Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.

Aug 22 – Aug 24 all-day The Oxford Union
The Oxford Wine Festival is a unique weekend in a magical city. Visitors can sample award winning wines from over twenty countries at one of Oxford’s most iconic venues – the Oxford Union. The festival[...]
Oct 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm East Oxford Community Centre
This time SA is dedicated to the topic of ageing – in conjunction with Silver Sunday. It will feature a talk by Dr. Chrystalina Antoniades about the joys and perils of cognitive ageing, our very[...]
Oct 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Ashmolean Museum
Overture to the Oxford Ceramics Fair With Janice Tchalenko, potter Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Fri 17 Oct, 2–3.30pm Janice Tchalenko is an award-winning potter whose work has been exhibited internationally and commissioned for retail outlets such[...]
Oct 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Eating Restoration Glue to Stay Alive: A History of Hermitage With Dr Rosalind P. Blakesley, University of Cambridge Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Wed 22 Oct, 11am–12pm The Hermitage is an institute like no other,
 housing over[...]
Nov 6 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Non-fat, low-fat, saturated fat, trans fats, healthy fats – in an era where we seem to be constantly bombarded with often conflicting messages about our diets, is all this information actually making us any healthier?[...]
Nov 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Balliol College Special Collections Centre at St Cross Church, Holywell
Unlocking Archives is a series of lunchtime talks about current research in Balliol College’s special collections. Anna Sander: ‘The Balliol Boys’ Club and WW1.’ Friday of 4th week (7 November) at 1pm All welcome! Feel[...]
Nov 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Oxford Martin School
Panel: Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and author of the chapter How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? Professor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford[...]
Nov 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Somerville College
Have you ever wondered if you choose your favourite cheese by its shape rather than its flavour? What if your glass of sauvignon blanc suddenly tasted nicer while listening to Mozart? Most synesthetes would have[...]
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm John Henry Brookes LT, Oxford Brookes
Ben Okri OBE, Booker Prize-winning author, will be in conversation with Donald Sloan, Head of the Oxford School of Hospitality Management, on the topic ‘Food, Death and Ritual’. Hosted by Ken Hom OBE, this event[...]
Dec 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Medieval Scottish Gothic: Glory and Excess With Tim Porter, lecturer (ticket includes tea & cake!) Friday 5 December, 2–4pm Ashmolean Museum Lecture Theatre With the 2014 referendum for Scottish independence, the historic relationship between Scotland[...]
Jan 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Berwick to Bannockburn: Why England Went to War with Scotland With Tim Porter, lecturer Friday 30 January, 2–4pm, Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Ticket includes tea & cake With the 2014 referendum for Scottish independence, the historic[...]
Feb 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm St Margaret's Institute
Independently organised and independently chaired. An opportunity to discuss the 2015 election with each of the candidates for Oxford West and Abingdon in an exploratory and non-adversarial way. This week: Mike Foster, candidate for the[...]
Mar 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Friends Meeting House
Almost a million people in Britain had to rely on food banks last year. Why, in the world’s fourth richest country, are there still people who cannot afford to eat?
Apr 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Chester pub East Oxford
Inaugural Brookes Outside Broadcast – (talks in the community) Social Scientist Richard Huggins will be giving an informal talk on his research into public order and disorder in Britain since the 1950s before opening up[...]
May 7 – May 9 all-day Pegasus Theater
OutBurst is the Oxford Brookes University festival at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road. Brookes will be bursting out of the university campus into the community, bringing great ideas, activities, and entertainment right to the[...]
Jun 5 @ 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm Museum of Natural History, Lecture Theatre
Enter a lost world of music and poetry as more than 300 years of Mughal rule approached its end at the hands of the British in 1857. William Dalrymple, award-winning historian, in performance with the[...]
Jun 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm St Cross Church - Balliol Historic Collections Centre
In autumn last year Balliol College was pleased to acquire for its research collection the books and papers of a remarkable woman called Josephine Reid, relating to her employer, the writer Graham Greene (Balliol 1922).[...]
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Mitre (upstairs function room)
Twenty minute talk, Q&As, and an hour of discussion. Free entry, no need to book. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take part actively in the discussion.
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – Aug 22 @ 10:00 pm The Oxford Union
Tutored tastings and wine talks galore at Oxford’s largest wine event, plus live music and artisan food stalls.
Sep 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Join us as Tim Richardson offers a glimpse into the beautiful gardens of Oxford Colleges. Hear stories about each college gardens own distinct styles, from the ancient mound in New College to the stunning side[...]
Sep 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Woodstock Road Baptist Church
Theme: Healthy Living, Green Spaces and the Environment. Sir Muir Gray will be the main speaker, he is well known for his work in the field of public health. We’re really excited about this one[...]
Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Woodstock Road Baptist Church
What is a Neighbourhood (Development) Plan? Neighbourhood Forums can establish general planning policies for the development and use of land in their neighbourhood. These are described legally as Neighbourhood Development Plans. They need to be[...]
Oct 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm All Bar One
WE would like to invite you to celebrate the WEP policy launch and the launch of the Oxford branch of the Women’s Equality Party. What is the policy launch? On Tuesday 20th October, at 11am,[...]
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wig & Pen, Oxford
In today’s publishing world, it has become the norm for publishers to only receive submissions that come via a literary agent, but what does it really take to excel in this oft’ overlooked role? What[...]
Feb 18 @ 9:00 am – 4:15 pm St Anne's College
As a cornerstone initiative of the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities, we are proposing a new format for presenting and elaborating thinking on what urban governance does, when it succeed and fails, and[...]
Feb 19 @ 9:00 am – 4:15 pm St Anne's College
As a cornerstone initiative of the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities, we are proposing a new format for presenting and elaborating thinking on what urban governance does, when it succeed and fails, and[...]
Mar 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre
Fairtrade is the most recognised ethical label on the planet. In this lecture, Rachael will explore the future of Fairtrade and look at whether it can help to meet the needs of an ever-expanding global[...]
Mar 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre
Essay deadlines? Hectic lifestyle? Stressful job? Or, just general party animal? we all know this can make ‘healthy eating’ seem at times, a bit of a chore! However, this Thursday Oxford Brookes Documentary Club may[...]
Mar 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm St Clement's Family Centre
Come and join in the discussion on the housing crisis in Oxford, share experiences and help develop a local campaign for housing justice. Chaired by Heather Wakefield, UNISON National Officer for Local Government. Organised as[...]
Jun 25 – Jun 26 all-day Oxford Town Hall
Check out http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/oxford-science-fair.html for a full list of stalls. This is a FREE, drop in event with something for the whole family. Saturday 25 June 12-5pm, Sunday 26 June 1-5pm.