n\n\n\nOrganised in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation and drawn from the Hall Collection\, the exhibition will show approximately 45 works rarely displayed in public before. \n\n\n\nThis major exhibition will return to Anselm Kiefer’s roots\, featuring important early paintings\, photos\, prints\, artist books\, watercolours and mixed-media work\, including less well-known\, intimate pieces. \n\n\n\nRead more: Ashmolean Museum to present early works by Anselm Kiefer in landmark exhibition \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Standard tickets – £15.30 or £17.00 with Gift AidConcession rate tickets – £14.30 or £16 with Gift AidHalf-price tickets – £7.65 or £8.50 with Gift AidMember tickets – FreeCarer tickets – Free \n\n\n\nTickets go on sale for shortly. \n\n\n\nConcession rate tickets are for Senior citizens and University of Oxford staff & alumni. Proof of eligibility must be presented with your ticket when you visit. \n\n\n\nHalf-price tickets are for Art Fund members\, children aged 12 to 17 years and under 25s\, Blue Light cardholders (key workers)\, and those who are unemployed/jobseekers. Proof of eligibility must be presented with your ticket when you visit. \n\n\n\nFree member tickets – Entry to the exhibition is free for members but we advise pre-booking a timed slot\, especially at busier periods\, to guarantee entry. You will need your 13- or 14-digit membership number to book. \n\n\n\nDisabled visitors & carers – Disabled visitors should book a regular exhibition ticket at full or concession price\, depending on eligibility. Accompanying carers can access the exhibition for free with a ticket-holding disabled visitor\, but should please book a free ‘Carer’ tickets for the same time slot. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The exhibition is open from 10.00am to 5.00pm daily from 14 February to 15 June 2025. \n\n\n\nThere is a free Members Preview for Anselm Kiefer: Early Works on Thursday\, 13 February\, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. No booking is required\, but you need to show your membership card on arrival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured images from left to right: Portrait of Anselm Kiefer by Till Brönner\, 2023. Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945)\, Untitled\, 1974. Mixed media on paper\, 62.5 x 44 cm. Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation.  © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Adam Reich. Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945). Die Etsch (The Adige)\, early-1970s. Watercolour\, gouache and ink on paper\, 56 x 41 cm. Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation. © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Mark-Woods.com URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/anselm-kiefer-early-works/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/ashmolean-museum-oxford-05-1920x1080-anselm-kiefer-early-works.webp GEO:51.7550824;-1.2611489 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35 Beaumont Street:geo:-1.2611489,51.7550824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250105T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20220108T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T022055Z UID:10004582-1736067600-1736085600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Bicester Heritage January 2025 Scramble DESCRIPTION:Bicester Heritage January Scramble\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bicester Heritage January 2025 Scramble\n\n\n\nStart your automotive year in the best way possible with the first Scramble of 2025\, taking place at Bicester Heritage on Sunday\, 05 January – the home of historic motoring – from 9.00am until 2.00pm. \n\n\n\nThe Scramble is an opportunity for hundreds of classic vehicle enthusiasts to come together and enjoy a relaxed gathering\, outdoors with plenty of space and fresh air\, with curated displays and entertainment for all the family. \n\n\n\nAs well as enjoying the visiting classic cars\, motorbikes and other vehicles\, you can also glimpse inside the 50 specialist businesses now based at Bicester Heritage\, giving you a glimpse behind the doors of more than 50 industry-leading specialists\, showrooms and workshops.. \n\n\n\nFamily and dog-friendly\, the Scramble is a wonderful way to while away the weekend hours in the company of some spectacular machines\, with fresh air aplenty and magnificent machines a guarantee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information and FAQs below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Passes are £26.00 per person\, plus booking fee. \n\n\n\nOne paid pass per adult (15+). \n\n\n\nChildren under 15 years of age may attend free of charge\, but children (including babies and toddlers) require a pass\, which will be checked on entrance into the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\n\n\nWhat are the timings of the event? \n\n\n\nThe Scramble run from 9.00am until 2.00pm on Sunday 05 January. Please respect neighbours at the venue and be aware of local traffic on arrival and departure at the event. \n\n\n\nDo I need to book in advance? \n\n\n\nYes\, advance passes only. Tickets are available from Universe and will not be available at the gate. \n\n\n\nHow much are tickets? \n\n\n\nPasses are £26 per person\, plus booking fee. Each ticket includes a £1 donation towards StarterMotor\, a Bicester Heritage-based charity with the sole intention of putting young enthusiasts in the driving seat. To find out more please visit www.startermotor.co. Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult pass holder but do require a pass. \n\n\n\nWhat is the deal for classic vehicles? \n\n\n\nVisitors planning to arrive in a pre-1990 classic vehicle will be directed to the forward parking display areas. If you are in a post-1990 vehicle you will use general parking – anyone trying to access the pre-1990 display areas will be politely asked to turn around. \n\n\n\nWhat is the deal for vehicle club members? \n\n\n\nClub members are welcome to attend but the organisers do not cater for dedicated parking unless told otherwise. \n\n\n\nDo I have to pay for parking? \n\n\n\nNo\, all parking is free. \n\n\n\nDo I need to buy a pass for every person in my vehicle? \n\n\n\nYes\, everyone needs an individual pass. Children aged four and under are free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder but require a pass. \n\n\n\nCan I amend my pass details online? \n\n\n\nYes\, you can\, here. \n\n\n\nWhich entrances do vehicles use? \n\n\n\nVehicles will be directed by yellow event signs to the gates on Buckingham Road and Skimmingdish Lane. Please follow the event signage. \n\n\n\nCan I fly in? \n\n\n\nIf you would like to arrive via aircraft\, contact Bicester Aero. \n\n\n\nWhich entrance do pedestrians use? \n\n\n\nPedestrians must use the main Bicester Heritage entrance on Buckingham Road\, near the roundabout with Skimmingdish Lane\, with a pass bought online in advance – there will be no pedestrian passes available on the day. \n\n\n\nWhat can I expect to see at the event? \n\n\n\nThe Scramble is an opportunity for hundreds of classic vehicle enthusiasts to come together and enjoy a relaxed gathering\, outdoors with plenty of space and fresh air\, with curated displays and entertainment for all the family. As well as enjoying the visiting classic cars\, motorbikes and other vehicles\, you can also glimpse inside the 50 specialist businesses now based at Bicester Heritage. \n\n\n\nWhat catering will be available? \n\n\n\nThere will be plenty of catering outlets on site\, serving hot and cold drinks and several offerings for all dietary requirements. \n\n\n\nAre dogs allowed on site? \n\n\n\nYes\, well behaved dogs are allowed on site but must be kept on their leads at all times. Please clean up after your dog – bins are provided on site and do remember that vehicles will be moving around and the airfield is active. \n\n\n\nIs there any readmission? \n\n\n\nNo\, sorry\, there is no readmission if you leave the site during the event. \n\n\n\nDo you provide passes for disabled visitor carers or assistants? \n\n\n\nIf you are disabled and require full-time assistance\, the organisers are happy to provide a free pass for your care assistant\, partner or accompanying friend. In order to receive this free pass\, please provide a copy of your most recent DLA or PIP letter showing your current entitlement as well as your blue badge\, should you require car parking on site\, to events@bicestermotion.com. \n\n\n\nWhat disabled facilities are available? \n\n\n\nThere is a dedicated disabled parking area close to the event entrance. There is also a disabled toilet on site. \n\n\n\nAre mobility vehicles available on site? \n\n\n\nEvent Mobility (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) will be providing electric mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs at this event for the use of mobility impaired\, disabled and elderly visitors. \n\n\n\nTo reserve an electric mobility scooter or manual wheelchair please book online at www.eventmobility.org.uk/book-your-scooter. \n\n\n\nOnline bookings must be made 2 days before the event. \n\n\n\nBookings cannot be taken during the event. If there is spare equipment available at the event it is offered on a first come\, first served basis only. \n\n\n\nEvent Mobility is at a number of other events. For further information please visit their website www.eventmobility.org.uk. \n\n\n\nDo you have ATMs at Bicester Heritage? \n\n\n\nSadly not\, but there are plenty nearby in surrounding Bicester and at neighbouring petrol stations and supermarkets. Don’t forget to stop on your way to the Scramble! \n\n\n\nI’m experiencing problems purchasing an admission pass online \n\n\n\nPlease contact the admission pass provider Universe. \n\n\n\nWhat should I wear? \n\n\n\nThis event is outdoors. Please dress appropriately in warm clothes with shoes suitable for exploring the site. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/bicester-heritage-january-scramble/ LOCATION:Bicester Heritage\, Former RAF Bicester\, Buckingham Road\, Bicester\, Oxfordshire\, OX26 5HA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Festivals & Fairs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/bicester-heritage-january-2020-scamble-1600x900.webp GEO:51.9157929;-1.1431259 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bicester Heritage Former RAF Bicester Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 5HA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Former RAF Bicester\, Buckingham Road:geo:-1.1431259,51.9157929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250427T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183639 CREATED:20241113T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T124118Z UID:10009685-1733443200-1745798399@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Oracles\, Omens and Answers