Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August, 11am-5pm: North Leigh Roman Villa open days. See precious mosaic floor (one of the finest in the country) and find out about the villa’s history from the team of knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more here.
Tuesday 15 August, 12pm to 4pm: The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day with a pop-up display in Woodstock Town Square. Find out about the men of the Oxfordshire Yeomanry who were taken as Prisoners of War in Singapore, and about the 6th Battalion, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, who fought with the ‘Forgotten Army’ in Burma. Find out more here.
Saturday 16 August, 2pm: one of the Museum of Oxford’s popular series of city walks led by local historians: Shakespeare and Oxford with Elizabeth Sandis.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August, 11am-5pm: North Leigh Roman Villa open days. See precious mosaic floor (one of the finest in the country) and find out about the villa’s history from the team of knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more here.
Wednesday 20 August, 2pm: one of the Museum of Oxford’s popular series of city walks led by local historians: The Lost Shops of Oxford with Maurice East.
Wednesday 27 August, 2pm: one of the Museum of Oxford’s popular series of city walks led by local historians: Oxford’s Queer History with Hannah Field.
Ongoing until 29 August: The Royal Berkshire Archives (RBA) in Reading hosts its latest exhibition Our River Thames. The display focuses on those who have lived, worked, and played on the Thames throughout its history, including lock keepers, artists, river workers, millers, authors and swimmers. Free and open to all. Find out more here.
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, 11am-5pm: North Leigh Roman Villa open days. See precious mosaic floor (one of the finest in the country) and find out about the villa’s history from the team of knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more here.
Tuesday 2 September, 10.30am: Historian Dick Richards will give a tour of the Commonwealth War Graves at Botley Cemetery in west Oxford. There are 740 war graves (from both world wars) at Botley; in this fascinating tour you will learn the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and about the actions and sacrifice of some of the casualties buried here. Tours are free (though a donation to CWGC is appreciated); book your tickets here.
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September: Oxford Open Doors, the annual celebration of the city’s heritage organised by the Oxford Preservation Trust. Dozens of events and sites not normally open to the public. All free. See https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/oxford-open-doors for further details.
Saturday 13 September, 10.30am: Historian Dick Richards will give a tour of the Commonwealth War Graves at Botley Cemetery in west Oxford. There are 740 war graves (from both world wars) at Botley; in this fascinating tour you will learn the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and about the actions and sacrifice of some of the casualties buried here. Tours are free (though a donation to CWGC is appreciated); book your tickets here.
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 11am-5pm: North Leigh Roman Villa open days. See precious mosaic floor (one of the finest in the country) and find out about the villa’s history from the team of knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more here.
Ongoing until 28 September: The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock is hosting a display of watercolour paintings of Oxfordshire barn interiors by archaeologist and artist John Steane, MA FSA (1931-2024). More information here.
Thursday 2 October, 10.30am: Historian Dick Richards will give a tour of the Commonwealth War Graves at Botley Cemetery in west Oxford. There are 740 war graves (from both world wars) at Botley; in this fascinating tour you will learn the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and about the actions and sacrifice of some of the casualties buried here. Tours are free (though a donation to CWGC is appreciated); book your tickets here.
Friday 10 October, 6-8pm: The art historian and gallery owner Philip Mould, widely known as a co-presenter of the BBC’s award-winning Fake or Fortune?, is giving a fundraising lecture on behalf of VCH Oxfordshire on , in the stunning surroundings of Ditchley Park (near Enstone). Titled Discovering Churchill, the lecture will explore the rediscovery of a lost painting by Winston Churchill, and its wider significance. This is also a rare opportunity to see the inside of one of Oxfordshire’s finest 18th-century country houses – now home to the Ditchley Foundation – and to help support VCH Oxfordshire in the process. Tickets (£50) available here (the price includes a drinks reception at Ditchley Park).
Ongoing until 31 October: The Burford Tolsey Museum has two exhibitions open throughout the summer, Burford during World War II, commemorating 80 years since the end of the War, and Helen Bryce: an artist’s lasting contribution to Burford. Entry to the museum and the exhibitions is free, seven days a week, 2pm-5pm.
Thursday 6 November, 10.30am: Historian Dick Richards will give a tour of the Commonwealth War Graves at Botley Cemetery in west Oxford. There are 740 war graves (from both world wars) at Botley; in this fascinating tour you will learn the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and about the actions and sacrifice of some of the casualties buried here. Tours are free (though a donation to CWGC is appreciated); book your tickets here.
Ongoing until 18 November: From Conflict to Peace: Celebrating VE & VJ Day at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) in Woodstock. The exhibition explores what happened as the Second World War ended in Europe and the Pacific, from stories of Oxfordshire people and county regiments serving in the final stages of the conflict, to celebrations in the county itself. For more information and to share a story with the museum, click here.
Ongoing until January 2026: The Museum of Oxford celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 with an exhibition entitled Our Oxford, 50 years, 50 stories. The display brings together fifty new stories about the heritage of the city, from a wide range of individuals and communities. Free entry.
Ongoing: The Museum of Oxford continues its popular series of free gallery tours, Stories of Oxford, led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers. From football to fairgrounds, marmalade to Morris Motors, patron saints to pubs, barges, bones, and all types of quirky customs, there’s something to interest everyone. Further information and booking here.
Saturdays, ongoing: Tours of Oxford’s magnificent Town Hall take place twice a month on Saturdays at 11am. These are a great opportunity to see behind the scenes and to learn about the building’s fascinating history. Find out more here.
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