Events
May 2022
See sculptor Nicolas Moreton in action at New College Oxford
Have you ever thought about what it takes to create an image in stone? New College is delighted to welcome sculptor Nicolas Moreton, who will spend three weeks carving a new work in our famous Cloisters, where his retrospective exhibition ‘Making a Mark’ is currently on display. On weekdays from 25th April-13th May, Nicolas will...
Find out more »Ridgeway Adventures: Axe Throwing & Archery
Join us at our activity centre for some cutting edge entertainment. Learn the medieval art of axe throwing, you can even book for knife throwing as well as our warrior package for an hour of axe throwing with an extra hour of archery. This is the perfect activity for families and friends looking for some...
Find out more »Keston Cobblers Club
Over the last 10 years, Keston Cobblers Club have been steadily building a name for themselves. Their debut album ‘One, For Words’ launched in 2012, released independently, followed by two EPs, ‘A Scene of Plenty’ and 2014’s ‘A Pocket Guide to Escaping’. Then in 2015 came ‘Wildfire’ the album which won them huge praise everywhere from BBC Legends such as Steve Lamacq, Dermot O’Leary, Edith Bowman and Bob Harris, MOJO Magazine, The Guardian, The Independent and The Financial Times to…
Find out more »Tick, Tick…Boom!
Set in 1990s New York, Tick, Tick... Boom! tells the semi-autobiographical account of aspiring writer and composer Jonathan Larson. Through its 3 person cast, the show narrates Jon’s struggle to get his new musical Superbia produced, with his best friend Michael’s newfound success in the corporate world representing the confounding dilemma of a life with financial security, and his girlfriend Susan representing the option to escape towards a more settled life. Created before the critically acclaimed Rent, Tick, Tick... Boom!…
Find out more »June 2022
Oxford Pride Day and March
Oxford Pride returns on the Jubilee Weekend with a street Parade and Pride Day celebration - something that has not been possible since 2019. Delivered with the leadership experience of three former chairs of the charity, Pride Day will be the highlight of the Oxford Pride Festival (27 May - 5 June 2022). Based on the successful event footprint of 2019, the Castle Quarter/Paradise Street and Leiden Square/Bridge Street will again include family-friendly live entertainment, community information and market stalls,…
Find out more »Vaughan Williams 150th – Root and Branches.
Collected folk songs and compositions from the Vaughan Williams repertoire featuring 4-piece folk band Moonrakers and string quartet OXUS. An evocative mix of songs and tunes from the folk and classical traditions. This exciting collaborative ‘cross-over’ programme will feature eight musicians on stage with folk songs interwoven with some of Vaughan Williams’s well-known works. OXUS will perform movements from Quartet No.1 in G minor, and between each movement Moonrakers will interject songs such as “The Leaves They Do Grow High”,…
Find out more »Big Fish Little Fish x Camp Bestival OXFORD Family Rave -DJ Count Skylarkin
Get ready to party Oxford! Big Fish Little Fish are coming to town! We're starting off the festival season at The Tap Social Movement for a light and bright family rave. Expect a wicked set from Disco Shed co-creator, DJ Count Skylarkin, who will be channelling the vibes of a thousand festivals to lay down a midsummer mix of disco, dancehall, garage, rave and d'n'b delights. Come let your hair down on our a multi-sensory dancefloor filled with bubbles, balloons,…
Find out more »Commotio at St Margaret’s Church, Oxford
Commotio is pleased to welcome back our director Matthew Berry for a concert celebrating composers not only for their works, but also for their legacies as teachers and proponents of the next generation. In honour of the 150th anniversary of his birth, Commotio celebrates Vaughan Williams as composer and mentor, programming two lesser-known works alongside those he influenced. To celebrate this year's Jubilee, Commotio will sing Vaughan Williams's Silence and Music written for A Garland for the Queen, the cycle…
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