The Lovely Bones [12A]: It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark...read more
Three Sisters: No, it isn’t the Bevs: it’s Chekhov, Jim, but not as we know it. There are no cool Derek Jacobi types...read more
Avatar [12A]: I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me...read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]: An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with...read more
Saturday 13th March: Salsa night, 7.45pm - Midnight, with top London band Palenke and free professional salsa lessons at the Dragon School, Bardwell Road, North Oxford. Tickets £20. All proceeds to Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP).
Alexander Technique lessons, evening classes. Central Oxford, Headington. Student rates. 01865 765511. s.c@btinternet.com / www.hatso.com
Saxophonist? Come and improvise a set with alternative/rock band The Goggenheim this Saturday night (Mar 13), 8pm at the Port Mahon, St Clements. Call Grace on: 07964 101083 (or just turn up!). www.myspace.com/thegoggenheim
Discos, Karaokes and Equipment Hire - Dave Seamer Entertainments: (01865) 240054. www.daveseamer.co.uk
Commotio's Spring Concert featuring Le Cantiques des Cantiques' Daniel-Lesur and pieces from Commotio's new hit CD 'Luminosity'. St Barnabas Chuch, Jericho. 8pm 13th March 2010. Tickets from www.commotio.org or on the door.
Disco, PA, and Lighting Equipment — hire and sales. 118 Cowley Road, 01865 722027, www.722027.co.uk
CFQ Healing and Relaxation Class. Simple easy movements with profound effects. Every Wednesday, 7.30-9.00pm, at the Phil and Jim School, Navigation Way. More details on www.cfq.org.uk
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Fri 12th Mar
Exeter College (01865 279600) — Fri 12th Mar
Aa Dinagalu (Those Days) - Kannada with English subtitles. In the Saskatchewan Room. Info: http://oxfordindiansociety.org/index.php?page=events-this-year
7pm / email: ois@herald.ox.ac.uk
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Fri 12th Mar
Love in Los Angeles.
10.45pm
Was it really a good idea to pack the cast with people who look like Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba in this movie? Part of the... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
2.00, 5.15, 8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
James Cameron's latest and greatest blockbuster.
11.15pm
I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me thinks. Just use your eyes... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
12.00, 1.45, 2.45, 4.45, 5.45, 7.30, 8.30, 10.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Fri 12th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
1.30, 4.30, 8.00pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Fri 12th Mar
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
9.00pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
4.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Fri 12th Mar
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
6.30pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
9.15pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Fri 12th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00, 11.10pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00, 11.40pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
James Cameron's latest and greatest blockbuster.
12.20, 3.50pm
I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me thinks. Just use your eyes... read more
Case 39 [15] Submit review
Horror. Social worker wishes she hadn't brought her work home with her...
10.30pm
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
12.40, 3.10, 6.00, 8.30, 11.00pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
12.50, 3.20, 6.10, 8.40, 11.20pm
From Paris With Love [15] Submit review
US ambassador's aide is drawn into a terrorist plot. Subtitled: Tue 7.20pm
7.20, 9.30pm, midnight
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm, 12.10am
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15, 11.50pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
12.00, 2.50, 5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Fri 12th Mar — Concert Listings
St Mary the Virgin, University Church (www.university-church.ox.ac.uk), High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AH; Email: university.church@ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 279111.
Katie Pardee (Wadham) plays the exciting new Aubertin organ.
email: organ.scholar@sjc.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 07816 638711
1.10pm, free
St John's College Chapel (www.sjc.ox.ac.uk), St Giles.
Hildegard And Hopkins Vox Angelica
A recital of Music and Poetry with Robert Hardy and Vox Angelica
email: julien.chilcottmonk@btinternet.com / Tel. 01962 869035
8pm £10 (£8) - £5
St Aloysius Church, 25 Woodstock Rd OX2 6HA.
New Music Composers Workshop Faculty of Music
Ensemble ISIS play through new works by Oxford University Students.
www.music.ox.ac.uk/events/listings.html / email: events@music.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276133
1.30-4.30pm, free
Denis Arnold Hall (www.music.ox.ac.uk), Faculty of Music, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DB; Tel. 01865 276141.
Harpsichord Concert Faculty of Music
BBC New Generation Artist Mahan Esfahani: Bach, Scarlatti, Strauss
www.ticketsoxford.com / email: events@music.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 305305
8pm, £12/£6 from ticketsoxford.com
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Organ Recital Tristan Mitchard Somerville Music Society
Works by Berveiller, Shostakovich and Harvey
www.somervillemusicsociety.com / email: committee@somervillemusicsociety.com / Tel. 07963965933
1:15pm. Free
Somerville College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HD.
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
www.queens.ox.ac.uk / email: anne.bevan@queens.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279125
6.30pm
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), Queen's College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AW; Tel. Dr Linda Irving-Bell - 01865 279135; Fax: 01865 790819.
Voices Of Classic FM The Sixteen
The Choral Pilgrimage 2010 Ceremony & Devotion - Music for the Tudors
www.thesixteen.com / email: info@thesixteen.com / Tel. 01865 305305
7.30pm, £10 - £23
St Mary the Virgin, University Church (www.university-church.ox.ac.uk), High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AH; Email: university.church@ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 279111.
Fri 12th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
12.15pm beginners, 1.15pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Vegetarian Cooking Club Oxford Veggie School
Learn to cook healthy, tasty vegetarian food.
email: clientsarecomingyourway@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
6.30pm- 8.30pm £15 / 24 Hours Prior Book is Required.
Binsey
Assertiveness Skills Using Cbt Oxfordshire Mind
2-part introductory workshop to explore/enhance assertiveness for women
www.oxfordshire-mind.org.uk/oasis.htm / email: mindoasis@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk / Tel. 01865 721472
Free
Oasis, 331 Cowley Road, OX4 2AQ, entrance via Kenilworth Avenue
Silk Paper Making Workshop Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Experimenting with silk fibres to create effective effects
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10.00am - 3.30pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Making Windcliff Garden Day Oxford Botanic Garden
Lecture Day with Dan Hinkley looking at how he made a garden.
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
10am-4pm, £60 (inc lunch)
University of Oxford Botanic Garden (www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk), Rose Lane OX1 4AZ; Email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 286690.
New Music Composers Workshop Faculty of Music
Ensemble ISIS play through new works by Oxford University Students.
www.music.ox.ac.uk/events/listings.html / email: events@music.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276133
1.30-4.30pm, free
Denis Arnold Hall (www.music.ox.ac.uk), Faculty of Music, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DB; Tel. 01865 276141.
Making Windcliff Botanic Garden
Continuity in Design, Adventure in Plants.
http://botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
10am-4pm, £60
Daubeny Lecture Theatre (at the front of the Botanic Garden)
New Music Composers Workshop Faculty of Music
Ensemble ISIS play through new works by Oxford University Students.
www.music.ox.ac.uk/events/listings.html / email: events@music.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276133
1.30-4.30pm, free
Denis Arnold Hall (www.music.ox.ac.uk), Faculty of Music, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DB; Tel. 01865 276141.
Learn To Play Bridge Oxford Bridge Learning
New beginners' daytime and evening courses. Qualified EBU teachers.
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Fridays 10am - 12 noon, £80 per term
Oxford Bridge Club
Vegetarian Cooking Club Oxford
Learn new vegetarian cooking techniques. Please see website.
www.meetup.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Club-Oxford/ / email: clientsarecomingyourway@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
6.30pm- 8.30pm £10 Each when you bring another person/ 24 Hours Prior Book is Required.
OX2 0NJ
Learn watercolour skills & technique. Bring your own paints & brushes.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-12pm, £60 / £54 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Fri 12th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
St Anne's.
Exhibition By Addy Gardner Ark T Centre Submit review
An exhibition of semi abstract landscape paintings by artist Addy Gardner. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.ark-t.org / email: mail[at]ark-t.org / Tel. 01865 396778
10am-2.30pm, free
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
David Hockney John Mason School 06 Gallery
Grimms' Fairy Tales. A Hayward Touring exhibition. Runs until Fri 12 March 2010.
www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk/06gallery.php / email: karenduval@johnmason.oxon.sch.uk / Tel. 01235 466409
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm. Free
John Mason School (www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk), Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1JB; Tel. 01235 524664; Fax: 01235 520711.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Bee Bartlett Paintings Submit review
Oxfordshire painter Bartlett displays exciting new work - figures, seascapes and tree studies. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
12-5pm
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
We Were There, Now We're Here Submit review
New Art by Young Artists with Autism and Learning Disabilities. Groundbreaking exhibition. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645 Porters' Lodge: 01865 274800
9am-5pm, free
Mary Ogilvie Gallery, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS; Tel. 01865 274800.
Work by contemporary artists who take their inspiration from architectural concepts. Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
http://ovada.org.uk / email: info@ovada.org.uk / Tel. 01865 201782
10am - 5pm
OVADA (www.ovada.org.uk), 21 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782; Opening hours: Open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
100 portraits of women hang side by side in celebration of the female form Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
11am-4pm, free
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.
I have to admit, I'm not much of a fan of Wimmins Things. Feminist archaeology, Earth Motherhood, Germaine Greer and celebrations... read more
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Hear stories from the theatre's 7-decade history; find out how things work behind the scenes
1pm, £2
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Homeland Art Jericho Submit review
Adrian Arbib: The engaged photographer as witness to our worlds Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
http://artjericho.com / email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07709239322
10am -5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free, 10am-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Carved In Wood Oxon & Bucks Woodcarvers BWA
Showing 150+ Wood Carvings in the round and in relief, including the 1000 Years Of Oxfordshire panels. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
10-6 free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Exciting new works by sculptor Ian Marlow exhibited in a beautiful garden setting. Runs until Sat 1 May 2010.
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk / email: katherine@shocks.clara.co.uk / Tel. 01865 515584
9.30-5.30pm
The Turrill Sculpture Garden (www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/), Behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Summertown.; Tel. Info: Alastair Lack on 01865 511326; Opening hours: Mon, Thurs & Fri: 9.30-5.30; Tues: 9.30-17.00; Sat: 9.00-13.00. Closed Weds & Sun..
Fri 12th Mar — Family Events Listings
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Bicester, free trial class. from 3:35-8:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Drop-in toddler group with optional music class for 0-4s. V friendly.
9.30-11.15am, play 50p music £1.50
St Andrew's Centre, Orchard Road, Botley OX2 9BH
Free Childrens Athletics Club Tilsley Park- SOLL Leisure
One session trial for our renowned academy course for children of all ages.
https://login.ezfacility.com/APP/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=1027&GroupID=83622 / email: dlacey@soll-leisure.co.uk / Tel. 01235 524524
6-6.30pm, free
Tilsley Park, Abingdon, OX14 1PU
Musical Fun For The Under 5's Busy Bees Music Group
lively music time for all the family, coffee free before each session
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
9.30am and 10.25am, £2.70/family/session paid termly, your first session free
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Yoga based classes for parent and baby from 12 weeks
www.oxford.tattybumpkin.com / email: classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964 or 0845 6801519
Summertown Church Hall, 10.15am
Summertown & Witney
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music sessions for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly.
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
11am for coffee, music 11.15 to 11.45am £2.70 pay weekly
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Tatty Bumpkin Yoga inspired fun for children
Yoga stories, relaxation, music & education for children age 2-7.
www.oxford.tattybumpkin.com / email: classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964 or 0845 6801519
Summertown Church Hall, 11am
Oxford, various locations.
Early Years Music Classes DaCapo Oxford
Music education for young children through songs, games and movement.
email: noelrainbird@metronet.co.uk / Tel. 01865 559649
NOA Community Centre, Summertown: 45 minute classes. 9.20am + 11am babes/toddlers. £55 per 10 week term. 10.10am Level 1, rising 3 - 4 year olds. £65/10 week term.
Summertown & Wolvercote
Singing, rhymes and fun for under fives. Babies welcome too. Drop-in.
email: emilymarshall@talktalk.net / Tel. 01865 725516
Fridays. £2.00 +50p siblings
Donnington Community Centre,Townsend Square (opposite Doorstep)
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Fri 12th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Local producers supply fresh veg, egss, jams, cakes, plants, etc.
8.30am to 10.30am
The Masonic Hall, Church Green, Witney
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
A selection of quality hand made arts & crafts.
11am-5pm
Oxford Castle, New Road OX1 1AY.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Grassroots & Glass Ceilings International Women's Festival
A celebration of women's achievements & struggles.
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk/
Oxford, various locations.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Fri 12th Mar — Gig Listings
The Water Margin, Jamie Andrew
Indie Pop from the Oxford 5-piece.
www.myspace.com/thewatermarginuk / email: thewatermarginuk@myspace.com
8pm
Chester Arms (www.chesterarmsoxford.co.uk), 19 Chester Street, Oxford OX4 1SN; Tel. 01865 243203.
Fun Lovin Criminals, Chemists Academy Events Presents
Funk-hip-hop-rockers on UK tour promoting 6th album
6.30pm. £17.50
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Oxford's finest gypsy-ska-cabaret band plus possible mystery guests
www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=360923955817&ref=mf
OX4?? 8ish til 2ish, probably
If you know where it is, please come along. If you don't, please come along
Ramona Academy Events Presents
6.30pm. £5
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Rock
8pm. £4
The Wheatsheaf, 120 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156 .
Oxfordshire's best classic rock covers band
www.evolutionrocks.co.uk / email: suzy@ukonline.co.uk / Tel. 07843375975
9.00pm - Free entry
The Midget, Abingdon
Roo Bhasin & Jack Goldstein of Fixers
8pm. £3
The Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW; Tel. 01865 790970.
Tim Dawes (double bass) and Graham Harvey (piano)
8pm
The Old Parsonage Hotel (www.oldparsonage-hotel.co.uk/), 1 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN; Email: info@oldparsonage-hotel.co.uk; Tel. 01865 310210; Fax: 01865 311262.
Alejandro Toledo And The Magic Tombolinos Bossaphonik
Live balkan-hip-hop plus resident DJs playing Latin, Balkan and World beats
http://bossaphonik.com / email: bossaphonik@yahoo.co.uk
9pm - 3am, £7
The Cellar (www.cellarmusic.co.uk), Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St.; Tel. 01865 244761 / 07769 690177.
Open Folk Night Oxford Folk Club
Open folk session, all welcome
www.oxfordfolkclub.com
8.30pm. £2
Folly Bridge Inn, 38 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PD; Tel. 01865 790106.
Fri 12th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
BBC Radio 4's Any Questions with Ann Widdecombe and Lord Adonis
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgvj / email: anyquestions.oxford@gmail.com
Email to apply for a free ticket
OU Catholic Chaplaincy (www.catholic-chaplaincy.org.uk), The Old Palace, Rose Place, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1RD.
Hear stories from the theatre's 7-decade history; find out how things work behind the scenes
1pm, £2
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Focus On Low Carbon Living Talk
How energy functions in daily lives & what steps to take to reduce energy use.
www.scienceoxfordlive.com / Tel. 01865 810000
7.30pm, £3/SOLive Friends free
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000.
Fri 12th Mar — Meeting Listings
Oxford Spiritual Film Club Spiritual Dialogue Limited
2 short films followed by discussion. Wine & refreshments included. £12.50. Info: www.meetup.com/Oxford-Spiritual-Film-Club
email: solmeditation@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
7-9pm
Bothy Cottage, Medley Manor Farm, Binsey, Oxford OX2 0NJ.
Expulsion and Reconciliation Oxford Hungarian Society
John C. Swanson shows his film about the German-Hungarian village of Mariakemend.
http://hungsoc.com / email: hungsoc@hungsoc.com / Tel. 01865 736973
8pm
McGregor Room, Oriel College (www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/), Oriel College, Oxford OX1 4EW.
Vegetarian Cooking Club Oxford
Cooking a vegetarian 3 course meal.
www.meetup.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Club-Oxford/ / email: veggieoxfordclub@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
6.30pm- 8.30pm £20 / Prior booking required. To reserve, visit website
OX2 0NJ (please contact for venue)
Cornerstone Art Group Cornerstone
Work alongside others, sharing your style and tips.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1-4pm, £3
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Fri 12th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Salsa Party with Guest DJ Es SalsaEngland
Fun class then dancing til late - Bling theme - all welcome
www.SalsaEngland.org / email: SalsaEngland@aol.com / Tel. 07973 831 801
8-late. £10 incl. drinks/nibbles
Havana Club, Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Weston-on-the-Green, OX25 3QR
Ballet - Adult Beginners Expression
Suitable for complete beginners, relaxed friendly class.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
5.45-6.45pm
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Bicester, free trial class. from 3:35-8:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Tango Argentino Oxford Tango Argentino
Argentine tango dancing to the wonderful music of 'DJ' Haya
www.Oxfordtango.com / email: Info@Oxfordtango.com / Tel. 01865 721667
8pm, £5
Women's Institute Hall (Botley), North Hinksey Lane, Oxford OX2 0LT.
Get fit & have fun! Email for more details.
email: emjgreig@gmail.com / Tel. 07583 023480
7-9pm Dance Fitness, 8-9pm Street, NOW £4 one hour, £6 both
St. Gregs Dance Studio, Cricket Road
The B*stard English Session The Offshoot
Oxford Folk Festival fringe pub session (folk, rock, pop, you name it...)
www.myspace.com/theoffshoot
8pm, free
The Isis Farmhouse, Haystacks Corner, The Towing Path, Iffley Lock, Oxford OX4 4EL; Email: enquiries@theisis.co.uk; Tel. 01865 243854, 07973 801297.
Boys Only Dance Classes Expression
Tap, ballet and modern dance just for boys. Friendly, professional school.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:45-6:45pm, 8-10 year olds; 7:15-8:45pm, 11+ year olds
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
10:30-11:00am - Ballet for 2½; to 3½ years / 11:15am-12:00pm - Ballet & Tap for 3½ to 4½ years / 3:45-4:30pm - Ballet & Tap for 3½ to 4½ years
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Ballet, Tap & Modern Classes Expression
Classes for 4½ year olds upwards. Friendly, professional School.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:45-5:30pm - 4½ to 5½ year olds
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
3 floors - 4DJs! Live music, VIP lounge, salsa night, house minimal & funky. 1/2 price cocktails and heated terrace.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56222988458&ref=ts / email: andrea.cerase@bioch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 07799 867087 / 07758 630226
9pm-3am, £4 entry, £5 with drink, £3 VIP
Thirst Lodge (www.thirstbar.com/lodge/index2_lodge.html), Pennyfarthing Place, St. Ebbes, Oxford OX1 1QS; Email: lodge@thirstbar.com; Tel. 01865 721312.
Singing Lessons Esther Danmeri
1-2-1 lessons for women. All levels. Beginners especially welcome.
http://singinglessonsoxfordteacher.co.uk / email: info@estherjanewilds.co.uk / Tel. 07932 994407
45 min slots between 10am-2pm
St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road.
