BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Oxford Magazine - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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:20230704T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230903T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20220903T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T172937Z UID:10004795-1688428800-1693785599@theoxfordmagazine.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/paddington-lo-commotion-at-blenheim-palace-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.8463865;-1.3622664 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blenheim Palace Woodstock Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PP;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Blenheim Park:geo:-1.3622664,51.8463865 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230701T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230903T170000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20230710T075600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T053722Z UID:10005191-1688198400-1693760400@theoxfordmagazine.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/summer-at-blenheim-palace-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.8463865;-1.3622664 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blenheim Palace Woodstock Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PP;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Blenheim Park:geo:-1.3622664,51.8463865 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230629T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230629T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20220629T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182642Z UID:10004642-1688067000-1688067000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Bruckner Seven with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Bruckner Seven with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Paul Lewis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bruckner Seven with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra\n\n\n\nBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major\, Op. 19Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major\, WAB 107 \n\n\n\nPaul Lewis pianoMarios Papadopoulos conductor \n\n\n\nNone of his works brought Anton Bruckner the joy and pride of his seventh symphony. \n\n\n\nThis is the composer’s most delicately etched orchestral creation and his most instantly beautiful – a symphony that enshrines a heartfelt eulogy for Richard Wagner but thrusts with excitement and changeability too.  \n\n\n\nFor this culmination of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra’s season at the Sheldonian Theatre\, Marios Papadopoulos conducts Bruckner’s symphony here after Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 – actually the composer’s first full-length orchestral work\, and an imposingly assertive one at that. \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 – £18.00\, £30.00\, £40.00\, £54.00Student price – from £5.00 \n\n\n\nDuration:135 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\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/bruckner-seven-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/paul-lewis-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:20230626T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230701T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20220626T133500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T112434Z UID:10004381-1687737600-1688255999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Sister Act DESCRIPTION:Sister Act Musical at New Theatre\, Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sister Act\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this eagerly anticipated brand new production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical Sister Act direct from London. \n\n\n\nAll your prayers have been answered with a stunning cast\, including TV and West End legend Lesley Joseph\, West End sensation and Hairspray favourite Lizzie Bea and Emmerdale and Waitress star Sandra Marvin as Deloris\, everyone’s favourite nun on the run. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSister Act Musical at New Theatre\, Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisco diva Deloris’ life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Placed under protective custody\, she is hidden in the one place she shouldn’t be found – a convent!  \n\n\n\nEncouraged to help the struggling choir\, she helps her fellow sisters find their true voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. \n\n\n\nWith original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® award-winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin\, Enchanted) and songs inspired by Motown\, soul and disco\, this heavenly musical is joyous and uplifting – in equal measures.  \n\n\n\nA musical sent from above\, Sister Act is a brilliant\, must-see show that raises the spirits and warms the soul\, time after time. \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 £13.00Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 30 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nDate & times:Monday 26 June at 7.30pmTuesday 27 June at 7.30pmWednesday 28 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pmThursday 29 June at 7.30pmFriday 30 June at 7.30pmSaturday 01 July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“Heavenly hit show.” \nDaily Mail\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★ “A heavenly revival.” \nThe Independent\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★ “One of the best things I’ve ever seen on stage.” \nDaily Star Sunday\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★ “The most joyful show I’ve seen all year\, bar nun!” \nThe Sun\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/sister-act/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Plays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sister-act-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:20230621T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004552-1687341600-1687348800@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/2023-06-21/ 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:20230620T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230620T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004485-1687255200-1687262400@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/2023-06-20/ 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:20230620T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230624T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20220620T125600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182708Z UID:10004380-1687219200-1687651199@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Ocean at the End of the Lane DESCRIPTION:The Ocean at the End of the Lane\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Ocean at the End of the Lane\n\n\n\nFrom the imagination of Neil Gaiman\, best-selling author of Coraline\, Good Omens and The Sandman (now a major Netflix series)\, comes the National Theatre’s major new stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. \n\n\n\nThis five-star spectacular from the producers of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling adventure of fantasy\, myth and friendship\, taking audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it.  \n\n\n\nReturning to his childhood home\, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond but an ocean – a place where everything is possible. \n\n\n\nPlunged into a magical world\, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them. \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 £13.00Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 5 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nDate & times:Tuesday 20 June at 7.30pmWednesday 21 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pmThursday 22 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pmFriday 23 June at 7.30pmSaturday 24 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\nThis production contains the following effects; high-intensity lighting and strobe\, haze and smoke\, pyrotechnics\, loud sound and blackouts. \n\n\n\nThis production explores adult themes that some people may find distressing or frightening. This includes the non-graphic depiction of the aftermath of a suicide early on and four occurrences where suicide is discussed in the play. There is also infrequent mention of death\, a depiction of parental abuse\, and one depiction of a death. If you’d like to find out more before you book\, please contact the Box Office. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“A genuine rarity – a show that enthrals all generations.” \nGUARDIAN\n\n\n\n\n“An enveloping\, enthralling theatrical experience.” \nEVENING STANDARD\n\n\n\n\n“Theatre at its best.” \nDAILY TELEGRAPH\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/the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane/ 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-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane-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:20230617T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055921 CREATED:20220617T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T093115Z UID:10004772-1687030200-1687030200@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Ballet Central Tour 2023 DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of world-class live ballet right on your doorstep when the Ballet Central Tour performs at Chipping Norton Theatre\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ballet Central Tour 2023\n\n\n\nExperience the magic of world-class live ballet right on your doorstep when the Ballet Central Tour performs at Chipping Norton Theatre on Saturday\, 17 June 2023. \n\n\n\nClassical ballet\, contemporary dance and two brand new pieces of work make up an exciting programme from Ballet Central – each piece specially chosen to celebrate the 40th birthday of the world-renowned Central School of Ballet. \n\n\n\nMeet the future stars of dance just before they launch their professional careers. The Ballet Central company comprises 32 young dancers – the graduating class of 2023. \n\n\n\nEach year\, the repertoire is created around Ballet Central’s relationships with leading choreographers and dance industry influencers who provide the opportunity for students to work on new pieces or spectacular revivals of much-loved classical ballets and theatrical productions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s dazzling programme\, created by Artistic Director Kate Coyne\, features some familiar stories alongside exciting contemporary pieces and brand-new work created especially for the tour. \n\n\n\nFall in love with classical Pas de Deux\, The Two Pigeons\, and be inspired by earthy Pas de Trois\, Monotones I\, both from one of the 20th century’s most distinctive choreographic voices\, Sir Frederick Ashton. Witness Snow White given new life in Michael Pink’s shadowy retelling\, Mirror\, Mirror and be captivated by Dextera’s exploration of the Pygmalion myth created by Sophie Laplane. \n\n\n\nBe the first to see new choreography from rising star Morgann Runacre-Temple and all new work from distinguished contemporary choreographer Darshan Singh Bhuller\, all in Ballet Central on tour. \n\n\n\nInspiring new audiences\, the Ballet Central Tour is the perfect introduction to ballet for audiences of all ages. \n\n\n\nIf you love dance\, then don’t miss out. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Two Pigeons in Rehearsal\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: Full price – £18.00Concessions – £15.00All prices include any booking fees. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ballet-central-tour/ LOCATION:The Theatre Chipping Norton\, 2 Spring Street\, Chipping Norton\, Oxfordshire\, OX7 5NL CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/ballet-central-tour-02-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.9431406;-1.5450005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Theatre Chipping Norton 2 Spring Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NL;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 Spring Street:geo:-1.5450005,51.9431406 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230616T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231029T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221029T223900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183018Z UID:10005193-1686873600-1698623999@theoxfordmagazine.com 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 CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/gift-books-exhibition-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.7549159;-1.2551484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Weston Library Oxford Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broad Street:geo:-1.2551484,51.7549159 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230616T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220616T123247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T093124Z UID:10004379-1686873600-1687046399@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Swan Lake by English Youth Ballet DESCRIPTION:Swan Lake by English Youth Ballet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Swan Lake by English Youth Ballet\n\n\n\nEnglish Youth Ballet performs full-length productions of classical ballets with professional principal dancers in leading roles in regional theatres across the UK\, giving young dancers outside London an opportunity to perform within a professional setting. \n\n\n\nEnglish Youth Ballet’s Swan Lake follows the traditional storyline but with a particular emphasis on the rivalry between the seductive\, evil Black Swan and the beautiful but vulnerable White Swan as they compete for the affection of the Prince.  \n\n\n\nA powerful new adaptation of one of the world’s most cherished classical ballets starring English Youth Ballet’s stunning international principals and 100 talented young dancers from the local area. \n\n\n\nEnglish Youth Ballet’s acclaimed production of Swan Lake is set in 1895 Imperial Russia in the Mariinsky Theatre–where the Mariinsky Ballet is preparing for a production of Swan Lake. Two unlikely lovers meet; Odette\, a dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet and Prince Sergei\, son to the Tsar.  \n\n\n\nThe Tsar wants to ensure that Prince Sergei does not marry beneath his station\, while the tyrannical ballet director\, Baron Von Rothbart\, will do anything to secure royal patronage for his ballet company\, manipulating his own daughter\, Odile\, to compete for the affections of the Prince. \n\n\n\nThe choreography has been created by director Janet Lewis and her team of international principal artists and teachers who coach the young dancers. The music by Tchaikovsky features the famous Dance of the Cygnets\, the Black Swan pas de deux and Swan Lake’s famous Overture. Stunning stage designs for the ballet are by Sebastian Petit\, and the costume designs are by Keith Bish. \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 £16.90Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 5 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nDate & times:Friday 16 June at 7.30pmSaturday 17 June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the English Youth Ballet\n\n\n\nNow in its 21st year\, English Youth Ballet provides professional performance experience for talented young dancers. It has built a national reputation for the quality of both its full-length classical ballets and mixed bill programmes\, winning The Stage Award – for special achievement in regional theatre.  \n\n\n\nThe opportunity to watch English Youth Ballet is a unique experience; sell-out audiences are treated to beautiful international principal artists sharing the stage with the top up-and-coming talent from the local area (aged 8 to 18).  \n\n\n\nEYB’s large cast ensures the world’s favourite ballets are performed with the scale and grandeur originally intended. There are now ex-EYB young performers in some of the world’s best companies – including the Royal Ballet\, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and Joffrey Ballet. \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/swan-lake-by-english-youth-ballet/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/english-youth-ballet-swan-lake-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:20230615T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220615T090023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T065059Z UID:10004641-1686857400-1686857400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan DESCRIPTION:The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan\n\n\n\nFeaturing new compositions by Afghan composers living in exile\, this concert celebrates the rich history of traditional Afghan music and explores how that tradition can be maintained and expanded globally at a time when making music in Afghanistan is forbidden.  \n\n\n\nCurated and conducted by Oxford Philharmonic’s Conducting Fellow Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey\, the Orchestra will be joined by guest performers on traditional Afghan instruments to give performances of recently composed works by composers Elaha Soroor\, Milad Yousufi\, Arson Fahim\, Meena Karimi\, Mohsen Saifi\, Qambar Nawshad\, Ghafar Maliknezhad\, Qudrat Wasefi and Zalai Pakta. \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 – £10.00\, £16.00\, £22.00\, £30.00Student price – from £5.00 \n\n\n\nDuration:130 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\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-orchestral-music-of-afghanistan/ LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3AZ CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/orchestral-music-of-afghanistan-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:20230615T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T173000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220914T113416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T115425Z UID:10004241-1686837600-1686850200@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/2023-06-15/ 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:20230614T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230614T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004551-1686736800-1686744000@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/2023-06-14/ 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:20230613T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004484-1686650400-1686657600@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/2023-06-13/ 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:20230611T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230611T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220611T120900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183135Z UID:10004378-1686511800-1686511800@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Dave Gorman: Powerpoint to the People DESCRIPTION:Dave Gorman: Powerpoint to the People\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dave Gorman: Powerpoint to the People\n\n\n\nDave Gorman\, the man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure\, is back on the road with a brand new live show\, PowerPoint To The People. \n\n\n\nThe “high priest of the comedy PowerPoint talk” (The Times) is touring again\, as much as anything\, to demonstrate that a PowerPoint presentation doesn’t have to involve a man in a grey suit standing behind a lectern saying ‘next slide please’. \n\n\n\nWe’ve all had enough of that\, so let’s put it all behind us and never speak of it again; there are far more important things to analyse. Well… they’re more important in Dave’s head anyway. \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 £32.15Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nDuration: This show has an interval \n\n\n\nAge Guidance: 14+Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 18+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat the critics say\n\n\n\n\n“Gorman creates real magic from the unlikeliest of sources.” \nThe Mail on Sunday\n\n\n\n\n“Beautifully constructed.” \nThe Arts Desk\n\n\n\n\n“Exquisitely constructed show from a comic who is at the top of his game.” \nThe Evening Standard\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/dave-gorman-powerpoint-to-the-people/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/dave-gorman-powerpoint-to-the-people-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:20230610T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230611T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20230419T190620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T194409Z UID:10004774-1686355200-1686527999@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:2023 Langford Arts Festival DESCRIPTION:2023 Langford Arts Festival. Image: Nigel Gardner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the 2023 Langford Arts Festival\n\n\n\nWith a record 65 artists set to be onboard\, the 2023 Langford Arts Festival will feature works from amateurs and professionals ranging from watercolour\, acrylic and oil paintings\, prints and photography to sculpture\, glass and pottery. \n\n\n\nThere will be something to suit any budget at the festival\, which takes place every two years – from works by sought-after artists for collectors through to pieces for people who just want to find something special for their homes. \n\n\n\nTo reflect its increased scale and scope\, this year’s festival is taking place in five key locations in Langford\, including St Matthew’s Church in Langford\, which dates back to the 11th Century and is the atmospheric setting where the bulk of the artists’ work will be displayed and sold.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to see the art on show at the other locations in the village\, like the new sculpture garden\, and experience all that is on offer in Langford. And if you want to watch and try as well as buy\, there will be plenty of live art-based activities taking place in Langford during the festival.  \n\n\n\nLangford regularly attracts visitors from across the UK and abroad. It has a buoyant art-buying community on its doorstep\, so expect the two-day festival and pre-event private view to be well attended.  \n\n\n\nAnd with light lunches and afternoon teas served in the Arts Cafe in the village hall and The Pitstop serving breakfast butties at the free car park\, Langford Arts Festival will provide the perfect day out for families and serious art enthusiasts. \n\n\n\nThe event is the idea of Ginny Bushell\, who lives in Langford and is herself a keen amateur artist. It is run by a special committee and overseen by Langford’s Village Hall committee. \n\n\n\nEntry to the 2023 Langford Arts Festival is free\, but there is an optional catalogue for £2.00 each. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/langford-arts-festival/ LOCATION:St Matthew’s Church\, Langford\, Langford\, Witney\, Oxfordshire\, GL7 3LG CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/langford-arts-festival-2023-04-1920x1080-nigel-gardner-cropped.webp GEO:51.7206821;-1.6413632 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Matthew’s Church Langford Langford Witney Oxfordshire GL7 3LG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Langford:geo:-1.6413632,51.7206821 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230609T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230627T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20230515T144559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T053724Z UID:10004777-1686268800-1687910399@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Fountains and Flowers - New Works by Jessica Biggs DESCRIPTION:Fountains and Flowers – New Works by Jessica Biggs at Zuleika Gallery. Image: Jessica Biggs\, Meadow flowers\, 2023\, oil on linen\, 61 x 76 cm (cropped)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Fountains and Flowers – New Works by Jessica Biggs\n\n\n\n“The warmth of an English Summer’s day or the brightness of a bouquet of wild flowers\, when I paint\, I’m searching for luminosity and joy.” —Jessica Biggs\, 2023. \n\n\n\nZuleika Gallery is delighted to present Fountains & Flowers\, an inaugural solo exhibition of paintings by Jessica Biggs\, which opens in its Woodstock Gallery from 09 to 27 June 2023.  \n\n\n\nBringing together a new body of work completed over the past twelve months\, the summer exhibition will feature Biggs’ paintings of fountains set within the formal gardens of Blenheim Palace\, alongside her delicate floral still life paintings.  \n\n\n\nThe roots of Biggs’ artistic inspiration are with the carefully observed naturalism of the French landscape artists Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) and Camille Corot (1796-1875) and with the domestic interiors of Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) and the colourful still life paintings of Winifred Nicholson (1893-1981).  \n\n\n\nSpeaking about her choice of subject matter\, Biggs explains\, “I am irresistibly drawn to fountains\, with their cool rushing water set within a hot summer landscape. Blenheim Palace\, with its abundance of charming vistas and splendidly ornate gardens\, has been a joy to capture in paint.”  \n\n\n\nThe floral still life has been popular across movements\, cultures and periods\, and there is a timeless and effervescent quality to Biggs’ richly patterned paintings with contrasting colours and shapes\, which\, together\, create an effect of harmony. \n\n\n\nBiggs spends considerable time choosing and arranging the flowers before she puts paint on the canvas.  \n\n\n\nBiggs reveals\, “I choose the flowers for the harmony of their colours\, their dazzling ruffles of petals\, their velvet textures and halo-like shapes. I particularly like the graceful nature of wildflowers such as poppies\, cornflowers and echinacea and envisage them dancing brightly in their jugs and vases”. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/fountains-and-flowers-new-works-by-jessica-biggs/ LOCATION:Zuleika Gallery\, Woodstock\, 6 Park Street\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1SP CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/fountains-and-flowers-jessica-biggs-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.8477087;-1.3567784 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zuleika Gallery Woodstock 6 Park Street Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SP;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6 Park Street:geo:-1.3567784,51.8477087 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221026T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183154Z UID:10004750-1686182400-1698364799@theoxfordmagazine.com 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/ LOCATION:Waddesdon Manor\, Aylesbury\, Waddesdon Manor\, Aylesbury\, Buckinghamshire\, HP18 0JH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/joana-vasconcelos-wedding-cake-tours-01-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:51.8422698;-0.9375034 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waddesdon Manor Aylesbury Waddesdon Manor Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Waddesdon Manor:geo:-0.9375034,51.8422698 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220607T161500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183202Z UID:10004597-1686164400-1686164400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Bonnie Raitt DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Raitt in performance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bonnie Raitt\n\n\n\nBonnie Raitt is returning to the live stage with Just Like That… a tour launching in April 2022\, which includes music from her forthcoming\, long-awaited studio album\, Just Like