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SUMMARY:Colour Revolution: Victorian Art\, Fashion & Design
DESCRIPTION:Colour Revolution: Victorian Art\, Fashion & Design\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Colour Revolution: Victorian Art\, Fashion & Design\n\n\n\nDispelling our monochrome idea of Victorian Britain. Discover a revolution of colour. \n\n\n\nRediscover Victorian society as a vibrant colour-filled era – from dazzling dyes used in chic corsets\, bold experiments by avant-garde painters\, and the flamboyant use of nature’s beauty in jewellery. \n\n\n\nAs Britain’s industrial revolution gained pace\, new scientific breakthroughs allowed the Victorians to become increasingly revolutionary in their use of colour\, with new hues greeted with both excitement and suspicion.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition will include fashion pieces – from Queen Victoria’s monotone mourning dress to the most daringly vivid clothing and accessories – and works by artists including Ruskin\, Rossetti and Whistler\, as well as objects from around the world. Our next major exhibition explores the vital role that colour has played in shaping our art and culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\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\nPrices: \n\n\n\nFull price ticket – £15.30 \n\n\n\nConcession ticket – £14.30 \n\n\n\nSenior citizens (65s and over)\, University of Oxford Employees & Alumni (Please bring your staff / Alumni card as proof of eligibility on your visit) \n\n\n\nChild ticket (12 to 17 years) – £7.65 \n\n\n\nDiscount ticket – £7.65 \n\n\n\nBlue Light Card Holder (Please bring your Blue Light Card as proof of eligibility on your visit)\, Jobseekers (Please bring evidence of jobseeker’s allowance as proof of eligibility on your visit.) \n\n\n\nUnder 25s / Student ticket – £7.65 \n\n\n\nPlease bring student ID / ID card as proof of eligibility on your visit. \n\n\n\nArt Fund Ticket – £7.65 \n\n\n\nPlease bring your Art Fund card as proof of eligibility on your visit. \n\n\n\nChildren under 12 ticket – Free \n\n\n\nUniversity of Oxford Student ticket – Free \n\n\n\nPlease bring your student ID or Bodleian Card as proof of eligibility on your visit. \n\n\n\nAshPass or Oxford Pass ticket – Free \n\n\n\nPlease bring your Young Persons ASH Pass card as proof of eligibility on your visit. \n\n\n\nCarer Ticket – Free \n\n\n\nAccompanying a paying disabled person. \n\n\n\nAshmolean Staff and Reciprocal Entry ticket – Free \n\n\n\nFor Ashmolean staff and volunteers\, paid Oxford University GLAM staff (Gardens\, Libraries and Museums)\, ICOM\, Museums Association and NMDC reciprocal entry etc. Please bring a staff or membership card with you as proof of eligibility with you on the day of your visit. If possible\, please book during the late afternoon. \n\n\n\nMembers ticket – Free \n\n\n\nEntry to the exhibition is free for members\, but it is advised that you 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\nPlease note a booking fee of £1 is added to help support the museum and cover the costs of staffing the box office. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition shop\n\n\n\nThe Colour Revolution exhibition shop will be open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm until 18 February 2024\, when the exhibition closes. \n\n\n\nIf you have a late afternoon ticket and wish to stay in the exhibition until 5.00pm\, kindly visit the shop before you enter the exhibition. The museum\, including the shop\, and will close at 5.00pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nAccess to the exhibition is via lift\, and the entire exhibition is wheelchair accessible. Handheld labels are available. \n\n\n\nThere is also a level access route from the pavement outside the museum to the front door. You can read more about the museum’s access at Ashmolean Access Guide \n\n\n\nDisabled 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 they will need to book a free\, timed Carer ticket. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup bookings\n\n\n\nThe museum is happy facilitate group visits (including schools) to the exhibition. Kindly contact the box office on onlinetickets@ashmus.ox.ac.uk at least 3 weeks before your preferred visit date to check availability and make the arrangements. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks in the exhibition\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\nLeft to right (top to bottom) Day dress\, English\, late-1860s\, aniline dyed silk and glass beads\, Manchest Art Gallery. Minton vase with beetle design\, England\, 1870-90\, Ashmolean Museum\, University of Oxford. Lady Granville’s beetle parure and case\, 1884–5\, British Museum\, London. John Ruskin (1819–1900)\, Study of a Kingfisher\, with dominant Reference to Colour\, 1871\, Ashmolean Museum\, University of Oxford. Colour Revolution Gallery 05 – Frederick Sandys (1829–1904)\, Vivien\, 1863\, Manchester Art Gallery. The Great Bookcase\, 1859-62\, designed by William Burges (1827-81)\, Ashmolean Museum\, University of Oxford.
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SUMMARY:Shrek The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Shrek The Musical at New Theatre\, Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n About Shrek The Musical\n\n\n\nThe producers of Hairspray and Priscilla Queen of the Desert have joined forces with directors Sam Holmes & Nick Winston and designer Phillip Witcomb to reimagine this classic story for a new audience. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a host of loveable fairytale characters and memorable songs\, including I’m a Believer\, Shrek the Musical is a fun-filled night at the theatre that everyone will enjoy. \n\n\n\nJoin our unlikely hero\, Shrek\, and his noble steed\, Donkey\, as they embark on a big\, bright musical adventure! \n\n\n\nBased on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film\, the Broadway and West End smash hit Shrek the Musical is a fun-filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a ‘Shrek-tackular’ score. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShrek The Musical at New Theatre\, Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing the beloved Princess Fiona\, the evil Lord Farquaad\, a host of magical fairytale characters\, and fabulous songs\, including the smash hit I’m a Believer\, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike”. \n\n\n\nCome join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their quest\, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way. \n\n\n\nA perfect night out for the young\, and the young at heart\, the award-winning Shrek the Musical is guaranteed fun for all ages and will have you laughing all the way home. \n\n\n\nThe Oscar®-winning DreamWorks animated film Shrek celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. Shrek the Musical was first performed on Broadway in 2008\, receiving 8 Tony nominations and an award for “Best Costume and Set Design”.  \n\n\n\nThe original West End production was nominated for Best New Musical at the 2012 Olivier awards\, and Nigel Harman received the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lord Farquaad. \n\n\n\nBased on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig \n\n\n\nBook and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire \n\n\n\nMusic by Jeanine Tesori \n\n\n\nOriginally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice: From £13.00Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: This show has an interval. \n\n\n\nPerformances:Tuesday 19 September at 7.30pmWednesday 20 September at 7.30pmThursday 21 September at 2.30 and 7.30pmFriday 22 September at 7.30pmSaturday 23 September at 2.30 and 7.30pmSunday 24 September at 2.30 and 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout New Theatre Oxford\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\nThere has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836\, and a second in 1886. In 1934\, the third New Theatre opened. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals. \n\n\n\nOn performance days\, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday\, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts. \n\n\n\nThere is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer\, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks. \n\n\n\nThere is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed\, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members. \n\n\n\nSee important information about Getting there and Access here \n\n\n\nSee other shows at this venue