Adult Ballet Winter Course Marianna Vellopoulou
Fun adult ballet classes, intermediate - elementary/basic point work optional
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747 481798
7pm, £40-55 for 6 weeks
OFS Studio (www.OFSstudio.org.uk), 40 George Street OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
Kathak Dance Classes Drishti Dance
Classes for Children and Adults. New batch begins 19 Feb 2010.
www.drishtidance.com / email: anucseth@gmail.com / Tel. 07765190197
5-8pm, £6.50 per hour / £30 for 5 classes / £55 for 10 classes
Risinghurst Community centre, Kiln Road, headington, Oxford
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Fri 12th Mar — Outside Oxfordshire Listings
Carlene Carter Empty Room Promotions
Johnny Cash family member plays Buckingham
www.empty-rooms.com / email: trotman@gotadsl.co.uk / Tel. 01296 748268
6.45pm. £17 advance, £19 door
Radcliffe Centre, Church St, Buckingham, MK18 1BY
Fri 12th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Roots reggae from Shumba, Dan I, Addis Ababa & Ross on rotation.
http://eocc.co.uk / email: danidubdub@btinternet.com
8pm-12.30am. £2 after 9pm.
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
3 floors - 4DJs! Live music, VIP lounge, salsa night, house minimal & funky. 1/2 price cocktails and heated terrace.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56222988458&ref=ts / email: andrea.cerase@bioch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 07799 867087 / 07758 630226
9pm-3am, £4 entry, £5 with drink, £3 VIP
Thirst Lodge (www.thirstbar.com/lodge/index2_lodge.html), Pennyfarthing Place, St. Ebbes, Oxford OX1 1QS; Email: lodge@thirstbar.com; Tel. 01865 721312.
Student club night
10pm £5
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
Funk, soul and R&B
10.30pm-2.30am. £4
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Ghanaian Flavour - food & music Try Something Different -Go On
Celebrate Ghana's Independence (March 6) with Highlife to Hiplife
http://http://www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/ / email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 778554
Food 6pm Music Free from 9pm
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
Rock, Punk & Indie Tell All Your Friends
DJ's Thomas Instone, Leigh Shorter and Cara Louise (Mutiny/Room 101)
email: jamesstreettavern@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865 202804
9pm-1.30am, free
James Street Tavern (www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk), 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU; Email: zappapt@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 202804.
Latin, funk and Afrobeat
The Brickworks, 182 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 245999.
Cut-and-paste champion DJ Yoda tears up Free Range alongside Coki, Benny Page and more.
11pm-4am. £11
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Kiss N Tell Kiss n Tell Promotionz
Funky UK house, old skool garage and RnB
email: djac@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865 555222
9pm - 2.30am, free
Kiss Bar, 37 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JD; Tel. 01865 200555.
Fri 12th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
12.15pm beginners, 1.15pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Zumba Dance Fitness Class Rebekah Robertshaw
Shake, shimmy and smile your way to a fitter, happier you
www.zumba.com / email: rebekah@hiphappy.co.uk / Tel. 07891174797
6.15- 7.15pm, £5
Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road, Headington OX3 8LL.
Drop in Session six on six social games
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport / email: jointhegym@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865484373
6.30-8pm £3
Oxford Brookes Centre For Sport
Oxford's largest circuits class. Great fun and good exercise.
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport / email: jointhegym@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865484373
12.30 - 1.30pm, £4
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Bicester, free trial class. from 3:35-8:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Tiger Kung Fu Classes Classic Tiger Kung Fu Club
Classic Chinese Martial Art: friendly classes suitable for all levels.
www.classictigerkungfu.co.uk
Oxford University Club, Mansfield Rd (Multipurpose Room), 7-8pm, £4
Oxford, various locations.
Freestyle Martial Arts O.R.K Martial Arts
Fitness and self-defence classes: boosts confidence, improves health, great hobby
www.orkmartialarts.co.uk / email: otis.ork@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. Otis 01235 520064
Ages 7+: 6.00-7.30pm, £4.50
Bullingdon Community Centre Headington (off the slade)
Get fit & have fun! Email for more details.
email: emjgreig@gmail.com / Tel. 07583 023480
7-9pm Dance Fitness, 8-9pm Street, NOW £4 one hour, £6 both
St. Gregs Dance Studio, Cricket Road
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10am Bums & Tums, Rose Hill Primary School, Oxford; 5pm Yoga, Millbrook House, Milton Park
Various venues - see below
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Free Kettlebell Training Class PowerBell Pump
Free Taster Session - Kettlebell Training classes around Oxford
www.powerbellpump.co.uk / email: info@powerbellpump.co.uk / Tel. 0845 226 5647
6.30pm, free
Kidlington & Gosford Sports Centre
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
12.15 - 1pm £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
Yoga working with breath movement and relaxation. Mixed ability all welcome.
www.hazelfaithfull.co.uk / email: oxford.yoga@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07931 743785
10-11.30am, £9.50 or £35 for 5 week block
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Free Childrens Athletics Club Tilsley Park- SOLL Leisure
One session trial for our renowned academy course for children of all ages.
https://login.ezfacility.com/APP/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=1027&GroupID=83622 / email: dlacey@soll-leisure.co.uk / Tel. 01235 524524
6-6.30pm, free
Tilsley Park, Abingdon, OX14 1PU
Swimming Club For Adults Member of Thames Valley RLSS
Pisces Adult Swimming and Life Saving, friendly non-competitive, Club.
email: meg@udriveracing.co.uk / Tel. 01865 765696
8-9pm, £3.50 per session
Barton Pool (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Barton_Pool_occw.htm), Waynflete Road, Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA; Tel. 01865 467290.
Women-only Exercise Classes GO Active
A mix of aerobics and toning exercises. £2 a session!
For more information or to book your place on any of these activities contact Abbie: 01865 252720 or aclare@oxford.gov.uk
email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. Abbie: 01865 252720
9.15 - 10.15am, Marston Primary School
See days for venues
Muay-Thai & MMA in Oxford Master Alemao
Free introducing class. The only MMA camp in Oxford.
www.oxmac.co.uk / email: alemaoteamkick@hotmail.com / Tel. 07885 613839
12.30pm, 7.30pm
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Lose Weight In 2010! Wolff fitness Ltd
Once and for all, lose weight & get fit in 2010! Get motivated, eat well, have fun!
www.wolfffitness.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960258935
10am-4pm, from £12.50
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Oxford Ju Jitsu (atado) Far Eastern Club - circa 50yrs
16yrs and over. Martial arts incorporating techniques from various other styles.
www.atado.co.uk / email: members@atado.co.uk / Tel. 07881 520203
Improvers, 8-10pm. £2.50 per session.
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Hatha Yoga (all levels) Jenny Blyth
Strengthen, Balance and Flexibility to enhance your wellbeing in mind and body.
email: jennyblyth@btconnect.com / Tel. 07798 526252
9-10.30am, £8
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga classes suitable for all
www.ashtangayogaoxford.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
6.30am-9am, from £7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Fri 12th Mar — Theatre Listings
Three Sisters Lyric Hammersmith and Filter Production
Frustrated by their small-town existence, the Prozorov family long to return to Moscow. £11-£24. Wednesday night FREE for under-26s!
8pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
No, it isn’t the Bevs: it’s Chekhov, Jim, but not as we know it. There are no cool Derek Jacobi types in white suits and no pale... read more
Knives in Hens Submit review
David Harrower's post-modern classic explores a young woman’s journey from innocence to knowledge, from conformity to expression, with devastating consequences.
7.30pm, £5(£4)
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Prescription For Murder Old Gaol Theatre Company Submit review
Whodunnit by Norman Robbins
http://ogtc.org.uk// / email: m.levi@which.net / Tel. 01235 527930
8pm, £8 (£7.50)
Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon (www.abingdonabbey-unicorntheatre.co.uk), Checker Walk, Abingdon; Tel. Theatre Curator (not box office!) 01235 525339.
Oxfordshire Gang Show Submit review
Family variety show performed by young people in Scouting and Guiding from the county.
7.15pm. £6.50-£9.00
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
The Ethics of Progress Unlimited Theatre Submit review
A mind-melting, jargon-free, whistle-stop tour of leading edge Quantum Physics - and of an imagined future. £7/£5
5pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Fri 12th Mar — Worship Listings
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.15pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Prayer Meeting RCCG Victory Centre
Lively prayer group to pray for the Church and ourselves
www.rccgvictorycox.org / email: pastor@rccgvictorycox.org / Tel. 07921541229
7-8pm
Chadwick Hall, Cheney School, Gipsy Lane, OX3 7QH
Church Service/Prayer Meetings Word Fountain Christian Ministry
Wonderful service for all - worship/teaching/prayers
www.wordfountain.org / email: pastor@wordfountain.org / Tel. 07958 596340
Prayer Meetings - 7 -9pm
73 Hollow Way, Cowley, OX4 2ND
Weekly Friday Salat Al-jumu'ah Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Friday Muslim Congregational Prayers in a modern English congregation.
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865 766032
1pm. All men & women welcome
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
Weekly Friday Salat Al-jumu'ah Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Friday Muslim Congregational Prayers in a modern English congregation.
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865 766032
1pm. All men & women welcome
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
Sat 13th Mar — Balls Listings
With top Salsa band Palenke. Proceeds to Oxford Parent-Infant Project.
www.oxpip.org.uk / email: pip.micklem@oxpip.org.uk / Tel. 01865 778034
7.45pm-midnight, £20
The Dragon School (www.dragonschool.org), Bardwell Road, Oxford OX2 6SS; Tel. 01865 315400 .
Good Grief Its A Goddess!!! Lizzie Mc & The Goddesses
Banquet & ball for OSARCC. Vegfood & Disco du Fromage! Dress to dazzle!
email: gggbanquetball@googlemail.com
8pm-midnight, £12/£10 (book in advance)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Sat 13th Mar
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Sat 13th Mar
Disney's jazz-era re-telling of well-known fairy story.
12.30pm
I went to sleep in this. My daughter (aged almost 6) enjoyed it at the time but interestingly hasn't mentioned it since. I went... read more
Love in Los Angeles.
10.45pm
Was it really a good idea to pack the cast with people who look like Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Alba in this movie? Part of the... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
2.00, 5.15, 8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief [PG]
American teenager discovers he's the son of Poseidon.
11.30am
This is a pleasant, enjoyable action-packed kids' fantasy - much better than The Golden Compass, not quite approaching... read more
James Cameron's latest and greatest blockbuster.
11.15pm
I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me thinks. Just use your eyes... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
11.00am, 12.00, 1.45, 2.45, 4.45, 5.45, 7.30, 8.30, 10.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Sat 13th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
1.30, 4.30, 8.00pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Sat 13th Mar
Kids' Club: Underdog [U] Submit review
A beagle develops super powers. Activites beforehand at 12.45pm. Adults must be accompanied by a child; children under 8 must bring an adult!
1.30pm
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
4.00, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
9.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Sat 13th Mar
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
9.00pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Letter from an Unknown Woman [PG] Submit review
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in tragic romance set in 1900 Vienna.
4.30pm
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
6.30pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Sat 13th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00, 11.10pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
10.20am, 1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00, 11.40pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Case 39 [15] Submit review
Horror. Social worker wishes she hadn't brought her work home with her...
10.30pm
Kids AM: St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold [PG]
Unruly girls hunt for pirate treasure.
10.30am
Not as cool or as funny or as clever as the first one. I'm sorry, because I enjoyed the first one and I was hoping that this would... read more
Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [U]
Little furry singers contend with school, stardom and lady chipmunks.
10.10am
My daughter hasn't stopped talking about this because it was so funny. If you want traditional Disney go to the Princess<... read more
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief [PG]
American teenager discovers he's the son of Poseidon. Subtitled: Sun 1.40pm
11.00am, 1.40, 4.20pm
This is a pleasant, enjoyable action-packed kids' fantasy - much better than The Golden Compass, not quite approaching... read more
Disney's jazz-era re-telling of well-known fairy story.
10.00am, 12.30, 3.00pm
I went to sleep in this. My daughter (aged almost 6) enjoyed it at the time but interestingly hasn't mentioned it since. I went... read more
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
12.40, 3.10, 6.00, 8.30, 11.00pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
10.15am, 12.50, 3.20, 6.10, 8.40, 11.20pm
From Paris With Love [15] Submit review
US ambassador's aide is drawn into a terrorist plot. Subtitled: Tue 7.20pm
7.20, 9.30pm, midnight
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
11.20am, 1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm, 12.10am
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
10.40am, 1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
10.50am, 1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15, 11.50pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Sat 13th Mar — Concert Listings
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Commotio's Spring Concert Commotio + Matthew Berry
Passionate music: Daniel-Lesur, Ginastera, Howells + Commotio's new CD
www.commotio.org / email: info@commotio.org
£12 (£6 concs), 8pm
St Barnabas (www.sbarnabas.org.uk), St Barnabas Street, Jericho, Oxford, OX2 6BG; Email: FrMichael@sbarnabas.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557530.
Oxford Bach Choir & RPO Oxford Lieder & Music at Oxford
World premiere from Bob Chilcott & rarely heard Beethoven masterpiece
www.musicatoxford.com/Concerts/Events%200910/OBC.htm / email: info@musicatoxford.com / Tel. 0870 7500659
7.30pm / £40, £26, £18, £10
Sheldonian Theatre (www.sheldon.ox.ac.uk/), Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ; Email: custodian@sheldon.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 277299; Fax: 01865 277295.
Oxford Lieder Spring Series Schumann, Mahler and Weir
Miranda Westcott (mezzo) and Sholto Kynoch (piano)
www.oxfordlieder.co.uk / email: http://www.ticketsoxford.com / Tel. 01865 305305
8pm, £15 (conc £12, stu £5)
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
A choral & instrumental music from Spain's 'Siglo de Oro'
www.unlockedchoir.co.uk / email: unlockedchoir@gmail.com / Tel. 07891 882285
8pm, £10 (£5)
Merton College Chapel (www.mertonchapel.org.uk), Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JD.
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
Vaughan Williams & Elgar Oxford Spezzati
Vaughan Williams Tallis Fantasia & Sym 5; Elgar Introduction & Allegro
www.spezzati.com / email: enquiries@spezzati.com / Tel. 07973 655 489
7:30pm - £10 / £5 (concs)
St Mary the Virgin, University Church (www.university-church.ox.ac.uk), High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AH; Email: university.church@ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 279111.
Sat 13th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Dance to the latest chart music in fast, acrobatic, funky disco styles. Ages 11-14
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1-2pm, £23.
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
An essential class if you want to pass the Grade 5 theory test.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
12.15-1.15pm, £30 / £26 (concs) / £23 (under 16s)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Focus on dance technique & learn musical theatre styles. Ages: 12-15
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11-11.45am, £35
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Focus on dance technique & learn musical theatre styles. Ages: 8-11
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10-10.45am, £35
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Learn to play a brass instrument - Intermediate. Min. age 8.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-12pm, £30 / £26 (concs) / £23 (8-16 years)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Learn to play a brass instrument - Beginners. Min. age 8
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10-10.45am, £23 / £20 (concs) / £17 (8-16 years)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Learn to play a brass instrument: Beginners. Age 8+
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10-10.45am, £17
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
With local artist Francis O'Neill
www.francisoneill.net / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740 779457
10am-1pm, £17.50 or £90 for 6
Magdalen Road Studios (www.magdalenroadstudios.com/), 74 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE.
Hollywood Script Workshop The Script Department
Learn to write cinematically from Warner Bros' expert Julie Gray.
www.justeffing.com/?page_id=16 / email: henri@justeffing.com / Tel. 07590 984 197
10am to 6pm (2 days) ; £247
Baby Simple (www.babysimple.co.uk), 213 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1XF; Tel. 01865 202506 / 07803 078033.
Learn this Brazilian art form of dance and martial arts (age 14-20)
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
4.15-5.45pm, £45 / £40 concs / £34 under 16
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Learn to play a brass instrument: Intermediate. Age 8+
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-noon. £23
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Explore ways to shape clay, construct pots & use glazes.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10.30am-1.30pm, £58 / £52 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Reiki Healing Level 1 Workshop Spiritual Dialogue Limited
Learn a Japanese form of Healing called Reiki, in a One Day Workshop.
email: clientsarecomingyourway@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
10am- 4pm £85 Prior Booking is Rquired
OX2 0NJ
Make plant climbers, supports, trellises and ornamental hurdles.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10am-4.30pm, £95
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Learn how to manipulate wires to create links and chains for jewellery.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10am-4pm, £140
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Learn this Brazilian art form of dance and martial arts. Ages 7-13
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
3-4pm, £23
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Yoga / 4 Week Course Anita Lewis
Nurturing yoga to unwind, relax, renew (max 6 people in beautiful setting)
email: anita@anitalewisyoga.com / Tel. 07726 841815
5-6.30pm, £75 for 4 weeks
Eau de Vie (www.eau-de-vie.co.uk), 34 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HZ; Email: info@eau-de-vie.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200678.
Charity event to raise awareness of human trafficking in India
www.yogastopstraffick.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
From 12noon to 2pm, Donation
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Sat 13th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
St Anne's.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Bee Bartlett Paintings Submit review
Oxfordshire painter Bartlett displays exciting new work - figures, seascapes and tree studies. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
11am-4pm
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
We Were There, Now We're Here Submit review
New Art by Young Artists with Autism and Learning Disabilities. Groundbreaking exhibition. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645 Porters' Lodge: 01865 274800
9am-5pm, free
Mary Ogilvie Gallery, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS; Tel. 01865 274800.
Work by contemporary artists who take their inspiration from architectural concepts. Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
http://ovada.org.uk / email: info@ovada.org.uk / Tel. 01865 201782
10am - 4pm
OVADA (www.ovada.org.uk), 21 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782; Opening hours: Open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
100 portraits of women hang side by side in celebration of the female form Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
11am-4pm, free
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.
I have to admit, I'm not much of a fan of Wimmins Things. Feminist archaeology, Earth Motherhood, Germaine Greer and celebrations... read more
Wow! How? Submit review
The Museum's 7th science fair. See www.museums.ox.ac.uk/families or call for details
10am-4pm, free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Contemporary Craft Fair Cornerstone
Chat with & buy from craftspeople & designer-makers: jewellery, bags, hats, vases, tableware... Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-9pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Open exhibition of local and regional artists' diverse responses to the theme of Flora and Fauna. Runs until Sun 18 April 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-9pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Tango Schumann Modern Art Oxford
A performance by Anthony Howell and Lindi Köpke in the Upper Galleries. Modern Art Oxford, while temporarily closed till mid-April, will be open for this show and for workshops on Sunday.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
Free - booking essential
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Homeland Art Jericho Submit review
Adrian Arbib: The engaged photographer as witness to our worlds Runs until Sat 13 March 2010.
http://artjericho.com / email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07709239322
10am -5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free, 10am-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Focus On Low Carbon Living Exhibition
How energy functions in daily lives & what steps to take to reduce energy use.
www.scienceoxfordlive.com / Tel. 01865 810000
10am-5pm, £3/SOFriends Free
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000; Opening hours: Open Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Carved In Wood Oxon & Bucks Woodcarvers BWA
Showing 150+ Wood Carvings in the round and in relief, including the 1000 Years Of Oxfordshire panels. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
10-6 free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Exciting new works by sculptor Ian Marlow exhibited in a beautiful garden setting. Runs until Sat 1 May 2010.
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk / email: katherine@shocks.clara.co.uk / Tel. 01865 515584
9-4.30pm
The Turrill Sculpture Garden (www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/), Behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Summertown.; Tel. Info: Alastair Lack on 01865 511326; Opening hours: Mon, Thurs & Fri: 9.30-5.30; Tues: 9.30-17.00; Sat: 9.00-13.00. Closed Weds & Sun..
