Pets & their People
Pets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection.
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Events
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Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom +1 more
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In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World
Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford, OxfordshireIn Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World at the Ashmolean Museum uncovers the hidden histories behind Britain’s most beloved blooms. Explore over 100 artworks and objects that reveal how plant exploration and trade shaped landscapes, cultures, and economies – from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies.
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Anna Ridler: A Perfect Language of Images
Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, OxfordDigital artwork exploring classification, AI, and knowledge systems inspired by John Wilkins and Jorge Luis Borges.
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Wonder of Birds Exhibition
Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford, United KingdomThe Bodleian Libraries’ Wonder of Birds exhibition explores art, science and culture through the lens of avian life. Featuring rare archives, manuscripts and immersive sound, it invites visitors to reflect on both the beauty of birds and their decline.
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Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus
Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, United KingdomModern Art Oxford presents Unspeak the Chorus, the Turner Prize nominated solo exhibition by British artist Kira Freije (b.1985, lives and works in London), featuring a new body of work co-commissioned by Modern Art Oxford and The Hepworth Wakefield.
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Olivia Plender: Little Fennel’s Complaint
Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, United KingdomDiscover the hidden history of women’s bodies, medicine and resistance through Olivia Plender’s major new solo exhibition.
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The Muddle of the Muses
Weston Library, Oxford Broad Street, Oxford, OxfordshireDon’t miss this rare chance to see the Muses at eye level and discover the intriguing story behind their conservation.
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OxBright Creative Writers Group
The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, OxfordJoin Creative Writers Group to learn skills in Spoken Word, Performance Poetry and Playwriting and create your own works to be presented as part of OxBright Festival in July.
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34: The critical raw materials shaping our future
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford, OxfordshireThis major new exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History explores the hidden materials that power modern life — from smartphones and batteries to medical equipment and jet engines.
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Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom: Modular Merger
Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, United KingdomDeveloped through research into the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments at the University of Oxford, the exhibition brings together sound, video and photography to consider what is revealed and concealed through the collection, preservation and display of musical instruments.
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The Oxford Shakespeare Festival 2026
FeaturedOxford Castle & Prison 44-46 Oxford Castle, OxfordThis outdoor theatre experience that takes place in the castle yard of Oxford Castle & Prison will see Wild Goose Theatre, BMH Productions, Siege Theatre and Greensleeved will be putting on marvellous performances of Shakespeare’s finest classics.
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Cally Trench and Tineke Bruijnzeels: Day after day after day
The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, OxfordDaily drawings by the two artists Cally Trench and Tineke Bruijnzeels reveal the passage the most important measure of time in our lives.
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Oxford Comedy Festival 2026
Tap Social Movement 27 Curtis Industrial Estate, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford +3 moreThe Oxford Festival Fringe Preview Comedy Festival (Oxford Comedy Festival) is a month-long comedy festival that takes places in Oxford throughout July.
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Story Time Adventure
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireJoin Story Time Adventure around the theatre space for interactive storytelling session for ages 2 to 4 and their parent/carer!
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Gardens In Bloom: Tours of Trinity College
Trinity College Gardens, Oxford Broad Street, Oxford, United KingdomGardens In Bloom: Tours of Trinity College offers visitors an informal walk through Trinity College Oxford gardens, highlighting restoration work, sustainable planting and recent developments led by Head Gardener Kate Burtonwood.
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Gigspanner Big Band in Concert
FeaturedOxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomThe Gigspanner Big Band bring together some of the biggest names in British folk music for an evening of high-energy performance rooted in tradition yet boldly experimental in spirit.
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Henley Festival 2026
FeaturedHenley-on-Thames Town Centre Market Place, RG9 2AQ, Henley-on-Thames, OxfordshireThe Henley Festival is a boutique black-tie festival that takes place over five days, celebrating the best of the UK and International music and arts. The festival is a truly unique event. It embraces a vibrant programme from pop to world music, classical to jazz where art and gastronomy share equal billing with music.
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Academy Masterclass: From Page to Stage
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireBring your favourite book or book character and explore how to adapt them for the stage.
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The Divine Comedy
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireThe Divine Comedy’s hits include National Express, Something for the Weekend, A Lady of a Certain Age and Our Mutual Friend.
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story
New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford, OxfordshireThe Simon & Garfunkel Story is an international hit featuring live
performances of classics, projection photos, and original film footage.From £30.68 -
Didcot Railway Centre Discovery Days
Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Parkway, Didcot, OxfordshireExplore historic engine sheds, restored locomotives, interactive signalling displays and wartime exhibits, with the rare chance to see steam-era engineering up close in a quieter, immersive setting.
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From Battlefields to Blooms
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock Park Street, Woodstock, OxfordshireSoldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will be unveiling a flower show for the first time this summer featuring arrangements by Bladon & Woodstock, Oxford, and Abingdon Flower Club.
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Storytelling Training July
Old Fire Station, Oxford 40 George Street, Oxford, OxfordshireLearn the principles of transcription and editing in the Storytelling Evaluation Method – how to turn an audio file into a written story.
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Theatre Tour
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireDiscover the magic behind the curtain with behind-the-scenes theatre tours, featuring history, architecture, and backstage stories.
From £10.00