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/shrek-the-musical/
LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG
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SUMMARY:Jack Whitehall: Settle Down
DESCRIPTION:Jack Whitehall: Settle Down at New Theatre Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jack Whitehall: Settle Down\n\n\n\nInternational comedy superstar Jack Whitehall is back with his highly anticipated new live show.  \n\n\n\nFollowing three complete sell-out arena tours\, Jack is eager to get back on the road doing what he does best – delighting audiences. \n\n\n\nJack says: “This is my most personal show yet\, with plenty of material about the big changes that have happened in my life. It’s about my struggle to settle down gracefully.  \n\n\n\n“I’ve got a long-term partner\, a ridiculous dog and am now hurtling towards middle aged without a clue. It’s about a foppish man-child’s cack-handed attempt at adulting!” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“If you’re going to do arena comedy\, this is how to do it” \nThe Times\n\n\n\n\n“May well be the most spectacular arena stand-up show ever” \nEvening Standard\n\n\n\n\n“Jack Whitehall’s refusal to grow up is just what we need right now” \nThe Telegraph\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: From £40.72Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 14+Children under 5 are not permitted in the theatre. Under 16s must be accompanied at all times by an adult (18+) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout New Theatre Oxford\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\nThere has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836\, and a second in 1886. In 1934\, the third New Theatre opened. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals. \n\n\n\nOn performance days\, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday\, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts. \n\n\n\nThere is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer\, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks. \n\n\n\nThere is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed\, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members. \n\n\n\nSee important information about Getting there and Access here \n\n\n\nSee other shows at this venue
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/jack-whitehall-settle-down/
LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG
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SUMMARY:EAGA Gospel Choir Concert
DESCRIPTION:About the EAGA Gospel Choir Concert in aid of The Unicorn School \n\n\n\nCome and experience the soul-stirring music of the EAGA Gospel Choir\, recent winners of the prestigious BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2023 award. \n\n\n\nKnown for their powerful and uplifting performances\, the EAGA Gospel Choir has captured the hearts of audiences across the country with their dynamic sound and infectious energy.  \n\n\n\nLed by their talented musical director\, the choir brings a unique blend of traditional and contemporary gospel music to life\, inspiring and uplifting all who hear them. \n\n\n\nYou are invited to an unforgettable evening of music in the intimate venue of the Holywell Music Room. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience one of the best gospel choirs in the country. \n\n\n\nThe concert is in aid of The Unicorn School\, who provides specialist educational support for neurodiverse children and young people with related learning challenges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: £30.00Maximum 20 ticketes per order for this event. \n\n\n\nDuration: 90 minutes. This performance does not have an interval \n\n\n\nDates & times: Saturday 16 September at 7.00pm. Doors open at 6.30pm. \n\n\n\nWheelchair Spaces:If you require a wheelchair space for this event\, please call 01865 305 305 or email boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com for further assistance.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/eaga-gospel-choir-concert/
LOCATION:Holywell Music Room\, Holywell Road\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3SD
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SUMMARY:Kinder
DESCRIPTION:Kinder by Smoking Apples\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kinder by Smoking Apples Theatre\n\n\n\nSmoking Apples’ unmissable\, multi-award-winning show\, Kinder\, is bringing its gorgeous and haunting puppetry for teen audiences on tour around England this Autumn. \n\n\n\nWinner of two OFFIE awards for Best Production and Best Music/Sound Design for young audiences and the Ettie Award for Best Production (Theatre for Young Audiences)\, the play is inspired by the real story of Czech Kindertransport – the organised rescue effort of children from Nazi controlled territory before the outbreak of the Second World War. \n\n\n\nKinder highlights the stories of real people from the past: those who have to flee persecution and their homes and the kindness of those who offer them help. The stories it highlights are especially poignant at a time when the world’s refugee crises are at the forefront of our minds and our media.  \n\n\n\nEscaping on a Kindertransport train\, one small Czech-Jewish girl embarks on a mighty adventure. \n\n\n\nKinder follows young heroine Babi as she crosses Europe and embarks on an epic journey\, discovering how even tiny acts of kindness can change the course of a person’s life. \n\n\n\nCrossing between the past and present\, Babi travels across Europe; from bon bons in Germany to the smell of the sea in Margate\, she discovers how tiny acts of kindness can change the course of a person’s life. \n\n\n\nJoyful\, moving and poignant\, Kinder features beautiful tabletop puppetry and cinematic shadow play as Babi tries to assemble the parts of her broken identity to find peace in her future. \n\n\n\nKinder is a multi-award-winning show from puppetry and visual theatre company Smoking Apples inviting you to take a seat inside an immersive set as the story unfolds through a series of playful hatches and openings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below \n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: Standard: £13.00 | Pay more: £15.00 | Pay less: £11.00 \n\n\n\nDuration: 55 minutes  \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 9+ \n\n\n\nDates & times: Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September at 5.00pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n★★★★★ “Unmissable” —Everything Theatre \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\nThe 7.30pm performance on Tuesday 12 September is a Theatre Club show! It’s a chance to meet other audience members\, and discuss the show. \n\n\n\nSupported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Enterprise Arts Trust. \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\nImage credit: The Other Richard
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LOCATION:Old Fire Station\, Oxford\, 40 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AQ
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SUMMARY:Spy Princess: The Life Noor Inayat Khan with Shrabani Basu
