The Sheldonian Theatre, a Grade I listed building in the centre of Oxford, was built from 1664 to 1669 to a design by Christopher Wren. It is the official ceremonial hall of the University of Oxford and is used for concerts, lectures and private events.
Final Oakeshott Lecture of 2026, in which Christopher Caldwell revisits his book on Europe and migration, followed by a public conversation with Steven Edginton.
Annual lecture by the Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, on the economic, security and technological challenges facing Europe.
Marios Papadopoulos conducts the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra with violinist María Dueñas in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1.
A free public talk by Emma Dabiri, Jon Harvey, Catrin Nye and Professor Lady Sue Black on personal identity, social media, AI relationships and mental health.
The Oxford University Orchestra, conducted by Rémy Ballot, plays a programme of works by Bruckner and Wagner at the Sheldonian Theatre.
Talk by bestselling author Michael Lewis about his new book 'Blockers', with a post-show book signing.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, with His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, perform Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, conducted by Marios Papadopoulos.
Concert by sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta, merging the sarod with the rhythms of the natural world, headlining a festival of South Asian music.
The Oxford Harmonic Choir and the Orchestra of Stowe Opera perform Mozart's Requiem and Hummel's Mass in B flat, with four soloists and Robert Secret conducting.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marios Papadopoulos, plays Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' with cello soloist Maximilian Hornung.
The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford and the Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Owen Rees, perform Handel's Messiah at the Sheldonian Theatre.
The Oxford Bach Choir, conducted by Benjamin Nicholas, performs Bach's Mass in B minor with soloists Áine Smith, Lucy Gibbs, Archie Inns and Thomas Butler.
Violinist Leonidas Kavakos plays Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 and then conducts the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra through Brahms's Fourth Symphony.
Annual festive concert of carols and seasonal music by the Oxford Bach Choir, conducted by Benjamin Nicholas, with the Oxfordshire County Music Service.
The Orchestra of St John's, with OSJ Voices and soloists, performs Handel's Messiah in the historic Sheldonian Theatre.
The Mozart Symphony Orchestra screens 'The Snowman' with live orchestral accompaniment, plus 'Paddington Bear's First Concert', narrated by Philip Mackenzie.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marios Papadopoulos, plays Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony to mark the anniversary of Beethoven's death.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marcello Palazzo with Marios Papadopoulos at the piano, plays Beethoven's Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Piano Concerto No. 4 and the 'Pastoral' Symphony.
Piano virtuoso Martha Argerich plays Ravel's Piano Concerto with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marios Papadopoulos.
Nine days of conversation, culture and ideas with renowned authors and public figures across Oxford's university quarter, with a festival hub at Blackwell Hall.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marios Papadopoulos, plays Beethoven's Choral Fantasy with Sir Bryn Terfel and the Philharmonischer Chor der Stadt Bonn.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra plays Gershwin in a programme that follows the success of the same concert in New York.
British cellist Steven Isserlis plays Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 and Alexey Shor's 'Musical Pilgrimage' with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, with Marios Papadopoulos, Aliki Chrysochou, Robin Bailey and the Oxford Philharmonic Choir, shows how classical music can embrace popular styles.
Professor Amy Wax delivers the Oakeshott Lecture on young conservatives' discontent, followed by a public discussion with Professor Eric Kaufmann.
Journalist John Simpson brings his stand-up tour to the Sheldonian Theatre, looking at the personalities of world leaders and tyrants.
Author Elif Shafak talks about her new novel 'In One Brief Moment All Eternity' at the Sheldonian Theatre.
Thomas Adès conducts the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Elgar, his own 'Dawn' and Kurtág's Movement for Viola and Orchestra, with Sascha Bota on viola.
Political commentator Carl Benjamin delivers the second Oakeshott Lecture of 2026, analysing the future of Britain, followed by a public discussion with James Price.
Political scientist Bjørn Lomborg delivers the 2026 Oakeshott Lecture on evidence-based approaches to climate and poverty at the Sheldonian Theatre.
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