That…! \n\n\n\nWith Just Like That…\, her twenty-first album and her first new release in more than six years\, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer continues to draw on the range of influences that have shaped her legendary career while creating something that speaks to the circumstances and challenges of these unprecedented times. \n\n\n\nThe title comes from a line in one of her new original songs (“Just like that your life can change”)\, which seemed especially fitting “because there’s never been a time that made her look around and say\, ‘Nobody saw this coming’ – where all of a sudden\, everything shifted.” \n\n\n\n“I’m really aware of how lucky I am\, and I feel like my responsibility is to get out there and say something fresh and new – for me and for the fans\,” she says. “It’s really daunting not to repeat yourself\, but I have to have something to say\, or I wouldn’t put out a record.” \n\n\n\nRaised in Los Angeles in a climate of respect for the arts\, Quaker traditions\, and a commitment to social activism\, a Stella guitar that was given to her as a Christmas present launched Bonnie on her creative journey at the age of eight. \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\nTime:Doors open at 7.00pmShow starts at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nAge restriction:Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult 21+. \n\n\n\nGood to know:This is a seated venue. Standing is not permitted during the performance. \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/bonnie-raitt/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/bonnie-raitt-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:20230607T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004550-1686132000-1686139200@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/2023-06-07/ 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:20230607T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231029T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221029T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183215Z UID:10004786-1686096000-1698623999@theoxfordmagazine.com 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 URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/catherine-goodman-do-you-remember-me/ LOCATION:Waddesdon Manor\, Aylesbury\, Waddesdon Manor\, Aylesbury\, Buckinghamshire\, HP18 0JH CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/do-you-remember-me-2021-©-catherine-goodman-1920x1080-cropped.webp GEO:51.8422698;-0.9375034 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waddesdon Manor Aylesbury Waddesdon Manor Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Waddesdon Manor:geo:-0.9375034,51.8422698 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004483-1686045600-1686052800@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/2023-06-06/ 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:20230605T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T203000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220605T210000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183227Z UID:10004789-1685988000-1685997000@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:An Evening with a NASA Astronaut DESCRIPTION:An Evening with a NASA Astronaut\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout An Evening with a NASA Astronaut\n\n\n\nGet ready to be starstruck as Tony shares his incredible journey of becoming an astronaut and flying into space at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. \n\n\n\nBut that’s not all – he’ll also tackle the big question: what are the challenges of human travel to Mars in this decade? \n\n\n\nIt’s going to be a “space-tacular” night you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvening agenda\n\n\n\n6.00pm to 6.30pm – Astronaut meet & greet + photo-op \n\n\n\nPrepare to meet the amazing Astronaut Tony Antonelli and snap a stellar selfie with the space explorer himself. Also\, seize the opportunity to immerse yourself in the interactive exhibit of Lunar and Martian Meteorites guided by Head of Earth Collections Dr Duncan Murdock. \n\n\n\n6.30pm to 7.20pm – Becoming an astronaut and the journey to space \n\n\n\nExperience the thrill of space travel with Tony as he takes you on his journey to becoming a NASA astronaut. From intense launch training to piloting a real spaceship\, Tony will reveal the secrets of science and wonders of space exploration from his first-hand account of piloting the Space Shuttle not just once but twice all the way to the International Space Station. \n\n\n\n7.20pm to 7.35pm – Intermission \n\n\n\n7.30pm to 8.30pm – The challenge of getting humans to Mars \n\n\n\nTony Antonelli was tasked with a Herculean challenge: to develop a plan that will make human exploration of Mars a tangible reality by 2028. Become one step closer to the Red Plant as Tony unveils the roadmap to success and the obstacles that must be conquered to achieve this incredible feat. \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:Full price – £24.00Concession prices – £12.99(applies to students\, school pupils and people over 65 years) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility information\n\n\n\nWheelchair accessibility – YesHearing loops – YesSeating – YesFlashing lights – NoLoud noises – No URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/an-evening-with-a-nasa-astronaut-tony-antonelli/ LOCATION:Oxford University Museum of Natural History\, Parks Road\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/an-evening-with-a-nasa-astronaut-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.7586144;-1.2567354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road Oxford Oxfordshire;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Parks Road:geo:-1.2567354,51.7586144 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220603T090057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183238Z UID:10004640-1685820600-1685820600@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Enigma Variations with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Enigma Variations with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. Image: Alban Gerhar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Enigma Variations with Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra\n\n\n\nMorfydd Llwyn Owen Nocturne* Side-by-SideElgar Cello Concerto in E minor\, Op. 85Elgar Variations on an Original Theme\, Op. 36\, ‘Enigma’  \n\n\n\nAlban Gerhardt celloCayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor*Marios Papadopoulos conductor \n\n\n\nWhen Edward Elgar started to improvise a little tune at his piano one day\, considering how a group of his closest friends might play that tune\, he gave birth to one of the greatest masterpieces of English music.  \n\n\n\nThe ‘Enigma’ variations are uplifting and resigned\, humorous and profound. Elgar’s dazzling\, virtuosic orchestral showpiece comes after his acerbic\, embittered and sorrowful Cello Concerto written in less happy times and the rediscovered gem that is Morfydd Llwyn Owen’s sumptuous Nocturne. \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:120 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\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/enigma-variations-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/alban-gerhardt-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:20230603T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230910T235959 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220910T021900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T183254Z UID:10004784-1685750400-1694390399@theoxfordmagazine.com 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/ LOCATION:Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum\, Woodstock\, Park Street\, Woodstock\, Oxfordshire\, OX20 1SN CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/women-and-war-02-1920x1080-1.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:20230525T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T134500 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20230515T170605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064723Z UID:10004782-1685016900-1685022300@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Tokyo Stories DESCRIPTION:Tokyo Stories at Phoenix Picturehouse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Tokyo Stories\n\n\n\nA thrilling encounter with one of the world’s great art capitals. \n\n\n\nBased on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford\, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige to Pop Art posters\, contemporary photography\, Manga\, film\, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and attracted a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. \n\n\n\nThe film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo and more fully explore the art and artists of the city. \n\n\n\nA beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film – looking at a city that has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history\, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet… A celebration of Tokyo: one of the world’s most creative\, dynamic and fascinating cities. \n\n\n\nThis film tells the stories of the artists and people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative. \n\n\n\nFor the special world premiere screening\, Phoenix Picturehouse is delighted to welcome Producer Phil Grabsky\, Director David Bickerstaff\, Senior Curator of Art at the Ashmolean Dr Clare Pollard\, and Ashmolean Director Xa Sturgis for an in-person Q&A and panel discussion following the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDates & times:Friday 19 May at 6.00pm – (World premiere plus Q&A)Tuesday 23 May at 6.15pmThursday 25 May at 12.15pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 15+Contains strong sexualised images \n\n\n\nNon-member tickets incur a non-refundable booking fee of 70p per ticket. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/tokyo-stories/2023-05-25/ LOCATION:Phoenix Picturehouse\, Oxford\, 57 Walton Street\, Oxford\, OX2 6AE CATEGORIES:Film & Screen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/tokyo-stories-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.760283;-1.2664072 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Phoenix Picturehouse Oxford 57 Walton Street Oxford OX2 6AE;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=57 Walton Street:geo:-1.2664072,51.760283 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T013412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064703Z UID:10004549-1684922400-1684929600@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/2023-05-24/ 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:20230523T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20220523T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T091128Z UID:10004759-1684868400-1684868400@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Sparks DESCRIPTION:Sparks at New Theatre Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sparks\n\n\n\nLevels of interest in the work of Sparks are at heights unsurpassed in their 50+ year career\, with the ultimate cult band now centre stage in the full beam of the spotlight. \n\n\n\nMost people\, with even a passing acquaintance with Sparks\, will know the basics by now how Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael\, both students at UCLA\, began making music together in the late Sixties\, originally under the name Halfnelson.  \n\n\n\nHow their Top Of The Pops debut with This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us stunned a generation and nearly scored them a UK No.1. How their career moved through many phases\, including (but not limited to) art rock\, glam\, big band swing\, electro-disco\, new wave and synthpop\, taking in collaborations with Todd Rundgren\, Les Rita Mitsouko\, Tony Visconti Franz Ferdinand and Giorgio Moroder. \n\n\n\nHow keyboardist and songwriter Ron’s intricate staccato arrangements combine with the hysteria-pitch falsetto in which Russell delivers his brother’s always-on-point lyrics. How Ron’s stillness and stern\, intimidating visage contrasts onstage with Russell’s hyperactivity.  \n\n\n\nHow their popularity has spiked unpredictably in different territories at different times – Britain\, France\, Germany\, Scandinavia\, Japan\, and their homeland United States. And how the influence of “the greatest band you’ve never heard of” or “your favourite band’s favourite band” has been recognised by successive generations of artists from Joy Division to Duran Duran to Depeche Mode to Bjork to Beck to The Darkness and beyond. \n\n\n\nNow into their sixth decade of music making\, Sparks have never been more relevant. \n\n\n\nOnce more Top 10 regulars\, with studio albums Hippopotamus (2017) and A Steady Drip\, Drip\, Drip (2020) both reaching No.7 in the UK and receiving global acclaim\, the lauded career-spanning documentary film The Sparks Brothers\, directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead\, Hot Fuzz\, Baby Driver) and released in 2021\, brought an awareness of Sparks to parts they previously hadn’t reached. \n\n\n\nSparks’ 2021 film musical Annette\, directed by Leos Carax and starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard\, was showered with awards\, especially in France\, where Carax won Best Director at Cannes and where the film won three Lumières Awards and five César Awards\, including Best Original Music for Ron and Russell. Focus Features have recently announced the studio is developing X-Crucior\, a musical epic written by Ron and Russell. \n\n\n\nA new studio album is due in 2023. \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: £40.72Tickets are subject to a transaction fee \n\n\n\nAge guidance:Under 16’s to be accompanied by an adult 21+No under 5’s \n\n\n\nDoors open: 7.00pm \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/sparks/ LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sparks-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:20230523T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T194500 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20230515T170605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064723Z UID:10004783-1684865700-1684871100@theoxfordmagazine.com SUMMARY:Tokyo Stories DESCRIPTION:Tokyo Stories at Phoenix Picturehouse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Tokyo Stories\n\n\n\nA thrilling encounter with one of the world’s great art capitals. \n\n\n\nBased on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford\, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige to Pop Art posters\, contemporary photography\, Manga\, film\, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and attracted a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. \n\n\n\nThe film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo and more fully explore the art and artists of the city. \n\n\n\nA beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film – looking at a city that has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history\, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet… A celebration of Tokyo: one of the world’s most creative\, dynamic and fascinating cities. \n\n\n\nThis film tells the stories of the artists and people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative. \n\n\n\nFor the special world premiere screening\, Phoenix Picturehouse is delighted to welcome Producer Phil Grabsky\, Director David Bickerstaff\, Senior Curator of Art at the Ashmolean Dr Clare Pollard\, and Ashmolean Director Xa Sturgis for an in-person Q&A and panel discussion following the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nDates & times:Friday 19 May at 6.00pm – (World premiere plus Q&A)Tuesday 23 May at 6.15pmThursday 25 May at 12.15pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 15+Contains strong sexualised images \n\n\n\nNon-member tickets incur a non-refundable booking fee of 70p per ticket. URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/tokyo-stories/2023-05-23/ LOCATION:Phoenix Picturehouse\, Oxford\, 57 Walton Street\, Oxford\, OX2 6AE CATEGORIES:Film & Screen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/tokyo-stories-01-1600x900-1.webp GEO:51.760283;-1.2664072 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Phoenix Picturehouse Oxford 57 Walton Street Oxford OX2 6AE;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=57 Walton Street:geo:-1.2664072,51.760283 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055922 CREATED:20221201T012619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T064700Z UID:10004482-1684836000-1684843200@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/2023-05-23/ 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