DESCRIPTION:Spy Princess: The Life Noor Inayat Khan with Shrabani Basu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Spy Princess: The Life Noor Inayat Khan with Shrabani Basu\n\n\n\nBest-selling author Shrabani Basu will give a talk on the story of Noor Inayat Khan – the first woman radio operator to be infiltrated into occupied France in 1943\, working under the code name ‘Madeleine’.  \n\n\n\nAs her circuit collapsed around her\, Noor Inayat Khan remained the last link with London and refused to abandon her post despite the dangers. She was posthumously awarded the George Cross for her extraordinary bravery\, and France honoured her with the Croix de Guerre. \n\n\n\nBased on interviews with her family\, colleagues and secret service records\, Shrabani Basu traces the journey of Noor Inayat Khan from her early life in Paris as a writer and a musician to her recruitment by the British secret service\, her valuable work for the Allies\, and final death in Dachau concentration camp in September 1944. \n\n\n\nThis talk has been organised in celebration of the life of Major Tom Shannon\, a friend of Basu and former Trustee of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum\, who sadly passed away in August 2022.  \n\n\n\nProceeds from ticket sales from this event support Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust. It is planned to be the first in a series of lectures held in his memory. \n\n\n\nThe co-founder of Oxford Metrics\, Tom had served as a Reservist in the Australian Army and the Territorial Army in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Alongside his Trusteeship of the county’s military museum\, he was secretary of the Army Benevolent Fund in Buckinghamshire and a long-serving chairman of the Oxford Club. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nTickets to attend the event in person can be purchased from the museum website using the links below\, with live-stream tickets to watch the event online also available for those unable to attend in person. \n\n\n\nBuy tickets (In-person event) \n\n\n\nThis ticket type covers the in-person event at the magnificent Ditchley Park and includes drinks and canapes. \n\n\n\nBuy tickets (Live stream) \n\n\n\nThis ticket type covers the online event for those unable to attend in person. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:£25.00 – In person event£15.00 – Live-streamed event \n\n\n\nProceeds from ticket sales from this event support Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust\, with the ticket price including a donation to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShrabani Basu\, best selling author of Victoria and Abdul and Spy Princess\n\n\n\n\n\nTom Shannon with Shrabani Basu (2019)
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/spy-princess-the-life-noor-inayat-khan-with-shrabani-basu/
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SUMMARY:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet\n\n\n\nThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join themat Waddesdon Manor this summer for the timeless and classic love story Romeo and Juliet. \n\n\n\nWith a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself\, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men present this great play as he first saw it\, in the open air\, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes\, music and dance. \n\n\n\n“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.” \n\n\n\nTwo youths from Verona – Romeo and Juliet – meet by chance and instantly fall in love. Members of two warring families\, the Montagues and Capulets\, they realise they cannot be together.  \n\n\n\nBut driven by love\, they risk everything and marry in secret. No sooner are they married than misfortune intervenes\, and despite efforts to outrun it\, their families’ ancient feud catches up with them and brings about their tragic end. \n\n\n\n“Tis but thy name that is my enemy.” \n\n\n\nPacked with memorable poetry\, devastating twists and turns\, and burning passion\, this is\, without doubt\, the greatest love story ever told. A play about the power of true love\, the extraordinary sacrifices we make for it and the futility and devastating consequences of entrenched conflict. \n\n\n\n“These violent delights have violent ends.” \n\n\n\nBring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary\n\n\n\n6.00pm – car park\, gates and catering open \n\n\n\n7.00pm – performance begins\, and catering closes \n\n\n\n8.00pm – interval \n\n\n\n8.15pm – second half of the performance begins \n\n\n\n9.15pm – show ends \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: \n\n\n\nAdult – £21.00Child (5 to 18 years) – £11.50Child (Under 5) – Free \n\n\n\nTicket prices include a shuttle bus ride from/to the car park (£2.50/£1.50) \n\n\n\nHandling and delivery fees may apply to your order. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nDoors open from 6.00pm with the performance starting at 7.00pm. \n\n\n\nThis is an outdoor event.\n\n\n\nTickets include the Waddesdon shuttle bus\, which will take/return you between the Visitor Car Park and the performance. \n\n\n\nShuttle buses begin when the car park opens and will stop running during the performance. If you need to return to the car park during the performance\, please speak to a member of staff at the North Fountain.\n\n\n\nShuttle buses return to the car park at the end of the performance. There will be a call for the last bus.\n\n\n\nThere is no lit pathway to the car park.\n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be available.\n\n\n\nPlease remember this is an outdoor event in the middle of the Great British summer\, so please bring appropriate warm and weather-proof clothing.\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to bring low-backed chairs or picnic blankets\, as seating is not provided.\n\n\n\nPlease do not take gazebos or picnic tables\, as these block the view of the performance area.\n\n\n\nExcept for wine bottles\, glassware is not allowed\n\n\n\nStrictly no fires
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-lord-chamberlains-men-romeo-and-juliet-waddesdon-manor-2/
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SUMMARY:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: Romeo and Juliet\n\n\n\nThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join them this summer for the timeless and classic love story of Romeo and Juliet at Waddesdon Manor in Aylesbury. \n\n\n\nWith a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself\, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present this great play as he first saw it\, in the open air\, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes\, music and dance. \n\n\n\n“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.” \n\n\n\nTwo youths from Verona – Romeo and Juliet – meet by chance and instantly fall in love. Members of two warring families – the Montagues and Capulets – they realise they cannot be together. But driven by love\, they risk everything and marry in secret. No sooner are they married than misfortune intervenes\, and despite efforts to outrun it\, their families’ ancient feud catches up with them and brings about their tragic end. \n\n\n\n“Tis but thy name that is my enemy.” \n\n\n\nPacked with memorable poetry\, devastating twists and turns\, and burning passion\, this is\, without a doubt\, the greatest love story ever told. A play about the power of true love\, the extraordinary sacrifices we make for it and the futility and devastating consequences of entrenched conflict. \n\n\n\n“These violent delights have violent ends.” \n\n\n\nBring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: Adults £21.00\, Children £11.50 \n\n\n\nItinerary:6.00pm – car park\, gates and catering open7.00pm – performance begins and catering closes8.00pm – interval8.15pm – second half of the performance begins9.15pm – show ends \n\n\n\nDuration:The performance will be approximately 2 hours long\, including an interval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nShuttle buses begin when the car park opens and will stop running during the performance. If you need to return to the car park during the performance\, please speak to a Waddesdon Manor staff at the North Fountain.\n\n\n\nShuttle buses return to the car park at the end of the performance. There will be a call for the last bus. There is no lit pathway back to the car park.\n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be available.\n\n\n\nPlease remember this is an outdoor event in the middle of the Great British summer\, so please bring appropriate warm and weather-proof clothing.\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to bring low-backed chairs or picnic blankets\, as seating is not provided.\n\n\n\nPlease do not bring gazebos or picnic tables\, as these block the view of the performance area.\n\n\n\nExcept for wine bottles\, glassware is not allowed.\n\n\n\nStrictly no fires.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-lord-chamberlains-men-romeo-and-juliet-waddesdon-manor/
