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September 2025

Tue, 23 September 2025 · 19:30 - 20:45

Improbable Sessions: AI and Consciousness

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

An evening of improvised music and thought-provoking talks, where leading thinkers in AI explore con...

Wed, 24 September 2025 · 14:00 - 15:30

Design-Based Supervised Learning: A General Framework for Using LLM Annotations

Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams

Brandon Stewart (Princeton) presents a new algorithm for using large language model (LLM) annotation...

Wed, 24 September 2025 · 17:30 - 19:00

Hornsby’s legacy: Laying the foundations of Astronomy in Oxford

Venue: Green Templeton College, Lecture Theatre

Charles Barclay reflects on Thomas Hornsby’s pivotal role in establishing Oxford’s astronomical obse...

Thu, 25 September 2025 · 17:00 - 18:30

The Temple to Poseidon in the Portus Magnus of Alexandria

Venue: Harris Manchester College

Franck Goddio, Director of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, reveals the underwater...

Thu, 25 September 2025 · 19:30 - 21:30

Masterclass: Sustainable Small-Batch Whisky with Lochlea

Venue: The Turl Street Cellar

An evening with Lochlea Distillery’s brand ambassador Alex Ferrand, exploring five whiskies — includ...

Fri, 26 September 2025 · 18:00 - 22:00

Oxford Wine Festival 2025 – Friday

Venue: Oxford University Examination Schools

The Oxford Wine Festival returns to the historic Examination Schools for an evening of wine discover...

Sat, 27 September 2025 · 12:30 - 22:00

Oxford Wine Festival 2025 – Saturday Sessions

Venue: Oxford University Examination Schools

The Oxford Wine Festival returns to the historic Examination Schools for two vibrant Saturday sessio...

October 2025

Thu, 2 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:00

The Calculus of Calories: Food Environments and Body Weight Regulation

Venue: Oxford Martin School

Dr Kevin Hall examines the biological systems that regulate body weight and how modern food environm...

Tue, 7 October 2025 · 19:30 - 21:30

Spanish Wine Tasting

Venue: The Oxford Wine Cellar

An evening at The Oxford Wine Cellar exploring the rich flavours and aromas of Spain’s finest wines,...

Wed, 8 October 2025 · 14:00 - 15:30

Spatial Ecology of War and Peace: Perspective of Global Networked Tipping Dynamics

Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams

Weisi Guo (Cranfield University) explores how network models and agent-based simulations can explain...

Fri, 10 October 2025 · 19:00 - 21:30

The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs

Venue: Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Join acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax for a fascinating journey into the real behaviours of p...

Sat, 11 October 2025 · 19:30 - 21:45

Jacqui Dankworth and Trio in Concert

Venue: St Giles' Church

Jacqui Dankworth returns to Jazz at St Giles' with her world-class trio led by Memphis-born pianist ...

Tue, 14 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:00

30th Hintze Lecture: A Universe of Black Holes – Janna Levin & Roger Penrose

Venue: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Department of Physics (+ livestream)

Professors Janna Levin and Sir Roger Penrose explore the profound mysteries of black holes, from the...

Wed, 15 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:30

Glow Your Own 2025 (1 of 6)

Venue: Online (IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival)

Bring your own robotic lantern to life with lights, sensors and motors in this friendly, hands‑on wo...

Thu, 16 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:00

Going for Gold: the Mathematics of Sporting Glory - Amandine Aftalion

Venue: Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford

A public lecture by mathematician Amandine Aftalion exploring the science behind peak athletic perfo...

Fri, 17 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:00

New ways of working (and what that means for us as humans)

Venue: Green Templeton College, EP Abraham Lecture Theatre

FT writer Isabel Berwick examines the rise of remote and hybrid work, its drivers, challenges and wh...

Sun, 19 October 2025 · 11:00 - 17:00

TECHWORKS and Robot Racing

Venue: Oxford Works

An interactive science fair in Oxford’s knowledge quarter, featuring cutting-edge exhibits, hands-on...

Mon, 20 October 2025 · 18:00 - 19:30

Shaping Destiny – a documentary on community, science, art and history

Venue: The Ultimate Picture Palace

An inspiring film exploring how science, art, and community come together to shape identity, featuri...

Mon, 20 October 2025 · 19:00 - 20:30

Fusion energy, almost there?

Venue: The Cape Of Good Hope

Join leading voices from industry, research, and government to explore groundbreaking progress in fu...

Fri, 24 October 2025 · 19:30 - 20:30

More scientific answers to ridiculous questions

Venue: The Bullingdon

Join Dr Tom Crawford for a hilarious dive into improbable research, from postman’s testicles to bore...

Sat, 25 October 2025 · 19:30 - 21:30

Claire Jones Jazz Ensemble

Venue: St Giles' Church

Claire Jones brings her distinctive jazz vocals and improvisational flair to St Giles' Church, joine...

Mon, 27 October 2025 · 10:00 - 11:30

Is Bread Alive?

Venue: Hamblin Bread

A two‑session, hands‑on workshop for children aged 10+ exploring the science of baking — from the ch...

Mon, 27 October 2025 · 17:15 - 19:00

Daniel Sperling: Compassion in Healthcare

Venue: Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Worcester College

A Massada Public Seminar by Professor Daniel Sperling exploring compassion as a core ethical value i...

November 2025

Sat, 1 November 2025 · 19:30 - 20:30

The Art of Uncertainty

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

An engaging talk with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter on navigating chance, risk, ignorance, and l...

Sat, 8 November 2025 · 19:30 - 21:45

Ewan Bleach Sextet

Venue: St Giles' Church

Clarinetist and saxophonist Ewan Bleach returns to St Giles' Church with his sextet for a night of j...

Sat, 15 November 2025 · 11:00 - 12:00

French Artist Communities Talk 1: The Barbizon School

Venue: Ashmolean Museum

The first in a four-part lecture series with author and art historian Juliet Heslewood, exploring th...

December 2025

Sat, 6 December 2025 · 19:30 - 21:45

The Velvet Tones: Christmas Swing

Venue: St Giles' Church

Celebrate the festive season with Oxford’s premier big band, The Velvet Tones, performing classic sw...

Sat, 13 December 2025 · 11:00 - 12:00

French Artist Communities Talk 2: The Pont Aven Painters

Venue: Ashmolean Museum

The second in a four-part lecture series with Juliet Heslewood, exploring the Pont Aven artists in B...

January 2026

Sat, 24 January 2026 · 11:00 - 12:00

French Artist Communities Talk 3: Van Gogh & Gauguin

Venue: Ashmolean Museum

The third in a four-part lecture series with Juliet Heslewood, exploring the intense and short-lived...

February 2026

Sat, 21 February 2026 · 11:00 - 12:00

French Artist Communities Talk 4: The Fauves

Venue: Ashmolean Museum

The final talk in Juliet Heslewood’s four-part series, exploring the vibrant colours and expressive ...

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