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Antic Disposition Henry V - Nathan Hamilton as Henry V – Photo Scott Rylander

Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals

Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…

Stroke Odysseys (Image: Pari Naderi)

Stroke survivors take to the stage for an innovative project

This autumn, stroke survivors will take to the stage in a daring movement and song project. Stroke Odysseys will tour the UK from Thursday 4th October to Friday 16th November…

Gloriana - by Ivan Bandura - Thames Traditional Boat Festival 2017

Illuminated parades and eccentric craft at Thames Traditional Boat Festival

The Thames Traditional Boat Festival takes place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July at Fawley Meadows in Henley, with historic vessels, vintage cycles and illuminated parades…

Swan Upping 2017 - Thames - Contrary Life

A Royal tradition on the Thames

The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, takes place on the River Thames during the third week of July…

Election of the Mayor of Ock Street

A mayoral election with a difference in Oxfordshire

The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street is a quirky annual event, where a ‘mayor’ is elected by the residents of Ock Street in Abingdon, Oxfordshire…

World Pooh Sticks Championships

Who’ll win the World Pooh Sticks Championships 2018?

The 35th Anniversary World Pooh Sticks Championships will take place on Sunday 3rd June at Langel Common in Witney, Oxfordshire…

Headington Shark - New High Street, Oxford

The Headington Shark

If you head along a road in Oxford, where an unassuming row of brick houses stand, you might see something rather unusual… a large shark diving into the roof of one of the houses…

Swan Upping 2017 - Thames - Contrary Life

The annual tradition of Swan Upping on the River Thames

The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, will take place along the River Thames from Monday 17th to Friday 21st July…

Gloriana - by Ivan Bandura - Thames Traditional Boat Festival 2017

Illuminated and eccentric boats on the Thames

The Thames Traditional Boat Festival takes place from 14th to 16th July at Fawley Meadows in Henley, with traditional wooden boats and eccentric craft…

JUSTICE IN MOTION- BOUND Anja Meinhardt c. Jacob Sacks-Jones

Theatre inspired by broken promises and hope

Inspired by true accounts of human trafficking, broken promises, resilience and above all hope, Bound tells of three people’s journeys into the unknown…

Election of the Mayor of Ock Street

Quirky custom sees a Mock Mayor elected in Oxfordshire

The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street is an annual local event, where a mayor is elected each year by the residents of Ock Street in Abingdon…

World Pooh Sticks Championships

Head to Oxfordshire for the World Pooh Sticks Championships

The annual World Pooh Sticks Championships will take place on Sunday 4th June 2017 at Langel Common in Witney, Oxfordshire…

Election of the Mayor of Ock Street

Election of the Mayor of Ock Street

The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street is an annual local event, where a mayor is elected each year by the residents of Ock Street in Abingdon…

World Pooh Sticks Championships

A river of fun at the World Pooh Sticks Championships

The annual World Pooh Sticks Championships will take place on Sunday 5th June 2016 at Langel Common in Witney, Oxfordshire…

Folk Weekend: Oxford

Folk gather in Oxford for weekend of performances

The Folk Weekend: Oxford is a community-based, volunteer-run festival, now in its fifth year. It takes place from 15th to 17th April in the city centre…

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Curiosity of the Week

Orkney’s Italian Chapel
Italian Chapel, Lambholm, Orkney

For our latest Curiosity of the Week we are heading over to Orkney to discover a rather unusual piece of history…an Italian Chapel made from Nissen huts and a shipwreck!

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Exhibition finds beauty in forgotten and discarded items
Jimmy Turrell & Richard Turley exhibition Unforsaken at The Book Club in Shoreditch

This month, Jimmy Turrell and Richard Turley will be taking over The Book Club in Shoreditch with their exhibition Unforsaken, finding true beauty in forgotten and discarded objects…

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