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SUMMARY:Robin Hood at Cogges Manor
DESCRIPTION:Robin Hood at Cogges Manor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobin Hood at Cogges Manor\n\n\n\nJoin award-winning outdoor theatre company Illyria for Robin Hood on the beautiful lawn of Cogges Manor. \n\n\n\nAdapted by Oliver Gray and inspired by the earliest ballads of Robin Hood\, some pre-dating Chaucer\, Illyria has created a fast-moving\, fun-packed family show. \n\n\n\nWhile good King Richard is away fighting the crusades\, his friend Robert Fitzooth\, under the assumed name of Robin Hood\, resolves to relieve corrupt landowners of their wealth\, to ruin the inept Sheriff of Nottingham and to do all he can to prevent the power-mad Prince John from seizing the throne. \n\n\n\nFeaturing tales of camaraderie\, good against evil\, swashbuckling action and riotous comedy\, this remains one of Illyria’s most popular ever titles. You’ll definitely laugh\, you’ll probably cry – and if you’re not cheering at the archery competition involving the entire audience\, then you must be dead.  \n\n\n\nThey also guarantee you will learn new uses for the phrase “Don’t Do This At Home.”  \n\n\n\nRobin Hood by Illyria ia an outdoor theatre production on the beautiful Cogges Manor lawn – the perfect stage for open-air theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobin Hood by award-winning outdoor theatre company Illyria\n\n\n\nAbout Illyria\n\n\n\nIllyria was created in 1991\, and ever since has delighted audiences the length and breadth of the UK and in the Netherlands\, Germany\, Switzerland\, France\, the United States and Canada. Illyria has also won 4 international “Best Performance” awards and attracted numerous “5-star” and “Critics’ Choice” reviews for the lively clarity of its approach to Shakespeare’s plays\, the high quality of its shows for Families and the refreshing originality of its English classics adaptations and Gilbert & Sullivan performances. Illyria’s mission is simply stated: to create a varied programme of outstandingly enjoyable theatre and to make it available for everyone to see. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDate and time: 23 August from 6.00pm to 8.30pmDoors open at 6.00pm\, show starts at 6.30pm \n\n\n\nLocation: The Manor House lawn \n\n\n\nPrices: Adult £18.50 / Child £12.00 \n\n\n\nSeason Ticket holders discount: Save 10% with your Season Ticket \n\n\n\nRunning time (approx): 1hr 50mins (including 20-minute interval) \n\n\n\nAge guidance: Suitable for ages 5+ (younger children are also welcome!) \n\n\n\nRefunds: Tickets are non-refundable unless your ticket(s) can be resold. \n\n\n\nCancellation: Come prepared for the weather\, as the show will only be cancelled due to extreme weather. \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\n\nPlease bring a low-back chair or blanket to sit on and dress for the weather.\n\n\n\nBar\, snacks & ice cream will be available.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/robin-hood-at-cogges-manor/
LOCATION:Cogges Manor Farm\, Witney\, Church Lane\, Witney\, Oxfordshire\, OX28 3LA
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SUMMARY:CODE by Justice in Motion/Dancin’ Oxford
DESCRIPTION:CODE by Justice in Motion/Dancin’ Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout CODE by Justice in Motion\n\n\n\nThe phone vibrates…a message…times\, numbers\, deals…and a warning. All in code.  \n\n\n\nSo young and so troubled. At home\, in school\, on the street. There’s no way out – is there? \n\n\n\nDancin’ Oxford\, in conjunction with Justice in Motion\, will present the world premiere of CODE at its Summer Dance Festival in Oxford on 19 and 20 August 2023. \n\n\n\nCODE is an original physical theatre/dance work by Justice in Motion exploring the growing levels of child exploitation across regional UK by criminal gangs based in large cities. \n\n\n\nMobile phones are used by the gangs to organise the sale\, distribution and financing of drugs throughout the regions – hence the crime is colloquially known as “county lines”. \n\n\n\nThis energetic\, breath-taking\, pulsing\, visually stimulating performances tell an unforgettable tale of one young person who falls prey to a gang. Groomed with gifts and coerced with threats\, their victim takes on the dangerous business of drug running. The result is a visually stunning\, breath-taking\, and mesmerising piece of theatre.  \n\n\n\nCODE was developed through a research and development phase\, funded by Arts Council England\, and then a series of workshops with young people\, run in association with Dancin’ Oxford. \n\n\n\nJustice in Motion’s research has encompassed organisations working on the front line\, as well as collecting real stories from young victims and survivors. \n\n\n\nCODE brings together trials bikes\, parkour\, physical theatre and live rap music to establish a narrative that delves into the crime and its effects on young people. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nCODE will be performed outdoors on Oxford Broad Street on 19 August at noon and 3.00pm\, and at Barton Neighbourhood Centre\, Headington\, on 20 August at 2.00pm and 5.00pm. \n\n\n\nAll performances are free to attend.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/code-by-justice-in-motion/
LOCATION:Broad Street\, Broad Street\, Oxford City Centre\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Variety
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SUMMARY:Bad Dad
DESCRIPTION:The Chipping Norton Theatre presents the play ‘Bad Dad’\, written by David Walliams and performed by Heartbreak Productions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bad Dad\n\n\n\nWritten by David Walliams and performed by Heartbreak Productions. \n\n\n\nGather round and give three cheers for Reverend Judith. She is receiving the Citizen of the Year Award for her amazing work with the food bank. Come congratulate her and hear how it all started with Frank and his dad\, Gilbert.  \n\n\n\nGilbert is a bit of a local celebrity. He was no other than the legendary ‘king of the track’\, Gilbert the Great. That was until a tragic accident put a stop to his track-racing days. Driven to desperate measures in order to provide for his son\, he agrees to become a get-away driver for the local baddies.  \n\n\n\nJoin Heartbreak Productions for this warm-hearted tale that follows the highs and lows of a father-son relationship. An open-air adaptation of David Walliams’ Bad Dad is the perfect summer family entertainment.  \n\n\n\nSo\, pack your picnics\, grab your wet weather gear or sun-cream (or both)\, something to sit on\, and join Frank and Gilbert as they navigate their way through car chases and convicts in the struggle to escape the clutches of the local crime lord and clear Gilbert’s name.  \n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nTickets: £14.00 (£12.00 for under 16s)All prices include any booking fees. \n\n\n\nTime: 4.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:The performance area is situated by Water Gate on Hatching Lane\, just off the B4437 past the main Cornbury Estate Offices. \n\n\n\nFrom Charlbury\, take B4437 out past the station. Take the first significant left turning marked for Leafield. You will swiftly reach another junction\, at which you carry straight over down Hatching Lane and then take the next right.  \n\n\n\nWhat Three Words: ///stunt.charging.nuance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\nSeatingYou can bring something to sit on from home – a picnic blanket\, fold-up/camping chairs or cushion. Please be mindful of those sitting behind you and don’t bring sun umbrellas\, gazebos etc. \n\n\n\nToiletsPortaloo-type toilets will be available on the site. \n\n\n\nFood & drinkSoft drinks and snacks will be available from our onsite Theatre Bar. \n\n\n\nWhat happens if it rains?The show will go on come rain or shine\, so please bring clothing that will keep you warm and dry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe performance area and car park are on grass. Assistance and guide dogs are welcome. 
