Oxford Events Calendar

Looking for something to do in Oxford? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events to offer. Find out what’s on in Oxford with our regularly updated events calendar featuring the best upcoming events in Oxford and the area.

This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Oxford, featuring the best of things to do in Oxford – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Oxford fundraisers and charity events.

Important This Event Calendar is not maintained on a daily basis and some events may have changed dates or are no longer happening. Please double-check the event websites for the most up-to-date information.

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Contrapunctus: Victoria in Rome and Madrid

Dorchester Abbey High St, Dorchester on Thames, Dorchester on Thames

Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus traces the career of Tomás Luis de Victoria across two great centres of Renaissance music: Rome and Madrid. At the heart of the programme is Victoria’s exquisite Missa Surge propera, framed by motets by Victoria and his Roman contemporary Palestrina, illuminating the composer’s formative years in the papal city. The […]

£5 – £25

Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings

Pendon Museum High Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire,, Long Wittenham, Long Wittenham

Drop-in crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 from 10am - 12pm on the fourth Monday of the month in term-time. £5 per child, under 3’s free. Purchase tickets on-the-door, no need to book a space. Upcoming sessions: 23rd March 27th April 18th May 22nd June   Please note that spaces are limited and […]

£5

An orchestra for today

Recital Hall, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, Oxford

As Artistic Director of Aurora Orchestra, Jane Mitchell has been thinking about what an orchestra can and should be for the past 20 years.  Aurora Orchestra has pioneered collaborative work across art forms, memorised performances, new training programmes for players and a programme of work for schools that provides a pathway for children aged 3 […]

Free

Keith Fairbairn Jazz Trio with Saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos

Common Ground Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, Oxford

🎶 Live at Common Ground, Oxford – Friday 8th May🎶 Join us for an evening of Modern Acoustic Jazz in the heart of Oxford! A Friday Gig at this wonderful and intimate venue. A lovely bar, friendly staff, world class music and central location with parking nearby. We’re thrilled to welcome Saxophone Virtuoso Vasilis Xenopoulos […]

£10 – £14

The Big Bark

Lydiard Park Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Swindon

Join Us for The Ultimate Dog-Lover’s Festival – The Big Bark! Get ready for The Big Bark, the must-attend festival for dog lovers and their four-legged friends!Taking place on the stunning Lydiard Park, Swindon on May 9th & 10th (10:00 – 16:00), this is a weekend packed with tail-wagging fun, interactive activities, and all things canine!Why […]

£10.00

”The Secrets of my Failure”

St Sepulchre's Cemetery Walton Street, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

An irresistible comedy in Greek with English surtitles, masterfully written by George Iliopoulos and exquisitely directed by Anastasia Revi. The performance will take place at the Cohen Quad, Exeter College, Oxford, on Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th, at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm. In a play that balances between humour and disarming honesty, […]

£11.55

Evening Talk (in person & online) Brian Stovold on the Wiltshire & Berkshire Canal

Pendon Museum Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QD, Long Wittenham, Long Wittenham

On the evening of Thursday 14th May at 7.30pm, Brian Stovold will give a talk on the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal. This will be both an in-person event held at the museum with limited spaces and it will also be streamed live via YouTube.   This talk is free of charge but in person attendees will need […]

Free

Rossini – Petite Messe Solennelle, Summertown Choral Society

St Michael and All Angels Church Linton Road, Oxford, Oxford

Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle Gioachino Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle is a work of radiant contrasts — intimate yet expansive, devotional yet full of operatic colour. Far from the austerity its title suggests, it reveals Rossini at his most human: tender, witty, luminous, and deeply moving. This is music that stirs the spirit and lingers long […]

£18 – £20.

Flexicare Community Walk

Snells Hall East Hendred, East Hendred, East Hendred

Flexicare Community Walk - Are you ready for the challenge?  Then grab your walking boots, bicycle or wheels, and join us for our annual Flexicare Community Walk. Meeting on Sunday 17th May 2026 at Snells Hall, East Hendred, OX12 8LA.  Bring your family, friends, dogs and determination; and join us at Snells Hall to start […]

Free, funds raised support Flexicare

Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings

Pendon Museum Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QD, Long Wittenham, Long Wittenham

Drop-in crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 from 10am - 12pm usually on the fourth Monday of the month in term-time. Each session is £5 per child, siblings under 3 attend for free. Purchase tickets on-the-door, no need to book a space.

£5
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