Sat 13th Mar — Family Events Listings
Play And Create Activity Day! Jambinos
Endless indoor fun; crafts, slides, swings, climbing and bouncing!
www.jambinos.co.uk / email: oxford@jambinos.co.uk / Tel. 01865 712846
9.30am-6pm, £1.95-£5.95
Jambinos, Ozone Leisure Park
ZumbAtomic: 3-7yr olds ZumbAtomic
Zumba dance, fitness, games, fun + more.
www.zumba.com / email: rebekah@hiphappy.co.uk / Tel. Rebekah: 07891174797
10-11am, £3 per child
Cutteslowe Park Pavillion
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Witney + Ambrosden. free trial class from 9:00-15:30
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Family disco: Food, raffle and great African music. Proceeds to Friends for Children, sponsoring children orphaned by AIDs in Ethopia, & African Outreach, literacy & HIV awareness in Ghana.
Tel. 01865 341605
6-10.30pm; £5 adult, £3 children
St Clements Family Centre, Cross St, Oxford.
Pre-school Nearly New Sale Long Wittenham Pre-School
Nearly New Sale of baby & children’s clothes, toys & nursery equipment
www.longwittenhampreschool.co.uk / Tel. Debbie Croft 01865407585
10am-12noon
Long Wittenham village hall
Wow! How? Submit review
The Museum's 7th science fair. See www.museums.ox.ac.uk/families or call for details
10am-4pm, free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
Family Learning Day John Mason School
3 workshops for families - Learn to Cook, Chemistry Cafe, Arts
www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk / email: karenduval@johnmason.oxon.sch.uk / Tel. 01235 466049
10.30am -3pm. Cooking £5 / Free
John Mason School (www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk), Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1JB; Tel. 01235 524664; Fax: 01235 520711.
Capoeira For Kids Abolicao Oxford Capoeira
weekly capoeira classes... the fun brazilian martial art for kids
http://abolicao.co.uk / email: suzetteyoungs@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 428404
10-11am, 11-12am
The East Oxford Games Hall (Collins St, off the Cowley Rd)
Early Years Music Classes DaCapo Oxford
Music education for young children through songs, games and movement.
email: noelrainbird@metronet.co.uk / Tel. 01865 559649
Wolvercote Primary School: 45 minute classes. 9am Level 1, rising 3 - 4 year olds. 10.45am Level 1, 5/6 year olds. £65 per 10 week term.
Summertown & Wolvercote
Bring along fossil, rock & mineral for expert geologist to identify.
www.scienceoxfordlive.com / Tel. 01865 810000
1-4pm, free
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000.
Round-about Dads The Roundabout Centre
First and third Saturday of every month: a play session for male carers and their children, with free breakfast.
email: kathy.shepherd@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
10am-12 noon, free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod Building, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford.OX3 8DD
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Bus Museum & Morris Motors Exp Oxford Bus Museum
Play area, cafe, special events (see website)
www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk / email: busmuseum@googlemail.com / Tel. 01993 883617
£4 / £3 / £2 child / £9 family
Oxford Bus Museum/Morris Motors Experience (www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk), Station Yard, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8LA; Email: busmuseum@googlemail.com; Tel. 01993 883617 (Museum opening hours only) or 01296 337622 (at other times).
Sat 13th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Mothers Day Craft & Gift Fayre
Beautiful gifts for beautiful mothers. Quality crafts and gifts.
email: jonseys@dsl.pipex.com / Tel. 01844 278120
11am-2pm, 50p
Pine Lodge Village Hall, Thame Road, Little Milton OX44 7PZ.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Swap Shop Orinoco / Bullingdon CAG
Get rid of re-usable items and/or pick up something useful. No obligation to bring or take away.
www.oxorinoco.org/swapshop/
11am - 4pm
Bullingdon Community Centre (www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/cags-list/87-bullingdon-cag), Peat Moors, 41 Bulan Road, Headington OX3 7HS; Tel. 01865 741285 / 01865 761113.
At a Swap Shop in Wheatley on Saturday 12th January, Frances Buckel, Community Action Group (CAG) project officer spoke to a punter... read more
Jumble Sale Clifton Hampden P School PTA
Pick up quality items and have a cup of tea!
http://clifton-hampden.oxon.sch
1-3pm, 50p entrance fee
Clifton Hampden Village Hall
Pre-school Nearly New Sale Long Wittenham Pre-School
Nearly New Sale of baby & children’s clothes, toys & nursery equipment
www.longwittenhampreschool.co.uk / Tel. Debbie Croft 01865407585
10am-12noon
Long Wittenham village hall
A selection of quality hand made arts & crafts.
11am-5pm
Oxford Castle, New Road OX1 1AY.
Wow! How? Submit review
The Museum's 7th science fair. See www.museums.ox.ac.uk/families or call for details
10am-4pm, free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
Spring Market Holy Trinity Church
Table tops selling foody things, crafts, plants etc. For more info.
email: hjlkpearce@aol.com / Tel. 01865 765003
11am-3pm, 50p (kids under 16 free)
The Coach House, Headington, Quarry Road, Headington OX38NU.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Spring Market Coach House Quarry Rd
Table Top hire to sell your crafts, cakes etc. Contact Howard Pearce.
Tel. 01865 765003
11am-3pm; table top hire £15 / £12
Holy Trinity Church, Headington
Contemporary Craft Fair Cornerstone
Meet, chat with, & buy from craftspeople & designer-makers
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-4pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Jumble Sale Friends of Stanton Harcourt School
Quality jumble, toys, books, bric-a-brac, Tombola & refreshments
2-4pm
Stanton Harcourt Village Hall
Grassroots & Glass Ceilings International Women's Festival
A celebration of women's achievements & struggles.
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk/
Oxford, various locations.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Sat 13th Mar — Gig Listings
Dirty Deeds Charity Gig - Stanford Village Hall in aid of Lupus
www.myspace.com/thebanddirtydeeds / email: dirty_deeds@live.co.uk
7.30pm, tickets from the Anchor
Stanford in the Vale Village Hall, Stanford in the Vale, S/E of Abingdon off the A420.
Heavens Basement, Dear Superstar Academy Events Presents
Old-school heavy rock
6.30pm. £7
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Troubadours & Trobairitz The Offshoot
Oxford Folk Festival fringe: Matt Sage, Ed Pope, Faceometer, Sam Taplin
www.myspace.com/theoffshoot
2pm, free
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
Oxford Folk Festival Fringe Event. Support from The Family Machine
www.myspace.com/theoffshoot
8pm, £6/£4
The Jericho Tavern (www.thejericho.co.uk), 56 Walton Street OX26AZ; Tel. 311775.
Boy-band duo
9pm. Free entry
Cricketers Arms, Cowley (www.cricketersarmsoxford.com), 102 Temple Road, Oxford OX4 2EZ; Tel. 01865 718459.
Go West, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Brother Beyond
80s pop legends live
10pm-3am. £12 (otd), £10 (adv)
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
Spring Offensive, Our Lost Infantry, Waiting For Winter, Sleeping Passengers Pure Concentrated Evil Presents
Album launch for folk-popsters plus DJs playing indie, pop, 80's, rock and stuff.
8.00pm. £5 before 11pm, £3 after
The Cellar (www.cellarmusic.co.uk), Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St.; Tel. 01865 244761 / 07769 690177.
Black Jack Tabac KVM Showcase Allstars
DJ's playing funk, soul and latin beats old and new
Tel. 01865 427 505
9 till 12:30
Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road, 43 Iffley Rd, (corner of Circus Street), Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 427505.
Gunning for Tamar, Barbare11a, The Goggenheim
Rock charity night to raise money for the MS Society
www.myspace.com/barbare11aband / Tel. 07748 596826
7pm, £3
The Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW; Tel. 01865 790970.
Sat 13th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Wow! How? Submit review
The Museum's 7th science fair. See www.museums.ox.ac.uk/families or call for details
10am-4pm, free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
Charity event to raise awareness of human trafficking in India
www.yogastopstraffick.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
From 12noon to 2pm, Donation
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Sat 13th Mar — Meeting Listings
Swap Shop Orinoco / Bullingdon CAG
Get rid of re-usable items and/or pick up something useful. No obligation to bring or take away.
www.oxorinoco.org/swapshop/
11am - 4pm
Bullingdon Community Centre (www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/cags-list/87-bullingdon-cag), Peat Moors, 41 Bulan Road, Headington OX3 7HS; Tel. 01865 741285 / 01865 761113.
At a Swap Shop in Wheatley on Saturday 12th January, Frances Buckel, Community Action Group (CAG) project officer spoke to a punter... read more
Knitting with others. Social get-together
www.meetup.com/Oxford-Knitting-Group / email: veggieoxfordclub@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 236058
2pm - 4pm. £3. Prior booking required. Visit website
OX2 0NJ (please contact for venue)
Wow! How? Submit review
The Museum's 7th science fair. See www.museums.ox.ac.uk/families or call for details
10am-4pm, free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
WOW Singles Walk 13/3/10 WOW singles walking gorup
Chedworth Roman Villa. 9 miles walk, all singles welcome.
www.walkers.meetup.com/385 / email: wowwalkers@gmail.com / Tel. 07833685899
9.45 for 10am start. £1.50 - £3 non-members
Chedworth Roman Villa
Charity event to raise awareness of human trafficking in India
www.yogastopstraffick.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
From 12noon to 2pm, Donation
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Sat 13th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
With top Salsa band Palenke. Proceeds to Oxford Parent-Infant Project.
www.oxpip.org.uk / email: pip.micklem@oxpip.org.uk / Tel. 01865 778034
7.45pm-midnight, £20
The Dragon School (www.dragonschool.org), Bardwell Road, Oxford OX2 6SS; Tel. 01865 315400 .
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Witney + Ambrosden. free trial class from 9:00-15:30
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Family disco: Food, raffle and great African music. Proceeds to Friends for Children, sponsoring children orphaned by AIDs in Ethopia, & African Outreach, literacy & HIV awareness in Ghana.
Tel. 01865 341605
6-10.30pm; £5 adult, £3 children
St Clements Family Centre, Cross St, Oxford.
Pole Dance Fitness Classes! Pole Position Dance & Fitness
Learn 2 Pole Dance whilst getting SUPER FIT! 1-2-1 and Group Sessions also available.
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971408
1.30pm, booking essential
Bourton Mill Health Club, High St, Oxford
Zumba Get In The Jam! Zumba Fitness Oxford
Shake what mama gave you. Walk in/dance out/kiss the world. Any age/size/gender.
http://zumba.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776 430343
4pm, under £5
Bartholomew School Sports Hall, Eynsham
Dance for Children & Adults Flair Dance Studio
Freestyle & street dance classes held in & around Oxfordshire
www.flairdancestudio.co.uk / email: kellypoulter@btinternet.com / Tel. 01993813373
10:30am, under 8's Beginner class £4
St. Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Kirsty Forbes School Of Dance Weekly dance classes
Ballet, Tap, Modern dance, Adult classes, Weekend theatre school. All ages.
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
Theatre school: 2pm-4pm, £100 per 10 week term
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Ox3 0dl
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Tango Schumann Modern Art Oxford
A performance by Anthony Howell and Lindi Köpke in the Upper Galleries. Free.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
7.30-9pm. Booking essential
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Tango Schumann Modern Art Oxford
A performance by Anthony Howell and Lindi Köpke in the Upper Galleries. Modern Art Oxford, while temporarily closed till mid-April, will be open for this show and for workshops on Sunday.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
Free - booking essential
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Rope Skipping Classes Oxford School of Rope Skipping
Rope Skipping Classes - seen Jump Nation train with the coaches from Taurus.
www.OxfordSkippingSchool.com / email: office@schoolofmartialarts.com / Tel. 01865 370339
9am, first class free
Vida Health and Ftitness, Kidlington Airport
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Sat 13th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Fidget on the dance floor, with DJ Man Free - byo percussion
11pm - 3am. Free
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
Funk, Soul, Disco, Hiphop... Wax On Wax Off
DJ's Grande, Random Hero, Cyan, Zappa & more playing classic tunes!
www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk / email: jamesstreettavern@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865 202804
9pm-1.30am, free
James Street Tavern (www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk), 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU; Email: zappapt@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 202804.
Modern and classic indie club night
10pm-3am. £4
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Transformation/Trashy/Room 101
Oxford's Biggest Indie Club Night!!
Tel. 01865 813 500
10.30pm. £5-£6
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Lucid Hosts March Madness Lucid Oxford
Lucid presents Arachnid [LIVE]
http://lucidoxford.com/ / email: info@lucidoxford.com
10pm-3am. £5/£4 non/mem b411 -> 7/5
The Coven II (www.covenoxford.com/), Oxpens Road, Oxford OX1 1RX; Tel. 01865 242770.
"The March Hare will be much the most interesting - it will be raving mad” – AliceFor March why not follow Lucid into the rabbit... read more
Oxfordshire's Over 30s Nightclub
Nightlife for the over 30s every Saturday
www.venusnightclub.co.uk / email: venusnightclub@btinternet.com / Tel. 0800 955 3393
9.00pm - 3.00am, from £5.00
Venus Nightclub, 47 Broad St, BANBURY OX165BT
Sat 13th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Family disco: Food, raffle and great African music. Proceeds to Friends for Children, sponsoring children orphaned by AIDs in Ethopia, & African Outreach, literacy & HIV awareness in Ghana.
Tel. 01865 341605
6-10.30pm; £5 adult, £3 children
St Clements Family Centre, Cross St, Oxford.
Sat 13th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
ZumbAtomic: 3-7yr olds ZumbAtomic
Zumba dance, fitness, games, fun + more.
www.zumba.com / email: rebekah@hiphappy.co.uk / Tel. Rebekah: 07891174797
10-11am, £3 per child
Cutteslowe Park Pavillion
Kettlebell Training Classes PowerBell Pump
First class free - Kettlebell Training with PowerBellPump
www.powerbellpump.co.uk / email: info@powerbellpump.co.uk / Tel. 0845 226 5647
11:00am £4.50 First Free
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Witney + Ambrosden. free trial class from 9:00-15:30
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Circuit Training Class TLA Fitness
Suitable for all abilities
email: tom@tlafitness.co.uk / Tel. 07554 400 401
Every Saturday morning 9:30am, £5 per session
Cumnor Village, meet at The Bear & Ragged Staff pub car park
Tiger Kung Fu Classes Classic Tiger Kung Fu Club
Classic Chinese Martial Art: friendly classes suitable for all levels.
www.classictigerkungfu.co.uk
Lincoln College, Turl Street (Lower Lecture Room), 5-6.30pm, £4/£6 non-student (TERM TIME ONLY)
Oxford, various locations.
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10am Step & Tone; 11.15am Yoga, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Pole Dance Fitness Classes! Pole Position Dance & Fitness
Learn 2 Pole Dance whilst getting SUPER FIT! 1-2-1 and Group Sessions also available.
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971408
1.30pm, booking essential
Bourton Mill Health Club, High St, Oxford
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
9.30 -10.15am £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
WOW Singles Walk 13/3/10 WOW singles walking gorup
Chedworth Roman Villa. 9 miles walk, all singles welcome.
www.walkers.meetup.com/385 / email: wowwalkers@gmail.com / Tel. 07833685899
9.45 for 10am start. £1.50 - £3 non-members
Chedworth Roman Villa
Muay-Thai & MMA in Oxford Master Alemao
Free introducing class. The only MMA camp in Oxford.
www.oxmac.co.uk / email: alemaoteamkick@hotmail.com / Tel. 07885 613839
2pm
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Fitness Boot Camp! Atlas Boot Camps
High int. team work, challenging, motivating, men & women, all fitness levels.
www.atlasbootcamps.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960 258935
9-10.30am, £42 for 6 weeks
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Capoeira For Kids Abolicao Oxford Capoeira
weekly capoeira classes... the fun brazilian martial art for kids
http://abolicao.co.uk / email: suzetteyoungs@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 428404
10-11am, 11-12am
The East Oxford Games Hall (Collins St, off the Cowley Rd)
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Yoga / 4 Week Course Anita Lewis
Nurturing yoga to unwind, relax, renew (max 6 people in beautiful setting)
email: anita@anitalewisyoga.com / Tel. 07726 841815
5-6.30pm, £75 for 4 weeks
Eau de Vie (www.eau-de-vie.co.uk), 34 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HZ; Email: info@eau-de-vie.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200678.
Sat 13th Mar — Theatre Listings
Three Sisters Lyric Hammersmith and Filter Production
Frustrated by their small-town existence, the Prozorov family long to return to Moscow. £11-£24. Wednesday night FREE for under-26s!
2.30pm, 7.30pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
No, it isn’t the Bevs: it’s Chekhov, Jim, but not as we know it. There are no cool Derek Jacobi types in white suits and no pale... read more
Knives in Hens Submit review
David Harrower's post-modern classic explores a young woman’s journey from innocence to knowledge, from conformity to expression, with devastating consequences.
7.30pm, £5(£4)
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Prescription For Murder Old Gaol Theatre Company Submit review
Whodunnit by Norman Robbins
http://ogtc.org.uk// / email: m.levi@which.net / Tel. 01235 527930
8pm, £8 (£7.50)
Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon (www.abingdonabbey-unicorntheatre.co.uk), Checker Walk, Abingdon; Tel. Theatre Curator (not box office!) 01235 525339.
Oxfordshire Gang Show Submit review
Family variety show performed by young people in Scouting and Guiding from the county.
3pm. 7.15pm. £6.50-£9.00
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Tango Schumann Modern Art Oxford
A performance by Anthony Howell and Lindi Köpke in the Upper Galleries. Modern Art Oxford, while temporarily closed till mid-April, will be open for this show and for workshops on Sunday.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
Free - booking essential
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Sat 13th Mar — Worship Listings
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.15pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Lent Quiet Day Ox Centre for Spiritual Growth
Meditations on Hunger & Hope - Mary Lean & Revd Georgie Simpson (OCSG)
www.ocsg.uk.net/ / email: info@ocsg.uk.net / Tel. 07919 517516
10.30am-4.30pm, £15.00
The Priory, Begbroke, OX5 1RX
Weekly Arabic Islamic Classes Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Arabic language classes, Qur'anic recitation and Islamic studies
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865 766032
10 am - 1 pm. Monthly fees.
Cherwell School (www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk), Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7EE.
Music and Readings for Lent and Passiontide - Tippett, Tallis, Byrd
www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir
6.00 pm, free
Magdalen College Chapel (www.magd.ox.ac.uk/college_life/chapel.shtml), Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU; Email: michael.piret@magd.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 276027.
Sun 14th Mar
Café Tarifa (01865 256091) — Sun 14th Mar
East Oxford Community Centre (01865 792168) — Sun 14th Mar
Documentary: the legal battle between indigenous Equadorians & Texaco
7.30pm. Donation £3
30,000 indigenous Ecuadorians do legal battle with Chevron/Texaco
over oil extraction.
7.30pm; suggested donation £3
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Sun 14th Mar
Disney's jazz-era re-telling of well-known fairy story.
12.30pm
I went to sleep in this. My daughter (aged almost 6) enjoyed it at the time but interestingly hasn't mentioned it since. I went... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
2.00, 5.15, 8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief [PG]
American teenager discovers he's the son of Poseidon.
11.30am
This is a pleasant, enjoyable action-packed kids' fantasy - much better than The Golden Compass, not quite approaching... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
11.00am, 12.00, 1.45, 2.45, 4.45, 5.45, 7.30, 8.30, 10.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Sun 14th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
1.30, 4.30, 8.00pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Sun 14th Mar
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
11.15am, 4.00pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
9.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Sun 14th Mar
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
8.30pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Letter from an Unknown Woman [PG] Submit review
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in tragic romance set in 1900 Vienna.
3.00pm
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
6.30pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Sun 14th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
10.20am, 1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Kids AM: St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold [PG]
Unruly girls hunt for pirate treasure.
10.30am
Not as cool or as funny or as clever as the first one. I'm sorry, because I enjoyed the first one and I was hoping that this would... read more
Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [U]
Little furry singers contend with school, stardom and lady chipmunks.
10.10am
My daughter hasn't stopped talking about this because it was so funny. If you want traditional Disney go to the Princess<... read more
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief [PG]
American teenager discovers he's the son of Poseidon. Subtitled: Sun 1.40pm
11.00am, 1.40, 4.20pm
This is a pleasant, enjoyable action-packed kids' fantasy - much better than The Golden Compass, not quite approaching... read more
Disney's jazz-era re-telling of well-known fairy story.
10.00am, 12.30, 3.00pm
I went to sleep in this. My daughter (aged almost 6) enjoyed it at the time but interestingly hasn't mentioned it since. I went... read more
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
12.40, 3.10, 6.00, 8.30pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
10.15am, 12.50, 3.20, 6.10, 8.40pm
From Paris With Love [15] Submit review
US ambassador's aide is drawn into a terrorist plot. Subtitled: Tue 7.20pm
7.20, 9.30pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
11.20am, 1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
10.40am, 1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
10.50am, 1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Sun 14th Mar — Concert Listings
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Dante String Quartet Oxford Chamber Music Society
Haydn in G op 77.1, Sibelius 'Voces Intimae', Smetana 'From my Life'
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/chambermusic / email: haworths@waitrose.com / Tel. 01865 305305
£18/16/5 in advance
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
Manus Noble - Classical Guitar Manus Noble - Classical Guitar
Solo Recital.From classical to modern: Giuliani, Ginastera, Yocoh, Ryan
www.manusnoble.com / email: MNoble@rcm.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 512102
12 noon, £5
St Michael and All Angels (Summertown) (www.stmichaels-summertown.org.uk), Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ES; Email: jan.rushton@lineone.net; Tel. 01865 556079 .
J.s. Bach, St John Passion New College Choir
Antechapel tickets available
http://newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
3pm, no charge
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Sun 14th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Not-For-Profit Bike Clinic Low Carbon Wolvercote
Every Sunday we repair and maintain bicycles together
email: tim@timmorris.info / Tel. 01865 512860
10am-1pm. Pay for spare parts + donation to Low Carbon Wolvercote
Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn, Wolvercote.
Life Drawing Magdalen Road Studios
With local artist Francis O'Neill
www.francisoneill.net / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740779457
7-9pm, £12 or £60 for 6
Magdalen Road Studios (www.magdalenroadstudios.com/), 74 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE.
Hollywood Script Workshop The Script Department
Learn to write cinematically from Warner Bros' expert Julie Gray.
www.justeffing.com/?page_id=16 / email: henri@justeffing.com / Tel. 07590 984 197
10am to 6pm (2 days) ; £247
Baby Simple (www.babysimple.co.uk), 213 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1XF; Tel. 01865 202506 / 07803 078033.
Learn techniques in acrylics & experiment with colour.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1.30-3.30pm, £60 / £54 (conc)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Oxford Yes Group All Day Event Oxford Yes Group
Power Up Your Life: 7 Top Name Speakers to help you tranform your life
www.oxfordyesgroup.org / email: info@oxfordyesgroup.org / Tel. 07765 480625
9am-5.30pm. £47
Sunningwell Village Hall, Sunningwell, Abingdon, OX13 6RD.
Learn how to manipulate wires to create links and chains for jewellery.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10am-4pm, £140
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Sun 14th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
10am-11pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Bee Bartlett Paintings Submit review
Oxfordshire painter Bartlett displays exciting new work - figures, seascapes and tree studies. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
11am-4pm
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
We Were There, Now We're Here Submit review
New Art by Young Artists with Autism and Learning Disabilities. Groundbreaking exhibition. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645 Porters' Lodge: 01865 274800
9am-5pm, free
Mary Ogilvie Gallery, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS; Tel. 01865 274800.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Contemporary Craft Fair Cornerstone
Chat with & buy from craftspeople & designer-makers: jewellery, bags, hats, vases, tableware... Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-4pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Open exhibition of local and regional artists' diverse responses to the theme of Flora and Fauna. Runs until Sun 18 April 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-4pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Carved In Wood Oxon & Bucks Woodcarvers BWA
Showing 150+ Wood Carvings in the round and in relief, including the 1000 Years Of Oxfordshire panels. Runs until Sun 14 March 2010.
10-4 free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Sun 14th Mar — Family Events Listings
Play And Create Activity Day! Jambinos
Endless indoor fun; crafts, slides, swings, climbing and bouncing!
www.jambinos.co.uk / email: oxford@jambinos.co.uk / Tel. 01865 712846
9.30am-6pm, £1.95-£5.95
Jambinos, Ozone Leisure Park
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Mothers' Day Oxford Bus Museum
Free entry with paying child (any age)
www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk / email: busmuseum@googlemail.com / Tel. 01993 883617
£4 / £2 child / £9 family / £3 sen/disab.
Oxford Bus Museum/Morris Motors Experience (www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk), Station Yard, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8LA; Email: busmuseum@googlemail.com; Tel. 01993 883617 (Museum opening hours only) or 01296 337622 (at other times).
A 'Walk On The Wild Side' Oxford International Festival Women & VSO
Sponsored 7/8 mile walk & 2 mile nature trail around Wittenham Clumps
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk / email: christine.eadywat@tiscali.co.uk / Tel. 01865-245793
10.30am & 1pm, £1
Hill Farm, Little Wittenham (www.northmoortrust.co.uk), Little Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QZ; Email: admin@northmoortrust.co.uk; Tel. 01865 407792.
Mothers Day Lunch Hawkwell House Hotel
3 Course Carvery Lunch @ £19.95 per adult - bookings 12pm-3pm
www.hawkwellhouse.co.uk / email: reservations@hawkwellhouse.co.uk / Tel. 01865 749988
12 noon - 3pm
Hawkwell House Hotel, Iffley
Treat that special Mum to a three course lunch - and a present for Mum
www.lambertarms.com / email: events@lambertarms.com / Tel. 01844 351496
12pm - 6pm, £24.95 per person
The Lambert Arms, London Road, Aston Rowant, Oxon. OX49 5SB
Try our activity backpacks, sorting boxes, trails, activity sheets, story corner and craft activities. Suitable for all ages.
2-4pm. Free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.
Childrens Climbing Club Oxford Brookes University
age 11-16 from 9-10am age 7-11 from 11-1pm sundays @ Oxford Brookes
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/facilities/climb / email: climb@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 484370
age 11-16 9-10am age 7-11 12-1pm, £7 a session
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Bus Museum & Morris Motors Exp Oxford Bus Museum
Play area, cafe, special events (see website)
www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk / email: busmuseum@googlemail.com / Tel. 01993 883617
£4 / £3 / £2 child / £9 family
Oxford Bus Museum/Morris Motors Experience (www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk), Station Yard, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8LA; Email: busmuseum@googlemail.com; Tel. 01993 883617 (Museum opening hours only) or 01296 337622 (at other times).
Sun 14th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Treat that special Mum to a three course lunch - and a present for Mum
www.lambertarms.com / email: events@lambertarms.com / Tel. 01844 351496
12pm - 6pm, £24.95 per person
The Lambert Arms, London Road, Aston Rowant, Oxon. OX49 5SB
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Contemporary Craft Fair Cornerstone
Meet, chat with, & buy from craftspeople & designer-makers
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-4pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Grassroots & Glass Ceilings International Women's Festival
A celebration of women's achievements & struggles.
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk/
Oxford, various locations.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Every Sunday, Sellers from 8.00am buyers 9.00am - 2.00pm
www.didcotcarbootsale.co.uk / email: info@didcotcarbootsale.co.uk / Tel. 07866145970
£5 for Sellers, Buyers free
Didcot Town Football Club
Sun 14th Mar — Gardens Listings
Nature Conservation Work Oxford Conservation Volunteers
Weekly Sunday conservation sessions at sites around Oxfordshire. See website for this week's event
www.ocv.org.uk / email: enquiries@ocv.org.uk
Different sites each week - please check website
Mothering Sunday/Hellebore Day Waterperry Gardens
Mums get free entry to the ornamental gardens
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: events@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10am to 5pm. Entrance fee
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
A 'Walk On The Wild Side' Oxford International Festival Women & VSO
Sponsored 7/8 mile walk & 2 mile nature trail around Wittenham Clumps
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk / email: christine.eadywat@tiscali.co.uk / Tel. 01865-245793
10.30am & 1pm, £1
Hill Farm, Little Wittenham (www.northmoortrust.co.uk), Little Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QZ; Email: admin@northmoortrust.co.uk; Tel. 01865 407792.
Sun 14th Mar — Gig Listings
Come and have a go if you think you're good enough
www.oldbookbinders.co.uk / email: nigelpbrown@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 553549
8:30 start, free entry
The Old Bookbinder's Arms, 17-18 Victor Street, OX2 6BT; Tel. 01865 553549.
We Aeronauts + JuJu (Little Fish) The Offshoot
Plus Joe Allen, Bleeding Heart Narrative
www.myspace.com/theoffshoot
8pm, £6/£4
Holywell Music Room (www.music.ox.ac.uk/facilities/Holywell-music-room.html), Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Troubadours & Trobairitz The Offshoot
OFF fringe: Roxy Brennan, Ben Walker, King of Cats, Kimwei
www.myspace.com/theoffshoot
2pm, free
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
With Dave Lewis (saxophone), Tim Dawes (double bass) & Tim Lapthorn (piano).
5pm
Quod (www.quod.co.uk/), 92-94 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BN; Tel. 01865 202505; Fax: 01865 799597.
Miriam Grey accompanied by Tim Dawes (double bass) and Tim Lapthorn (piano)
8pm
Gee's (www.gees-restaurant.co.uk), 61 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PE; Email: info@geesrestaurant.co.uk; Tel. 01865 553540 .
Open Mic & Electric Jam Delicious Music
7.30pm. £3, £2 (Students), £1 (Musicians)
The Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW; Tel. 01865 790970.
A mix of Irish folk and other genres led by the legendary Mick Henry. Open session, all welcome
8pm. Free entry
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
Sun 14th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
The Regiomontanus Sundial Table Talk
Jim Bennett looks at a complex C16th portable sundial and asks how it was used.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
2.30pm, free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280.
Oxford Yes Group All Day Event Oxford Yes Group
Power Up Your Life: 7 Top Name Speakers to help you tranform your life
www.oxfordyesgroup.org / email: info@oxfordyesgroup.org / Tel. 07765 480625
9am-5.30pm. £47
Sunningwell Village Hall, Sunningwell, Abingdon, OX13 6RD.
Sun 14th Mar — Meeting Listings
Not-For-Profit Bike Clinic Low Carbon Wolvercote
Every Sunday we repair and maintain bicycles together
email: tim@timmorris.info / Tel. 01865 512860
10am-1pm. Pay for spare parts + donation to Low Carbon Wolvercote
Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn, Wolvercote.
30,000 indigenous Ecuadorians do legal battle with Chevron/Texaco
over oil extraction.
www.imdb.com/title/tt1326204/
7.30pm; suggested donation £3
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Meditation / Satsang Group Humanity In Unity
Meditation and discussions based on the teachings of H.H. Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi.
http://humanityinunity.org / email: chousel@aol.com / Tel. 07912 432863
5-7pm
Wheatley (contact for location)
7 Mile Walk IVC Social Events Club
Prospective members welcome
www.oxfordshireivc.org.uk / Tel. 01865 516239 & 01635 578215
Meet at 10.45am
From The Tandem, Kennington
Ride into scenic Oxfordshire countryside & back to Oxford. Coffee & lunch stops.
www.oxonctc.org.uk/
9.30am - 4/5pm, free
Campus Stores, Broad Street, Oxford
Sun 14th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Salsa Class And Club Cubanisimo / Ox Univ Salsa Soc
Cuban or LA style salsa (Alternate Sundays). Class then dance till late.
www.oxfordsalsasociety.co.uk/ / email: info@cubanisimo.co.uk / Tel. 07715 840675
8pm and 8.30pm, £5 (£4)
Café Coco (Royal Oxford Hotel), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HR; Tel. 01865 793857.
City of Oxford Silver Band City of Oxford Silver Band
Band practice 8-10pm, Temple Cowley 07913 853804
www.cosb.co.uk/ / email: kate_banks2003@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07913 853 804
4pm - 6pm
COSB band hall
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Tango Workshop - Experienced Modern Art Oxford
Masterclass with Anthony Howell. 2 years' previous experience required.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
3pm-4pm. £7/£6 conc.
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Tango Workshop - Beginners Modern Art Oxford
Led by Anthony Howell. Suitable for ages 12+. All welcome.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 813800
2pm-3pm. £7/£6 conc.
Modern Art Oxford - TEMPORARILY CLOSED (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX11BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Sun 14th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Quiz Night Submit review
Test your knowledge, have fun and win prizes every Sunday
From 7pm, £2 entry
The Duke's Cut (www.thedukescut.com), 1 Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HH; Email: info@thedukescut.com; Tel. 01865 204060; Fax: 01865 243253.
Sunday Night Quiz Submit review
Cash Prizes 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Very very popular.
8.30pm
The Six Bells (www.sixbellsoxford.co.uk), 3 Beaumont Road, Headington Quarry, Oxford OX3 8JN; Email: info@sixbellsoxford.com; Tel. 01865 308573.
Treat that special Mum to a three course lunch - and a present for Mum
www.lambertarms.com / email: events@lambertarms.com / Tel. 01844 351496
12pm - 6pm, £24.95 per person
The Lambert Arms, London Road, Aston Rowant, Oxon. OX49 5SB
The Dale Collins Fun Quiz Submit review
Win upto £1000 at probably the best quiz in the county.
Tel. 01865 779341
8.30pm, £2 pp
George Inn, 5 Sandford Rd, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4PU; Tel. 01865 779341.
Reggae, dub, dubstep & ska. Open to all. Drinks deals all night.
www.myspace.com/reggaereggaesunday
9pm-2am, free
The Purple Turtle (www.purpleturtlebar.com), Frewin Court (off Cornmarket Street), Oxford OX1 3JB; Tel. 01865 247007.
Reggae, Dub, Dubstep & Ska Reggae Reggae Sunday
Kick back to some Sunday tunes with great drinks deals. Open to all.
http://myspace.com/reggaereggaesunday / email: reggaereggaesunday@live.com / Tel. 01865 247007
9pm-2am, free
The Purple Turtle (www.purpleturtlebar.com), Frewin Court (off Cornmarket Street), Oxford OX1 3JB; Tel. 01865 247007.
Quiz night
email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm, £1
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
A mix of Irish folk and other genres led by the legendary Mick Henry. Open session, all welcome
8pm. Free entry
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
Cash prize and roll over jackpot
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm, £1
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Cash prize and roll over jackpot
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973875049
8.30pm, £1
The Somerset pub
Quiz - £20 Cash Prize Fun Pub Quiz
1st Prize £20 / Best team name wins a bottle of Wine / Teams up to 5
www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk / email: jamesstreettavern@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865 202804
8pm / £1 p/p
James Street Tavern (www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk), 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU; Email: zappapt@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 202804.
Sun 14th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Not-For-Profit Bike Clinic Low Carbon Wolvercote
Every Sunday we repair and maintain bicycles together
email: tim@timmorris.info / Tel. 01865 512860
10am-1pm. Pay for spare parts + donation to Low Carbon Wolvercote
Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn, Wolvercote.
Nature Conservation Work Oxford Conservation Volunteers
Weekly Sunday conservation sessions at sites around Oxfordshire. See website for this week's event
www.ocv.org.uk / email: enquiries@ocv.org.uk
Different sites each week - please check website
Sun 14th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Womens Football Headington Athletic WFC
Games on Sundays 2pm training Thursday evening.
www.freewebs.com/headingtonathleticwfc / email: womensfootball@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07727277080
2pm
Oxford
Beginners' Ice Hockey Session Oxford Junior Ice Hockey Club
A chance to try your hand at the basics of the game. Equipment supplied.
www.oxfordstars.co.uk / email: admin@oxfordstars.com
4.30-5.10pm, £2.70
Oxford Ice Rink
Oxford climbing wall, ages 7-14
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport / email: climb@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865484373
9am £7
Oxford Brookes Centre For Sport
Sulkido - Fitness/self-defence
Oxford SulKiDo Club - Martial art training sessions for all levels. £6 per year includes training suit.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sulkido/ / email: sulkido@herald.ox.ac.uk
12.30-2pm
Oxford University Sports Complex (www.sport.ox.ac.uk), Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
Boxing Training Oxford Boxing Academy
Train with the former World Contender and Commonwealth Champion
www.oxfordboxingacademy.com / email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
10.00-11.45am
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Tiger Kung Fu Classes Classic Tiger Kung Fu Club
Classic Chinese Martial Art: friendly classes suitable for all levels.
www.classictigerkungfu.co.uk
Oxford Brookes Centre for Sport, Cheney Lane (Studio), 2-3.30pm, £4/£6 non-student
Oxford, various locations.
Free Kettlebell Training Class PowerBell Pump
Free Taster Session - Kettlebell Training classes around Oxford
www.powerbellpump.co.uk / email: info@powerbellpump.co.uk / Tel. 0845 226 5647
10am, free - members only
The Oxfordshire - Esporta
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10am Bums & Tums, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Cricket - Wolvercote Cricket Club
Sociable Cricket Club seeking new members of all abilities for new season.
email: wolvercotecricketclub@live.co.uk / Tel. 07827 276649
4:30 to 7pm. First Session free. Membership £35 for year.
The Oxfordshire (formerly Esporta) - Sports Hall - Woodstock Road, Oxford
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
A 'Walk On The Wild Side' Oxford International Festival Women & VSO
Sponsored 7/8 mile walk & 2 mile nature trail around Wittenham Clumps
www.oxfordwomen.co.uk / email: christine.eadywat@tiscali.co.uk / Tel. 01865-245793
10.30am & 1pm, £1
Hill Farm, Little Wittenham (www.northmoortrust.co.uk), Little Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QZ; Email: admin@northmoortrust.co.uk; Tel. 01865 407792.
Regular meditation group sittings. Very informal. Zen tuition offered.
http://kidlington-zendo.org.uk / email: michael@pockley.plus.com / Tel. 01865 371109
10.40am, free
Kidlington Zendo, 23 Osborne Close, Kidlington
Yoga Class - Mixed Ability Oxford Yoga Lotus
Enjoy yoga moving with the breath, for strength, relaxation and focus.
www.oxfordyogalotus.co.uk / email: luisajane@hotmail.com / Tel. 07905 241123
6-7.30pm, £7 (£2.50-6 concs)
Wolfson College Buttery, Linton Road, OX2 6UD.