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/bad-dad-heartbreak-productions/
LOCATION:Cornbury Park\, Charlbury\, Cornbury Park\, Charlbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX7 3EH
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SUMMARY:Festival of British Eventing 2023
DESCRIPTION:Festival of British Eventing\, Gatcombe Park\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Festival of British Eventing 2023\n\n\n\nThe Festival of British Eventing takes place at Gatcombe Park\, home of HRH The Princess Royal and her family\, in one of the most beautiful areas of the Cotswolds. \n\n\n\n\nEditorial update: The organisers have announced that the Festival of British Eventing will not take place in 2024.  \n\n\n\nRead more \n\n\n\n\nThis established and world-respected sporting event has been running for nearly 40 years\, creating a must-have date in the diary for both competitors and the general public alike. \n\n\n\nThe Festival of British Eventing incorporates the Magic Millions British Open\, Intermediate\, and Novice Championships\, as well as the Corinthian Cup and the RoR/NTF Retrained Racehorse Event Championship. \n\n\n\nIt is the only event in the equestrian calendar that provides five Championships and\, as a result\, is a genuine showcase of one of the most challenging and competitive sports – Eventing. The best of the best competes at The Festival. \n\n\n\nBut it is not just about the world-class competition. For this one weekend in the height of British Summer\, Gatcombe Park is transformed into the perfect destination for a great day out. \n\n\n\nThere is something for everybody at the Festival of British Eventing\, whether it be soaking up the atmosphere by the Main Ring\, watching not only the competition unfold but an action-packed entertainment programme or satisfying their shopaholic and foodie cravings with a diverse and interesting Shopping & Food Village. \n\n\n\nThe public also gets a rare chance to enjoy this exceptionally beautiful estate with tonnes to do and experience for all ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nTicketing information will be published nearer the event date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently asked questions (FAQs)
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/festival-of-british-eventing/
LOCATION:Gatcombe Park\, Gatcombe Park Hampton Fields\, Minchinhampton near Stroud\, Gloucestershire\, GL6 9AT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Ashmolean NOW: Flora Yukhnovich x Daniel Crews-Chubb
DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean NOW: Flora Yukhnovich x Daniel Crews-Chubb. Image: Left: 3 Immortals (ultramarine blue)\, Daniel Crews-Chubb\, 2023. Oil\, oil bar\, acrylic\, ink\, charcoal\, spray paint\, sand\, coarse pumice gel & collaged fabrics on canvas © Daniel Crews-Chubb\, courtesy Timothy Taylor\, London / New York. Right: Teeth\, Flora Yukhnovich\, oil on linen\, 2023 © Flora Yukhnovich\, courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean NOW: Flora Yukhnovich x Daniel Crews-Chubb\n\n\n\nThe Ashmolean has launched a new exhibition series of contemporary art: Ashmolean NOW\, which invites contemporary artists to create new work inspired by the Ashmolean’s historical collections. \n\n\n\nThe first exhibition is dedicated to contemporary painting. It juxtaposes the work of two London-based painters\, Flora Yukhnovich and Daniel Crews-Chubb. \n\n\n\nDespite stylistic differences\, the work of both artists links art historical inspirations with a dynamic and contemporary painterly language. The paintings displayed\, all made specifically for this exhibition\, convey a timeless passion for the medium of painting\, its materials and processes. \n\n\n\nFor this series of three exhibitions in Gallery 8\, each artist will explore different areas of the museum’s broad collections. Ashmolean NOW will feature their four very different points of view. The summer exhibition will be followed by Pio Abad in February 2024 and Bettina von Zwehl in October 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nVenue:Gallery 8 on the Lower Ground Floor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlora Yukhnovich\n\n\n\n\n\nFlora Yukhnovich (b. 1990) found herself drawn to the palettes and compositions of the museum’s Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.  \n\n\n\nHer large-sized paintings feature intense red\, pink\, peach and green colours and an abstracted painterly language. Circular forms and soft contours suggest organic growth\, while glowing light and dark contrasts create an illusion of three-dimensional depth. \n\n\n\nYukhnovich’s work playfully and critically explores different notions of femininity in the history of art and popular culture\, looking at contrasting stereotypes like ‘virtuous’ and ‘monstrous’ women. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Crews-Chubb\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Crews-Chubb (b. 1984) presents a group of large-scale paintings that take inspiration from ancient sculptures of deities and non-human figures found in the Ashmolean. \n\n\n\nThese ‘immortals’\, as Crews-Chubb calls his fantastical figures\, are created through a laborious process of addition and revision\, including drawing\, impasto\, and collage. \n\n\n\nThe textured patchwork of his canvasses gives Crews-Chubb’s monumental subjects a three-dimensional presence that\, as he describes\, ‘corrodes the boundary between painting and sculpture’. 
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-now-flora-yukhnovich-x-daniel-crews-chubb/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Henley Farmers Market (5th Sundays)
DESCRIPTION:Henley Farmers Market\, Henly on Thames\, Oxfordshire\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Henley Farmers Market\n\n\n\nThe 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 \n\n\n\nExpect stalls with delicious\, fresh\, locally produced\, seasonal food as well as crafts and non-food items from suppliers in and around the Henley-on-Thames area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\nThe Town Council organises several weekend / Continental-style Markets each year\, and the Charter Market is held in Market Place every Thursday (except on the 4th Thursday of the Month when it is replaced by the Farmers Market).
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/henley-farmers-market-5th-sundays/2023-07-30/
LOCATION:Henley-on-Thames Town Centre\, Market Place\, RG9 2AQ\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 2AQ
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets
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SUMMARY:Boundary Encounters
DESCRIPTION:Boundary Encounters installation\, 2023. Copyright Modern Art Oxford.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Boundary Encounters\n\n\n\nBoundary Encounters is a summer show of residencies\, projects and live events at Modern Art Oxford\, including brand new work from artists Valerie Asiimwe Amani\, Julie Freeman and Harold Offeh. \n\n\n\nConnecting multiple perspectives\, histories and interdisciplinary areas of interest\, Boundary Encounters acknowledges staff\, artists and visitors alike – as participants in a continuous exchange. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features an interactive display of projects and events collaboratively selected from Modern Art Oxford’s archives\, celebrating social learning experiences with creative communities living in Oxfordshire and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrank Stella exhibition workshop for local schoolchildren\, Modern Art Oxford\, 1977. Image © Modern Art Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:Free \n\n\n\nModern Art Oxford is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00am to 7.00pm and Sunday from noon to 5.00pm. It is closed on Mondays.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/boundary-encounters/
LOCATION:Modern Art Oxford\, 30 Pembroke Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Summer Sculpture Trail at Waterperry Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Summer Sculpture Trail at Waterperry Gardens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Sculpture Trail at Waterperry Gardens\n\n\n\nTake part in orienteering family fun during the summer holidays from 15 July to 03 September at the Summer Sculpture Trail at Waterperry Gardens. \n\n\n\nEnjoy exploring the ornamental gardens\, using directions and clues to follow the sculpture trail. \n\n\n\nWaterperry Gardens is an inspiring and unique experience for visitors\, whatever their age\, because of the passion and expertise of generations of horticulturalists that have worked there.  \n\n\n\nWaterperry strives to nurture youngsters’ curiosity and creativity by allowing them to enjoy the magic of the gardens and explore and discover the wonders of nature around them in new ways.  \n\n\n\nWaterperry offers children’s trails throughout the year\, coinciding with school holidays. The trails have been devised to be both educational and fun and to appeal to children of all ages and are an ideal way to ensure they have a wonderful adventure during their visit with the chance to see different parts of the garden. \n\n\n\nChildren 16 years and under have FREE entry to the gardens unless they are participating in one of the trails. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nTickets are available from the Gift Barn.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:£4.00 per child with a prize (compass supplied).Tickets are available from the Gift Barn.  \n\n\n\nDates & times:Saturday 15 July to 03 September from 10.00am to 5.30pm \n\n\n\nGood to know:Please note that pre-booking is now optional and no longer required. Pre-booked tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult for whom the standard garden entrance fee applies. \n\n\n\nChildren 16 years and under have FREE entry to the gardens unless they are participating in one of the trails.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/summer-sculpture-trail-at-waterperry-gardens/
