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The Crick Crack Club at The Story Museum in Oxford

Ghost tales and stories of shape-shifters in Oxford

Fancy hearing ghost stories from Japan or darkly humorous fairy tales for grown-ups? Then you’ll want to head to the Story Museum in Oxford…

Solidarity Posters ©V&A

Discover Lost Treasures in Oxford

Whether you like delving into social history, love your graphic design or enjoy an unusual exhibition, Lost Treasures of Revolution will peak your curiosity…

Victor Esses in Where to Belong (Image: Alex Brenner)

Tender story asks, what makes a home for you?

Where to Belong is a tender autobiographical story, that’s about to tour the UK. It’s the tale of artist and performer Victor Esses’ journey to find home…

Baby Driver 2017 Edgar Wright

Watch Baby Driver at a Drive-In

This month, make going for a drive a bit more thrilling with a trip to one of the AA’s drive-in cinema events in Yorkshire and Oxfordshire…

Jacksons Lane theatre in North London

Stay safe and support your local venue

In these uncertain times, your beloved cultural spaces need you. Here’s a few ways to support your local venues…

Can I Help You? Playing ON

Premiere of play asks, Can I Help You?

A poetic and uplifting examination of how race and gender intersect with issues of mental health will tour to London and Oxford this Spring…

Neal Pike Five Years

An exploration of adolescence in Five Years

Based on memories of life at a special educational needs school, Five Years uses poetry, storytelling and direct address to explore an adolescence…

The Border, Theatre Centre

Thought-provoking theatre about the absurdity of borders

An outrageous Brechtian parable, highlighting the absurdity of borders, will tour to theatres and engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation…

Swan Upping 2017 - Thames - Contrary Life

A swan census with a Royal connection

Swan Upping, the annual census of swans on the River Thames, will be taking place this month as part of a Royal tradition…

Election of the Mayor of Ock Street

Enjoy a political party at customary mock election

Oxfordshire is one of the remaining counties that still holds a traditional ‘mock election’, an old folk custom that was once popular throughout the country…

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…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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