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October 2019
Steve Steinman’s Anything for Love – The Meat Loaf Story
Steve Steinman brings you his brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female lead vocalist on Meat Loaf’s Grammy Award-winning song and No 1 hit the world over I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).
Find out more »Square Go
Max is a normal-ish kid in a normal-ish town. He spends his days daydreaming and hanging out with his weird wee pal Stevie Nimmo. But when Max is called for a ‘square go’, a fight by the school gates, he must wrestle with his own demons first. An unmissable, Fringe First award-winning play about playground violence, myths of masculinity and the decision to step up or run. After a sell-out run at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe and an off-Broadway premiere this summer, Square Go lands…
Find out more »Adam Kay – This is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of A Junior Doctor)
Award winning comedian Adam Kay shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this ‘electrifying’ (Guardian) evening of stand-up and music.
Find out more »Harry and Chris: This One’s for the Aliens
Harry and Chris (Guardian Pick of the Fringe 2018) are at the top of their field, having invented the field of comedy-rap-jazz. They’ve sold out three Edinburgh shows, appeared on the Russell Howard Hour and were called ‘fabulously entertaining’ by Jonathan Ross. From the ridiculous to the sublime, the world’s greatest comedy-rap-jazz duo bring award-winning wordplay, awe-inspiring musicality, eyebrow-raising bromance and unashamed joy to the biggest PR task of all time – spinning planet earth. Age guidance: 12+
Find out more »The London African Gospel Choir performs Paul Simon’s Graceland
The London African Gospel Choir have made quite the impact with their stunning live shows and this year, the group will bring joy and harmony to cities across the UK, as they perform their dazzling arrangement of Paul Simon’s Graceland.
Find out more »MuzoAkademy Open Day
We are holding an open day at Langdale Hall,Witney on Oct 12th 2019 which is open to all and anyone that might be interested in playing an instrument, writing and recording their own songs with other musicians and playing live. Free tea and coffee at 9.45 and the event starts at 10am. This is your chance to find out exactly what we do, what our aims and objectives are and how we might be able to benefit you or your…
Find out more »Bill Bryson – Observations on Life and the Human Body
Best known for his wickedly sassy travel books, Bill Bryson undertook the gigantean task of providing a layman’s take on science in the best-selling ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’. For the past three years Bill Bryson has been taking a good long look at the human body. The result; his latest soon-to-be-released tome ‘The Body; A Guide for Occupants’. With his matchless homing instinct for the funniest and quirkiest, his unerring eye for the idiotic, the endearing, the ridiculous…
Find out more »Les Musicals
Come and immerse yourself into the world of Musical Theatre with classics from Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, Blood Brothers and many more. Brought to you by two of the world's finest voices, Jonathan Ansell (G4 Frontman) and Jai McDowall (Britain’s Got Talent - Winner) have joined forces to create a dramatic a spine-tingling concert not to be missed.
Find out more »Inspiring People: Caleb Femi
Poet and director Caleb Femi featured in the Dazed 100 list of the next generation shaping youth culture. Using film, photography and music Caleb pushes the boundaries of poetry both on the page, in performance and on digital mediums. He has written and directed short films commissioned by the BBC and Channel 4 and poems by the Tate Modern, The Royal Society for Literature, St Paul’s Cathedral, the BBC, the Guardian and many more. Between 2016-2018, Caleb was the Young People’s Laureate for London working with…
Find out more »Will Young
UK pop icon Will Young releases brand new single All The Songs, the first track to be heard from his long awaited seventh album Lexicon.
Find out more »New Perspectives: Trade
Welcome to the Caribbean. Where the sun is hot and the living is uneasy. Meet three women. An unlikely trio. Different ages, backgrounds and attitudes. Each has a unique relationship with the island. A home. A regular holiday haunt. A first time visit. Through language that fizzes and sparks, we begin to discover that they share one surprising thing in common. Following the success of The Fishermen in 2018, New Perspectives return to The North Wall with their latest production. Get set…
Find out more »The Art of Remixing
Join us at SAE Oxford as we welcome alumni Conner Turner of NVOY to host a masterclass on the art of remixing. In this masterclass Conner deconstructs a remix of Jax Jones ‘You Don’t Know Me’. Conner will thoroughly explain the main processes he went through to reach the final product (preparation, initial idea, composition, production, arrangement, mixing/mastering). He will also demonstrate some interesting tips & tricks that he used extensively in this remix. Speaker Bio: Conner is a 24-year…
Find out more »SAE Oxford Creative Media Courses Open Event
SAE Oxford Open Events are the perfect time for you to come down to our campus and see the facilities for yourself. We offer 2 year creative media degrees and 1-year diplomas in the following areas: Audio Production Game Art Animation VFX Animation Digital Film Production Music Business Games Programming Web Development At the event you will: Meet staff and students Learn more about our courses Learn about your career opportunities Get admissions advice Production demonstrations will be going on…
Find out more »Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Music & Maths
University of Oxford Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science Marcus du Sautoy returns for our second exploration of Music and Maths, this time exploring 20th century works in which numbers can enlighten the notes. Balance and geometry were vital tools for Igor Stravinsky, whose Symphony in C is a work of utter mathematical sense – lucidly scored, enchantingly varied, and gloriously symmetrical. But the mathematics doesn’t stop there, as du Sautoy, Papadopoulos and the Orchestra turn their analytical gaze…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 2:00 am, repeating until October 28, 2019
IF Oxford, the science and ideas festival 2019
From Friday 18 to Monday 28 October, IF Oxford, the city’s science and ideas festival, presents more than 100 events for adults, children and teenagers. Visitors are invited to enjoy creative hands‑on activities, immersive art, poetry, comedy, music and dance celebrating innovation in thirty venues across Oxford including The Bodleian Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Westgate, Oxford’s Old Fire Station and some great pubs too. Festival-goers can explore cutting-edge research from world-leading academics, enjoy dozens of hands-on activities,…
Find out more »Tea and Talk
Come along share experiences and memories talk about how Oxford or where you live has changed meet other people with similar experiences or just have a chat over a nice afternoon tea and biscuits
Find out more »The Choral Pilgrimage 2019: Oxford
The Sixteen's 2019 Choral Pilgrimage brings together music past and present, highlighting the choir's journey over the last 40 years. Their close relationship with Sir James MacMillan continues with a new commission O virgo prudentissima, contrasted with music by Fayrfax performed on their very first recording, alongside music by Wylkynson and Sheppard. These fine examples of English polyphony are juxtaposed with stunning music by Tavener and Eric Whitacre in their 40th anniversary year. Performers: The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Programme: Plainsong Salve Regina Tavener Hymn to…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until January 5, 2020
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until January 5, 2020
3945 Portraits Exhibition
Glyn Dewis exhibits his photographic portraits of Second World War veterans. Explore his work, find out about their medals, and hear about the veterans' experiences through Glyn's interview recordings. "I started the project in early 2019 and it's wonderful that the project has already received praise from around the world and is proving to be an incredible experience. I'm incredibly pleased with how well the series has taken off, and how images have already been licensed for use by the…
Find out more »Combe Mill `In Steam` Sun 20th october 2019
COMBE MILL in STEAM 20th October 2019 Themed:- Woodcrafts at Combe Come and see an interesting range of demonstrations of wood craft. There will be demonstrations by hurdle makers, chair makers and pole lathers, together with hands-on things for you to try working with wood. All our machinery will be working and the usual activities will be available in the tinkering area. Enjoy this working industrial Museum with its late 19th Century Steam working Beam Engine. See our working Line…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 2:00 am, repeating until October 23, 2019
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem . . . expect to be…
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