Free 24-hour poppy trail marking the homes of the 42 men from South Oxford who died in the Second World War.
Community gathering with storytelling, music, movement and ritual to acknowledge and work with grief, led by Jackie Singer.
A concert by Mystery Ensemble of the music of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman from films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.
One-day practical art workshop with artist Helen Garrett using natural materials and handmade paper, inspired by the Ashmolean's 'Aphrodite' exhibition.
Online coding workshop to build a moving digital lantern with Arduino and Tinkercad, part of the Oxford Science and Ideas Festival.
Origami workshop led by artist Ayako Ono for beginners and experienced folders, with ninja stars, cranes and the Miura fold.
Interactive zombie pandemic simulation where participants make public health decisions, run by HEOR as part of the Oxford Science and Ideas Festival.
Full-day practical printmaking workshop on blind embossing with an etching press, led by print-maker Asma Hashmi, for all levels.
A concert by London Concertante celebrating the Viennese tradition with orchestral and vocal favourites centred on the music of Johann Strauss II.
A 16-piece chamber orchestra plays Christmas film scores, traditional carols and festive classics with a lighting show, with early and late concerts.
Family-friendly workshop led by Oxford City Farm's Phil Pritchard on how plants make seeds, how to save your own, germination tests and developing new varieties.
Weekly Friday swing dance classes led by Nikki Santilli, with beginner, improver and intermediate sessions for OUDC members and the general public.
National Theatre Live screening of Clifford Odets' drama 'Golden Boy', the play about a struggling musician who turns to boxing.
Screenings of Aardman's animated Halloween adventure 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' at The Ultimate Picture Palace, part of the cinema's 'Family Classics' season.
Horror film about a Hollywood star who becomes a revenge monster, screened at Vue Cinema Oxford.
Stand-up comedian Tim Vine brings his 'Sillypun Valley' tour to the New Theatre Oxford, with comedy magician John Archer on the bill.
Five Strictly Come Dancing stars bring a Las Vegas-style dance spectacular to the New Theatre Oxford.
The touring production of the musical Mean Girls, with Emily Lane as Cady Heron and Vivian Panka as Regina George, brings eight performances to New Theatre Oxford.
Christmas stand-up comedy show at the New Theatre in Oxford.
Documentary by Orlando von Einsiedel about a Delhi street artist who cycles 6,000 miles to find the woman he met in India, shown at Vue Cinema Oxford for one day only.
Touring production of the musical Annie, with Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan and Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, at the New Theatre.
Tribute show to Tina Turner led by Holly Bannis, with her classic hits, on the show's UK tour.
Folk-punk band Ferocious Dog play the Oxford date of their 'Ferocious UK Farewell Tour 2026 Finale' at the O2 Academy Oxford.
An evening of Indian music, from semi-classical and classical to jazz and fusion, with the ensemble Tabla for Two.
Drama based on a true story in which an ambitious TV presenter and a young actor become involved in a reality show designed to catch paedophiles, rated 15.
Screening of the supernatural film, a continuation of the original 2019 BBC series Ghosts, in which three friends try to communicate with spirits in a haunted house.
Free public talk with historian Pamela Roberts to launch the new edition of her book on Oxford's black scholars, with a heritage bus tour of the city.
Evening workshop to make a tealight holder in white clay at Deepwell Arts at Hunsdon House in Headington.
Screening of Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy film Pan's Labyrinth at Vue Cinema Oxford.
Free music-making workshop for 10-16 year olds with professional beatbox, electro, pop and rock musicians.
Drama directed by Lance Oppenheim about the reality show 'To Catch a Predator', starring Robert Pattinson and Anna Faris, at Curzon Oxford.
One-day practical workshop led by artist and art historian Martin Beek on Matisse's paper cut-out techniques, inspired by the Ashmolean's 'Aphrodite' exhibition.
Free family drawing session guided by Print Room staff, inspired by the 'Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess' exhibition, for children aged 8+.
Concert by the Australian tribute band The Australian Pink Floyd Show, with note-perfect recreations and visuals, on its UK tour.
Level 42, the 80s jazz-funk hitmakers, play their catalogue, marking 45 years since their 1981 debut album, at the New Theatre Oxford.
Weekly term-time Tuesday rehearsals of the inclusive, non-audition community gospel choir for adults, with the first two sessions free.
Period ensemble Instruments of Time & Truth and the Oxford Consort of Voices recreate Handel's 1749 version of Messiah on period instruments.
The Academy of Ancient Music and The Choir of Merton College, Oxford, bring Bach's St Matthew Passion to the Schwarzman Centre's Sohmen Concert Hall.
Live reinterpretation by the Wadham College Music Society of Raye's album 'My 21st Century Blues'.
Sunrise concert by the GBSR Duo, performed within Edmund de Waal's installation 'another hour', opening the Day of Psalms.
Chamber music concert by the Takács Quartet with Haydn, Carlos Simon and Brahms, introduced by Professor Laura Tunbridge.
One-day workshop for 11-16 year olds to choose and adapt a classic scary story for the screen, run by Creation Theatre.
Hands-on workshop to learn the ancient sgraffito technique and carve designs into soft clay tiles.
