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:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221215T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230611T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060630 CREATED:20220611T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T132457Z UID:10004605-1671062400-1686527999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Dia al-Azzawi - Painting Poetry DESCRIPTION:About Dia al-Azzawi – Painting Poetry\n\n\n\nDia al-Azzawi is an internationally recognised Iraqi painter and sculptor who has been living and working in London since the late 1970s. Best known for monumental and colourful canvasses\, his work spans many genres\, including a type of artist books known in Arabic as ‘dafatir’. \n\n\n\nA combination of painting and text\, dafatir take various forms – accordions\, square and oblong booklets\, cigar boxes or other sculptural assemblages – but are not meant to be read or viewed in a traditional way. Rather than illustrating the poetry within\, which is usually drawn from the pre-Islamic traditions or based on collaborations with contemporary poets\, the paintings are free and emotive responses to it. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition explores the development of dafatir over 40 years of artistic production and considers the evolution of Azzawi’s distinctive pictorial language – a fusion of words and images – which would come to dominate much of his work. Therefore\, the installation also includes drawings\, prints and a monumental ten-metre tapestry immortalising the impact of war on the city of Mosul and displayed in public for the first time. \n\n\n\nAn additional display in the Islamic Middle East Gallery 31\, designed as a companion display to the Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry exhibition\, explores the impact of dafatir on a younger generation of Iraqi artists. \n\n\n\nDownload the exhibition leaflet \n\n\n\n“Dafatir represents an unusual and rather ‘fluid’ artistic genre – neither entirely book nor entirely sculpture. They speak to past traditions such as Islamic illustrated manuscripts\, and yet they also fully embrace modern aesthetics and contemporary concerns. As such they have become a thriving space for artistic expression and experimentation\, as well as a site for defiance and resilience when produced in reaction to violence and conflict.”—Dr Francesca Leoni\, Exhibition curator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your free tickets to visit the Museum\, café and shop.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDates & times:This exhibition is open until 11 Jun 2023 \n\n\n\nLocation: Gallery 8 \n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nBooking is recommended to guarantee entry\, but walk-up tickets are available at the Museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeader image: “Of Layla: Qasim Haddad” by Dia al-Azzawi\, 1998. Concertina\, gouache & ink on paper\, acrylic on foamboard. © Azzawi 1998\, photography Anthony Dawton URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/dia-al-azzawi-painting-poetry/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/dia-al-azzawi-exhibition-01-1920x1080-1.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:20230210T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230730T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060630 CREATED:20220730T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T062729Z UID:10004608-1675987200-1690761599@theoxfordmagazine.com 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/ LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/knossos-exhibition-01-1920x1080-1.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:20230225T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230507T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060630 CREATED:20220507T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T132450Z UID:10004628-1677283200-1683503999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Art of World War II - A Personal Collection DESCRIPTION:Art of World War II – A Personal Collection at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum\, Woodstock\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Art of World War II – A Personal Collection\n\n\n\nArt of World War II – A Personal Collection is an exhibition of diverse\, original artwork – produced during and depicting scenes from the Second World War. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition first went on display at the museum in March 2020 but was open for less than a week before national lockdowns were put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – meaning many will now get the opportunity to see these historic pieces for the first time. \n\n\n\nThe Art of World War II exhibition has been curated from John Noott’s personal collection of artwork\, gathered together during his career as an art collector and dealer for over 40 years.  \n\n\n\nThe art forms a history in pictures of the Second World War while showcasing incredibly personal perspectives reflecting a varied range of experiences before\, during\, and after the conflict.  \n\n\n\nThrough the work of artists of the time\, visitors will see the war unfold ‘as it happened’. \n\n\n\nThe artists featured in the collection range from skilled amateurs to professionals\, from those already renowned at the time to those who would go on to make a name for themselves in a post-war world. \n\n\n\nThe Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday between 2.00pm and 5.00pm. The county’s military history museum is located in the gardens of the Oxfordshire Museum on Park Street in Woodstock\, on the doorstep of Blenheim Palace. \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n From left to right (top to bottom): Pearl Falconer\, A Fond Farewell; Carl Erickson\, Did People Used to Come Here for Fun; Bernard Scott\, Kindertransport; James Walker Tucker\, Letters from Home; Roladn Davies\, Luftwaffe Attack on Anzio Villas; Vivian Buley Preparations for War; Shearer Armstrong\, The Senior Warden; Ruskin Spear\, VE Night URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/art-of-world-war-ii-a-personal-collection/ LOCATION:Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum\, Woodstock\, Park Street\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1SN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/the-art-of-ww2-02-1600x900-luftwaffe-attack-on-anzio-villas-by-roladn-davies.webp GEO:51.8476161;-1.3572711 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum Woodstock Park Street Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SN;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park Street:geo:-1.3572711,51.8476161 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230325T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230702T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060630 CREATED:20220702T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T173614Z UID:10004586-1679702400-1688342399@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Carey Young DESCRIPTION:Carey Young\, production still from Appearance\, 2023. © Carey Young. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery\, New York\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Carey Young\n\n\n\nIn this major new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford\, Carey Young (b. 1970\, lives and works in London) focuses her astute vision on female identity with works depicting women working in law and industry\, which invite viewers into new perceptions of systemic power\, gender and justice.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition includes a new video installation\, Appearance (2023)\, a slow-motion portrait of female judges\, along with The Vision Machine (2020)\, Young’s inventive exploration of female identity in relation to the fields of photography and cinema\, and Palais de Justice (2017)\, a dreamlike evocation of a court or legal system run by women.  \n\n\n\nAn associated selection of Young’s compelling text and photographic works will connect law\, power and visual culture. \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/carey-young/ LOCATION:Modern Art Oxford\, 30 Pembroke Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/carey-young-modern-art-oxford-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7508892;-1.2591357 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street Oxford OX1 1BP United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Pembroke Street:geo:-1.2591357,51.7508892 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004477-1681812000-1681819200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Tuesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-tuesdays/2023-04-18/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004544-1681898400-1681905600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Wednesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-wednesdays/2023-04-19/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220914T113416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T115425Z UID:10004239-1682085600-1682098200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open Days DESCRIPTION:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open Days\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open days 2022\n\n\n\nThenford Gardens & Arboretum is open to visitors 19 days a year\, starting in February with the Snowdrop days\, right through to October. Join the highly anticipated Thenford Garden open days and enjoy: \n\n\n\nThe Walled GardenTwo acres of magnificence\, where the formal setting features fruit cages\, herb garden\, aviary\, mirror pools\, domes\, a cottage ornée\, and a spectacular fountain. \n\n\n\nThe RillThe visual impact\, the magic of the glittering sparkle\, the splash and gurgle\, the drama of shape and sound are indispensable. \n\n\n\nThe Water GardensThe making of the garden: your own nature reserve\, a personal therapy\, every note inharmony with its background\, a mirror for the things you’ve planned. \n\n\n\nThe Sculpture GardenAn outdoor sculpture gallery where the theme is ‘Modern British’ but a monumental Lenin tends to shock and surprise. \n\n\n\nThe Trough GardenA trick of the mind inspires a unique garden where wisteria\, rhododendrons\, alpine perennials and rare species provide year-round interest and immense pleasure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thenford Arboretum\n\n\n\nSpread over seventy acres\, Thenford arboretum features a collection of more than three thousand different trees and shrubs and extensive herbaceous borders\, an alpine trough garden\, a sculpture garden\, a rose garden and a rill\, as well as water gardens\, medieval fish ponds and lakes. \n\n\n\nThenford has something for every gardening enthusiast. And two or three hours can easily be lost in a leisurely walk. \n\n\n\n“Lord and Lady Heseltine have created a garden of major importance at Thenford\, one of the most impressive\, varied and fascinating to have been made over the last forty years anywhere in the world.” \n\n\n\n—Charles Quest-Ritson in Country Life\, March 2019 \n\n\n\nA visit to Thenford is a must for all gardening enthusiasts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nThe terrain is quite rough and is not particularly suitable for the disabled.\n\n\n\nIf you are driving to Thenford\, use Sat Nav OX17 2BX.\n\n\n\nIf you plan to come by coach or minibus\, please contact Thenford as they have limited parking for this type of vehicle.\n\n\n\nNo dogs unless they are Assistance Dogs.\n\n\n\nAfternoon teas are available\, with all funds going to our church restoration fund.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email thenfordarboretum@gmail.com. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/thenford-gardens-open-days/2023-04-21/ LOCATION:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum\, Thenford\, Banbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX17 2BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/thenford-gardens-arboretum-garden-open-days-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:52.071573;-1.240903 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Thenford Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 2BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Thenford:geo:-1.240903,52.071573 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220422T090012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T132312Z UID:10004637-1682191800-1682191800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:American Journey with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra  DESCRIPTION:About American Journey with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Samantha Ege (pictured)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout American Journey with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Samantha Ege\n\n\n\nStill Wood NotesPrice Piano ConcertoBarber Adagio for StringsCopland Appalachian Spring Suite \n\n\n\nSamantha Ege pianoCayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor \n\n\n\nBetween them\, Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber defined the orchestral sound of America in the first half of the 20th century.  \n\n\n\nFrom Copland’s simple sounds of the open prairie to the emotional depths of Samuel Barber’s heart-rending harmonies\, this is music that could have come from no other time or place. But plenty of gems of American music remain undiscovered.  \n\n\n\nCayenna Ponchione-Bailey also brings us Florence Price’s astonishing Piano Concerto of 1934\, played by Samantha Ege\, and William Grant Still’s idyllic pastoral\, Wood Notes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook tickets via the event website or call Oxford Philharmonic‘s Box Office on 01865 980980 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm). \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:Full price – £15.00\, £28.00\, £38.00\, £48.00Student price – from £5.00 \n\n\n\nDuration:115 minutes\, including an interval of 20 minutes. \n\n\n\nYoung Artists’ Platform:Pre-concert recital 6.30pm \n\n\n\nTimes:Doors open for Young Artists’ Platform at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start. Attendees will vacate the venue\, and doors will reopen at 7.00pm in readiness for a 7:30pm concert start. \n\n\n\nAge guidance:Suitable for ages 6+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Sheldonian Theatre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nHome to ceremonial occasions and a raft of exciting events\, the magnificent and versatile Sheldonian Theatre is the focal point of the University of Oxford and is a unique space to experience live music. \n\n\n\nTo see an interactive map of the theatre\, click here. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the Sheldonian Theatre\, including facilities\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/american-journey-with-oxford-philharmonic-orchestra/ LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3AZ CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/samantha-ege-02-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7545274;-1.2555493 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3AZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street:geo:-1.2555493,51.7545274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220425T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T112439Z UID:10004569-1682380800-1682812799@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Spongebob Musical DESCRIPTION:The Spongebob Musical\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Spongebob Musical\n\n\n\nWho lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why\, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! And now he’s ready to ride the wave to Oxford to entertain and delight audiences in this brilliant\, bright\, hilarious and brand-new musical production. \n\n\n\nPlunge into this stunning all-singing\, all-dancing\, dynamic stage show!  \n\n\n\nWhen the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home\, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world! With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost\, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Spongebob Musical\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased on the series by Stephen Hillenburg\, The SpongeBob Musical\, written by Kyle Jarrow and conceived by Tina Landau\, features a tidal wave of original songs by the world’s most iconic rock and pop artists\, including Yolanda Adams\, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith\, Sara Bareilles\, Jonathan Coulton\, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros\, The Flaming Lips\, Lady A\, Cyndi Lauper\, John Legend\, Panic! At the Disco\, Plain White T’s\, They Might Be Giants and T.I.\, and songs by David Bowie\, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley.  \n\n\n\nAdditional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton and additional music by Tom Kitt.  \n\n\n\nAn exciting new production featuring irresistible characters\, magical choreography and dazzling costumes\, this deep-sea pearl of a show is really set to make a splash with audiences young and old as the must-see musical of 2023. The future is bright\, the future is bold\, and the future is The SpongeBob Musical. \n\n\n\nDiving into New Theatre Oxford – BOOK NOW! \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 & times:Tuesday at 7.00pmWednesday at 2.00pm and 7.00pmThursday at 7.00pmFriday at 7.00pmSaturday at 2.00pm and 7.00pm \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/the-spongebob-musical/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Plays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/the-spongebob-musical-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7539238;-1.2606005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24-26 George Street:geo:-1.2606005,51.7539238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004478-1682416800-1682424000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Tuesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-tuesdays/2023-04-25/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004545-1682503200-1682510400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Wednesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-wednesdays/2023-04-26/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230430T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220427T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T132208Z UID:10004205-1682553600-1682899199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Chipping Norton Literary Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:Chipping Norton Literary Festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChipping Norton Literary Festival 2023\n\n\n\nSince 2012 Chipping Norton has held its Literary Festival each April\, celebrating writing and reading in attractive venues at the heart of this charming Cotswold town. The Chipping Norton Literary Festival 2023 will take place from 20 to 23 April 2023. \n\n\n\nChipLitFest has earned its reputation as one of the friendliest and most innovative festivals\, bringing a wide-ranging array of writers\, poets\, public figures and creative people to the town and drawing large and lively audiences from a wide area. \n\n\n\nIn previous years the festival has welcomed Jim Al Kahlili\, David Baddiel\, Jo Brand\, Candice Carty-Williams\, Lee Child\, Guy Gunaratne\, Frank Gardner\, Natalie Haynes\, Armando Iannucci\, Adam Kay\, Prue Leith\, Jenni Murray\, David Nicholls\, Robert Peston\, Ian Rankin\, Tony Robinson\, Alan Rusbridger\, SF Said\, Lionel Shriver\, Robin Stevens\, Polly Toynbee\, Kit de Waal\, Terry Waite and Reggie Yates\, among scores of others. \n\n\n\nWhile focusing on the four-day festival over the last weekend in April\, ChipLitFest also presents a number of accessible\, entertaining events throughout the year – both celebrity speakers and workshops – to satisfy the appetite of its many supporters for literature in all its forms. \n\n\n\nChipLitFest is a community project\, involving over 100 volunteers each year and enhancing links with residents of all ages and organisations within and around Chipping Norton. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nDetails about authors and events for ChipLit­Fest 2023 are available on the festival website. Highlights include David Baddiel headlining events at the town’s Theatre\, Countryfile presenter Adam Henson as well as a special appearance by Clare Mackintosh\, the festival’s original founder and now best-selling crime novelist. \n\n\n\nRead more \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPriority booking for Festival Friends opens on Monday\, 06 March. General booking tickets will fo on sale from Monday\, 13 March. \n\n\n\nThe Chipping Norton The­atre Box Office over­sees all tick­et sales in per­son\, by phone and online. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenues\n\n\n\nThe festival is based in the centre of Chipping Norton. All the venues are within a 10-minute walk of each other\, which makes getting to consecutive events at different venues possible and practical \n\n\n\nThe Theatre\, Chipping NortonThe LibraryTown HallThe Methodist ChurchJaffé & NealeChipping Norton Schools PartnershipLower Town HallSt Mary’s Parish RoomsThe Methodist Lower HallACE Centre Nursery School (Hall)The Fox (Meeting Room)ACE Centre Nursery School (Garden Classroom) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting there\n\n\n\nChipping Norton sits on the A44 between Oxford and Worcester and the A361 between Burford and Banbury. For those with a Satnav\, OX7 5DD will put you in the centre of town next to the Town Hall. If you arrive by car\, look out for signs to the designated parking. \n\n\n\nThe S3 bus runs regularly between Oxford and Chipping Norton.The 50 runs between Chipping Norton and Stratford.The 488 runs between Chipping Norton and Banbury. \n\n\n\nThere are railway stations at Kingham and Charlbury\, both of which are set on the Cotswold Line which runs from Oxford through to Hereford. There are regular buses to and from Kingham station. \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to use the free Festival car park at the Chipping Norton Health Centre\, off the London Road which is 10 minute walk from the centre of Chipping Norton. A free park and ride bus will run between the Festival car park and Market Square throughout Saturday and Sunday of ChipLitFest. \n\n\n\nThere is limited short stay parking in the Town Centre\, however there are also two long stay car parks: New Street and Albion Street\, both of which are less than five minutes walk from the centre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\nChipping Norton is very hilly and can be sometimes be awkward to negotiate. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/chipping-norton-literary-festival/ LOCATION:Market Place\, Chipping Norton\, Market Place\, Chipping Norton\, Oxfordshire CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/chipping-norton-literary-festival-2020-1920x1080.webp GEO:51.9417228;-1.5457524 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Market Place Chipping Norton Market Place Chipping Norton Oxfordshire;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Market Place:geo:-1.5457524,51.9417228 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230428T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220428T021500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T095331Z UID:10004686-1682710200-1682710200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert\n\n\n\nHandel: Passion of 1716Monteverdi: Beatus VirPergolesi/ Durante: MagnificatPurcell: Rejoice in the Lord alwaysBoyce: O Where Shall Wisdom be foundBoyce: Symphony No 2 \n\n\n\nCome and enjoy some interesting and maybe unknown pieces at the Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert at St Mary’s Church\, Kidlington. \n\n\n\nKidlington Amateur Operatic Society (KAOS) provides a fun\, friendly\, and inspiring environment in which people\, regardless of age\, gender or experience\, can learn and perform a wide variety of vocal music. \n\n\n\nFounded in 1977\, KAOS has been presenting concerts and fully-staged musical shows for over 40 years. They put on three performances a year – a Spring Concert\, a full-stage Autumn Production\, and a Christmas Charity Concert. \n\n\n\nMembers are welcome to participate in any combination of the shows throughout the year – in either a performing\, planning or backstage capacity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKAOS Spring Concert Poster\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: £13.00\, £8.00 for FTE \n\n\n\nTickets are available online using via the “Buy tickets” button above. \n\n\n\nTickets are also available from the Box Office on 01865 375613\, Anemone Florists at Kidlington Centre and Building Supplies on the High Street. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/kidlington-amateur-operatic-society-spring-concert/2023-04-28/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Kidlington\, Church Street\, Kidlington\, Oxfordshire\, OX5 2AZ CATEGORIES:Opera ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/kidlington-amateur-operatic-society-spring-concert-2023-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.8294784;-1.2793755 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Mary’s Church Kidlington Church Street Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Street:geo:-1.2793755,51.8294784 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20230418T194428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T195448Z UID:10004771-1682776800-1682776800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Flower extravaganza at St Michael and All Angels Church DESCRIPTION:Flower extravaganza at St Michael and All Angels Church is sponsored by Chancellors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Flower extravaganza at St Michael and All Angels Church\n\n\n\nSt Michael and All Angels Church in Abingdon will be hosting a flower extravaganza in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III. \n\n\n\nThe event is at 2.00pm\, and all flower arrangements will be judged by Chelsea gold medallist and NAFAS judge Anna Steven. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets for the event are £10 and can be purchased from the Bookstore on Bury Street\, or you can buy them at the door on the day of the event. All proceeds will go towards the church funds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet in touch if you have a coronation event coming up that you’d like us to promote. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/flower-extravaganza-at-st-michael-and-all-angels-church/ LOCATION:St Michaels and All Angels’ Church\, Abingdon\, 26 Park Road\, Abingdon-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 1DS CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/flower-extravaganza-abingdon-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.6712852;-1.2911987 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Michaels and All Angels’ Church Abingdon 26 Park Road Abingdon-on-Thames Oxfordshire OX14 1DS;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26 Park Road:geo:-1.2911987,51.6712852 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220428T021500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T095331Z UID:10004687-1682796600-1682796600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert\n\n\n\nHandel: Passion of 1716Monteverdi: Beatus VirPergolesi/ Durante: MagnificatPurcell: Rejoice in the Lord alwaysBoyce: O Where Shall Wisdom be foundBoyce: Symphony No 2 \n\n\n\nCome and enjoy some interesting and maybe unknown pieces at the Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society Spring Concert at St Mary’s Church\, Kidlington. \n\n\n\nKidlington Amateur Operatic Society (KAOS) provides a fun\, friendly\, and inspiring environment in which people\, regardless of age\, gender or experience\, can learn and perform a wide variety of vocal music. \n\n\n\nFounded in 1977\, KAOS has been presenting concerts and fully-staged musical shows for over 40 years. They put on three performances a year – a Spring Concert\, a full-stage Autumn Production\, and a Christmas Charity Concert. \n\n\n\nMembers are welcome to participate in any combination of the shows throughout the year – in either a performing\, planning or backstage capacity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKAOS Spring Concert Poster\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: £13.00\, £8.00 for FTE \n\n\n\nTickets are available online using via the “Buy tickets” button above. \n\n\n\nTickets are also available from the Box Office on 01865 375613\, Anemone Florists at Kidlington Centre and Building Supplies on the High Street. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/kidlington-amateur-operatic-society-spring-concert/2023-04-29/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Kidlington\, Church Street\, Kidlington\, Oxfordshire\, OX5 2AZ CATEGORIES:Opera ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/kidlington-amateur-operatic-society-spring-concert-2023-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.8294784;-1.2793755 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Mary’s Church Kidlington Church Street Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Street:geo:-1.2793755,51.8294784 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220429T090041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T132138Z UID:10004638-1682796600-1682796600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Creation with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra DESCRIPTION:About The Creation with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra\n\n\n\nHaydn The Creation \n\n\n\nMhairi Lawson sopranoThomas Elwin tenorJonathan Brown bassThe Choir of Merton CollegeMarios Papadopoulos conductor \n\n\n\nIn 1791\, Joseph Haydn was overwhelmed by a performance of Handel’s Messiah in London. As he prepared to return home\, Haydn was slipped a libretto on the subject of the creation of the universe originally conceived for Handel. \n\n\n\nWhen The Creation was first performed seven years later\, Haydn was overcome yet again – this time by his own achievements. In representing chaos and the creation of light\, the oratorio’s elemental inspiration transcends the boundaries of its era. \n\n\n\nIn the building where Haydn received his Oxford doctorate\, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by soloists and the Choir of Merton College for Haydn’s most inspired ‘creation’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook tickets via the event website or call Oxford Philharmonic‘s Box Office on 01865 980980 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm). \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:Full price – £15.00\, £28.00\, £38.00\, £48.00Student price – from £5.00 \n\n\n\nDuration:140 minutes\, including an interval of 20 minutes. \n\n\n\nTimes:Doors open at 7.00pm in readiness for a 7:30pm concert start. \n\n\n\nAge guidance:Suitable for ages 6+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Sheldonian Theatre\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nHome to ceremonial occasions and a raft of exciting events\, the magnificent and versatile Sheldonian Theatre is the focal point of the University of Oxford and is a unique space to experience live music. \n\n\n\nTo see an interactive map of the theatre\, click here. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the Sheldonian Theatre\, including facilities\, access and venue information. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-creation-with-oxford-philharmonic-orchestra/ LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3AZ CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/the-creation-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7545274;-1.2555493 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3AZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street:geo:-1.2555493,51.7545274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230430T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230430T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220909T040857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T150137Z UID:10003616-1682841600-1682859600@theoxfordmagazine.com 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/2023-04-30/ LOCATION:Henley-on-Thames Town Centre\, Market Place\, RG9 2AQ\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 2AQ CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/henley-farmers-market-henley-on-thames-oxfordshire-1600x900.webp GEO:51.5371904;-0.9066122 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Henley-on-Thames Town Centre Market Place RG9 2AQ Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 2AQ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Market Place\, RG9 2AQ:geo:-0.9066122,51.5371904 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230502T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230502T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004479-1683021600-1683028800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Tuesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-tuesdays/2023-05-02/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004546-1683108000-1683115200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Wednesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-wednesdays/2023-05-03/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230504T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230527T235959 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220504T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T090917Z UID:10004757-1683158400-1685231999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Faces Amongst Spaces - a solo exhibition by Veronica Wells DESCRIPTION:Faces Amongst Spaces – a solo exhibition by Veronica Wells.