Self-Guided City Walk & Interactive Treasure Hunt

Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Go Quest Adventure - the best way to see Oxford! A self guided sightseeing city tour and interactive treasure hunt, with an Escape Room twist. Go Quest Adventure is an interactive city walking tour of Oxford city centre where you will unlock a hidden trail by finding clues, solving puzzles and completing challenges, earning points… Continue reading Self-Guided City Walk & Interactive Treasure Hunt

£23 – £28.95

Film Trails in Oxford

Walk in the footsteps of movie stars! Oxford City and the county have featured in many celebrated films and TV series over the years and have welcomed famous actors and directors such as John Thaw, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hanks, Florence Pugh, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Tim Burton and many more. Download free self-guided tours and… Continue reading Film Trails in Oxford

Free

OFS Theatre Workshops 2024

Join Lizzy McBain to explore theatre making from the page to the stage. This is a mainly text-based workshop – you will be learning a new play script each term. If you find reading aloud from a page difficult but would still like to join, let the Old Fire Station know and they will see… Continue reading OFS Theatre Workshops 2024

£1 – £10

Oxford University & City Walking Tour

See the most famous buildings in Oxford University and explore hidden alleyways connecting them. Visit Radcliffe Square, Bodleian Libraries, and some of the oldest colleges from the outside. Hear the key stories about this beautiful city’s often troubled past and be enchanted by its fabulous architecture and gardens. Everyday at 10.30am and at 1pm. This… Continue reading Oxford University & City Walking Tour

£20 – £25

Philip Pullman’s Oxford Tour

Rediscover the world of His Dark Materials with a walk around Philip Pullman’s Oxford, led by a professional guide. This 2-hour tour is on alternate Saturdays at 2pm. Endorsed by the author himself, the tour provides a fascinating insight into the stories and places that inspired his world-renowned books.

£28 – £32

Oxford Ghost Tour

Learn about Oxford’s most famous ghosts…soak up the atmosphere! Hear the well-known spookiest tales from around the historic city of Oxford: “From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to stories about first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits.” This tour is scheduled at 7pm on alternate Saturdays, twice a month.

£22 – £28

Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Tour

Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Take a fun look at all the Oxford locations for these popular TV detective series. Every Saturday at 1:30pm. Hugely entertaining even if you haven’t seen all the episodes. A lovely way to look round Oxford and get glimpses into the old world of academia, as described in Colin Dexter’s novels. See all the iconic… Continue reading Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Tour

£28 – £32

C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour

For all fans of the most well-known writers in the Oxford literary group known as The Inklings, this is the specialist walking tour to take! Now famous worldwide, the work of these seminal authors is explored in this 2-hour tour, along with the Central Oxford locations where they lived, taught and worked. This tour is… Continue reading C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Tour

£22 – £28

North Wall Youth Board

North Wall Arts Centre North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Do you want a career in the arts, to gain leadership skills, organise and attend events, or to have a say in shaping the future of The North Wall? Open to young people aged between 14 – 19, The North Wall are looking to form a new Youth Board at The North Wall, who will… Continue reading North Wall Youth Board

Free

Write, Cut, Rewrite

Bodleian Library Bodleian Libraries, Broad Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Write, Cut, Rewrite is an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries' dedicated to the creative importance of editing in literature, often referred to as ‘killing your darlings’. Often, in the attempt to find the perfect form, the author cuts more words than the ones that are eventually published, and one might expect these discarded fragments to… Continue reading Write, Cut, Rewrite

Free

Churchill 150

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace,, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Celebrate the extraordinary life of Sir Winston Churchill this year as Blenheim Palace marks 150 years since his birth. Discover the pivotal moments that unfolded at Blenheim Palace – from his birth to his heartfelt proposal to beloved future wife Clementine Hozier. Embark on a captivating journey through the living history of this iconic figure… Continue reading Churchill 150

Free

Icons of British Fashion

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace,, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