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor. Strengthen abs & back, improve posture.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818062351
10-11am, £54 for 6 weeks
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Circuit Training Class (Boars Hill) TLA Fitness
Suitable for all abilities
email: tom@tlafitness.co.uk / Tel. 07554 400401
10am Sundays, £5 per session
Boars Hill, Foxcombe Rd (meet opposite lay-by, old golf course)
Childrens Climbing Club Oxford Brookes University
age 11-16 from 9-10am age 7-11 from 11-1pm sundays @ Oxford Brookes
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/facilities/climb / email: climb@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 484370
age 11-16 9-10am age 7-11 12-1pm, £7 a session
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Fun, fast-paced team game for all ages. ALL abilities welcome!
Tel. 01865 244101
4-6pm (3pm start in winter)
Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground, Aristotle Lane, off Kingston Road, (turn left at the Anchor and over the bridge) OX2.
A relaxed informal class focusing on strengthening the tummy and back.
www.oxfit.co.uk / email: jenny_mould@btopenworld.com / Tel. 07811410573
6-7pm, £6 or £66 for 12 (one free)
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
7 Mile Walk IVC Social Events Club
Prospective members welcome
www.oxfordshireivc.org.uk / Tel. 01865 516239 & 01635 578215
Meet at 10.45am
From The Tandem, Kennington
Ride into scenic Oxfordshire countryside & back to Oxford. Coffee & lunch stops
www.oxonctc.org.uk/
9.30am - 4/5pm, free
Campus Stores, Broad Street, Oxford
Power Vinyasa Yoga with Anne Herrmann
Suitable for all levels incl. beginners.
email: yoga.with.anne@gmail.com / Tel. 07891 381419
11am-12.30pm, £8/£7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Sun 14th Mar — Theatre Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Sun 14th Mar — Worship Listings
All are welcome to our method of worship based on waiting in silence.
www.oxfordquakers.org/about / email: oxfordpm@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 557373
9.30 - 10.15am & 11am - 12pm
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.00pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Home blends ancient & future forms in its weekly (relaxed!) gathering.
www.home-online.org / email: matt@home-online.org
5pm
St Mary and St John Church (www.achurchnearyou.com/venue.php?V=87), corner of Cowley Road and Leopold Street.
Come And Worship With Us The Salvation Army
Enjoy Bible Teaching, Prayer, Music & Fellowship for all ages!
email: mark.wolstenholme@salvationarmy.org.uk / Tel. 01865 771120
10.30am
South Oxford Christian Centre, Wytham Street, Oxford OX1 4TW.
Spirit-filled worship, lifestyle related Biblical teaching + donuts.
www.staldates.org.uk / email: office@staldates.org.uk / Tel. 01865 254 800
8.15pm, refreshments from 8pm
St Aldate's Church (www.staldates.org.uk/), 40 Pembroke Street; Tel. 01865 254800.
Sunday Service RCCG, Christ's Love Assembly
Lively praise & worship, Bible exposition for adult and children
www.oxrccg.org.uk / email: admin@oxrccg.org.uk / Tel. 07813709676
10.30am
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Lutheran Service Oxford Lutheran Mission
Service in English every Sunday (except 1st of month) at 5 pm
www.lutheran.co.uk/congregations/Oxford.htm / email: oxford.lutheran@gmail.com
5 pm
St Columba's Hall, Alfred Street.
Unitarian (all-faiths) Worship Manchester College Chapel Soc.
Inspiring music, thoughtful sermons, friendly congregation.
www.oxford-unitarians.org.uk / email: catherine.m.robinson@homecall.co.uk / Tel. 01865 511307
11am - 12 noon
Harris Manchester College Chapel (www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/), Mansfield Road OX13DT; Tel. 271006.
Regular meditation group sittings. Very informal. Zen tuition offered.
http://kidlington-zendo.org.uk / email: michael@pockley.plus.com / Tel. 01865 371109
10.40am, free
Kidlington Zendo, 23 Osborne Close, Kidlington
A warm welcome to everyone, whatever your background or theology.
http://cowleyroad.org.uk
10.30am
Methodist Church Hall (East Oxford) (www.cowleyroadmethodists.org.uk), Cowley Road OX4 1BN.
Sunday Morning Service RCCG Victory Centre
All are welcomed to praise, worship, teaching and children's church
www.rccgvictorycox.org / email: pastor@rccgvictorycox.org / Tel. 07921541229
10.00am
Chadwick Hall, Cheney School, Gipsy Lane, OX3 7QH
Church Service/Prayer Meetings Word Fountain Christian Ministry
Wonderful service for all - worship/teaching/prayers
www.wordfountain.org / email: pastor@wordfountain.org / Tel. 07958 596340
Service for all - 11am - 1pm
73 Hollow Way, Cowley, OX4 2ND
Worship, teaching, children's church, fellowship - all welcome
www.staldates.org.uk / email: office@staldates.org.uk / Tel. 01865 254800
10.30am
St Aldate's Church (www.staldates.org.uk/), 40 Pembroke Street; Tel. 01865 254800.
Teaching, worship, Holy Communion (every other Sunday) & fellowship. All welcome.
www.staldates.org.uk / email: office@staldates.org.uk / Tel. 01865 254800
6pm
St Aldate's Church (www.staldates.org.uk/), 40 Pembroke Street; Tel. 01865 254800.
Sunday Services St Ebbes in Headington
Fellowship, singing, bible-based sermon and prayer. All welcome!
www.stebbes.org.uk / email: office@stebbes.org.uk / Tel. 01865 453226
10.30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
St Ebbe's in Headington (www.stebbes.org.uk), 30-34 Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford OX3 7AE; Email: office@stebbes.org.uk; Tel. 01865 453226.
Sunday Services St Ebbe's Church
Fellowship, singing, bible-based sermon & prayer. All welcome!
www.stebbes.org.uk / email: office@stebbes.org.uk / Tel. 01865 240438
9.45am; 11.45am (in term time); 4.30pm; 7pm
St Ebbe's Church (www.stebbes.org.uk/), 2 Roger Bacon Lane (off St Ebbe's, by Sainsbury's), Oxford OX1 1QE; Tel. 01865 240438.
Candlelit service providing time & space for song, prayer & silence.
www.stmichaels-summertown.org.uk/index.htm / email: jan.rushton@lineone.net / Tel. 01865 556079
6.30pm, free
St Michael and All Angels (Summertown) (www.stmichaels-summertown.org.uk), Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ES; Email: jan.rushton@lineone.net; Tel. 01865 556079 .
A relaxed & contemporary service followed by a trip to G&Ds
http://crew.oxfordmethodists.org.uk / email: rob@cowleyroad.org.uk / Tel. 07740798029
8pm, free
Methodist Church Hall (East Oxford) (www.cowleyroadmethodists.org.uk), Cowley Road OX4 1BN.
Sunday Morning Service Ox Chinese Christian Church
Mandarin and English speaking are welcome
www.oxccc.org
10:30am
Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre, Littlegate St OX1 1RL.
Sunday Afternoon Service Ox Chinese Christian Church
Mandarin and Cantonese speaking are welcome
www.oxccc.org
2:00pm
Lime Walk Methodist Church (www.limewalk.org.uk), 47 Lime Walk, Headington OX3 7AB; Tel. 01865 763676.
Mon 15th Mar
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Mon 15th Mar
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
2.00, 5.15, 8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
2.45, 3.30, 5.45, 6.15, 8.30, 9.00pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
3.15, 6.00, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Mon 15th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
1.30, 4.30, 8.00pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Mon 15th Mar
Dirty Oil [PG] Submit review
Documentary on the hazardous extraction of oil from Alberta's tar sands. With satellite Q&A session.
6.30pm
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 9.00pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
4.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Mon 15th Mar
Letter from an Unknown Woman [PG] Submit review
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in tragic romance set in 1900 Vienna.
6.30pm
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
8.30pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Mon 15th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
James Cameron's latest and greatest blockbuster.
12.20, 3.50pm
I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me thinks. Just use your eyes... read more
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
12.40, 3.10, 6.00, 8.30pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
12.50, 3.20, 6.10, 8.40pm
From Paris With Love [15] Submit review
US ambassador's aide is drawn into a terrorist plot. Subtitled: Tue 7.20pm
7.20, 9.30pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
12.00, 2.50, 5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Mon 15th Mar — Concert Listings
Free Monday Lunchtime Concerts Ensembles, soloists, duets
Eclectic, characterful, reflective recitals in a lovely setting
www.smng.org.uk / email: shadja@zen.co.uk / Tel. 01865 240940
1 pm, free, charity collection
St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford City Church (www.smng.org.uk/), Cornmarket Street, OX1 3EY; Tel. 01865 240940.
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
Mon 15th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Spiritual Mastermind Group Spiritual Dialogue Limited
Spiritual Growth Support Group.
www.meetup.com/Spirituality-Master-Mind-Group/ / email: solmeditation@googlemail,com / Tel. 01865 236058
6.30pm-9pm. £8. Prior booking is required. Visit Website for more information.
OX2 0NJ
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Advanced - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediate - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Advanced Tai Chi & Qigong Oxford Internal Arts
Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Tai Chi & Qigong Foundation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediates - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Bridge - Follow On Beginners Oxford Bridge Learning
Terms 2 and 3 for beginners learning bridge for all
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Term 3 on Mondays, 7.30-9.30pm, £80 per term
Oxford Bridge Club
Bridge - More Advanced Oxford Bridge Learning
Reading your opponent's cards. For the more advanced player
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Mondays 1.30 - 3.30pm, £40 for the course
Oxford Bridge Club
Community Choir, no auditions, harmony songs from different cultures
www.joinedupsinging.co.uk / email: janet@stansfeld.freeserve.co.uk / Tel. 01865 762200
7-9pm, £8/ £5 concessions
St Anthonys Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS
Toddler Craft & Song Ark T Centre
Encourage creativity through crafts and language skills through song
www.toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / email: info@toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / Tel. 07590 432849
9.30-10.30am £3.50 1st child
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Guided Meditation Spiritual Dialogue Limited
Learn Guided Meditation for Stress Reduction.
email: clientsarecomingyourway@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865236058
7pm-9pm £12. Prior Booking is Required
OX2 0NJ
Mon 15th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Exhibition By Addy Gardner Ark T Centre Submit review
An exhibition of semi abstract landscape paintings by artist Addy Gardner. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.ark-t.org / email: mail[at]ark-t.org / Tel. 01865 396778
10am-2.30pm, free
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free, 10am-4pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Exciting new works by sculptor Ian Marlow exhibited in a beautiful garden setting. Runs until Sat 1 May 2010.
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk / email: katherine@shocks.clara.co.uk / Tel. 01865 515584
9.30-5.30pm
The Turrill Sculpture Garden (www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/), Behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Summertown.; Tel. Info: Alastair Lack on 01865 511326; Opening hours: Mon, Thurs & Fri: 9.30-5.30; Tues: 9.30-17.00; Sat: 9.00-13.00. Closed Weds & Sun..
Mon 15th Mar — Family Events Listings
Baby College East Oxford From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: bea003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 436 920
Morning classes. Ring for details.
St. Alban's Hall, Charles Street (off Iffley Road)
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am - 2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
New free amenity run by people who live on the estate for their neighbours. Come and read, take new books away, bring books you've finished. Warm welcome, no forms, no fuss. Art trolley for children.
2 - 4.30pm, free, refreshments available
Rose Hill Community Centre, The Oval, Rose Hill, Oxford OX4 4UY; Tel. 01865 777542.
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Jericho Comm Centre. free trial class from 3:30-17:45
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am-2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
Oxford Nct - Coffee Group National Childbirth Trust
Meet other parents/carers while your babies/toddlers play. Under 5's.
www.oxfordnct.org.uk / Tel. 01865 248729
2.30-4.30pm, Free.
East Oxford Children's Centre (behind Tesco, Cowley Rd)
Yoga based classes for parent and baby from 12 weeks
www.oxford.tattybumpkin.com / email: classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964 or 0845 6801519
Witney Scout Hut, 11.00am
Summertown & Witney
Baby College Marston From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: bea003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 436 920
Afternoon classes. Ring for details
Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straw's Lane
Toddler Craft & Song Ark T Centre
Encourage creativity through crafts and language skills through song
www.toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / email: info@toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / Tel. 07590 432849
9.30-10.30am £3.50 1st child
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Tatty Bumpkin Yoga inspired fun for children
Yoga stories, relaxation, music & education for children age 2-7.
www.oxford.tattybumpkin.com / email: classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964 or 0845 6801519
Witney Scout Hut, 10am
Oxford, various locations.
Nct Coffee Group East Oxford Children's Centre
Drop-in with play activities. Open to all.
email: karen.walker@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 248729
2:30 - 4:30pm. Free of charge
The Union, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Science Week Talk University of Oxford
Discover the creation of a world of chemistry, from the big bang to now. Age 12+
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/schools/nsew/ / email: enquiries@physics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 282447
Free, 5.30pm, no need to book.
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Martin Wood Complex, Parks Road (next to University Parks), Oxford OX1 3PU.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Mon 15th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Mon 15th Mar — Gig Listings
Come to sing or listen, informal and relaxing.
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
9pm, free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
A great jam session of melodic jazz
email: anndunkley@btconnect.com / Tel. 01865 762372
9pm, free
Ampleforth Arms, Collinwood Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 8HH; Tel. 01865 762372.
Hamilton Loomis The Famous Monday Blues
The best in Texas blues
www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
9pm. £10
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month. An acoustic open mic, open to all.
www.thecorridoroxford.co.uk / Tel. 01865 247519
8.30pm, free
The Corridor (www.thecorridoroxford.co.uk), 119 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HU; Tel. 01865 247519.
Mon 15th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Science Week Talk University of Oxford
Discover the creation of a world of chemistry, from the big bang to now. Age 12+
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/schools/nsew/ / email: enquiries@physics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 282447
Free, 5.30pm, no need to book.
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Martin Wood Complex, Parks Road (next to University Parks), Oxford OX1 3PU.
Get hands on construction skills for women only in a 12 week course!!
email: jsilva@ocvc.ac.uk / Tel. 01865550824
9.30am-2.45pm
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College - Blackbird Leys Campus (www.ocvc.ac.uk), Cuddesdon Way, Oxford OX4 6HN; Email: enquiries@ocvc.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 550550; Fax: 01865 269299.
Mon 15th Mar — Meeting Listings
Spiritual Mastermind Group Spiritual Dialogue Limited
Spiritual growth support group.
www.meetup.com/Spirituality-Master-Mind-Group/ / email: solmeditation@googlemail,com / Tel. 01865 236058
6.30pm-9pm. £8. Prior booking required. Visit website for more info
OX2 0NJ (please contact for venue)
New free amenity run by people who live on the estate for their neighbours. Come and read, take new books away, bring books you've finished. Warm welcome, no forms, no fuss. Art trolley for children.
2 - 4.30pm, free, refreshments available
Rose Hill Community Centre, The Oval, Rose Hill, Oxford OX4 4UY; Tel. 01865 777542.
Observing Evening Abingdon Astronomical Society
Astronomical observing (first clear evening only). Call for details
www.abingdonastro.org.uk / Tel. 01865 725094
8pm, first visit free
Frilford Heath
A short film in which Prem Pal Rawat introduces his message of peace
http://wordsofpeace.net / Tel. 01865 311718
6pm until 7pm. Free admission.
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Thames Valley Climate Action Thames Valley Climate Action
Getting together to take action to stop climate change
http://tvca.ox4.org.uk / email: oxford@climatecamp.org.uk
7pm, Free
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Mon 15th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Ballet - Inter Foundation Rad Expression
Suitable for 11+ yr olds with previous experience, friendly professional school.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
7-8pm
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Salsa Every Monday salsaOxford
Fun friendly classes + dancing, professional teachers, beginners always welcome!
www.salsaOxford.com / email: lisa@salsaOxford.com / Tel. 07885 574360
8pm Absolute Beginners/Beginners/Improvers, 9pm Intermediates/Advanced, dancing 'til 11pm, £6 per lesson, £5 students
Cowley Conservative Club , 19 Between-Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LX; Tel. 01865 779354.
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Jericho Comm Centre. free trial class from 3:30-17:45
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Boys Only Dance Classes Expression
Tap, ballet and modern dance just for boys. Friendly, professional School.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
5:45-6:45pm, 5-7 year olds
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Egyptian Dance Class Raqs Sharqi Society Teacher
Beginners. Enjoy key elements of beautiful trad. style & easy confident dancing. Now starts 18th January.
www.raqssharqisociety.org / email: katrinagaye@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 777462 (before 8pm)
6.30-7.30pm, £22 for 5 weeks or £5 per class
St Matthew's Parish Centre, Marlborough Rd.
Egyptian Dance Class Raqs Sharqi Society Teacher
Improvers/Refreshers. Beautiful traditional style, friendly group. Now starts 18th January.
www.raqssharqisociety.org / email: katrinagaye@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 777462 (before 8pm)
6.30-8pm, £32.50 for 5 weeks or £7 per class
St Matthew's Parish Centre, Marlborough Rd.
Zumbamumz Zumba Fitness Oxford
Yummy mums - open to all. Drop off kids, free creche. Walk in, shake it up zumba.
http://zumba.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776 430343
9.30am, £1
Pegasus Primary School, Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys, Oxford
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:00-4:30pm - Ballet for 2½; to 3½ years
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Strictly Jive Fever! Jive+, Modern Jive
Easiest fun partner dance - ideal for 2 left feet! Begs, Inter & Adv classes
www.jiveplus.com / email: coralie@jiveplus.com / Tel. 07767 360854
7.45pm; £8 (£5)
MEC, Marlborough school, Shipton Rd, Woodstock OX20 1LP
Fun social salsa classes for beginners/improvers
email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776430343 George
£5: beginners 7.30pm / improvers 9pm
The Fishes (www.fishesoxford.co.uk), North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Email: fishes@peachpubs.com; Tel. 01865 249796 .
Ballet, Tap & Modern Classes Expression
Classes for 4½ year olds upwards. Friendly, professional School.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:45-5:30pm - 5-7 year olds
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Dance for Children & Adults Flair Dance Studio
Freestyle & street dance classes held in & around Oxfordshire
www.flairdancestudio.co.uk / email: kellypoulter@btinternet.com / Tel. 01993813373
3:45pm-6:30pm @ Malborough School, Woodstock
St. Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Dance for Fitness: 80s Disco! Abbie Clare, GO Active
No partners or previous experience of dance needed – these classes are all about having fun, giving it a go and breaking a sweat!
email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
6-7pm, £2
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Community Choir, no auditions, harmony songs from different cultures
www.joinedupsinging.co.uk / email: janet@stansfeld.freeserve.co.uk / Tel. 01865 762200
7-9pm, £8/ £5 concessions
St Anthonys Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS
Toddler Craft & Song Ark T Centre
Encourage creativity through crafts and language skills through song
www.toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / email: info@toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / Tel. 07590 432849
9.30-10.30am £3.50 1st child
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Small friendly choir for female voices. No auditions but some experience useful.