Immersive Halloween rave by the Deep Cover crew at Tap Social's taproom, following two sold-out sessions.
Staged reading of Felix Westcott's script 'The Valley Children' followed by a panel and audience discussion on predictive genomics, part of the Being Human Festival.
Exhibition at the Ashmolean that uses jewellery, weapons and archaeological finds to tell the story of Anglo-Saxon England.
Screening of Mamoru Oshii's cyberpunk anime 'Ghost in the Shell' on its original English-dubbed 35mm print.
Screening of the film 'Ghost' by the Ghost production committee, introduced by Dr Jonathan Clements, at PictureHouse Oxford.
Screening of 'Shorts for the Planet', a collection of short films about the natural world, presented as part of the Norwich Film Festival 2026.
18-rated night of horror and dark comedy short films from the Norwich Film Festival 2026 at the historic Phoenix Picturehouse.
Short film from the 2026 National Film Festival exploring the gig economy, our relationship with technology and political satire.
Screening of the anime 'A Silent Voice' directed by Naoko Yamada, with an introduction by Dr Jonathan Clements.
Screening of short films directed by women from the Norwich Film Festival 2026, followed by a panel and Q&A with the filmmakers.
National Theatre Live screening of the revival of Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy', filmed at the Almeida Theatre and screened with a live string quartet.
Informal film discussion club led by film writer James Clarke on the work of Guillermo del Toro, marking the 20th anniversary of 'Pan's Labyrinth'.
Screening of Aina Clotet's directorial debut, a film about a woman confronting life after breast cancer, presented by the Cambridge Film Trust.
Screening of Nisha Ganatra's body-swap sequel Freakier Friday, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, at Phoenix Picturehouse.
Screening of Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner 'Fjord', about a Norwegian family whose life is upended by a local crime.
Screening of 'Vindicta', a film about Jewish resistance during the Second World War, directed by Dominik Sedlar, followed by a Q&A at Phoenix Picturehouse.
Screening of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' in its 20th anniversary restoration at the historic Phoenix Picturehouse.
Screening of the documentary 'I Play Rocky', directed by Peter Farrelly, about the making of the film 'Rocky', at Phoenix Picturehouse in Oxford.
Monthly night of original reggae vinyl and exclusive dub plates with guest selectors from vintage sound systems.
Screening of RBO Live's screen adaptation of Bizet's opera Carmen, directed by Damiano Michieletto, at the Phoenix Picturehouse.
Screening of the Norwich Film Festival 2026 LGBTQ+ shorts, exploring identity and the LGBTQIA+ community, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Screening of James Gray's crime thriller 'Paper Tiger' at Phoenix Picturehouse, part of Cinecity 2026.
Screening of the National Theatre Live film of Molière's dark comedy, with Sandra Oh in the title role, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.
Screening of the Christmas comedy-drama 'Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint' followed by a post-screening Q&A at Picturehouses.
Screening of Graham Fellows' comedy documentary 'It's Nice Up North' for its 20th anniversary, followed by a post-screening Q&A with Fellows hosted by Tom Ryan.
One-day all-day screening of all six episodes of the first season of 'Heated Rivalry', the HBO series about two rival Major League Hockey players.
Screening of the New Zealand coming-of-age drama 'Big Girls Don't Cry' followed by a Q&A with director Paloma Schneideman and actor Noah Taylor.
Live-to-cinema screening of the National Theatre's production of Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy', directed by Sam Yates, with a live string quartet on stage.
Monthly film quiz night held on the first Sunday of every month at The Ritzy, with all donations going to the charity Refuge.
Screening of the film that reimagines F.W. Murnau's silent 'Nosferatu' by syncing it with Radiohead's 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac'.
Screening of the Spanish drama 'La Bola Negra', directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, within the Picturehouse film cycle.
Screening of 'Cambridge Connections', the short film strand of the Cambridge Film Festival, at Picturehouses.
Screening of 'Frozen Atlantis' within the Utopia Now! Conference presented by the Faculty of English at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.
Hands-on family music workshop for ages 5-11 in which children and their accompanying adults make and perform a new song about Oxford.
Weekly Saturday session of hands-on science activities for families to investigate real natural history specimens with scientists at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
Live music night with witchy goth folk from Barricane, indie from Reading's doops and singer-songwriter Beth Eliza, promoted by Gappy Tooth Industries.
Free, hands-on science sessions for families to work with real natural history specimens from the museum's collection.
Six half-day watercolour workshops led by artist John Somerscales, covering composition, colour and narrative effects, with all materials provided.
Guided tasting of six ciders and perries from top UK craft producers with the Oxford Cider Club.
Drop-in community market with organic and artisan producers from the local area on North Parade Avenue, held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
One-day empowerment workshop for girls aged 11-16 with hip hop dance, personal safety, yoga and wellbeing activities.
Free exhibition of 20th-century Chinese art exploring how Han and non-Han artists have depicted nationality and ethnicity.
Interactive storytelling galleries, including the Whispering Wood, Enchanted Library, 100-seat theatre and a temporary exhibition space, at The Story Museum.
