What’s on in Oxford & Oxfordshire this March

What’s on in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this March

Hello and welcome to your invaluable guide to the best events, exhibitions and things to do throughout March 2023 in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.

Welcome spring and the end of a self-imposed Netflix hibernation. Darkness and freezing temperatures are almost over now, and we’ve a range of fantastic events right here on our doorstep – from exhibitions to musicals, shows and attractions – to keep us entertained throughout the month.

As you may very well know, this is a curated list of the top things to do in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this March. Do take a look at the What’s on section of the website, where you’ll find a full list of events in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, as well as unmissable events beyond the county that would make for a great day out.

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Jack Whitehall: Warming Up 2023
When: 23 March & 03 April
Where: New Theatre Oxford
Catch comedy superstar Jack Whitehall – widely celebrated for his smash-hit show comedy tours – as he tries out new material. It’s a rare opportunity to see this international stand-up test drive his new stuff in your local venue.
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Oxford Literary Festival 2023
When: 25 March to 02 April
Where: Sheldonian Theatre
The Oxford Literary Festival is a world-class literary event that brings together leading authors and public figures in a magnificent setting in the central university area of Oxford each year.
Festival lineup includes: Mary Berry, Kate Bingham, Jeremy Bowen, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Isabel Wilkerson, Adam Rutherford, Matthew Cobb, Joseph Coelho, Peter Frankopan
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Discover more: Download the 2023 festival pocket guide
Choir!Choir!Choir! – The Epic 80s Tour
When: 28 March
Where: New Theatre Oxford
From Prince, Madonna, & George Michael…To Bon Jovi, Whitney, & Journey… the 80s had it covered when it came to EPIC pop hits. And now, it’s time for YOU and Choir!Choir!Choir! to take a journey through the 80s as they lead, and YOU SING! Choir!Choir!Choir! is a show where the crowd is the star.
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Woodstock Music Society Spring Concert
When: 28 & 29 April
Where: St Mary’s Kidlington
Come and enjoy Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and a selection from Rossini’s Stabat mater, performed by the Woodstock Music Society and Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. Woodstock Music Society is a group of singers and players from north and west Oxfordshire. It was formed in 1975 to provide an outlet for the talents of local amateur musicians.
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Woodstock Music Society Spring Concert
When: 28 & 29 April
Where: St Mary’s Kidlington
Come and enjoy Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and a selection from Rossini’s Stabat mater, performed by the Woodstock Music Society and Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. Woodstock Music Society is a group of singers and players from north and west Oxfordshire. It was formed in 1975 to provide an outlet for the talents of local amateur musicians.
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Dia al-Azzawi – Painting Poetry
When: Until 11 June
Where: Ashmolean Museum
This free exhibition presents artworks and ‘dafatir’ from Dia al-Azzawi, an internationally recognised Iraqi painter and sculptor who has been living and working in London since the late 1970s. Dia al-Azzawi is best known for monumental and colourful canvasses, and his work spans many genres, including a type of artist book known in Arabic as ‘dafatir’.
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Carey Young
When: 25 March to 02 July
Where: Modern Art Oxford
In this major new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, Carey Young (b. 1970, lives and works in London) focuses her astute vision on female identity with works depicting women working in law and industry, which invite viewers into new perceptions of systemic power, gender and justice. An associated selection of Young’s compelling text and photographic works will connect law, power and visual culture.
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About Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth & Reality
When: From 10 February
Where: Ashmolean Museum
The palace of Knossos, discovered and excavated over 100 years ago, was the centre of a Bronze Age civilisation of people we now call the Minoans, named after the legendary King Minos. This will be the first UK exhibition to focus on Knossos and will include over 100 objects that have never left Crete and Greece before, alongside discoveries from the Ashmolean’s Sir Arthur Evans Archive.
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Discover more: Ashmolean Museum