What’s on in Oxford
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BACH Reimagined
BACH Reimagined unites James Wilton Dance and cellist Raphael Weinroth Browne in a powerful fusion of athletic contemporary dance and heavy-metal cello, exploring Bach’s spirituality, science, and the forces that reshaped the modern world.
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Improbable Sessions: Music to the Dance
Improbable Sessions return to Oxford Playhouse with musicians and a dancer improvising together live on stage. Created in the moment, this unique performance celebrates 20 years of Dancin’ Oxford with an evening of spontaneous music, movement and shared creative discovery.
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St Edward’s School Art Teachers: Circa 500
Circa 500 presents work by eleven St Edward’s School art teachers, spanning ceramics, textiles, painting, photography and film. The exhibition explores the space between classroom and studio, revealing shared curiosity, experimentation and creative dialogue across disciplines.
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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Brahms German Requiem
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra presents Brahms’s German Requiem, a profoundly consoling choral masterpiece. Featuring Fflur Wyn, James Atkinson and the Crouch End Festival Chorus, the concert is conducted by Music Director Marios Papadopoulos.
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The Music of Adele- The Candlelight Concert
Xperience Live presents The Music of Adele – The Candlelight Concert at Oxford Town Hall, featuring Natalie Black performing Adele’s greatest hits in a stunning candlelit setting for an intimate and emotional live music experience.
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Simon Case & Hannah White
Hannah White, CEO of the Institute for Government, joins former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to examine whether the British government is broken, exploring the pressures, decisions and structural challenges shaping public services and the state over the past decade.
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Luther Live & Velvet Voices
Luther Live & Velvet Voices is a high-energy celebration of the golden era of R’n’B, bringing the timeless music of Luther Vandross, Alexander O’Neal and other soul legends to life with powerhouse vocals, a live band and unforgettable grooves from the 80s and 90s.
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Harry Baker: Tender
Harry Baker brings warmth, humour and poetic wonder to the chaos of new parenthood in Tender. Featuring poems from the first hundred days of new life, this uplifting show blends laughter, vulnerability and trademark wit, with a few much-loved non-baby favourites along the way.
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An Evening With Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir
Join Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir in Oxford as they celebrate 10 years of world-class choral music. Choir of the World winners and Britain’s Got Talent favourites, they bring powerful voices, modern arrangements and the unmistakable sound of Wales.
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Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special ft. “Romeo and Juliet” and More
Candlelight concerts return to Oxford Town Hall with a romantic Valentine’s Day special, featuring timeless classical favourites including music from Romeo and Juliet, Puccini, Debussy and Elgar, performed by the Sollar Music Quartet.
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English Chamber Orchestra – Vivaldi & Classics
The English Chamber Orchestra, with soloist Harriet Mackenzie, presents a classical programme including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach, Mozart, and Purcell, in the beautiful candlelit University Church, Oxford—perfect for first-time and seasoned concert-goers alike.
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The Choral Pilgrimage 2026
Choral Pilgrimage: Lead, Kindly Light features sacred Spanish Renaissance works alongside new compositions.
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Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs
Multi-award-winning stand-up Alasdair Beckett-King invites audiences to meet the King of Crumbs in a brilliantly witty and offbeat comedy show, packed with sharp observations and playful absurdity.
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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Ravel Introduction and Allegro
Principal woodwinds of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra take centre stage in an intimate chamber concert of poise and beauty, featuring Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, Debussy’s haunting Sonata and Ravel’s radiant Introduction and Allegro.
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St John’s International Piano Series: Junyan Chen
Junyan Chen brings a dazzling programme of French masterworks and Amy Beach’s bold variations, culminating in Ravel’s dramatic La Valse—a thrilling showcase from an exciting new voice on the international stage.
