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What's On This Month?
Friday 01 January - Saturday 02 January
Christmas & New Year Ghost Tours at Oxford Castle Unlocked
Illustrated with props and illusions, your costumed guide (who is a professional actor and equity member) will entertain and horrify you through the streets of this most historic city. You may regret not bringing a camera. Adults £6.00 / Children £3.00 - No need to book.
Starts outside Oxford Castle Unlocked, and then picking up anyone else from outside the Tourist Information Centre, Broad Street half an hour later than the starting time.
6.30 - 9.00 pm
Saturday 02 January
Inspector Morse Tour at Oxford Tourist Information Centre
Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse’s best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday. Please note that this is a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm
Saturday 09 January
Inspector Morse Tour at Oxford Tourist Information Centre
Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse’s best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday. Please note that this is a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm
Saturday 16 January
Inspector Morse Tour at Oxford Tourist Information Centre
Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse’s best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday. Please note that this is a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm
Sunday 17 January
After Eight Services at Christ Church
The ‘After Eight’ services at 8.00 pm on Sunday during University term resume in the New Year, and forthcoming conversation guests and performers include singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph (right), Whitbread award-winning poet Michael Symmons-Roberts, and writers Julia Golding and Geoffrey Moorhouse. The services, which feature a wide range of music, readings and conversation, have been described as ‘a cross between BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.’
Free entry
Christ Church Cathedral
8.00 pm
Thursday 21 January
Talk: More Oxford Revealed
Following the success of his talk on plans from the City Engineer’s strongroom, Dr Malcolm Graham returns with more fascinating examples of Oxford’s planning in the past. To book call 01865 260668. £5 pp
The Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked
6.00 - 7.30 pm
Saturday 23 January - Sunday 24 January
Open Weekend at Waterperry Gardens
Enjoy a bracing winter day out with our Open Weekend. Therell be free tours of the ornamental gardens, nurseries, orchards and saxifrage garden. (See website for tour times) Our Open Weekend gives visitors access to areas that are normally out of bounds and the chance to quiz Waterperry experts on all aspects of our work. Bacon butty breakfasts available in the teashop from 9.30am and hot food, including mulled apple juice tastings is available between 12 and 3pm. You can also find out more about wildlife charities wholl be with us for the weekend.
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Saturday 23 January - Sunday 24 January
Antiquarian and Secondhand Book Fair
Large two day book fair being held at Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP. General antiquarian and secondhand books, maps and prints. Admission: £2
Times: Sat Noon-6, Sun 10-5.
Saturday 23 January
Inspector Morse Tour at Oxford Tourist Information Centre
Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse’s best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday. Please note that this is a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm
Sunday 24 January
After Eight Services at Christ Church
The ‘After Eight’ services at 8.00 pm on Sunday during University term resume in the New Year, and forthcoming conversation guests and performers include singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph (right), Whitbread award-winning poet Michael Symmons-Roberts, and writers Julia Golding and Geoffrey Moorhouse. The services, which feature a wide range of music, readings and conversation, have been described as ‘a cross between BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.’
Free entry
Christ Church Cathedral
8.00 pm
Monday 25 January -
Burns Night
Burns Night (or Burns Supper), which is a tribute to the Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796), is celebrated on or near January 25th, the poet’s birthday.
Learn about the history and details of a traditional Burns supper and even get some recipes on our Burns Night page.
Saturday 30 January
Inspector Morse Tour at Oxford Tourist Information Centre
Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse’s best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday. Please note that this is a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
1.30 pm
Saturday 30 January
African Singing Workshop with Lucky Moyo
Rising Voices community choir are proud to be hosting a workshop for renowned performer and teacher Lucky Moyo. As well as being an inspirational workshop leader, Lucky is an arts practitioner, an arts lobbyist, event manager, producer, director, singer, songwriter and voice coach. He is a former member of the world-renowned South African group the Black Umfolosi and now performs regularly with the Uzambezi, a UK-based performance group specialising in South African music and dance. The past 18 years have seen Lucky being called on to visit 30 countries around the world to perform to audiences varying in capacity between 10 and 50,000! He has shared stages with the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Peter Gabriel, Naughty by Nature and performed for such dignitaries as Nelson Mandela and HM Queen Elizabeth II. Lucky is a firm believer in the role of music beyond just entertainment. He passionately argues for music as a vehicle/medium for change, communication, dialogue, healing and problem solving. £5 / £3.50 concessions
United Reform Church Hall, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst
1.30 - 3.30 pm
Sunday 31 January
After Eight Services at Christ Church
The ‘After Eight’ services at 8.00 pm on Sunday during University term resume in the New Year, and forthcoming conversation guests and performers include singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph (right), Whitbread award-winning poet Michael Symmons-Roberts, and writers Julia Golding and Geoffrey Moorhouse. The services, which feature a wide range of music, readings and conversation, have been described as ‘a cross between BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.’
Free entry
Christ Church Cathedral
8.00 pm
