Live Music @ Carluccios

Join us for live music while you enjoy a tasty meal and a delicious glass of wine. Live jazz on the last Thursday of every month, and live acoustic music every Friday night from 7.30 - 9.30 pm.

O3 Imprint by Oxford Printmakers

Following the success of our Winter 2009 show, members of the Oxfordshire Printmakers Cooperative have been invited to show work again in the O3 Gallery this summer. O3 IMPRINT displays works by a selection of Oxfordshire printmakers, using various techniques. At the O3 Gallery (Oxford Castle). Opening times: Tue-Fri 12-5pm; Sat & Sun 11am -4pm; Closed Monday.

Summer Night Concerts (Open Air)

Come join us again in the beautiful Castle Gardens to see a great, diverse lineup of well-known and local musicians. Picnics available - please refer to the website for details (no alcohol to be brought onto the site). Performances 7.30 - 10 pm (site opens 5.30 pm). Tickets from £12.

Summer Night Concerts (Open Air): An Afternoon of Cocktails & Bands

Come join us again in the beautiful Castle Gardens to see a great, diverse lineup of well-known and local musicians. Picnics available - please refer to the website for details (no alcohol to be brought onto the site). Performances 7.30 - 10 pm (site opens 5.30 pm). Tickets £12.

Open Mic Performances

Every Tuesday - Saturday in August. 6 - 9 pm in the Market Square.

Promotional evenings featuring ‘Opera Anywhere’. Performers and musicians who have auditioned for Oxford Castle Ltd will be selected to showcase their talents, delighting audiences with both original and familiar material.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer exhibition of painting by Rona at the O3 Gallery (Oxford Castle). Opening times: Tue-Fri 12-5pm; Sat & Sun 11am -4pm; Closed Monday.

The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Present The Yeoman of the Guard

For the first time in their 16 year history the highly acclaimed professional Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will move from their traditional Buxton Opera House home to present a week-long open-air run of “The Yeomen of the Guard” with Oxford Castle as its dramatic background. Jeff Clarke’s dramatic new production opens on Bank-Holiday Monday August 30 and plays through to and including Sunday September 5th.

Set in the Tower of London, “The Yeomen of the Guard” is the closest that Gilbert & Sullivan came to Grand Opera. Gilbert’s satire and thought-provoking one-liners abound. There are plenty of topsy turvy complications to the plot and many believe that the musical score is Sullivan’s finest.

A cast to match the splendour of the occasion has been assembled including some of Britain’s finest specialist G & S performers - Charlotte Page (Elsie), Richard Gauntlett (Jack Point), Bruce Graham (Sgt Meryll), Oliver White (Fairfax) and Jill Pert (Dame Carruthers).  The renowned National Festival Orchestra with musical direction from John Owen Edwards will add further excitement to Jeff Clarke’s dramatic new production.

This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to see some of the very best Gilbert & Sullivan performed against the backdrop of the imposing and quite magnificent Oxford Castle walls – some of which date back to the 11th century.  So if you thought Oxford was just about elegant spires and world-class academia then think again! Join us for a wonderful performance in an atmosphere of history which is perfect for one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s finest works.

Tickets:  First 4 rows - £44 including a glass of Buck’s Fizz and programme. Middle 5 rows - £30. Rear 4 rows - £22. More information

Key Learning Centre Talk: From Gough to Google: the Development of Printed Maps of Oxford

Hear expert Mr John Leighfield share his enthusiasm and expertise on this fascinating subject.  There will also be an opportunity for questions and to view and examine the old maps.  Illustrated handouts and some CDs available.

To book call Oxford Preservation Trust on 01865 242918.  Early booking advised. Tickets £6.00 OPT members £7.50 non members. Begins at 6 pm at the Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked.

Key Learning Centre Talk: Ruskin in Oxford

Talk by Mr Colin Harrison, the Keeper of English Art at the Ashmolean Museum.

To book call Oxford Preservation Trust on 01865 242918.  Early booking advised. Tickets £6.00 OPT members £7.50 non members. Begins at 6 pm at the Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked.

Key Learning Centre Talk: 20th Century Oxford Architecture

Talk by Dr Geoffrey Tyack on a fascinating and perhaps controversial topic.

To book call Oxford Preservation Trust on 01865 242918.  Early booking advised. Tickets £6.00 OPT members £7.50 non members. Begins at 6 pm at the Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked.

Oxford Christmas Market

The Oxford Christmas Market is a German-style Christmas Market which takes place in the heart of the city at Oxford Castle and includes beautifully decorated wooden stalls offering wonderful Christmas gifts, Glühwein, gingerbread, German Bratwurst - to name just a few. Local choirs and brass bands will perform Christmas carols throughout the 17 days, adding to the festive atmosphere, and a small Victorian carousel will delight the children. And Father Christmas is to visit the Christmas Market over the weekends. Free admission, easily accessible. Open Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 8 pm and Sunday - Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm.

Key Learning Centre Talk: From Osney to Park End Street

Mr Julian Munby will talk on this area of Oxford, recently part of a West End Context Study.

To book call Oxford Preservation Trust on 01865 242918.  Early booking advised. Tickets £6.00 OPT members £7.50 non members. Begins at 6 pm at the Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked.