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March 2026

Sun, 8 March 2026 · 19:30 - 21:30

Enter the Dragon (Sunday Parlour Screening)

Venue: Lynrace Spirit

A screening of Bruce Lee’s iconic martial‑arts classic 'Enter the Dragon' at Lynrace Spirit’s Sunday...

Wed, 11 March 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

HAPP Lecture – Godfrey Stafford: Physicist, Director, Master

Venue: St Cross College Lecture Theatre

Dr Norman McCubbin explores the life and legacy of Godfrey Stafford, from cosmic‑ray research to lea...

Wed, 11 March 2026 · 19:30 - 22:00

The Spin Presents: The Nick Costley-White Quartet

Venue: Tap Social Movement

An evening of contemporary jazz of the highest order, featuring guitarist Nick Costley-White and his...

Wed, 18 March 2026 · 19:00 - 21:00

Wine Tasting – Lyrarakis Winery

Venue: Popina By Lynrace

A deep dive into the acclaimed wines of Lyrarakis, guided by brand export manager Effi, exploring th...

Tue, 24 March 2026 · 11:00 - 12:00

Milestones in Landscape Painting – Dutch Painters

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Headley Lecture Theatre & Online)

The first in a three-part series with art historian Alice Foster, exploring 17th‑century Dutch lands...

Sat, 28 March 2026 · 19:00 - 22:00

Bach: St Matthew Passion

Venue: Oxford Town Hall

A powerful performance of Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, presented by Oxford Harmonic Choir w...

Sat, 28 March 2026 · 19:00 - 21:00

Vivaldi Four Seasons with English Chamber Orchestra

Venue: University Church of St Mary the Virgin

A candlelit evening at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,...

Tue, 31 March 2026 · 11:00 - 12:00

Milestones in Landscape Painting – British Romantic Painters

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Headley Lecture Theatre & Online)

The second talk in Alice Foster’s series, examining how British Romantic painters expressed the powe...

April 2026

Tue, 7 April 2026 · 11:00 - 12:00

Milestones in Landscape Painting – Post Impressionists

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Headley Lecture Theatre & Online)

The third talk in Alice Foster’s series, exploring how Post‑Impressionist artists reshaped nature on...

Thu, 9 April 2026 · 14:00 - 15:00

In Bloom – Exhibition Curators’ Talk

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Headley Lecture Theatre & Online)

A special talk with the curators of the Ashmolean’s major spring exhibition ‘In Bloom: How Plants Ch...

Sat, 11 April 2026 · 14:00 - 15:30

Slow Art Day Tour 2026

Venue: Ashmolean Museum (Gallery 21 – Randolph Sculpture Gallery)

A guided Slow Art Day experience at the Ashmolean, inviting visitors to look closely at selected art...

Tue, 14 April 2026 · 18:00 - 19:30

Crisps and Wine

Venue: The Oxford Wine Tavern

A relaxed tasting evening pairing wines with a curated selection of crisps at The Oxford Wine Tavern...

Mon, 27 April 2026 · 14:30 - 15:45

RSV Revisited: Immune Responses in a Post‑Vaccine Era – Prof. John Tregoning

Venue: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus

The Oxford Vaccine Group’s termly seminar with Professor John Tregoning, exploring how RSV immunity ...

Wed, 29 April 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00

The Long Making of the Anthropocene – Prof. Amanda Power

Venue: Rewley House (Lecture Theatre)

Professor Amanda Power explores how human societies from antiquity to the Middle Ages shaped environ...

May 2026

Sat, 2 May 2026 · 14:00 - 17:00

Film: The Metamorphosis (Based on Kafka’s Novella)

Venue: The Ultimate Picture Palace

A screening of the film adaptation of Franz Kafka’s 'The Metamorphosis', hosted at The Ultimate Pict...

Sat, 2 May 2026 · 17:15 - 18:15

There’s Gold in Them Thar Stars – Prof. Nial Tanvir FRS

Venue: St John’s College Garden Auditorium

An exploration of how the heaviest elements in the universe are forged in cosmic collisions, present...

Sun, 3 May 2026 · 14:00 - 15:45

Einstein: A Life in Science and Music

Venue: St John’s College Garden Auditorium

A multimedia concert exploring Albert Einstein’s scientific legacy and lifelong love of music, blend...

Sun, 3 May 2026 · 17:15 - 18:15

The Symphony of Flocks: Collective Behaviour in Birds - Professor Steve Portugal

Venue: St John’s College Garden Auditorium

Professor Iain Couzin explores how animals coordinate movement, rhythm, and decision‑making in large...

Mon, 4 May 2026 · 16:00 - 17:00

How Antibodies Fight Infection from Inside Our Cells – Prof. Leo James FRS

Venue: St John’s College Garden Auditorium

Professor Leo James reveals how antibodies work inside our cells to detect, neutralise, and eliminat...

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...

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,...

June 2026

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 · 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...

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