Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) is one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France. This major exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum draws on works from the Ashmolean’s collections as well as international loans and spans Pissarro’s entire career.
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In 2019 Ali Kazim, one of the most exciting contemporary artists working in Pakistan today, became the first South Asian artist-in-residence at the Ashmolean Museum. This exhibition is informed by the time spent in the Ashmolean.
Drag Queen Story Hour UK wants to show the world that being different is not a bad thing and will engage your child’s creativity and love for reading stories by giving them a brand new, positive experience, one page at a time… all the while learning and communicating.
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The Boat Race, the annual rowing contest between crews from Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs, will take place on Sunday 03 April 2022 at its celebrated Championship Course on the River Thames in London. Not quite in Oxfordshire! You can catch all of the action on television.
The quick-thinking queen of ventriloquism brings you her pioneering new dating show. She’ll be like Cilla Black with masks. Derailed. Not so much a Blind Date as a re-voiced one. There’s no promise that true love will be found, but a firm guarantee that big laughs will be had.
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In a brand-new show, Cruising Through Menopause, the hysterical sequel to the smash-hit show Menopause the Musical®, fast forward five years to catch up with the same four characters as they set off on the high seas for tales of their lives, loves and losses.
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Julie Bennett, Josie Clouting, Michael Restrick and Lu Willis: Myth
The folktales of the Nordic lands, the spell of the ancient Greeks, the charms of Imperial Japan, and the allure of the classical goddesses…Myth offers a new visual perspective on these perennial tales, by four artists who met by chance.
This most popular of operas is a heady mixture of true love, torture and treachery, with two of the best roles for tenor and soprano, plus a truly blood-curdling villain. It’s sure to delight with its tender, moving arias Vissi d’arte and E Lucevan le Stelle.
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This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies, including The Toreador’s Song, Carmen’s enticing Habanera, and Don José’s lyrical Flower Song in a setting evoking the stunning architecture of Seville and its main square with Roman and Moorish influences.
Now in its 18th successive year, this stunning 100% live show combine’s first-class music together with slick choreography and an amazing band. Truly outstanding, this is the best Motown experience you will ever have seen!
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This critically acclaimed comedy-drama play by Lucy Danser about the sexual experiences of young adults in a world of information overload and weaponised language heads to Oxford for one night only.
Strictly Come Dancing Champion 2021 Giovanni Pernice is back in 2021 with his hit show THIS IS ME! The showman is set to light up the stage, along with his cast of professional dancers, for his fifth year of touring.
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.
