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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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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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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The Visit
Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomThe Visit brings Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s chilling tale of revenge to Oxford Playhouse, as a wealthy woman returns to her hometown with an offer that promises prosperity but demands a terrible price, forcing the community to confront morality, temptation and the consequences of its past.
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Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary
New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford, OxfordshireLord of the Dance is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour.
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Within These Walls
Old Fire Station, Oxford 40 George Street, Oxford, OxfordshireA compassionate play about those who have lived within the walls of an institution and the people who care for them.
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Didcot Railway Centre Steam Days
Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Parkway, Didcot, OxfordshireTravel back in time to the golden age of the Great Western Railway as you explore this 21-acre living museum with trains dating from Victorian times to the 1960s.
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Science Oxford: Family Days
Science Oxford Centre Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road, Headington, OxfordScience Oxford Centre Family Days offer hands-on science experiences for all ages, with interactive indoor exhibits, outdoor nature exploration, and sensory-friendly sessions designed to support accessibility and inclusion.
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Henley-on-Thames Farmer’s Market on 2nd Saturdays
Henley-on-Thames Town Centre Market Place, RG9 2AQ, Henley-on-Thames, OxfordshireThe Henley Farmers Market takes place in Henley Market Place the 2nd Saturday, 4th Thursday and 5th Sunday ( if there be one) of the month from 8.00am to 1.30pm
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East Oxford Farmers’ & Community Market
East Oxford Primary School Union Street, Oxford, OxfordshireA small, friendly local market with plenty of fresh food, delicious sweet and savoury takeaways, dried foods, as well as non-food stalls and a plant-based café.
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North Parade Market on 2nd Saturdays
North Parade Avenue North Parade Avenue, Oxford, OxfordshireFeaturing organic and artisan producers, the market takes place every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month on North Parade Avenue in the central north Oxford area.
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Botley Farmers’ Market, Oxford
West Way Square, Botley Oxford West Way Square, Botley, Oxford, OxfordshireA farmers’ market that takes place every Saturday from 10.00am to 3.00pm in the brand new Westway Shopping Centre in Botley, just outside Oxford.