The Torpids 2026
The Torpids is a bumping boat race in Oxford that takes place annually around the 7th week of Hilary Term (around the start of March) on four successive days from Wednesday to Saturday.
The Torpids is a bumping boat race in Oxford that takes place annually around the 7th week of Hilary Term (around the start of March) on four successive days from Wednesday to Saturday.
The NW Inventors youth theatre offers young people the chance to build confidence, make friends and develop drama skills, with a year-long journey that includes performance training, devising a show and rehearsing for a Summer Showcase at The North Wall.
NW Inventors youth theatre helps young people in Kidlington build confidence, make friends and develop drama skills. Across the year, members train, devise a new show and rehearse for a lively Summer Showcase at The North Wall.
YouthLab youth theatre helps young people build performance skills, explore their artistic style and create original work. Across the year, members train, devise a new show and rehearse for an exciting Summer Showcase at The North Wall.
YouthLab youth theatre helps young people build performance skills, explore their artistic style and create original work. Across the year, members train, devise a new show and rehearse for a vibrant Summer Showcase at The North Wall.
Downton Abbey returns to the big screen as the Crawley family and their staff step into the 1930s. Experience the much-loved characters’ final chapter at Beacon Cinema, with relaxed screenings and refreshments available.
Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.
Box Tale Soup presents a powerful new adaptation of Orwell’s 1984, using inventive puppetry to explore surveillance, control and rebellion, with voices from Sophie Aldred, Joanna Lumley and Simon Russell Beale as Big Brother.
Banbury Cross Players bring Richard Bean and Oliver Chris’s hit comedy to Banbury, as pilot Jack Absolute returns from battle in 1940 to win love, chaos ensues and romance takes flight.
Xperience Live presents The Music of Adele – The Candlelight Concert at Oxford Town Hall, featuring Natalie Black performing Adele’s greatest hits in a stunning candlelit setting for an intimate and emotional live music experience.
Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!
This popular, friendly North Oxfordshire farmers’ market features plenty of fresh, quality produce including meat, fish, cheeses, and seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Russell Hicks returns with This Time It’s Personal, a new standup show reflecting on his life and career, blending sharp observations, humour and storytelling.
Ross Noble is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers’ Noodler, and he’s back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents.
Big Open Weekend in Oxford is two days of free fitness taster sessions, classes, events and more for the whole family to enjoy.
Woodstock Farmers’ Market offers a wide range of fresh local produce available in this beautiful town on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month on Market Square in Woodstock.
A small, friendly local market with plenty of fresh food, delicious sweet and savoury takeaways, dried foods, as well as non-food stalls and a plant-based café.
A farmers’ market that takes place every Saturday from 10.00am to 3.00pm in the brand new Westway Shopping Centre in Botley, just outside Oxford.
Join Out of the Deep for family-friendly specimen handling and explore the underwater world of marine reptiles.
Let’s All Dance Ballet Company presents The Princess and the Pea, a charming fairytale ballet filled with beautiful costumes, clear storytelling and fantastic dancing, sharing a heart-warming message about kindness, courage and never judging by appearances.
Treat yourself to a Saturday night of award-winning comedy at The Glee Club in Oxford with superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.
Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn brings his comedy show Acid Wehn with an unbiased look and talks about climate change.
Buddy Holly and the Cricketers deliver a thrilling live celebration of rock ’n’ roll, performing Buddy’s greatest hits with raw energy, humour and heart. A feel-good show that has audiences worldwide singing along and dancing in the aisles.
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