We are excited to announce the line-up of world-class designers, fashion houses and labels that will feature in our biggest exhibition to date, “Icons of British Fashion”. Our upcoming exhibition will celebrate fashion from the past through to the present day and will feature bespoke designs and loans from some huge names in the fashion… Continue reading Icons of British Fashion

Free

Oxfordshire Artweeks: artists’ open studios and pop-up exhibitions

Oxfordshire Artweeks Admin only, 8 Hazel Road,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Oxfordshire Artweeks is the UK’s oldest and biggest festival of artist open studios & pop-up exhibitions. From 4th-27th May 2024 you can feast your eyes on a huge range of creative activity by hundreds of artists, makers and designers in artists' studios, pop-up galleries, glorious gardens, ancient churches, medieval tithe barns and hundreds of other… Continue reading Oxfordshire Artweeks: artists’ open studios and pop-up exhibitions

Free

Duncan Montgomery & George Townsend Exhibition: Parson’s Pleasure and the Ponds

North Wall Arts Centre North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Images of wild swimming are everywhere — from smartphone snaps on social media and professional photographs in glossy magazines, to short films and documentaries. Parson’s Pleasure and the Ponds takes a step back from this high-res world to reconnect with the bathing place as an arena of aesthetic experiment, and as a social space subject… Continue reading Duncan Montgomery & George Townsend Exhibition: Parson’s Pleasure and the Ponds

Free

MTB (Mountain Bike) Tuesdays with Project Active

Mountain biking is a great form of exercise because it doesn’t actually feel like it’s exercise! It’s something we all look forward to and a great way to really explore your surroundings. The physical benefits are pretty much secondary to the reason we ride: Great fun! Project Active run a Tuesday MTB group, meeting at… Continue reading MTB (Mountain Bike) Tuesdays with Project Active

£60

Trinity Talks: Charlotte Williams – Plastics: future options to improve sustainability

We all recognise current global plastics production is unsustainable. Yet these materials can often improve sustainability through insulation, light-weighting of vehicles and future clean technologies. So how can chemistry and materials science improve the sustainability of plastics? In this talk Trinity Fellow, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Charlotte Williams OBE will explore all the available options… Continue reading Trinity Talks: Charlotte Williams – Plastics: future options to improve sustainability

Free

Giffords Circus

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace,, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Roll up, roll up the circus is back at Blenheim Palace! The village green circus travels the lengths of the UK to bring you a magical show bursting with excitement. In 2024, Giffords Circus, will return with a brand new show AVALON by acclaimed Director Cal McCrystal. The circus, described as a national treasure in… Continue reading Giffords Circus

£20 – £40

An Evening With Jacqui Dankworth – In Concert

Oxford Playhouse Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Jacqui Dankworth - the imaginative and moving, award-winning vocalist - is joined by a stellar line-up of musicians for one of a limited number of tour dates at The Playhouse. In this very special and intimate concert, audiences will be treated to a sparkling collection of songs drawn from her highly praised studio albums –… Continue reading An Evening With Jacqui Dankworth – In Concert

£28

Saltlines

Oxford Playhouse Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street,, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Taking audiences by storm, Saltlines is a Prose and Music collaboration between bestselling author Raynor Winn and folk-roots supergroup The Gigspanner Big Band, which features some of the most celebrated names on the British folk scene. Together they have created an emotional odyssey which explores the beauty, stories and traditions of the South West Coast… Continue reading Saltlines

£29

Saturday Morning Bootcamp with Project Active

Saturday morning Bootcamps are BACK! by popular demand – every Saturday! Come and join the Saturday morning bootcamp with Ben Scurr of Project Active Ltd, and experience the stunning Blenheim Estate! Established and well-respected local trainer Ben will make sure to tailor activities to your individual abilities, leaving you with a sense of accomplishment and… Continue reading Saturday Morning Bootcamp with Project Active

£10