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May 2026

Tue, 12 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:00

Schwarzman Centre Conversations – Music, Democracy and Resistance

Venue: Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

Samira Ahmed leads a conversation with musicians, artists, and Professor Nomi Dave on how music shap...

Wed, 13 May 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

Building a Church out of Herring – Dr Tom Johnson

Venue: Rewley House (Lecture Theatre)

Dr Tom Johnson explores maritime communities, shared resources, and social organisation in a fifteen...

Wed, 13 May 2026 · 19:00 - 21:00

Winemaker Masterclass: Leaning Post

Venue: Popina By Lynrace

An exclusive masterclass with Niagara winemaker Ilya Senchuk, offering a guided tasting of Leaning P...

Wed, 13 May 2026 · 19:00 - 21:30

Astronomy on Tap

Venue: James St. Tavern

A monthly series of fun informal research presentations in your local pub, featuring short talks, tr...

Thu, 14 May 2026 · 17:00 - 18:30

2026 Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture – How Experimental Worm Genetics and Genomics Revealed an Ancient World of Tiny RNAs

Venue: Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford

Professors Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun deliver the 12th Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture, explorin...

Thu, 14 May 2026 · 18:00 - 19:00

Songs of the Mediterranean

Venue: Wolfson College

Greek soprano Theano Papadaki and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a Mediterranean‑inspired programme r...

Thu, 14 May 2026 · 18:30 - 19:30

The Beating Heart – The Art & Science of Our Most Vital Organ

Venue: History of Science Museum (Basement Gallery)

A fireside conversation with Professor Robin Choudhury exploring how art, culture, religion, and sci...

Fri, 15 May 2026 · 13:00 - 14:00

Japanese Tea Ceremony – May 2026

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Gallery 36 – Japan from 1850)

Experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in the Ashmolean’s tea house, led by Dr Clare Pollard,...

Mon, 18 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:00

Winemaker Masterclass: Wines of Alto Adige with Johannes Tiefenbrunner

Venue: The Jericho Wine Rooms

A masterclass tasting with Johannes Tiefenbrunner of the Tiefenbrunner estate, exploring six wines t...

Mon, 18 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:15

Building the Materials of the Future

Venue: St Aldates Tavern

A Pint of Science session on programmable materials and testing metals for extreme conditions, featu...

Tue, 19 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:15

Signals & Synapses: From Stroke Recovery to Elephant Conversations

Venue: James St. Tavern

A Pint of Science talk on brain plasticity after stroke and seismic animal communication, featuring ...

Tue, 19 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:15

From Science Fiction to Reality: How Engineering Is Rewiring the Body and Powering the Future

Venue: St Aldates Tavern

A Pint of Science event on bioelectronic medicine and superconductors for fusion, featuring Prof. Ti...

Wed, 20 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:15

Silk, Robots, and the Future of Forests

Venue: St Aldates Tavern

A Pint of Science double feature on spider silk as a biomaterial and robotic approaches to forest me...

Wed, 20 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:15

From Small Fish to Big Data: How We Understand Cancer

Venue: Oxford Blue

A Pint of Science talk on zebrafish models and population cohorts like UK Biobank to study cancer, f...

Thu, 21 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:30

Venue: Lynrace Spirit

An intimate live jazz evening at Lynrace Spirit, featuring performances led by saxophonist Ollie Wes...

Sun, 24 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:30

Sunday Parlour Film Screening – Mulholland Drive

Venue: Lynrace Spirit

A Sunday evening screening of David Lynch’s neo‑noir mystery *Mulholland Drive* at Lynrace Spirit’s ...

Wed, 27 May 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

Can Anyone Survive Sicily’s Landscape? A 12th‑Century Political Experiment

Venue: Rewley House Lecture Theatre

Professor Emily Winkler examines the dramatic environmental and political challenges of 12th‑century...

Wed, 27 May 2026 · 19:00 - 21:00

Wine Tasting – A Series of Crazy and Experimental Wines

Venue: Popina By Lynrace

A tasting led by travelling winemaker and wine writer Chris Boiling, showcasing unique wines from le...

Thu, 28 May 2026 · 19:30 - 21:00

Schwarzman Centre Conversations – AI, Creativity and Ethics

Venue: Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

Journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed hosts an in‑depth conversation with media artist Refik Anado...

June 2026

Mon, 1 June 2026 · 18:00 - 19:15

OWC Shakespeare Webinar – Arden of Faversham

Venue: Online event

Professor Emma Smith discusses the new Oxford World’s Classics edition of Arden of Faversham, joined...

Wed, 3 June 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

When is a Hill Not Actually a Hill? – Dr Abigail Lloyd

Venue: Rewley House (Tawney Room)

Dr Abigail Lloyd examines medieval place‑names and how they reveal perception, memory, and use of la...

Wed, 17 June 2026 · 14:00 - 15:00

Visions of the Tokaido Road – Illustrated Talk

Venue: Ashmolean Museum – Headley Lecture Theatre

Artist Nigel Caple explores the history, art, and stories of Japan’s famous Tokaido Road, with a foc...

Wed, 17 June 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

Can Anyone Survive the Landscape of Sicily? – Dr Philippa Byrne

Venue: Rewley House (Stopforth Metcalfe Room)

Dr Philippa Byrne examines a twelfth‑century political experiment in Sicily and how landscape shaped...

Wed, 17 June 2026 · 19:30 - 21:00

Schwarzman Centre Conversations – Stage and Screen: Power and Performance

Venue: Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

Samira Ahmed hosts a conversation with leading actors, creatives, and Professor Emma Smith, examinin...

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