LOCATION:Waterperry Gardens\, Waterperry Gardens\, Wheatley\, Oxfordshire\, OX33 1JZ
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SUMMARY:Paddington™ Lo-commotion
DESCRIPTION:About Paddington™ Lo-commotion\n\n\n\nThis summer\, join Paddington™ in an immersive outdoor adventure across the grounds of Blenheim Palace. Paddington™ Lo-commotion is the perfect day out for families who love to immerse themselves in storytelling and puppetry. \n\n\n\nPaddington™ Lo-commotion takes audiences on a journey to meet their favourite characters from the Paddington stories\, search for a ‘buried treasure’\, and have the opportunity to hop on board a real locomotive subject to availability on the day. \n\n\n\nAt the end of the 55-minute adventure\, families can enjoy free arts and crafts-based activities\, make a pit stop at the gift shop\, featuring a unique selection of locally sourced and inspired Blenheim Palace souvenirs\, and visit one of several places to enjoy food and drink around Blenheim Palace. \n\n\n\nAdditionally\, everyone can get an official photo with Paddington and the chance to drive a mini ROVER emergency vehicle for younger audiences aged 4 – 10 – both at an additional cost to the show ticket. \n\n\n\nThe show is perfect for fans of the most beloved bear and for families who love being in nature and exploring the great outdoors. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome. Free entry for infants (6 months and under) who are carried around the experience. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDates: From Tuesday\, 27 June to Sunday\, 03 September \n\n\n\nTimes:Tuesday to Thursday from 10.00am to 2.10pmFriday to Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday from 10.00am to 3.30pm \n\n\n\nDuration: 55-minute slots throughout the day \n\n\n\nAccessibility:This adventure involves walking a total of 0.75km each way (or the miniature train back\, subject to availability) over some uneven grass and paths.  \n\n\n\nDress code: Suitable clothing and pushchairs for infants are recommended. \n\n\n\nAge Requirement: Suitable for all ages \n\n\n\nPrices:Standard tickets 3 years+ – £25.00 / £23.00Previews – £15.00Family group (3 to 5 persons) – £21.50 / £19.78Concessions (subject to Terms & Conditions) – £20.00 / £18.40Groups 10+ – £19.00Child 7 months to 2 years – £5.00 / £4.60Child up to 6 months – Free of chargeCarers – Free of charge \n\n\n\nPer ticket surcharges apply. \n\n\n\nSubject to demand\, tickets may be available at the start of the show on the Palace grounds\, but it is highly advisable to book in advance\, particularly at weekends\, when tickets are likely to sell out. \n\n\n\nDogs: No dogs allowed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\nBook Paddington™ Lo-commotion tickets and receive a 30% discount code to visit Blenheim Palace in your confirmation email.  \n\n\n\nChoose from a Park and Gardens ticket – to explore the Walled and Formal Gardens or a Palace Park and Gardens ticket – which allows you to explore all of Blenheim for 12 months. \n\n\n\nEnjoy the retail opportunities\, Blenheim Palace’s cafes and restaurants and both free and additional activities for children before and after the adventure.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/paddington-lo-commotion/
LOCATION:Blenheim Palace\, Woodstock\, Blenheim Park\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1PP
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Summer at Blenheim Palace
DESCRIPTION:About Summer at Blenheim Palace\n\n\n\nEnjoy summer family entertainment at Blenheim Palace – Britain’s Greatest Palace. The lineup of events and activities will ensure everyone has a fantastic time so you can create cherished memories together this season. Here are some of our top picks to pack into your Blenheim Palace summer itinerary…! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the view from the Great Lake\n\n\n\nTake a boat out on the Great Lake with a loved one\, or get active and paddleboard or kayak for an ‘oar-some’ summer day out. You will have the opportunity to see the Palace\, the Grand Bridge and the Gardens like never before. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow the footsteps of the famous\n\n\n\nWalk behind the scenes of blockbusters on the Lights\, Camera\, Action! Tour to discover the filming locations for Harry Potter\, James Bond\, Gulliver’s Travels\, and the new Netflix series\, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the Gardens and Parkland\n\n\n\nEscape the noise of every day life and spend some time in the Formal Gardens. The Gardens surround the Palace and include the majestic Water Terraces\, the Duke’s Private Italian Garden\, the tranquil Secret Garden with hidden treasures\, the Churchill Memorial Garden and the beautifully delicate Rose Garden. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeep the little ones busy\n\n\n\nYoung adventurers are in for a treat at the Adventure Playground\, complete with slides\, swings\, climbing frames\, and more. Let their imaginations run wild as they conquer the Summer Quest to be in with the chance to win a prize worth over £2\,500. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in history\n\n\n\nStep back in time and explore the impressive State Rooms. Engage your imagination with a Palace tour\, where tales from the past will transport you to another era. Step into the Birth Room of Sir Winston Churchill\, and then continue your journey with a Walk in Churchill’s Footsteps throughout the Palace\, Park and Formal Gardens to find his favourite places. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy delicious treats\n\n\n\nIndulge your taste buds at one of the many eateries at Blenheim Palace. From casual dining to elegant Afternoon Tea\, there are options to suit everyone. Savour locally sourced ingredients prepared by the chefs as you soak up the views. \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 ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nSome activities are at an additional price.  \n\n\n\nVisit the individual activity page for more information. \n\n\n\nAll tickets must be purchased in advance.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/summer-at-blenheim-palace/
LOCATION:Blenheim Palace\, Woodstock\, Blenheim Park\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1PP
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Gifts and Books
DESCRIPTION:Books and Gifts is an exhibition at the Weston Library that explores the importance of books as gifts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Gifts and Books exhibition\n\n\n\nThe Bodleian Libraries presents Gifts and Books\, a new exhibition exploring the importance of giving and receiving books. The exhibition\, at the Weston Library\, asks what this apparently simple act\, practised for centuries\, reveals about human relationships and beliefs. \n\n\n\nThe giving and receiving of gifts is fundamental to human societies. \n\n\n\nDrawing on material from ancient Sumerian writing tablets to contemporary fiction for children\, Gifts and Books will explore the importance of gift-giving through books and across time and how this apparently simple act reveals wider interactions\, relationships and belief systems. \n\n\n\nGenerosity. Power. Reverence. Love. Struggle. Obligation. Visitors can explore people’s motivations for giving books across the ages\, including as a religious offering\, a mark of friendship\, or a way to strengthen political alliances.  \n\n\n\nOf the many intriguing items on display is a stunning book made by a young Princess Elizabeth\, later Queen Elizabeth I. She wrote out her translation of The Mirror or Glass of the Sinful Soul and included a finely embroidered cover framing the initials of Queen Katherine Parr\, to whom she gave the book as a New Year’s gift in 1544. The strategic exchange of books was a common practice to cement relationships in the fickle world of the Tudor Court. \n\n\n\nA guitar bought by the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley will also be on display\, highlighting gift-giving as an act of friendship. Shelley gave the instrument to his friend Jane Williams shortly before his death. It will be displayed alongside his manuscript of the poem ‘With a Guitar.  \n\n\n\nTo Jane’\, which reimagines Shelley\, Jane and her husband Edward as characters in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Love tokens are represented further in a First Folio of Shakespeare\, opening at a scene from As You Like It\, where Orlando writes love poems and pins them to trees and a 1950s program by computer pioneer Christopher Strachey that generates love letters. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition delves into the relationship between writing\, gifts and religion\, with pieces highlighting how gift-giving has been used across cultures and faiths. A Buddhist narrative\, The Birth Story of the Deer\, written on a set of palm-leaf folios\, exemplifies the ideal of sacrificing oneself to attain perfection.  \n\n\n\nA beautiful Qur’an manuscript that later belonged to an Indian ruler will also be on display\, as will a spectacular medieval Jewish prayer book and books of Christian devotion that include portraits of the donors who paid for their exquisite craftsmanship. \n\n\n\nBooks have often been commissioned\, adapted and regifted. A beautiful\, illuminated page from the Ormesby Psalter will be on display\, featuring two different sets of patrons: one from a pair of families whose marriage alliance seems to have faltered\, another showing the wealthy churchman Robert Ormesby\, after whom the book is now named. Like other medieval precious objects\, it was given and re-given at different times due to its value and altered to suit new owners. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition shows how gifts and books can be bound up in relationships of power\, politics and protest. For example\, it features the extraordinary Olaudah Equiano\, who was treated as property or even ‘given’ as a gift by those who had enslaved him\, but who managed to gain his freedom and write his own life story. \n\n\n\nThe power of the gift to encourage creativity is further explored through books for young readers\, many of which show the act of giving as both joyful and powerful. Writers including Oscar Wilde\, Patience Agbabi\, Shirley Hughes\, Philip Pullman and Zetta Elliott are all represented here. \n\n\n\nGo and explore the meaning of gifts\, exchange and the stories we tell about them. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is curated by Dr Nicholas Perkins\, Associate Professor and Tutor in English\, St Hugh’s College\, University of Oxford. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGifts and Books exhibition highlights\n\n\n\n\n\nOrmesby Psalter\, 13th century\n\n\n\n\n\nOrmesby Psalter\, 13th century\n\n\n\nThe Ormesby Psalter is one of the masterpieces of East Anglian art. This lavishly decorated book of psalms was a gift to Norwich Cathedral in the later 13th century. It has a protective ‘chemise’ wrapper made from animal skin. MS. Douce 366  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook of Hours (England\, 13th century)\n\n\n\n\n\nBook of Hours (England\, 13th century)\n\n\n\nPage from a book of hours\, depicting Jeanne de Baillencourt kneeling in prayer with Virgin Mary and Christ. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano’ (1789)\n\n\n\n\n\n‘The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano’ (1789)\n\n\n\nTitle page opening of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano\, one of the earliest examples of a formerly-enslaved person relating their experiences of slavery and their progress toward emancipation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPercy Bysshe Shelley’s guitar\n\n\n\n\n\nPercy Bysshe Shelley’s guitar\n\n\n\nThe poet Percy Bysshe Shelley gave this Pisan guitar to his friend Jane Williams around April 1822. Along with the guitar\, he presented her with a copy of his poem\, ‘With a guitar. To Jane.’ \n\n\n\n\n\nAll images © Bodleian Libraries
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/gifts-and-books/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3BG
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SUMMARY:Joana Vasconcelos: Wedding Cake tours
DESCRIPTION:Joana Vasconcelos: Wedding Cake tours at Waddesdon Manor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Joana Vasconcelos: Wedding Cake tours\n\n\n\nExplore Joana Vasconcelos’ extraordinary Wedding Cake\, opening this summer at Waddesdon. \n\n\n\nWedding Cake\, a 12-metre-tall ceramic sculptural pavilion in the form of a three-tiered cake\, is a major new Rothschild Foundation commission from celebrated Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. \n\n\n\nOpening this summer\, the Wedding Cake will stand within a grove of trees at Waddesdon beside the 19th-century Dairy. \n\n\n\nIt’s a playful continuation of the history of placing fanciful buildings in gardens and landscapes\, which at Waddesdon include the ornamental Dairy and gilded Rococo-style Aviary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit the Wedding Cake\n\n\n\nStep inside this astonishing work of art on a 45-minute guided tour and enjoy a unique\, richly sensory experience. \n\n\n\nAfter the tour\, you’ll have the chance to explore the collection of contemporary sculptures in the Water Garden at the Dairy\, including Lafite\, Vasconcelos’ magnificent sculpture\, in the form of two giant candlesticks made of wine bottles. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I want people to have three different approaches to it: looking from the outside\, enjoying the surroundings from the different levels or balconies and rising to the top\, and finally completing the artwork with their presence. Above all\, I always thought of it as a temple to love.”—Joana Vasconcelos \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe creation of the Wedding Cake\n\n\n\nPart sculpture\, part architectural garden folly\, the extraordinary structure is a celebration of love\, festivity and joy. Inspired by the exuberant Baroque buildings and decorative ceramic traditions of Lisbon\, where Vasconcelos lives and works.  \n\n\n\nThousands of gleaming\, icing-like ceramic tiles glazed in pale pinks\, greens and blues decorate the cake\, all made in a traditional Portuguese manufactory. Further adorned with sculptural ornament and complete with the sounds of trickling water. \n\n\n\nWedding Cake is Vasconcelos’ most ambitious commission to date and a perfect complement to Waddesdon.  \n\n\n\nThe vision and imagination exemplified in the piece mirror the passion which drove Baron Ferdinand\, the creator of Waddesdon\, to build the Manor and the Dairy\, where he intended that his many friends would be surprised and delighted at every turn.  \n\n\n\nTraditionally-made ceramic tiles speak to the Manor’s world-renowned collection of Sèvres and Meissen porcelain. And the sumptuous decoration of the Wedding Cake reflects the architecture of the house\, itself covered in intricate finials and ornaments. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoana Vasconcelos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVasconcelos’ Lafite at Waddesdon commissioned in 2015 by the Rothschild Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\nJoana Vasconcelos at Waddesdon\n\n\n\nVasconcelos’ Lafite\, two giant candlesticks made of illuminated Chateau Lafite Rothschild magnums\, commissioned in 2015 by the Rothschild Foundation\, stand in the Water Garden at the Dairy and celebrate the family associations to the world of great Bordeaux wine.  \n\n\n\nIn 2012\, her Pavilon de Thé\, a giant wrought-iron tea pot\, was the focal point of House of Cards\, a contemporary sculpture exhibition in the gardens\, and in 2016 her Cup Cake (2011) was exhibited on the North Front. \n\n\n\nAlong with the Wedding Cake\, these pieces showcase the defining characteristics of Vasconcelos’ practice. Her work is often playful\, manipulating scale to dramatic effect and using familiar daily objects in surprising\, charming and inventive ways. \n\n\n\nFind out more about Joana Vasconcelos \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:Adult tickets – £15.00Normal grounds admission appliesPre-booking recommended \n\n\n\nOpening hours:Tours run on Thursday 10.30am to 3.30pm and on selected Sundays from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/joana-vasconcelos-wedding-cake-tours/
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SUMMARY:Catherine Goodman: Do you remember me…