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Faces Amongst Spaces – a solo exhibition by Veronica Wells.\n\n\n\nVeronica Wells is returning to the Sarah Wiseman Gallery for her solo show – Faces Amongst Spaces – exploring the ever-evolving fashion world in her figurative brush strokes. \n\n\n\nVeronica is an emerging talent\, specialising in fashion-inspired portraiture. She draws her influences from popular culture\, examining images that portray an idealised way of life. \n\n\n\nFashion\, material possessions\, image\, style\, and relationships are all explored – enticing the viewer into her world. Mixing rough and broad brushstrokes with finer and more intricate details\, Veronica’s paintings question ideas of perfection. \n\n\n\nVeronica explains\, “The effect of the paint lends an unrefined touch to the glamour portrayed and gives a feel of the momentary – like a Polaroid hung up to view a passing snapshot in time.” \n\n\n\nGallery director Sarah Wiseman said: “We felt that it was the perfect time for a solo show by Veronica. We’ve worked with her for several years\, and we’ve seen her really get into her stride as a painter. For our twenty-fifth anniversary\, we felt that Veronica’s work perfectly encapsulates that sense of celebration\, strength\, and individuality.” \n\n\n\nVeronica Wells has recently completed a commission arranged by the Sarah Wiseman Gallery on behalf of the British Fashion designer Jenny Packham. “Jenny has collected paintings by Veronica for years from us since visiting our stand at the Affordable Art Fair back in 2012\,” added Sarah Wiseman. \n\n\n\nThe commission was to celebrate Jenny’s collaboration with EON Productions on the sixtieth anniversary of the James Bond films. Jenny produced a capsule collection of gowns\, one of which was worn by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge (as she was titled then) at the world premiere of ‘James Bond: No Time to Die’ at Royal Albert Hall in London in 2021. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/faces-amongst-spaces-a-solo-exhibition-by-veronica-wells/ LOCATION:Sarah Wiseman Gallery\, 40 - 41 South Parade\, Summertown\, Oxford\, OX2 7JL CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/veronica-wells-ophelia-cropped-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7784616;-1.2670402 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sarah Wiseman Gallery 40 - 41 South Parade Summertown Oxford OX2 7JL;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=40 - 41 South Parade\, Summertown:geo:-1.2670402,51.7784616 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230505T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230505T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220504T104400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T090932Z UID:10004420-1683315000-1683315000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:High Performance Live Tour 2023 DESCRIPTION:High Performance Live Tour 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout High Performance Live Tour 2023\n\n\n\nJoin one of Britain’s best-respected sports broadcasters\, Jake Humphrey\, and Psychologist Professor Damian Hughes as they turn the lived experiences of the planet’s high performers into your life lessons. \n\n\n\nJake and Damian are the hosts of High Performance\, a podcast which has grown into a movement with people invested in improving their mindset and finding their own version of High Performance. \n\n\n\nThey reveal the secrets used by the world’s most remarkable athletes\, coaches and entrepreneurs to excel and teach you how to do the same. \n\n\n\nThis dynamic and impactful theatre show will introduce you to some very special guests\, as Jake and Damian invite members of the High Performance community to share their journey\, demonstrating that high happiness is within us all. \n\n\n\nThis is not a live podcast record but rather the unique opportunity to connect with members of the High Performance community\, learn from experts\, and interact with Jake and Damian. \n\n\n\nHigh performance is already within you. This show will help you find it. \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 £35.18Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jake Humphrey \n\n\n\nJake Humphrey\n\n\n\nAn experienced and knowledgeable Television and Radio broadcaster\, Jake is currently the face of Champions League football on BT Sport\, having been at the forefront of much of BBC Sport’s coverage for many national and international events. He is also one of the Co-Founders of the award-winning production company Whisper and Host of the chart-topping High Performance Podcast. \n\n\n\nAbout Damian Hughes \n\n\n\nDamian Hughes\n\n\n\nDamian Hughes is a bestselling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport\, organisational development and change psychology to help organisations and teams to create a high-performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books\, including Liquid Thinking\, Liquid Leadership\, How to Change Absolutely Anything\, How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson and The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset. His latest book\, High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best\, has been a number one Sunday Times bestseller. His work has been translated into ten languages. \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/high-performance-live-tour/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/high-performance-live-tour-02-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7539238;-1.2606005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24-26 George Street:geo:-1.2606005,51.7539238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004480-1683626400-1683633600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Tuesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-tuesdays/2023-05-09/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004547-1683712800-1683720000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Wednesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-wednesdays/2023-05-10/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T173000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220914T113416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T115425Z UID:10004240-1683727200-1683739800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open Days DESCRIPTION:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open Days\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Garden Open days 2022\n\n\n\nThenford Gardens & Arboretum is open to visitors 19 days a year\, starting in February with the Snowdrop days\, right through to October. Join the highly anticipated Thenford Garden open days and enjoy: \n\n\n\nThe Walled GardenTwo acres of magnificence\, where the formal setting features fruit cages\, herb garden\, aviary\, mirror pools\, domes\, a cottage ornée\, and a spectacular fountain. \n\n\n\nThe RillThe visual impact\, the magic of the glittering sparkle\, the splash and gurgle\, the drama of shape and sound are indispensable. \n\n\n\nThe Water GardensThe making of the garden: your own nature reserve\, a personal therapy\, every note inharmony with its background\, a mirror for the things you’ve planned. \n\n\n\nThe Sculpture GardenAn outdoor sculpture gallery where the theme is ‘Modern British’ but a monumental Lenin tends to shock and surprise. \n\n\n\nThe Trough GardenA trick of the mind inspires a unique garden where wisteria\, rhododendrons\, alpine perennials and rare species provide year-round interest and immense pleasure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thenford Arboretum\n\n\n\nSpread over seventy acres\, Thenford arboretum features a collection of more than three thousand different trees and shrubs and extensive herbaceous borders\, an alpine trough garden\, a sculpture garden\, a rose garden and a rill\, as well as water gardens\, medieval fish ponds and lakes. \n\n\n\nThenford has something for every gardening enthusiast. And two or three hours can easily be lost in a leisurely walk. \n\n\n\n“Lord and Lady Heseltine have created a garden of major importance at Thenford\, one of the most impressive\, varied and fascinating to have been made over the last forty years anywhere in the world.” \n\n\n\n—Charles Quest-Ritson in Country Life\, March 2019 \n\n\n\nA visit to Thenford is a must for all gardening enthusiasts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nThe terrain is quite rough and is not particularly suitable for the disabled.\n\n\n\nIf you are driving to Thenford\, use Sat Nav OX17 2BX.\n\n\n\nIf you plan to come by coach or minibus\, please contact Thenford as they have limited parking for this type of vehicle.\n\n\n\nNo dogs unless they are Assistance Dogs.\n\n\n\nAfternoon teas are available\, with all funds going to our church restoration fund.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email thenfordarboretum@gmail.com. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/thenford-gardens-open-days/2023-05-10/ LOCATION:Thenford Gardens & Arboretum\, Thenford\, Banbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX17 2BX CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/thenford-gardens-arboretum-garden-open-days-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:52.071573;-1.240903 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thenford Gardens & Arboretum Thenford Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 2BX;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Thenford:geo:-1.240903,52.071573 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220510T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T141852Z UID:10004679-1683747000-1683747000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:An evening with Richard E Grant DESCRIPTION:An evening with Richard E Grant\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout An evening with Richard E Grant\n\n\n\nSince his breakout role in cult classic film Withnail and I in 1987\, Richard E Grant has become a much-loved fixture on our screens\, starring in everything from Doctor Who to Downton Abbey via Game of Thrones\, Star Wars and Spice World and Oscar-nominated for his 2018 role in Can You Ever Forgive Me? \n\n\n\nNow\, join him for these unique events as he tells stories from his life\, entwining tales from his extraordinary time in showbiz with uplifting reflections on love and loss\, to celebrate the publication of his new book\, A Pocketful of Happiness. \n\n\n\nLive on stage\, Richard will consider the inspiration behind the book – how\, when his beloved wife Joan died in 2021 after almost forty years together\, she set him a challenge: to find a pocketful of happiness in every day. \n\n\n\nHe found the instruction to be profoundly powerful\, and this new book\, drawing on both contemporary stories and recollections of his remarkable life and glittering career\, is Richard’s way of honouring that challenge. \n\n\n\nTender\, moving\, frequently hilarious\, and with the chance to ask Richard your own questions\, do not miss the opportunity to spend an evening with one of the great actors of our time as he celebrates and cherishes life’s unexpected joys. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the 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 £29.64Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 30 minutes incl. interval \n\n\n\nAge guidance: Age guidance 14+ (at the discretion of the parent or guardian) \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/an-evening-with-richard-e-grant/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/richard-e-grant-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7539238;-1.2606005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24-26 George Street:geo:-1.2606005,51.7539238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230512T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230512T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220512T183000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T141906Z UID:10004568-1683919800-1683919800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome DESCRIPTION:Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGarth Marenghi’s TerrorTome\n\n\n\nGarth Marenghi\, horror literature’s greatest living author\, returns from the darkness (figurative darkness -he’s not a spelunker) with a rare public appearance to mark the release of his long-lost multi-volume horror epic TerrorTome. \n\n\n\nHardback copies of TerrorTome will be available for purchase on the day. Be warned: signings are strictly time-limited. You’ll get no more than one minute with the world’s greatest Frighternerman\, Darkscribe\, Doomsage (plus Man-Shee) before you’re moved on and/or manhandled. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGarth Marenghi’s TerrorTome\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\nAge guidance: 14+Under 18’s to be accompanied by an adult. \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/garth-marenghis-terrortome/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/garth-marenghi-s-terrortome-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7539238;-1.2606005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24-26 George Street:geo:-1.2606005,51.7539238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230513T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230513T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20220513T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T091005Z UID:10004758-1684006200-1684006200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Happy Hour Live - The Round Sheep Tour DESCRIPTION:Happy Hour Live – The Round Sheep Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Happy Hour Live – The Round Sheep Tour\n\n\n\nHappy Hour Live – The Round Sheep Tour is the first (and possibly last\, depending on how it goes) tour from the smash hit Spotify podcast JaackMaate’s Happy Hour.  \n\n\n\nPresented by JaackMaate\, Stevie White and Robbie Knox\, Happy Hour is the most popular British podcast on Spotify and regularly tops the most listened-to charts. \n\n\n\nHappy Hour Live will feature plenty of shenanigans and fan favourites like Martin the Guinea Pig Centipede\, Creepy Library and Mack Bean\, as well as fan unfavourites\, like Urban Legends. \n\n\n\nThere will be a chance for the audience to confess their sins\, as well as a Q&A so you can finally get an answer to your burning question from the Happy Hour gang. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets now so Stevie doesn’t have to beg for his old job back flogging glasses to pensioners. \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\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: £23.55Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \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/happy-hour-live-the-round-sheep-tour/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Variety ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/happy-hour-live-the-round-sheep-tour-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7539238;-1.2606005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24-26 George Street:geo:-1.2606005,51.7539238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T211500 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221031T121629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T221405Z UID:10004402-1684177200-1684185300@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:A Ten Week Introductory Course in Practical Philosophy at Wesley Memorial Church DESCRIPTION:A Ten Week Introductory Course in Practical Philosophy at Wesley Memorial Church\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Ten Week Introductory Course in Practical Philosophy at Wesley Memorial Church\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to sample what the School of Philosophy has to offer through its introductory courses at Wesley Memorial Church\, and to continue further with their studies if so inclined. \n\n\n\nThe course draws on the great philosophical ideas of East and West to examine the influences on our lives and to show the way to a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. \n\n\n\nIt provides guidance on the practice of mindful living in daily life and on how to explore the ideas presented during each session through our own experience. \n\n\n\nAs the course is practical rather than academic\, the emphasis is on personal knowledge and direct experience. \n\n\n\nDo visit the website at https://schoolofphilosophyoxford.org for more information about the organisers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see inportant ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices: £60.00 (full price £80.00) if you book before the first session. \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 18+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting there\n\n\n\nThe newly refurbished meeting rooms at this historic church are just a 5-minutes walk from the car park at Westgate Shopping Centre. Alternatively take the Park & Ride. \n\n\n\nWesley Memorial Church – Entrance to the reception and rooms URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/a-ten-week-introductory-course-in-practical-philosophy-at-wesley-memorial-church/ LOCATION:Wesley Memorial Church\, Oxford\, New Inn Hall Street\, Oxford\, OX1 2DH CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/practical-philosophy-course-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.7527109;-1.2603899 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wesley Memorial Church Oxford New Inn Hall Street Oxford OX1 2DH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=New Inn Hall Street:geo:-1.2603899,51.7527109 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004481-1684231200-1684238400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Tuesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-tuesdays/2023-05-16/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T060631 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004548-1684317600-1684324800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group (Wednesdays) DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Oxford Baby & Toddler Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe St Andrew’s Baby & Toddler Group is a baby and toddler group that runs at St Andrew’s Church in North Oxford between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \n\n\n\nIt is a place to spend a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with free play\, crafts\, snacks\, music and more.  \n\n\n\nThe group is open to mums\, dads\, carers\, nannies\, au pairs\, childminders and grandparents. Each session is relaxed and informal\, with free play in the hall\, concourse and children’s crèche room.  \n\n\n\nThere is a break for a music session around 11.20am and the offer of crafts on both days. Feel free to bring older or younger children to either group but be aware that some activities will be more geared towards babies or children. There is no strict rule. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up here\, so they have your details\, and you can attend any session you are free. \n\n\n\nPlease see important ticketing information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrice:A suggested donation of £3.00 per family helps run the group and pay for the refreshments and activities. However\, there is an honesty box on the signing-in table\, so you only pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The group is run by volunteers from the church between 10.00am and noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school term only. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-andrews-oxford-baby-toddler-group-wednesdays/2023-05-17/ LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Oxford Summertown\, Linton Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6UG CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/st-andrews-oxford-baby-and-toddler-group-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7698434;-1.2602993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Andrew’s Church Oxford Summertown Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Linton Road:geo:-1.2602993,51.7698434 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR