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August 2019
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until November 3, 2019
An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, repeating until November 3, 2019
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until November 3, 2019
Normandy 75: Oxfordshire to the Orne
Exhibition charting the Second World War invasion of Normandy by allied forces. Combining information panels from the National Army Museum with the regimental history and artefacts from SOFO's own archives to give an Oxfordshire perspective on D Day and the events surrounding it. SOFO Museum Open Tuesday - Fridays, 10am to 5pm. Saturdays 11am to 5pm, and Sundays 2pm - 5pm. Last admission at 4.15pm.
Find out more »Lester Piggott: Born to Ride Exhibition
Celebrating champion jockey Lester Piggott who was the first baby born in the maternity unit at Wantage Hospital in 1935. Life size bronze statue of Lester Piggott was unveiled by Lester himself on 18th August in the museum garden. Check out the museum Facebook page @valeanddownlandmuseum to see a video from the unveiling. 19th August – 21st December Vale and Downland Museum.
Find out more »September 2019
Abingdon Heritage Festival
Abingdon 1919: Coming Home, Moving On Abingdon loves to celebrate its heritage every year in September as part of national Heritage Open Days. This year is a very special celebration of a very important piece of film, taken 100 years ago. It was the end of the First World War, the most devastating self-inflicted humanitarian disaster that had ever been known. From the ceasefire of November 1918, to the signing of the Versailles Treaty in June 1919, demobilisation had at last…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 2:00 am, repeating until January 12, 2020
Last supper in Pompeii
This major exhibition will tell the story of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii's love affair with food and wine. Located in the sunny paradise of southern Italy, Pompeii was sandwiched between lush vineyards and fertile plains to one side, and the bountiful waters of the Bay of Naples to the other. When the ash from Mount Vesuvius began raining down on Pompeii in AD 79, people were engaged in typical day to day activities: producing, buying and selling food and,…
Find out more »Combe Mill `In Steam` Sun 15th September 2019
Theme: - Country Crafts & Skills at the Mill. Demonstrations of Quilting, Spinning, Hand made items, Walking sticks, Crafts, Jewellery, `The Old Chair `and lots more, with Morris Dancers in the afternoon. Late 19th Century Watermill and Workshop that once served the Blenheim Palace Estate. Restored Waterwheel, Historic Tower Clock collection, Steam and water-powered machinery will also be working. Demonstrations of craftsmen's tools make for an enjoyable visit. Make a poker in our Dual Blacksmiths Forge. Popular Riverside Tea Room, …
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until September 28, 2019
Gargas and Cash Sculpture Exhibition ‘Hidden in the Stone’
Martin Cash and Piotr Gargas are two exceptional contemporary stone sculptors who have shared their skills and creativity to produce a wonderful exhibition for the summer at the Turrill Garden- entirely free to visit. They will be demonstrating on Saturdays throughout the show and hope to encourage others to find the excitement in scupture that they have discovered for themselves. Working in the Cotswolds, Martin Cash uses mainly limestones and slates to sculpt a wide variety of unique pieces. His…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until October 6, 2019
Lifelines: The Woodcuts of Naoko Matsubara
Over 40 dynamic woodcuts selected to showcase the remarkable career of Naoko Matsubara, a distinguished Japanese artist based in Canada. Created over fifty years, these joyful works range from black and white to vibrant colour, intimate to monumental, playful to contemplative.
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until September 19, 2019
Robin Stewart: The Inner Life
Robin Stewart’s work creates the feeling of an alternative world into which any of us might easily slip. The paintings, as we live with them, provoke questions about who we are and what we are doing. The collages are rhythmical, and the drawings give the people they depict a sense of timelessness. Robin, who lives in Oxford, studied art at Belfast College of Art, after which he was awarded a Boise Scholarship. He then studied for a year at The…
Find out more »Robin Stewart: The Inner Life
Robin Stewart’s work creates the feeling of an alternative world into which any of us might easily slip. The paintings, as we live with them, provoke questions about who we are and what we are doing. The collages are rhythmical, and the drawings give the people they depict a sense of timelessness.Robin, who lives in Oxford, studied art at Belfast College of Art, after which he was awarded a Boise Scholarship. He then studied for a year at The Slade…
Find out more »Afsaneh Gray’s: The Border
Life is turned upside down in one small town as East Oolia shuts the border with West Oolia, dividing here from there, us from them, this from that despite all the fruit tasting the same. In the midst of it all, Stranger, a young girl’s beloved dog, has gone missing. Will Stranger be found before the border closes, or will she be trapped forever on the “wrong” side? The Border is a high energy, outrageous Brechtian parable from Theatre Centre that…
Find out more »Contemporary Art Exhibition
An exhibition of art work from J C Clayton. Free Admission. 17th September – 28th September Vale and Downland Museum.
Find out more »Mystery Object Talk
Join museum volunteer Jim in the Museum galleries for a 15-minute informal talk to learn what a mystery object from the museum's collection is, what it was used for, it's provenance and historical reason why it was needed. Free admission but donations welcome. 17th September 11.30am Vale and Downland Museum.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday and Friday, repeating until September 23, 2019
Curatorial tours of SIGNIFICANT OTHERS exhibition at Saïd Business School
Zuleika Gallery in association with the Saïd Business School in Oxford is proud to present Significant Others - an exhibition of work by Nigel Hall RA (b.1943) and his late partner Manijeh Yadegar (1951-2016), who lived and worked together for over 40 years. This exhibition will explore the intellectual and artistic dialogue between the two artists – a sculptor and a painter respectively – whose practices are both dedicated to abstraction and minimalism. The two exhibited on a number of occasions during…
Find out more »Don Quixote
Adapted and directed by Jonathan Holloway, Creation Theatre’s Don Quixote will remain faithful to Cervantes’ beautiful paean to growing old while simultaneously re-fashioning it as a fable for our times, in Oxford's Covered Market. A Honda 50cc moped represents a noble steed, a folding Formica topped camping table accommodates a great feast, the woman in accounts handing out the P45s stands-in as Dom’s unattainable beauty, Dulcinea del Toboso. Sometimes almost unbearably moving, our evening of ghosts and dreams celebrates the…
Find out more »Kelly Jones
Following a hugely acclaimed sold-out run of solo shows earlier this month; Stereophonics front man and creative force, Kelly Jones, has announced further dates to his Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day tour for September 2019. Heralded as one of the finest voices of his generation, fans will be delighted to see and hear some of their favourite songs in a more stripped-back environment. Kelly Jones will give audiences a rare opportunity to experience unique and intimate performances across…
Find out more »Justin Moorhouse: Northern Joker
These days Justin’s not certain about anything apart from his uncertainty – Brexit looms, it appears the Cold War is being rebooted and that’s before we begin to worry about what’s happening in America…..closer to home he’s starting to feel redundant as a parent. One kid is leaving home, the dog is getting older and doesn’t need much walking, and the youngest kid hits thirteen and cancels the family subscription to The Beano. On top of this the golden age…
Find out more »Sindhu Vee: Sandhog
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2018, Sindhu Vee extends her UK tour due to popular demand with her critically acclaimed show, Sandhog. Loving your children, spouse and ageing parents (in that order, please don’t tell my mother) is very hard work, very intense and a lot of the time it sucks. But who wants to live without love? Highly anticipated debut from the host of BBC Radio 4’s Comedy of the Week podcast. As seen on QI – BBC2, Have I Got News…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until September 20, 2019
An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until September 21, 2019
Stephen Fry – Mythos Trilogy
One of the world’s greatest storytellers, telling the world’s greatest stories. In this trilogy of plays (if you’re quick you can see them all!), Stephen Fry takes to the stage in the company of the Greek gods, heroes and men whose gripping tales still echo today. Laugh-out loud funny, mind-blowing and often personal, Mythos is a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the icon himself. Gods (Thu Sept 19) Fry divides his gripping tales of love and war, debauchery and revenge into three…
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 1:30 pm on day Third of the month, repeating indefinitely
Knit Knot & Natter
A friendly informal group of crafters coming together to share knowledge and crafts. Bring along your own project, take tuition from other members or just come for a natter. Free to attend but please support the museum café. Every 3rd Friday of the month 1.30pm – 3.30pm Vale and Downland Museum.
Find out more »Tea and Talk meetings
Join us for a talk and tea all together come along for good brew and good company.
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