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Goodman: Do you remember me…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Catherine Goodman: Do you remember me…\n\n\n\nDo you remember me… is a major new exhibition at Waddesdon\, showcasing never before seen works by Catherine Goodman. \n\n\n\nDisplayed in the Coach House Gallery and the Drawings Room of the Manor\, the exhibition focuses on a new body of work\, including a selection of her new paintings\, drawings\, collages and works on paper which capture the landscape of Corfu and its rugged\, vibrant beauty. \n\n\n\nFor over 12 years\, celebrated British artist Catherine Goodman has been visiting the Greek island of Corfu. Each visit\, she returns to the same\, isolated point of the island where a grove of ancient\, gnarled olive trees is framed by the bright blue sea and sky\, to draw what she sees. Returning to her studio\, Goodman translates these drawings into collages and paintings. \n\n\n\nCatherine Goodman’s art is rooted in observational drawing. Through this daily act\, the artist examines and places her personal experience in an intense relationship with the natural environment. As a result\, her paintings are charged with colour and gesture to create deeply atmospheric and engaging experiences for the viewer. \n\n\n\n\n“These works are an exploration of the relationship I have formed with a piece of nature\, a landscape that I have got to know intimately over many years. When I visit the olive grove now\, I have the sense of the landscape knowing me as well as I know it. I sense the trees looking back at me as I look at them\, and my drawing is a silent dialogue between us.”—Catherine Goodman \n\n\n\n\nA highlight of the exhibition is surely the monumental\, seven-panelled Frieze which depicts a grove of ancient olive trees framed by the vivid blues of the sea and sky behind. It will be complemented by a triptych of a single tree captured through the day – morning\, midday and evening – as well as further paintings and a suite of powerful pastel drawings. \n\n\n\nOne of the inspirations for the paintings\, and particularly the seven-panelled Frieze\, is Ovid’s great poem\, Metamorphoses\, specifically the legend of the nymph Daphne\, extracts from which are hand-scribed by the artist on the wall above the paintings. The mythological imagery in this poem\, and Daphne’s transformation into a tree to escape Apollo’s pursuit\, is a recurring theme for the artist. \n\n\n\n\n“There can be few artists working today for whom landscape holds such an intense and personal connection as Catherine Goodman. In this work\, she creates extraordinary visual encounters with trees that become more characters – old friends – than natural forms…the work is complex\, layered\, powerful\, and thoughtful and invites close looking.”—Pippa Shirley\, Director of Waddesdon \n\n\n\n\nAbout Catherine Goodman \n\n\n\nCatherine Goodman (b. 1961) is an artist based in London\, working between her London studios and Somerset. She trained at London’s Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts and the Royal Academy Schools\, at which she won the Royal Academy Gold Medal in 1987. \n\n\n\nGoodman’s paintings are held in numerous private and public collections including the National Portrait Gallery\, the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge and the Royal Collection Trust. \n\n\n\nCentral to her artistic process is the act of drawing from observation\, whether from life\, objects or the great masters and their works. Goodman sees her role as an educator as being integral to her artistic identity\, and in 2000\, she co-established the Royal Drawing School with HRH The Prince of Wales to address the increasing absence of observational drawing in art education. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDates & times:10.00am to 4.00pm on Wednesdays to Sundays from 07 June to 29 October 2023 \n\n\n\nLocation: Coach House Gallery and the Drawings Room of Waddesdon Manor
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SUMMARY:Women and War: From the Fringes to the Front Line
DESCRIPTION:Women and War: From the Fringes to the Front Line\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Women and War: From the Fringes to the Front Line\n\n\n\nWomen & War: From the Fringes to the Front Line is a new exhibition to tell the stories of women in the armed forces opening on 03 June to 10 September 2023 at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition will explore the diverse experiences of women who have been involved with all aspects of military life\, from the ‘fringes’ of history to those now taking on frontline roles in the armed forces today – using unique\, personal stories\, pen portraits of women in historical and modern roles feature throughout. \n\n\n\nSeveral objects\, on loan from individuals and organisations that have also shared their stories for the exhibition\, will go on show at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum for the first time. \n\n\n\nThese include an Air Transport Auxiliary jacket which belonged to Mary Watkins of Leafield\, Oxfordshire\, who took her flying lessons in Witney. She was the youngest pilot in the county when she began in 1937. Her story will be told with thanks to Maidenhead Heritage Centre and ATA Museum. \n\n\n\nA series of letters and a pair of officer’s gloves belonging to Rev. Elsie Chamberlain\, on loan from the Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum\, help illustrate the story of the first female Chaplain in the RAF\, whose appointment sparked protest from both the RAF and the Church of England in 1946. Her name was originally excluded from RAF lists\, and her service was concealed.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/women-and-war-from-the-fringes-to-the-front-line/
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SUMMARY:About Labyrinth: Knossos\, Myth & Reality
DESCRIPTION:About Labyrinth: Knossos\, Myth & Reality\n\n\n\nAccording to legend\, an elaborate labyrinth was built at Knossos on the island of Crete to hold a ferocious Minotaur. Discover the palace of Knossos\, and the search for the labyrinth\, in this major exhibition in Oxford. \n\n\n\nThe palace of Knossos\, discovered and excavated over 100 years ago\, was the centre of a Bronze Age civilisation of people we now call the Minoans\, named after the legendary King Minos.  \n\n\n\nThis will be the first UK exhibition to focus on Knossos and will include over 100 objects that have never left Crete and Greece before\, alongside discoveries from the Ashmolean’s Sir Arthur Evans Archive. \n\n\n\nArchaeologist Sir Arthur Evans led excavations at Knossos in the early 20th century and would later re-imagine and partially restore the palace.  \n\n\n\nHis archive at the Ashmolean has been central to understanding the site of Knossos\, and many of his excavation plans\, artworks and records will be on display alongside objects from the site. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nPriority tickets for members and patrons \n\n\n\nBook members’ tickets \n\n\n\nEntry to the exhibition is free for members\, but the Ashmolean advises 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\nNot a member? \n\n\n\nMembers enjoy priority booking\, unlimited exhibition entry\, exclusive members-only preview days\, plus members-only events\, a members’ magazine posted to you twice a year\, and shop\, café and restaurant discounts. \n\n\n\nBecome a member \n\n\n\nGeneral admission tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral admission tickets are not yet available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLadies in Blue Fresco\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember preview day\n\n\n\nJoin the Ashmolean for an exclusive members-only preview of the exhibition from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Thursday\, 09 February  \n\n\n\nOnly Ashmolean members can join the exclusive\, members-only preview of the upcoming Labyrinth: Knossos\, Myth & Reality exhibition the day before it opens to the public. \n\n\n\nIt is anticipated that the Preview Day will be very busy\, so if you wish to secure entry at a particular time slot without waiting\, we advise pre-booking your free tickets\, but it is not mandatory. \n\n\n\nBook Labyrinth Preview tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBull-Leaping Fresco\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLabyrinth: Knossos\, Myth & Reality Curator’s Talk\n\n\n\nWith Dr Andrew Shapland\, Sir Arthur Evans Curator of Bronze Age and Classical Greece at the Ashmolean \n\n\n\nLabyrinth: Knossos\, Myth & Reality is the first major exhibition in the UK about Knossos. This archaeological site was famous in myth as the place where the Minotaur was imprisoned in a labyrinth and in history as the centre of the Bronze Age Minoan civilisation\, the home of the earliest farmers in Europe and a thriving Greek and Roman city. \n\n\n\nDr Shapland’s introductory talk will follow the thread of this exciting interactive exhibition\, tracing the history of exploration of Knossos\, from the early travellers searching for the mythical Labyrinth to more recent discoveries\, which include evidence for human sacrifice. \n\n\n\nDr Shapland will especially explore the excavations of Sir Arthur Evans\, whose archive at the Ashmolean is the single most important resource for understanding the site of Knossos. \n\n\n\nThe talk will take place onsite at The Taylorian\, St Giles\, and online via Zoom from 5.00pm to 6.00pm on Wednesday\, 22 February. \n\n\n\nTickets are £8.00 and will be available soon. \n\n\n\nBooking is required.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/about-labyrinth-knossos-myth-reality/
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