DESCRIPTION:Oracles\, Omens and Answers Exhibition. Image: The Original Fortune Teller\, or\, Chinese Wheel of Fortune by A. Park. Courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oracles\, Omens and Answers\n\n\n\nOracles\, Omens and Answers is a new exhibition by the Bodleian Libraries’ looking at how people have sought answers in the face of the unknown across time and cultures. \n\n\n\nDiscover how people have sought answers to life’s big questions throughout history. \n\n\n\nDrawing on material from across time and cultures – from oracle bones from Shang Dynasty China (ca. 1250-1050 B.C.E.) to an autobiography of Ronald Reagan’s White House astrologer – Oracles\, Omens and Answers will explore the different techniques humans have used to unveil the past\, understand the present and predict the future. \n\n\n\nFrom palm reading and astrology to weather and public health forecasting\, see how societies have turned to divination to ask questions that resonate with us today – health\, relationships\, money and politics. \n\n\n\nStep into the world of divination and uncover how humanity has tried to confront the unknown and uncertain. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is curated by Dr Michelle Aroney\, historian of science and religion at Magdalen College\, Oxford\, and Professor David Zeitlyn\, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford and an initiated Mambila gam dù spider diviner. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead more: New exhibition at the Weston Library explores divination across times and cultures \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrice:Free admission\, no ticket required. \n\n\n\nLocation:ST Lee Gallery\, Weston Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nClick images to enlarge with captions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition book\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDivination\, Oracles & Omens\n\n\n\nEdited by Michelle Aroney and David ZeitlynPublished on 05 December 2024 \n\n\n\nAccompanying the exhibition\, a spellbinding collection of twenty-four divinatory techniques from around the world exploring our need to appeal to powers beyond our realm for prediction and clarification. \n\n\n\nBuy now URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/oracles-omens-and-answers/ LOCATION:Weston Library\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3BG CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/oracles-omens-and-answers-exhibition-01-1920x1080-the-original-fortune-teller.webp GEO:51.7549159;-1.2551484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Weston Library Oxford Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street:geo:-1.2551484,51.7549159 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241206T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241215T235959 DTSTAMP:20260505T183640 CREATED:20221208T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T024847Z UID:10006106-1733443200-1734307199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail 2024 DESCRIPTION:Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail 2024\n\n\n\nStaged for the fourth year running\, with almost 10\,000 people visiting in 2023\, the festive lights trail returns to light up Garth Park in Bicester. \n\n\n\nThe park is transformed into a sea of sparkling festive lights\, complete with a Santa’s Grotto and festive refreshments from park café Savoir Fare. \n\n\n\nVisitors will be able to see Garth’s house lit with a festive light show and then continue on to walk the trail and view the lights as festive music is played throughout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets (2023)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets for 2024 available shortly. \n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n2023 prices (2024 prices TBC):Adult (17+) – £7.50 + £0.63 booking feeChild (6 to 16 years) – £4.00 + £0.34 booking feeChild (0 to 5 years) – £1.50 + £0.13 booking fee \n\n\n\nDates & times:From Friday 06 to Sunday 15 December \n\n\n\nAge guidance:Suitable for all ages \n\n\n\nAccessibility:The event is fully accessible to buggies\, wheelchairs\, and scooters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSanta Grotto (2024 TBC)\n\n\n\nThe grotto tickets are to be purchased on the day of your visit\, and there are no time slots. \n\n\n\nDue to last year’s super cold weather and the fact that some families may be larger than others\, families are not timed in the grotto\, and also a potential waiting time of 1.5 hours\, the organisers want to allow visitors to decide on the day if they are able to / willing to wait. \n\n\n\nGrotto tickets 2023 prices (2024 prices TBC):Children (6 to 16 years) – £2.50Infant (0 to 5 years) – £1.50Adults will not be charged to enter the grotto to accompany children. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/garth-park-illuminated-christmas-trail/ LOCATION:Garth Park\, Bicester\, The Garth\, Launton Road\, Bicester\, Oxfordshire\, OX26 6PS CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/garth-park-illuminated-christmas-trail-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.8963479;-1.1470516 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Garth Park Bicester The Garth Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PS;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=The Garth\, Launton Road:geo:-1.1470516,51.8963479 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR