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Wonder of Birds Exhibition

Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford

The Bodleian Libraries’ Wonder of Birds exhibition explores art, science and culture through the lens of avian life. Featuring rare archives, manuscripts and immersive sound, it invites visitors to reflect on both the beauty of birds and their decline.

Free

34: The critical raw materials shaping our future

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

This major new exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History explores the hidden materials that power modern life — from smartphones and batteries to medical equipment and jet engines.

Free

Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Join Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail in Adventure Play on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing toy Piggy!

£5.00

Playhouse Youth Theatre

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Playhouse Youth Theatre invites 12 to 16-year-olds to co-create an original production, developing performance skills and creativity for a 2027 showcase.

£110.00 – £330.00

On Paradise

Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford

Explore On Paradise, an exhibition by Oxford artist Saad Qureshi featuring sculptural works inspired by hope, memory and visions of paradise.

Free

Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

The Ashmolean’s autumn 2026 exhibition will be dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and feature loans from major institutions around the world.

£8.40 – £16.80

Street Fighter

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Street Fighter stars Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and Callina Liang in an action-packed adventure of martial arts, rivalry and deadly conspiracy.

From £6.49

Forgotten Island

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Discover Forgotten Island, a magical DreamWorks animated adventure inspired by Filipino mythology, exploring friendship, courage and memories.

From £6.49

Shaun the Sheep The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Join Shaun the Sheep for a hilarious Halloween adventure as a madcap experiment unleashes chaos and a mysterious beast at Mossy Bottom Farm.

From £6.49

Liz Gascoigne & Vivien Shelton: Unearthed

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Discover Unearthed, an exhibition by Oxford artists Liz Gascoigne and Vivien Shelton, showcasing expressive mixed-media paintings and handcrafted ceramics.

Free

Clayface

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

DC Studios’ Clayface stars Tom Rhys Harries in a chilling horror thriller exploring identity, revenge and a terrifying transformation.

From £6.49

Didcot Railway Centre Steam Days

Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Parkway, Didcot

Hop aboard for vintage rail adventures! Discover upcoming 2026 Steam Days, the Pumpkin Express, and festive Christmas train rides.

From £13.00 – From £72.00

Wantage Literary Festival 2026

The Beacon, Wantage Portway, Wantage

Wantage Literary Festival returns with a packed programme of authors, historians, journalists, artists and musicians, from Victoria Hislop and Jasper Fforde to Stephen Sackur and Janina Ramirez.

Verity

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson star in Verity, a psychological thriller adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, where a ghostwriter uncovers disturbing secrets at a remote estate.

From £6.49

Wildwood

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Discover Wildwood, a magical animated adventure from the makers of Coraline, following a young girl’s daring journey into an enchanted forest to save her brother.

From £6.49

Pressure

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Pressure follows Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg in the tense 72 hours before D-Day, as they face an impossible decision over the historic invasion.

£6.49 – £10.49

Practical Magic 2

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in Practical Magic 2, a magical sequel filled with family secrets, witchcraft and supernatural intrigue.

From £6.49

Other Mommy

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Other Mommy is a chilling horror film about an eight-year-old girl who encounters a sinister entity threatening her family.

From £6.49

Heart of the Beast

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Brad Pitt stars in Heart of the Beast, an adventure thriller about a Special Forces officer and his combat dog fighting for survival in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash.

From £6.49

Wicker

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Discover Wicker, an unconventional romantic fantasy about a lonely fisherwoman whose wicker husband sparks jealousy, outrage and chaos in a seaside village.

From £6.49

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House brings the award-winning BBC comedy to the big screen this Halloween for a hilarious feature-length family adventure.

From £6.49

Primetime

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Primetime is a psychological thriller film that dramatises the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator.

From £6.49

Pans Labyrinth (20th Anniversary)

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro’s haunting dark fantasy set in post–Civil War Spain, where reality and magic collide.

From £6.49

Arnie & Barney

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Join Arnie & Barney, two mischievous ants on a hilarious animated adventure to save their meadow from drought, crafty villains and unexpected chaos.

From £6.49

Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Join Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! for a magical family adventure filled with friendship, music, extraordinary creatures and playful discoveries.

From £6.49

I Love Boosters

Vue Cinema, Oxford Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

Discover I Love Boosters, a bold comedy about a group of shoplifters challenging the fashion elite by stealing designer clothes and selling them at affordable prices.

From £6.49

Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Brian returns to the stage with his latest book, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter.

£17.00 – £25.50
Ongoing

St John’s International Piano Series: Ingrid Fliter

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her St John’s International Piano Series debut with an all-Chopin programme of mazurkas, nocturnes and preludes.

£13.00 – £35.00

St John’s International Piano Series: Elisabeth Brauß

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Pianist Elisabeth Brauß performs works by Mozart, Messiaen, Liszt, Adès, Brahms and Schumann in a captivating recital at St John’s International Piano Series.

£10.00 – £35.00

Harry Enfield and No Chums

Harry Enfield and No Chums
New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Join legendary comedian Harry Enfield for an unforgettable evening of laughter and reflection as he revisits 40 years of comedy, revives classic characters like Loadsamoney and Kevin the Teenager, and answers audience questions with trademark wit and charm.

£36.74 – £143.32