Tel. 01865 559670
7.30-9pm
Summertown (please call for location)
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Modern jive dance for all levels. Beginner class 8–9pm, practise session 9–9.45pm, Intermediate class 9–9.45pm, Freestyle 9.45–11pm
£7, £6 (NUS)
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
Bellydance Rocks Caitlyn: Turkish & Arabian Dance
Traditional moves...to rock and electronica. Open level, drop-in.
www.orientaldance.org / email: caitlyn@orientaldance.org / Tel. 07792967355
7:30-8:30pm, £5.50
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Salsa Every Monday with salsaOxford
Fun+friendly classes/dancing, professional teachers, beginners welcome any week!
www.salsaoxford.com / email: lisa@salsaoxford.com / Tel. 07885 574360
8pm Absolute Beginners/Beginners/Improvers, 9pm Intermediates/Advanced, dancing 'til 11pm, £6 per lesson (£5 students)
Cowley Conservative Club , 19 Between-Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LX; Tel. 01865 779354.
Ballroom & Latin Classes Laugh & Learn
Beginners class 7-8pm, Improvers class 8-10pm
email: susan390franklin@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 718948
£5 per person
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Bellydance: Beginners Caitlyn: Turkish & Arabic Dance
New beginners always welcome!
www.orientaldance.org / email: Caitlyn@OrientalDance.org / Tel. 07792 967 355
6:30-7:30pm, £5.50
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Get Moving – Get Dancing! Go Active
Weekly dance sessions for the over 50s. Try a different dance style each week with qualified instructors. No experience necessary; all fitness levels welcome; no need to bring a partner. Contact for full info. (runs 1 - 29 March)
email: cthompson@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252820
10-11am, £1.50
Temple Cowley Pools & Fitness Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Temple_Cowley_Pool_Fitness_Centre_occw.htm), Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2EZ; Tel. 01865 467124.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Mon 15th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Quiz Night Every Monday Mango, Baldy & Fatty
Win booze, cash and tacky prizes. It's not big and it's not clever! 9pm, entry £1 each
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2387672130 / email: whitto1@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865 726264
Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road, 43 Iffley Rd, (corner of Circus Street), Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 427505.
A lively night with a crackling atmosphere, the Cricketer’s quiz is run by a number of wise-cracking characters whose irreverent... read more
Cash prize, a fun quiz for all.
www.victoriaarms.co.uk / email: victoriaarms@wadworth.co.uk / Tel. 01865241382
8.30pm start. £1 per person
The Victoria Arms (www.victoriaarms.co.uk/home.php), Mill Lane, Old Marston OX3 0QG; Tel. 01865 241382.
Acoustic Open Mic The Somerset Pub
Acoustic open mic.
email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
9pm, free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Mon 15th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Improve Your Public Speaking Toastmasters
Helps improve public speaking and leadership skills in fun and relaxed way.
http://d71.org/clubdata.php?c=12 / email: sebhaigh@googlemail.com / Tel. 07863 121816
FORTNIGHTLY (please check date on website). £30 for 6 months
18 Bardwell Road, Oxford, OX2 6SP
New free amenity run by people who live on the estate for their neighbours. Come and read, take new books away, bring books you've finished. Warm welcome, no forms, no fuss. Art trolley for children.
2 - 4.30pm, free, refreshments available
Rose Hill Community Centre, The Oval, Rose Hill, Oxford OX4 4UY; Tel. 01865 777542.
Playing Board Games Oxford On Board
A meetup group for people who enjoy playing board games.
www.meetup.com/OxfordOnBoard/ / email: jacco@stalingrad.plus.com / Tel. 07966 694168
7pm, £2 member/year
The Kings Arms, Holywell Street, 40 Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3SP; Tel. 01865 242369.
Playing Board Games Oxford On Board
A meetup group for people who enjoy playing board games.
www.meetup.com/OxfordOnBoard/ / email: jacco@stalingrad.plus.com / Tel. 07966694168
7pm, £2 for regular members
The Kings Arms, Holywell Street, 40 Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3SP; Tel. 01865 242369.
Toddler Craft & Song Ark T Centre
Encourage creativity through crafts and language skills through song
www.toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / email: info@toddlercraftandsong.co.uk / Tel. 07590 432849
9.30-10.30am £3.50 1st child
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Mon 15th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Vinyasa flow classes suitable for all levels.
http://jogajo.wordpress.com/ / email: jo@jozbike.freeserve.co.uk / Tel. 07920 180047
7:15 - 8:30pm. £5 / 10 classes for £35
Sandford Village Hall
Jeet Kune Do Can Do Martial Arts
Mixed martial art classes
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989949226
8-9pm
Radley College & WHLTC in Abingdon
Push your body. Find your beat. Cardio. Strength. Stretch.
www.witneyfitness.co.uk / email: helen-jazzercise@live.com
7pm Mon + Thu. £6 per class or £16 per month
Botley Primary School
great way to get fit, learn self defence, all levels welcome, friendly club.
email: kickkie@live.co.uk / Tel. 07834360988
8.30 - 10pm
weston buildings ox13tj
Hatha Yoga (all levels) Jenny Blyth
Strengthen, Balance and Flexibility to enhance your wellbeing in mind and body.
email: jennyblyth@btconnect.com / Tel. 07798 526252
7.45-9.00pm, £8
St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road.
Pilates Classes Can Do Martial Arts
Pilates classes for all levels including for pregnancy. Abingdon and Blewbury.
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989 949226
7-8pm
Abingdon School, Guildhall in Abingdon, WHLTC in Abingdon and Blewbury school in Blewbury
Mixed ability drop-in class
email: ailsayoungson@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07810 780820
6-7 pm, £5 per class
All Saints Church House, New High Street, Headington
Seated Acupressure Massage Oxford Reflexology Practice
15 minute taster sessions - discover how effective this form of massage can be. By appointment only.
www.oxford-reflexology.co.uk / email: appointment@oxford-reflexology.co.uk / Tel. 07976 884201
9.30-11.30am, £7.00
The Oxford Reflexology Practice, Lower Wolvercote
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes in Jericho Comm Centre. free trial class from 3:30-17:45
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Deepen the breath, relax the mind, improve strength + flexibility. All abilities.
email: rache.james@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 552295
9.15-11.45pm, £5 per class
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Kickboxing & Self Defence South East Martial Arts
Get fit and have fun in a friendly and exciting atmosphere. Men and women, 14+
http://sites.google.com/site/semaoxford/home / email: garythorne.martialarts@gmail.com / Tel. 07973 265366
8-9pm
Ferry Sports Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/leisure/ferry-sports-centre.cfm), off Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, Oxford; Tel. 01865 316091.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Advanced - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Women's Boxercise Oxford Women's Boxercise
Get Fit, Burn Fat, Relieve Stress
email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
6.15-7.15pm
Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road, Headington OX3 8LL.
Capoeira Senzala - Oxford Group Senzala
Brazilian martial art combining fighting techniques with acrobatics and music.
www.senzalaoxford.com / email: sa191070@hotmail.com / Tel. 07935 023534 (Andreas)
6-7.30pm, £5
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
1.00pm Yoga, Millbrook House; 5.30pm Step & Abs, 6.35pm Sweat & Tone; 7.45pm Pilates, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Scuba Diving Bicester Sub Aqua Club
Come learn to dive in a friendly atmosphere. Regular dive trips organised. BSAC
www.bicester-divers.org/ / email: enquiries@bicester-divers.org / Tel. 07929 949431
8:00 - 10:00pm
Ambroseden Pool Bicester
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Pilates Matwork Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor-beg/int level, strenghen abs & back, improve posture
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818062351
7 15-8 15pm, £54 for 6 weeks
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
7.15- 8pm £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
Circuit Training Class TLA Fitness
Suitable for all abilities
email: tom@tlafitness.co.uk / Tel. 07554 400 401
7pm, £6 per session / 5 sessions for £25
Matthew Arnold School gymnasium, Arnold's Way, North Hinksey
Advanced Tai Chi & Qigong Oxford Internal Arts
Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Mixed ability, led classes. Strong, dynamic, energising yoga. Beginners welcome.
www.sashanorton.co.uk / email: sasha.norton@yahoo.com / Tel. 07710 237162
6.15-7.15pm £5 (members free)
Ozone Health & Fitness Club, Grenoble Rd, OX4 4XP.
Tai Chi & Qigong Foundation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediates - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Women-only Exercise Classes GO Active
A mix of aerobics and toning exercises. £2 a session!
For more information or to book your place on any of these activities contact Abbie: 01865 252720 or aclare@oxford.gov.uk
email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. Abbie: 01865 252720
10.30 - 11.30am, Asian Cultural Centre on Manzil Way
See days for venues
Muay-Thai & MMA in Oxford Master Alemao
Free introducing class. The only MMA camp in Oxford.
www.oxmac.co.uk / email: alemaoteamkick@hotmail.com / Tel. 07885 613839
12.30pm, 8pm
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Dance for Fitness: 80s Disco! Abbie Clare, GO Active
No partners or previous experience of dance needed – these classes are all about having fun, giving it a go and breaking a sweat!
email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
6-7pm, £2
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Christina Sage Oxford Yoga. All levels
Calm the mind, strengthen the body, deepen the breath
http://oxfordyoga.com / email: christina@oxfordyoga.com / Tel. 07809 438539
6 - 7.30pm, £8/£6.
Thrangu House, 42 Magdalen Road.
Mixed Touch Rugby Oxford Touch Rugby
Fast-moving minimal contact game, lads & lasses, all fitness & ability levels.
www.oxfordtouchrfc.com / email: oxfordtouchrfc@googlemail.com / Tel. 07970 993338
7:00pm, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Hatha Yoga: Mixed Abilities A Shining Light
Body and mind working in harmony. With Elaine Ulett a BWY tutor
email: a.shininglight@hotmail.com / Tel. 07980618836
12.45pm - 2.15pm, £6
St James Church Centre, Beauchamp Lane, Oxford OX4 3LF.
Antenatal Pilates Class Ivana Starkova
2nd & 3rd trimester; strengthen abdominal & pelvic floor muscles, improve posture
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818 062351
6-7pm, £70 for 6 weeks
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
Lose Weight In 2010! Wolff fitness Ltd
Once and for all, lose weight & get fit in 2010! Get motivated, eat well, have fun!
www.wolfffitness.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960258935
10am-4pm, from £12.50
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Oxford Ju Jitsu (atado) Far Eastern Club - circa 50yrs
16yrs and over. Martial arts incorporating techniques from various other styles.
www.atado.co.uk / email: members@atado.co.uk / Tel. 07881 520203
Advanced, 8-10pm. £2.50 per session.
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediate Course - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Dynamic class to improve core strength, coordination and balance.
email: tiagomendes7@gmail.com / Tel. 07760 444416
6.30-7.30pm, £8 for booked class, £10 trial
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga classes suitable for all
www.ashtangayogaoxford.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
6.30am-9am, from £7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Sweat & Tone Aerobics Janette Cardy Fitness
Every Monday.
email: janette@janettecardyfitness.co.uk / Tel. 07831 255532
6.30pm, £4
Bampton Village Hall, Bampton
Get Moving – Get Dancing! Go Active
Weekly dance sessions for the over 50s. Try a different dance style each week with qualified instructors. No experience necessary; all fitness levels welcome; no need to bring a partner. Contact for full info. (runs 1 - 29 March)
email: cthompson@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252820
10-11am, £1.50
Temple Cowley Pools & Fitness Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Temple_Cowley_Pool_Fitness_Centre_occw.htm), Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2EZ; Tel. 01865 467124.
Mon 15th Mar — Theatre Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Mon 15th Mar — Worship Listings
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.15pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Tue 16th Mar
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Tue 16th Mar
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
2.00, 5.15, 8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
2.45, 3.30, 5.45, 6.15, 8.30, 9.00pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
3.15, 6.00, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Tue 16th Mar
Director's Chair: The Hurt Locker [15]
This year's Oscar for Best Picture.
8.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
The story behind the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup bid.
1.30, 4.30pm
Worthy, long and a touch insipid, Invictus is dramatic or disappointing, depending on your view. Director Clint Eastwood... read more
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Tue 16th Mar
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
4.00pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
9.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Tue 16th Mar
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
8.45pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
6.30pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Tue 16th Mar
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
James Cameron's latest and greatest blockbuster.
12.20, 3.50pm
I had to write something just to get rid of the stupid comment below. A case for state censorship me thinks. Just use your eyes... read more
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
12.40, 3.10, 6.00, 8.30pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
12.50, 3.20, 6.10, 8.40pm
From Paris With Love [15] Submit review
US ambassador's aide is drawn into a terrorist plot. Subtitled: Tue 7.20pm
7.20, 9.30pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
12.00, 2.50, 5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Tue 16th Mar — Concert Listings
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
Betrayal from Christus: A Passion According To St Mark The 2010 Oxford Lent Concerts
World première by Simon Whalley, with new cantata each Tuesday. Donations divided equally between Helen and Douglas House, Amnesty International and Médecins Sans Frontières. New icons on show.
www.op59.net/lent2010.html
6 for 6:15pm, free, lasts approx 45 minutes.
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), Queen's College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AW; Tel. Dr Linda Irving-Bell - 01865 279135; Fax: 01865 790819.
This month marks the Fifth Season of Lent Concerts, which this year celebrates the world première of a new Passion by Oxford... read more
Tue 16th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Tai Chi & Qigong Foundation Oxford Internal Arts
Complete course, head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Meco Qur'an Study Seminar Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Innovative weekly Qur'anic adult study classes for both Muslims and non-Muslims
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865 766032
7pm. £20/month. Notes supplied
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Mixed Ability 6 Week Course Hatha Yoga Anita Lewis
Meditative postures focusing on breath/inner awareness + mindfulness meditation.
www.anitalewisyoga.com / email: anita@anitalewisyoga.com / Tel. 07726 841815
7.30-9pm, £45 for 6 weeks
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Explore all aspects of performance. Ages: 10-15 years
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
5.45-7.45pm, £90
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Life Drawing Magdalen Road Studios
With local artist Francis O'Neill
www.francisoneill.net / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740779457
7-9pm, £12 or £60 for 6
Magdalen Road Studios (www.magdalenroadstudios.com/), 74 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE.
Explore all aspects of performance. Ages: 6-9 years
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
4.30-5.30pm, £45
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Half Term - 16th February 2010
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities.
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
7-9pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Half Term - 15th to 19th February 2010
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-1pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Yoga for residents of Blackbird Leys community
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776 092373
10-11am. £2 per session
The Clock House (East Oxford), Nightingale Avenue, Greater Leys OX4 7FX.
Bridge - Follow On Beginners Oxford Bridge Learning
Terms 2 and 3 for beginners learning bridge for all
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Term 2 on Tuesdays, 1-3pm, £80 per term
Oxford Bridge Club
Intermediate Tai Chi & Qigong Oxford Internal Arts
Head Tutors to UK's largest college of Chinese Medicine.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986621112
7.30-9.00pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediates - Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9.00pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Foundation Class, Head Tutors to UK's largest Chinese Medicine college.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Tuesday in Term time at 4:00 - 4:30 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
Tone your muscles & enhance your cardiovascular system with yoga.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
12.30-1.30pm, £36 / £32 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Explore the meaning of life: dinner, short talk & discussion groups
www.staldates.org.uk/content.asp?pageRef=307 / email: alpha@staldates.org.uk / Tel. 01865 254800
7pm, suggested donation £4
St Aldates Church, Oxford OX1 1BP
Acting Workshops 13th Theatre Co
Acting workshops for all. Kids, teens, adults - 13th Theatre Co.
email: 13theatrecompany@fsmail.net / Tel. 01865 741336 / 07818 286445
£5 kids, 4.00pm; £5.50 teens, 5.30pm; £7.50 adults, 7pm. Concessions available
OXSRAD, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane; Tel. 01865 741336.
Meco Weekly Qur'an Seminar Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Critical analysis/commentary of Islam's sacred text by Muslim academic
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865-766032
7pm - 9pm. £20 pcm. All welcome.
North Oxford Community Centre, Ferry Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown OX2 7DP.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10.00am to 1.00pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Children's Creative Art Class Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creative fun in art for children
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
4.45pm to 6.00pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Develop your observational skills using a variety of media.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7-9pm, £65 / £60 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
3 Day Retreats The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Retreats can include daily meditations and meals with the community.
www.theabbey.uk.com / email: admin@theabbey.uk.com / Tel. 01235 847401
From £93 - £154.50
The Abbey (www.theabbey.uk.com), Sutton Courtenay OX14 4AF; Email: admin@theabbey.uk.com; Tel. 01235 847401.
Tue 16th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Exhibition By Addy Gardner Ark T Centre Submit review
An exhibition of semi abstract landscape paintings by artist Addy Gardner. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.ark-t.org / email: mail[at]ark-t.org / Tel. 01865 396778
10am-2.30pm, free
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Work by contemporary artists who take their inspiration from architectural concepts. Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
http://ovada.org.uk / email: info@ovada.org.uk / Tel. 01865 201782
10am - 5pm
OVADA (www.ovada.org.uk), 21 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782; Opening hours: Open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Open exhibition of local and regional artists' diverse responses to the theme of Flora and Fauna. Runs until Sun 18 April 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-9pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Try + buy day or eveng. Great offers.
email: willjeannie@creativedata.co.uk
5 Stratford Street
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free 10am-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Exciting new works by sculptor Ian Marlow exhibited in a beautiful garden setting. Runs until Sat 1 May 2010.
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk / email: katherine@shocks.clara.co.uk / Tel. 01865 515584
9.30-7pm
The Turrill Sculpture Garden (www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/), Behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Summertown.; Tel. Info: Alastair Lack on 01865 511326; Opening hours: Mon, Thurs & Fri: 9.30-5.30; Tues: 9.30-17.00; Sat: 9.00-13.00. Closed Weds & Sun..
Tue 16th Mar — Family Events Listings
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music sessions for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
11.40 for coffee, music 12 noon to 12.30pm. £2.70 pay weekly
Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road, Headington OX3 8LL.
Day + evening. Great offers.
email: willjeannie@creativedata.co.uk
5 Stratford Street
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Buttercup Music Group For 0-3s Comfort Trust
Fun music group with songs, movement & instruments for 0-3 year olds.
www.comforttrust.org.uk / email: ka@lapdarchitects.co.uk / Tel. 07837 128873
9.45 or 11am, £3
Magdalen Road Church, 41a Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RB.
A weekly coffee morning at The Victoria Arms, every Tues 10am-11.30am
www.victoriaarms.co.uk / email: victoriaarms@wadworth.co.uk / Tel. 01865 241382
10am till 11.30am
The Victoria Arms (www.victoriaarms.co.uk/home.php), Mill Lane, Old Marston OX3 0QG; Tel. 01865 241382.
Musical Fun For Under 5's Busy Bees Music Group
lively music time for all the family, coffee free before each session
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
9.30am and 10.20am, £2.70/family/session paid termly, your first session free
Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road, Headington OX3 8LL.
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Tuesday in Term time at 4:00 - 4:30 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
Baby College Witney From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: bea003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 436 920
Morning classes. Ring or e-mail for details
Gym above Hacketts, Wesley Walk
Baby College Bicester From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: donna003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 421 879
Morning classes. Ring or e-mail for details
St. Edberg's Church Hall
Tatty Bumpkin Yoga inspired fun for children
Yoga stories, relaxation, music & education for children age 2-7.
www.oxford.tattybumpkin.com / email: classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964 or 0845 6801519
Woodstock Social Club, 10am
Oxford, various locations.
Children's Creative Art Class Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creative fun in art for children
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
4.45pm to 6.00pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Discover the science of time travel, cloning, supernovas and alien life.
www.scienceoxfordlive.com / Tel. 01865 810000
6.30pm, £3/SOLive Friends Free
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Tue 16th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Poetry & Irish Music Evening Abingdon Arts Festival
Bernard O'Donoghue, Tom Paulin, Mick Henry in the King Charles Room. Books for sale
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
8.30pm. Admission free
The King's Head and Bell (www.kingsheadandbell-abingdon.co.uk/), 10 East St Helens St, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 5EA; Email: thekingsheadandbell@foundationinns.com; Tel. 01235 525362.
A selection of quality hand made arts & crafts.
11am-5pm
Oxford Castle, New Road OX1 1AY.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Tue 16th Mar — Gig Listings
Ronan Keating's 'Songs For My Mother': Live
SOLD OUT
www.ronankeating.com
£31
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Poetry & Irish Music Evening Abingdon Arts Festival
Bernard O'Donoghue, Tom Paulin, Mick Henry in the King Charles Room. Books for sale
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
8.30pm. Admission free
The King's Head and Bell (www.kingsheadandbell-abingdon.co.uk/), 10 East St Helens St, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 5EA; Email: thekingsheadandbell@foundationinns.com; Tel. 01235 525362.
The Howard Peacock Quintet The Oxford Jazz Club
Live jazz plus DJs playing r'n'b, funk and soul
9.30pm-midnight. DJ set till 1am. Free entry
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
The Courteeners SJM Concerts Presents
Indie-rockers promoting second album 'Falcon'.
7pm. £16.35
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Acoustic Tuesdays @ Cafe Coco Scott Gordon
Fantastic local and touring acts at beautifully relaxed Cafe CoCo.
www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=261562553317&ref=mf / email: cocoacoustic@googlemail.com / Tel. 07738 920904
9pm, free
Café Coco (Royal Oxford Hotel), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HR; Tel. 01865 793857.
Get to know your artist- find out more about Oxford celebrities
email: thecattman@hotmail.com
from 8.30 pm - free
The Masons Arms (Headington Quarry) (masonsquarry.co.uk), 2 Quarry School Place, Headington, Oxford OX3 8LH; Tel. 01865 764579.
Tue 16th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Speedwell Trust Lecture Speedwell and WellBeing Trust
Homeopathy and rheumatoid arthritis. Professor G Lewith, Southampton University
www.speedwellbeing.org.uk / Tel. 01865-554089
7.30pm, £4 / £2 members
Green Templeton College (www.gtc.ox.ac.uk), Woodstock Rd OX2 6HG; Tel. 01865 274770.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Science Week Talk University of Oxford
How life began and interactions between life and our planet over time. Age 12+
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/schools/nsew/ / email: enquiries@physics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 282447
Free, 5.30pm, no need to book.
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Martin Wood Complex, Parks Road (next to University Parks), Oxford OX1 3PU.
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Get hands on construction skills for women only in a 12 week course!!
email: jsilva@ocvc.ac.uk / Tel. 01865550824
9.30am-2.45pm
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College - Blackbird Leys Campus (www.ocvc.ac.uk), Cuddesdon Way, Oxford OX4 6HN; Email: enquiries@ocvc.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 550550; Fax: 01865 269299.
Buddhism In The West - Lecture Diamond Way Buddhism UK
Practical teachings applicable to busy everyday life of lay people.
www.dwbuk.org/ / email: oxford@dwbuk.org / Tel. 07775 511009
7pm, £5 (£3)
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Tue 16th Mar — Meeting Listings
Email for more information
email: lorplunk@talktalk.net
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
Observing Evening Abingdon Astronomical Society
Astronomical observing (first clear evening only). Call for details
www.abingdonastro.org.uk / Tel. 01865 725094
8pm, first visit free
Frilford Heath
Tuesday Night Knitting Jam Factory Knitters
Free weekly knitting group - a friendly get together in a great location.
www.thejamfactoryoxford.com/artcentre.html
6pm free
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
We meet weekly to speak German and meet new people.
email: deutscherstammtisch@yahoo.co.uk
8.30pm, free
The Anchor Inn (www.theanchoroxford.com), 2 Hayfield Road, Oxford OX2 6TT; Tel. 01865 510282.
Friends, coffee & conversation for international students and visitors in Oxford.
www.globecafeoxford.org.uk / email: richard.power@standrewsoxford.org / Tel. 07925394122
8pm
St Andrew's Church (www.standrewsoxford.org), Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UG; Email: parish.office@standrewsoxford.org; Tel. 01865 311212.
Oxford Universities Motorsport Foundation (OUMF)
Oxford & Brookes students into practically all motorsport - from vintage to F1
www.oumf.org / email: main@oumf.org / Tel. 07761 823609
From 8pm
The Britannia, 1 Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford OX3 7AH; Tel. 01865 760192.
Betrayal from Christus: A Passion According To St Mark The 2010 Oxford Lent Concerts
World première by Simon Whalley, with new cantata each Tuesday. Donations divided equally between Helen and Douglas House, Amnesty International and Médecins Sans Frontières. New icons on show.
www.op59.net/lent2010.html
6 for 6:15pm, free, lasts approx 45 minutes.
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), Queen's College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AW; Tel. Dr Linda Irving-Bell - 01865 279135; Fax: 01865 790819.
This month marks the Fifth Season of Lent Concerts, which this year celebrates the world première of a new Passion by Oxford... read more
Play Go - Visitors Welcome Oxford Go Club
Ancient oriental board game of Go (WeiQi/ Baduk): watch, play, learn for free.
www.britgo.org/clubs/oxford_c.html / email: oxfordgoclub@goban.demon.co.uk / Tel. 01865 248775 (h) / 01865 273928 (w)
7pm - 11pm, free
Freud (www.freudliving.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop/page.cgi?user_id=12265&file=bars.html), 119 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AH; Tel. 01865 311171.
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Share your notes, scribbles, and ideas with like-minded people.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1.30-3pm, £2
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Meditation - Thich Nhat Hanh Oxford Weekly Sangha Meets
All welcome. Sitting, walking meditation, readings and discussion.
email: oxfordweeklysangha@gmail..com
6.30-8.30pm, donations
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Try + buy day or evening. Great offers.
email: willjeannie@creativedata.co.uk
5 Stratford Street
Tue 16th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Dance Inspired Fitness Classes DANCE MANIA
Learn high energy fun dance routines whilst burning calories Everybody welcome!
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971 408
6 - 7pm £6 (£5)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Headington Singers: Mozart Requiem and more
Tuesdays weekly from Jan 5 - Mar 19. New singers welcome - no auditions, start any time.
www.headingtonsingers.org.uk / email: info@headingtonsingers.org.uk / Tel. 01865 762418
7.30pm, £25/term (or £20 unwaged)
Headington School (www.headington.org), London Road, Headington OX37TD; Email: enquiries@headington.org; Tel. 01865 759100.
Strictly Jive Fever! Jive+, Modern Jive
Easiest fun partner dance - ideal for 2 left feet! Begs & Intermediate classes
www.jiveplus.com / email: coralie@jiveplus.com / Tel. 07767 360854
7.45 for 8.00 pm; £8 (£5)
Trades & Lab club, 32 West Bar St, Banbury OX16 9RR
Belly Dance Oxford Middle Eastern Dance
Learn middle eastern dance at our friendly society classes.
www.omeds.org.uk / email: secretary@omeds.org.uk
6-7 beginners; 7-8 tribal group
East Oxford Primary School
Flamenco Dance Classes Flamenco Fusion
A fun introduction to Flamenco. Beginners & intermediate levels.
email: anneltjeh@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 078 1032 0170
Beginners 7:15pm - 8:15pm. £6
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Dance Mania - All Levels! Dance Inspired Fitness Classes
High energy fun dance routines every week. Everbody welcome. A great Fat Burner!
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971408
6pm, £5 (£6)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
shake what mama gave you/any age/size/gender/walkin /danceout/kiss the world
http://zumba.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776 430343
6.30pm, £5/£4
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
absolute beg/beginners/improvers/intermed/adv/no politics just dance
http://the-regal.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776430343 - george
8pm, £6/£5
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
Horns of Plenty: Oxford's Community Street Band
Want to play a mix of township, jazz, New Orleans & east-European music? We need you (especially trumpet/drums)! Weekly rehearsals led by Oxford saxophonist/bandleader Pete McPhail
www.hornsofplenty.co.uk / email: simon@simonchatterton.co.uk / Tel. Simon Chatterton: 01865 767830/07949 783174
7pm-9pm, £5
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Sounds Fun! Oxford Community Choir
Oxford's Community Choir: come and sing for fun, no experience needed.
http://oxfordcommunitychoir.org.uk / email: sarahmwestcott@waitrose.com / Tel. 01865 251421
7.30-9.30pm, £3 (concessions available)
St Columba's Hall, Alfred Street.
New pole fitness course starting, to help shape, tone and strengthen your body!
email: lynnspolefitness@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07866 411425
8.30-9.45pm, £65 for full 6 week course
Abingdon Dance Studios, Swinburne Road, Abingdon
Boys Only Dance Classes Expression
Tap, ballet and modern dance just for boys. Friendly, professional school.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
6:15-6:45pm, 5-7 year olds
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
3:45-4:15pm - Ballet for 2½; to 3½ years
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Ballet, Tap & Modern Classes Expression
Classes for 4½ year olds upwards. Friendly, professional School.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:30-5:15pm - 4½ to 5½ year olds / 5:30-6:15pm - 6-7 year olds
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Hip Hop - Adult Classes Marianna
Fun and relaxed hip hop classes for all.
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
7.30-8.30pm, £5 per class
Horspath Village Hall
Tap - Adult Beginners Expression
Suitable for complete beginners, relaxed friendly class.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
8.15-9.15pm
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Dance for Children & Adults Flair Dance Studio
Freestyle & street dance classes held in & around Oxfordshire
www.flairdancestudio.co.uk / email: kellypoulter@btinternet.com / Tel. 01993813373
5:30pm, U12's Beginner class £4.50
St. Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Fun Salsa Classes Every Tues (Banbury) SalsaEngland
Fun & friendly classes. New 6 week beginners' courses start each week - all welcome
www.SalsaEngland.org / email: SalsaEngland@aol.com / Tel. 07973 831 801
Classes from 7:10pm
Buck & Bell, 50-52 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TH
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Tuesday in Term time at 4:00 - 4:30 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes Raw Diva
Fun dance classes designed for women to improve fitness & learn great routines!
email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908953002
8-9pm, £5 per class
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Kirsty Forbes School Of Dance Weekly dance classes
Ballet, Tap, Modern dance, Adult classes, Weekend theatre school. All ages.
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
Tiny toes ballet: £4 per session / other classes £4-£5
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Ox3 0dl
Fun Salsa Classes SalsaEngland
Fun & friendly classes. New 6wk beginners courses starting each wk, all welcome!
www.SalsaEngland.org / email: SalsaEngland@aol.com / Tel. 07973 831801
7.10pm
Abingdon Conservative Club, 59 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 5AG
Egyptian Belly Dance - Wantage Loreley Rice
Learn to belly dance for fun, fitness & flexibility! Complete beginners welcome.
www.loreleyrice.co.uk / email: loreley@homecall.co.uk / Tel. 01367 710652
7.30-8.30pm, £5.80 / class or £60 / 12-week term
Wantage Civic Hall, Wantage.
Tap for beginners/improvers of all ages. Relaxed class with friendly teacher.
email: info@expressiondance.co.uk
10-11am, £4.50
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Handbell Ringing Wallingford Handbell Ringers
Try playing beautiful music with handbells
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/wallingfordhandbells/ / email: ajc@hrwallingford.co.uk / Tel. 01491 836159
7:30pm, £4
Bullcroft Rooms, Wallingford
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes Raw Diva
Fun class for women to get fit, learn great routines & unleash your inner diva!
www.rawdiva.co.uk / email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908 953002
Tuesdays @ The dance studio, Jericho Community Centre, 8-9pm; £5
Oxford, various locations.
With Sissi Tellechea Cuban salsa. All levels
email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776 430343
8pm, £7/£5
The Regal (www.the-regal.com), 300 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1US; Email: jason@the-regal.com; Tel. 01865 241261.
Belly Dance Oxford Middle Eastern Dance
Learn middle eastern dance at our friendly society classes.
www.omeds.org.uk / email: secretary@omeds.org.uk
6-7 beginners; 7-8 tribal group
East Oxford Primary School
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Tue 16th Mar — Outside Oxfordshire Listings
Oxford Bach Choir With The RPO Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chilcott Requiem and Beethoven Mass in C
www.rpo.co.uk / email: mintern@rpo.co.uk / Tel. 020 7730 4500
7.30, £10, £20, £28, £35
Cadogan Hall, London
Tue 16th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
No one to play with? Come play with us! Informal Crib sessions
www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/ / email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 778554
7pm - Free
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
Come to give your views or listen to issues out of a hat.
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
9pm, free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
A weekly coffee morning at The Victoria Arms, every Tues 10am-11.30am
www.victoriaarms.co.uk / email: victoriaarms@wadworth.co.uk / Tel. 01865 241382
10am till 11.30am
The Victoria Arms (www.victoriaarms.co.uk/home.php), Mill Lane, Old Marston OX3 0QG; Tel. 01865 241382.
Email for more information
email: lorplunk@talktalk.net
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
General knowledge, news round, etc.
www.oldbookbinders.co.uk / email: info@oldbookbinders.co.uk / Tel. 01865553549
9pm, £1/person going to Unicef
The Old Bookbinder's Arms, 17-18 Victor Street, OX2 6BT; Tel. 01865 553549.
Poetry & Irish Music Evening Abingdon Arts Festival
Bernard O'Donoghue, Tom Paulin, Mick Henry in the King Charles Room. Books for sale
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
8.30pm. Admission free
The King's Head and Bell (www.kingsheadandbell-abingdon.co.uk/), 10 East St Helens St, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 5EA; Email: thekingsheadandbell@foundationinns.com; Tel. 01235 525362.
Tue 16th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Play Go - Visitors Welcome Oxford Go CLub
Ancient oriental board game of Go (WeiQi/ Baduk): watch, play, learn for free.
www.britgo.org/clubs/oxford_c.html / email: hfdailyinfo@goban.demon.co.uk / Tel. 01865 273928(w)/ 01865 248775 (h)
7.00 pm, Free
Freud (www.freudliving.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop/page.cgi?user_id=12265&file=bars.html), 119 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AH; Tel. 01865 311171.
Horns of Plenty: Oxford's Community Street Band
Want to play a mix of township, jazz, New Orleans & east-European music? We need you (especially trumpet/drums)! Weekly rehearsals led by Oxford saxophonist/bandleader Pete McPhail
www.hornsofplenty.co.uk / email: simon@simonchatterton.co.uk / Tel. Simon Chatterton: 01865 767830/07949 783174
7pm-9pm, £5
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Meco Qur'an Study Seminar Muslim Education Centre Oxford
Innovative weekly Qur'anic adult study classes for both Muslims and non-Muslims
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865 766032
7pm. £20/month. Notes supplied
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Tue 16th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Korfball: Oxford Isis Korfball Oxford Isis Korfball Club
Mixed team sport similar to basketball. Players of all ages & beginners welcome!
http://oxfordisis.co.uk / email: info@oxfordisis.co.uk
7-8.30pm, 1st session free
Matthew Arnold School, Arnolds Way, Botley, West Oxford, OX2 9JE
Dance Inspired Fitness Classes DANCE MANIA
Learn high energy fun dance routines whilst burning calories Everybody welcome!
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971 408
6 - 7pm £6 (£5)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
This system renown for close-in fighting and specializing in pressure points.
http://southernmantiskungfu.co.uk / email: peter@southernmantiskungfu.co.uk / Tel. 07919075543
7.30pm to 9pm
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1GH.
Pilates @ Lunch Time Tiago Mendes
Dynamic class to improve core strength, coordination and balance.
email: tiagomendes7@gmail.com / Tel. 07760 444416
1.15-2pm, £8 for booked class, £10 trial
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Qigong & Tai Chi Foundation Oxford Internal Arts
Complete foundation class, head Tutor to UK's largest school of Chinese Medicine.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Complete foundation class, head Tutor to UK's largest school of Chinese Medicine.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6-7.30pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Jeet Kune Do Can Do Martial Arts
Mixed martial art classes
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989949226
8:30 - 9:30pm
Radley College & WHLTC in Abingdon
Oxford's largest circuits class. Great fun and good exercise.
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport / email: jointhegym@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865484373
7pm to 8pm, £4
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Sulkido - Fitness/self-defence
Oxford SulKiDo Club - Martial art training sessions for all levels. £6 per year includes training suit.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sulkido/ / email: sulkido@herald.ox.ac.uk
8.30-10pm
Oxford University Sports Complex (www.sport.ox.ac.uk), Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
Beginners/Mixed Ability Hatha Yoga Anita Lewis
All welcome. Yoga to enhance innate wisdom through inner focus.
www.anitalewisyoga.com / email: anita@anitalewisyoga.com / Tel. 07726 841815
6-7.15pm, £8/£7
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Pilates Classes Can Do Martial Arts
Pilates classes for all levels including for pregnancy. Abingdon and Blewbury.
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989 949226
1-2pm, 6.30-7.30pm, 7.30 - 8.30pm
Abingdon School, Guildhall in Abingdon, WHLTC in Abingdon and Blewbury school in Blewbury
Seated Acupressure Massage Oxford Reflexology Practice
15 minute taster sessions - discover how effective this form of massage can be. By appointment only.
www.oxford-reflexology.co.uk / email: appointment@oxford-reflexology.co.uk / Tel. 07976 884201
9.30-11.30am, £7.00
The Oxford Reflexology Practice, Lower Wolvercote
This system is renowned for close-in fighting and specializing in pressure points.
www.southernmantiskungfu.co.uk / email: peter@southernmantiskungfu.co.uk / Tel. 07919075543
7.30pm to 9pm
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1GH.
Mixed Ability 6 Week Course Hatha Yoga Anita Lewis
Meditative postures focusing on breath/inner awareness + mindfulness meditation.
www.anitalewisyoga.com / email: anita@anitalewisyoga.com / Tel. 07726 841815
7.30-9pm, £45 for 6 weeks
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Freestyle Martial Arts O.R.K Martial Arts
Fitness and self-defence classes: boosts confidence, improves health, great hobby
www.orkmartialarts.co.uk / email: otis.ork@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. Otis 01235 520064
Adults: 7pm - 8:30pm, £5
Bullingdon Community Centre Headington (off the slade)
Women's Boxercise Oxford Women's Boxercise
Get Fit, Burn Fat, Relieve Stress
email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
7.00-8.00pm
Windrush Leisure Centre, Witney
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10am Body Toning, Rose Hill Primary School; 12.05pm Pilates, Millbrook House; 5.30pm Bums & Tums, 6.45pm Yoga/Pilates, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Dance Mania - All Levels! Dance Inspired Fitness Classes
High energy fun dance routines every week. Everbody welcome. A great Fat Burner!
email: info@polepositiondancefitness.com / Tel. 07806 971408
6pm, £5 (£6)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Intermediate Yoga Class Sue Pennington
Deepen your practice, develop your potential.
www.suepennington.com / email: suepennington@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 776759
6 - 8pm, £10/£9/£8
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1GH.
Yoga working with breath movement and relaxation. Mixed ability class.
www.hazelfaithfull.co.uk / email: oxford.yoga@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07931 743785
10-11.30am, £9.50 or £42 for 6 week block
Cumnor Village Hall, Leys Rd
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Yoga building strength, flexibility & calm. Mixed ability class.
www.hazelfaithfull.co.uk / email: oxford.yoga@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07931 743785
6-7.30pm, £10 or £45 for 6 week block
Old Headington Parish Hall, Dunstan Road
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
6.15 -7pm £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
Yoga for residents of Blackbird Leys community
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776 092373
10-11am. £2 per session
The Clock House (East Oxford), Nightingale Avenue, Greater Leys OX4 7FX.
Circuit Training Class TLA Fitness
Suitable for all abilities
email: tom@tlafitness.co.uk / Tel. 07554 400 401
7:45pm, £6 per session / £25 for 5
St Matthew's Parish Centre, Marlborough Rd.
Women's Boxercise Oxford Women's Boxercise
Get fit, burn fat, relieve stress.
email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
8.30-9.30pm
Southwold Community Centre, Holm Way, Bicester, OX26 3UU
T'ai Chi & Qigong Louanne Richards
Achieve relaxation, stability & strength amidst the demands of everyday life
http://metta-taich.org.uk / email: louannerichards@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 351860
6.30-8pm. £6.50 class or £60 term
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediate Class, head Tutors to UK's largest school of Chinese Medicine.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Qigong &Tai Chi Foundation Oxford Internal Arts
Intermediate Class, head Tutors to UK's largest school of Chinese Medicine.
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
7.30-9pm
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Friendly club of all abilities and ages - new runners very welcome.
http://oupaac.blogspot.com / email: ouprunningclub@hotmail.co.uk
Meet at 6.00pm
Jordan Hill Sports Club (North Oxford)
Postnatal Pilates Class Ivana Starkova
Strenghten abs, back & pelvic floor muscles, babies welcome.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818062351
11.45-12.45pm, £54 for 6 weeks
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Raw Diva - Urban Dance/fitness Raw Diva
Fun classes designed for women to improve fitness/stamina & learn great routines!
email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908953002
8-9pm, £5 per class
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes Raw Diva
Fun dance classes designed for women to improve fitness & learn great routines!
email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908953002
8-9pm, £5 per class
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Bbleys Bamboo Qi Gong Club Blackbird Leys Bamboo Qi Gong
Learn relaxing art.Reg instructor.Breath easy reduce stress, get fit. Age 16+
email: bbleys.bambooqigong@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07833 536121
7.30 - 8.45pm, free
The Barn, Blackbird Leys
Women's Cardio Aurora Personal Fitness
Total Body Conditioning for all abilities and fitness levels.
email: crystaljapan@hotmail.com / Tel. 07730941781
Tuesdays 7-8pm, £5 per class
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Korfball: Mixed Sex Team Sport Oxford Isis Korfball Club
Male/female players of all ages & beginners welcome!
http://oxfordisis.co.uk / email: info@oxfordisis.co.uk
7-8.30pm, first sessions free
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way, Botley, West Oxford, OX2 9JE
Mixed ability, led classes. Strong, dynamic, energising yoga. Beginners welcome.
www.sashanorton.co.uk / email: sasha.norton@yahoo.com / Tel. 07710 237162
6pm-7.15pm, £7 (£5.60)
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Tap for beginners/improvers of all ages. Relaxed class with friendly teacher.
email: info@expressiondance.co.uk
10-11am, £4.50
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Lose Weight In 2010! Wolff fitness Ltd
Once and for all, lose weight & get fit in 2010! Get motivated, eat well, have fun!
www.wolfffitness.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960258935
10am-4pm, from £12.50
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor - strenghen back and abs, improve posture, ease back pain.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818 062351
6.30-7.30pm, £54 for 6 weeks
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Friendly Basketball League Get Oxfordshire Active
Grab three friends and join this 4-a-side Basketball League for all abilities!
www.getoxfordshireactive.org / email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
6-8pm
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga classes suitable for all
www.ashtangayogaoxford.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
6.30am-9am, from £7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Tue 16th Mar — Theatre Listings
Ronan Keating's 'Songs For My Mother': Live
SOLD OUT
www.ronankeating.com
£31
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Henry IV Oxford Triptych theatre
Shakespeare's history returns with actors drawn from all over Oxfordshire to present a new-minted classic.
7.30pm. £10, £7 (concs)
OFS Studio (www.OFSstudio.org.uk), 40 George Street OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
The Ministry of Fear Theatre Alibi
Graham Greene's taut spy thriller and portrait of a mind in freefall, adapted by Daniel Jamieson. £11-£24
7.30pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
The life of the great Welsh actor, Richard Burton, vividly presented in his own words.
www.oxfordplayhouse.com / Tel. 01865 305305
7.30pm, £10/£8
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Tue 16th Mar — Worship Listings
All are welcome to our method of worship based on waiting in silence.
www.oxfordquakers.org/about / email: oxfordpm@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 557373
7.30 - 8.00am, followed by breakfast.
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.15pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Explore the meaning of life: dinner, short talk & discussion groups
www.staldates.org.uk/content.asp?pageRef=307 / email: alpha@staldates.org.uk / Tel. 01865 254800
7pm, suggested donation £4
St Aldates Church, Oxford OX1 1BP
Betrayal from Christus: A Passion According To St Mark The 2010 Oxford Lent Concerts
World première by Simon Whalley, with new cantata each Tuesday. Donations divided equally between Helen and Douglas House, Amnesty International and Médecins Sans Frontières. New icons on show.
www.op59.net/lent2010.html
6 for 6:15pm, free, lasts approx 45 minutes.
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), Queen's College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AW; Tel. Dr Linda Irving-Bell - 01865 279135; Fax: 01865 790819.
This month marks the Fifth Season of Lent Concerts, which this year celebrates the world première of a new Passion by Oxford... read more
Wed 17th Mar
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Wed 17th Mar
The Bounty Hunter [12A] Submit review
Bounty hunter is hired to track down his ex-wife...
1.00, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45pm
Senior Screen: Did You Hear About The Morgans? [PG] Submit review
An estranged couple are relocated to small-town Wyoming after witnessing a murder.
10.45am
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
12.00, 1.45, 2.45, 4.45, 5.45, 7.30, 8.30, 10.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 4.00, 7.00, 10.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Wed 17th Mar
I Love You Phillip Morris [15] Submit review
Inmate finds his soulmate in his cellmate.
2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 9.00pm
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Wed 17th Mar
Big Scream: Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Down-and out singer-songwriter tries to turn his life around. Exclusive screening for parents with babies under one
11.30am
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
4.00pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
9.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Wed 17th Mar
Letter from an Unknown Woman [PG] Submit review
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in tragic romance set in 1900 Vienna.
2.30pm
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
6.30pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
9.00pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Wed 17th Mar
I Love You Phillip Morris [15] Submit review
Inmate finds his soulmate in his cellmate.
12.10, 2.20, 4.40, 7.00, 9.30, 11.55pm
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00, 11.10pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00, 11.40pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Case 39 [15] Submit review
Horror. Social worker wishes she hadn't brought her work home with her...
10.30pm
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
8.30, 11.00pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
12.50, 3.20, 6.10pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15, 11.50pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
The Bounty Hunter [12A] Submit review
Bounty hunter is hired to track down his ex-wife...
1.40, 4.10, 6.50, 9.20, 11.45pm
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
12.00, 2.50, 5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Wed 17th Mar — Concert Listings
An Imaginary Pilgrimage Consort Iridiana
Oxford's new all-female choir journey to Jerusalem.
http://consortiridiana.squarespace.com/an-imaginary-pilgrimage/ / email: jonathan.williams@music.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 07811 936671
8pm. £10 (students £5)
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
Wed 17th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
4.30pm beginners, 5.30pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Diamond Way Meditation Diamond Way Buddhism
Introduction and guided meditation with students of Lama Ole Nydahl.
www.dwbuk.org/centres/ / email: olasmolonska@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07775 511009
8pm. Free entry
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Buddhist Meditation Classes Shantideva Buddhist Centre
Cutting through mental noise: Get used to thinking positively!
www.learntomeditate.org / email: info@learntomeditate.org / Tel. 01189 599133
19.30 - 21.15. £5 per class
Develop your skills to make different types of felt.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7-9pm, £40 / £36 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Tibetan Yoga
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776 092373
11 - 12am
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Gain grounding from which to explore new styles with ease
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7.15-8.15. £60, £54 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Astanga-inspired Dynamic Yoga Lissa Rodd Oxford Yoga
Yoga flow 4 vitality & 4 peacefulness - asana sequences & breath meditation
www.lissarodd-oxfordyoga.net / email: lissa2516@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 426348
6:30-8pm, £8/£6.50 (5 classes
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Build confidence, develop theatrical skills & make new friends.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7-9pm, £60, £54 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Work on your body alignment, muscles & core stability.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
12.30-1.30pm, £36/ £32 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Tap For Intermediate Cornerstone
Develop your skills & learn to tap through tunes old & new
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
6-7pm. £60, £54 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Swing Dance Classes oxford swing dance society
Learn to dance lindy and charleston to great swing music. Beginners welcome.
http://oxfordswingdance.co.uk / email: oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com / Tel. 01844291514
7.30 pm, £5
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Wednesday in Term time at 2:15 - 2:45 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
Meet others, learn new skills. Includes tools, resources, drinks.
Tel. 01235 550168
10.15am - 12.15pm, £8
Radley Road, Abingdon
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
6.30pm to 9.30pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Meet others, have fun. Includes all tools, materials & instructions.
Tel. 01235 550168
10.15am - 12.15pm, £8
Radley Road, Abingdon
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
A practical course letting you in on the secrets of propagation.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10.30am-3.30pm, £45
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Paper-making Sculpture Cornerstone
Make paper, then use it to make and decorate sculptures. Ages 6-11
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
4-5.15pm, £30
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Combine ballet and lyrical dance to modern music. Age 11-16 years
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
5-5.45pm, £34
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Have fun tapping to the rhythm of the latest tunes. Ages 10-14 years
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
4-4.45pm, £34
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
3 Day Retreats The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Retreats can include daily meditations and meals with the community.
www.theabbey.uk.com / email: admin@theabbey.uk.com / Tel. 01235 847401
From £93 - £154.50
The Abbey (www.theabbey.uk.com), Sutton Courtenay OX14 4AF; Email: admin@theabbey.uk.com; Tel. 01235 847401.
Explore the connection between freedom, love, confidence, & compassion
http://freedominlove.com/ / email: info@freedominlove.com
7.00pm, £7.50 advance booking
Braziers Park, Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Wed 17th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Exhibition By Addy Gardner Ark T Centre Submit review
An exhibition of semi abstract landscape paintings by artist Addy Gardner. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.ark-t.org / email: mail[at]ark-t.org / Tel. 01865 396778
10am-2.30pm, free
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Work by contemporary artists who take their inspiration from architectural concepts. Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
http://ovada.org.uk / email: info@ovada.org.uk / Tel. 01865 201782
10am - 5pm
OVADA (www.ovada.org.uk), 21 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782; Opening hours: Open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
Along the Grand Canal: studies of Venetian architecture. Watercolour installation by Susan Avery. Runs until Mon 5 April 2010.
www.artjericho.com / email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07709239322
10am-5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Open exhibition of local and regional artists' diverse responses to the theme of Flora and Fauna. Runs until Sun 18 April 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-9pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free 10am-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Wed 17th Mar — Family Events Listings
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am - 2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes at The Coach House, Quarry Rd, Headington 4:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Outdoor Baby & Toddler Group Kangaroo Playgroup
Natural parenting philosophy; sandpit; yurt; picnic lunch.
http://kangarooplaygroup.wordpress.com/
10am-1pm, £1 donation
Barracks Lane Community Garden (www.barrackslanegarden.org.uk), Barracks Lane, off Glanville Road, Oxford; Email: barrackslanegarden@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 249450.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am-2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music session for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
12-12.30pm, £2.70/family, free coffee from 11.40am
Cumnor Old School, OX2 9PE
Musical Fun for Under 5s Busy Bees Music Group
Lively music time for all the family, coffee free before each session
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
9.30am and 10.25am, £2.70/family/session paid termly, your first session free
Cumnor Old School, OX2 9PE
Friendly breastfeeding drop-in for mums and mums-to-be
www.thebabycafe.org / email: julie_osborne@btconnect.com / Tel. 01865 764952
11.30am-1.30pm / Free
The Roundabout Centre, Waynflete Rd OX3 9DD
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Wednesday in Term time at 2:15 - 2:45 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
Baby College Summertown From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: donna003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 421 879
Morning classes. Please ring or e-mail Donna for details
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
Baby College Wheatley From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: bea003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 436 920
Afternoon classes, Please ring or e-mail Bea for details
The Merry Bells, High Street, Wheatley
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Bus Museum & Morris Motors Exp Oxford Bus Museum
Play area, cafe, special events (see website)
www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk / email: busmuseum@googlemail.com / Tel. 01993 883617
£4 / £3 / £2 child / £9 family
Oxford Bus Museum/Morris Motors Experience (www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk), Station Yard, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8LA; Email: busmuseum@googlemail.com; Tel. 01993 883617 (Museum opening hours only) or 01296 337622 (at other times).
Wed 17th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Gloucester Green Wednesday Market Oxford City Council
Weekly general market
Tel. Market Co-ordinator: 01865 242216
9am-5pm
Gloucester Green, Between Beaumont St, George St and Walton St OX1.
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Wed 17th Mar — Gig Listings
Josh Pyke, Emma Pollock Academy Events Presents
Acoustic singer-songwriters
6.30pm. £10
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Come play, sing or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. All welcome.
email: davies_77@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07900 224988
9pm-11pm (ish). Free
The Cape of Good Hope (thecapeofgoodhopeoxford.co.uk), 1 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 262291.
Live sets from Kimwei and Midnight Boatman, then freestyle rock jam.
www.myspace.com/beetrootjam / email: daveseck@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07752792477
8pm, £3
The Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW; Tel. 01865 790970.
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band + Go Go Cult
Jump-jazz and rockabilly
www.myspace.com/theoriginalrabbitfootspasmband / email: daisyeveriss@hotmail.co.uk
8.30-11pm, £3
The Wheatsheaf, 120 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156 .
The Stranglers SJM Concerts Presents
Punk-era legends
6.30pm. £23.50
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Wed 17th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Melvyn Bragg Lecture Wadham College/Royal Society
Notes from an amateur on the history of the Royal Society public lecture
www.ticketsoxford.com / Tel. 01865 305305
6.30pm, free
Sheldonian Theatre (www.sheldon.ox.ac.uk/), Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ; Email: custodian@sheldon.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 277299; Fax: 01865 277295.
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Get hands on construction skills for women only in a 12 week course!!
email: jsilva@ocvc.ac.uk / Tel. 01865550824
9.30am-2.45pm
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College - Blackbird Leys Campus (www.ocvc.ac.uk), Cuddesdon Way, Oxford OX4 6HN; Email: enquiries@ocvc.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 550550; Fax: 01865 269299.
Wed 17th Mar — Meeting Listings
Observing Evening Abingdon Astronomical Society
Astronomical observing (first clear evening only). Call for details
www.abingdonastro.org.uk / Tel. 01865 725094
8pm, first visit free
Frilford Heath
Daytime Weekday Knitting Group
Join the knitting group on Wednesday afternoons at Carluccio's.
email: schoolmarm@fsmail.net / Tel. 01865 727979
2.30-4pm, free
Carluccio's, Oxford Castle, Castle Street
6.00-7.30pm (tutored), 8.00-9.30pm (untutored), £7.50 per session.
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Public Speaking Club, Abingdon Ridgeway Speakers
Practice your public speaking skills with a fun and friendly group. 1st & 3rd Weds of every month (not August).
www.ridgewayspeakers.org.uk / email: info@ridgewayspeakers.org.uk
7.15pm. Free for guests
Abingdon Guildhall (www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/Leisure_and_arts/vale_halls_to_hire/abingdon_guildhall.asp), Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE; Email: abingdon.guildhall@whitehorsedc.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 524085.
Oxford Property Network Event Oxford Property Network
Property networking at the Kassam.
www.oxford-property-network.org.uk / email: info@oxford-property-network.org.uk / Tel. 07940 478717
6.30pm, £15 / £10 adv
Kassam Stadium (www.stadiumguide.com/kassam.htm), Grenoble Road, Oxford OX4 4XP.
Wed 17th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Ballet - Grade 4 Rad Expression
Suitable for 9+ yr olds with previous experience, friendly professional school
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
5.45-6.45pm
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Fusion of Street/Hip Hop/Funk/Jazz.
www.crazycow.co.uk (coming soon...currently under construction!) / email: Info@crazycow.co.uk / Tel. 07776495558
5.30pm (5-11 yrs), 6.30pm (12 yrs +); £3.50/class
St Johns Church, The Broadway, Kidlington, OX5 1DN
Strictly Jive Fever! Jive+, Modern Jive
Easiest fun partner dance - ideal for 2 left feet! Begs, Inter & Adv classes
www.jiveplus.com / email: coralie@jiveplus.com / Tel. 07767 360854
7.45 for 8pm, £8 (£5)
Langdale Hall, Langdale Gate, Witney OX28 6AB.
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes at The Coach House, Quarry Rd, Headington 4:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music session for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
12-12.30pm, £2.70/family, free coffee from 11.40am
Cumnor Old School, OX2 9PE
Musical Fun for Under 5s Busy Bees Music Group
Lively music time for all the family, coffee free before each session
www.busybeesmusic.co.uk / email: rachel.shearer@tesco.net
9.30am and 10.25am, £2.70/family/session paid termly, your first session free
Cumnor Old School, OX2 9PE
Egyptian Dance Class Raqs Sharqi Society Teacher
Intermediates/General. Explore richly diverse, developed & beautiful trad. style. Now starts 20th January.
www.raqssharqisociety.org / email: katrinagaye@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 777462 (before 8pm)
6.30-8pm, £32.50 for 5 weeks or £7 per class
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Fun and relaxed ballet classes for all.
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
7.30pm, £5 per class
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
10:30-11:00am - Ballet for 2½; to 3½ years / 11:15am-12:00pm - Ballet &Tap for 3½ to 4½ years
The Rosary Room, Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnell's Hill, Botley, OX2 9BD
Zumba Shake What Mama Gave You Zumba Fitness Oxford
Walk in/dance out/kiss the world. Any age/size/gender. Zumba baby!
http://zumba.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776 430343
7.30pm, £5
St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, West Way, Botley; Tel. 01865 242919.
Swing Dance Classes oxford swing dance society
Learn to dance lindy and charleston to great swing music. Beginners welcome.
http://oxfordswingdance.co.uk / email: oxfordswingdance@googlemail.com / Tel. 01844291514
7.30 pm, £5
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
3:45-4:30pm - Ballet &Tap for 3½ to 4½ years
West Oxford Primary School, Ferry Hinksey Rd, off Botley Rd..
Fun Salsa Classes Every Weds (High Wycombe) SalsaEngland
Fun & friendly classes. New 6 week beginners' courses start each week - all welcome
www.SalsaEngland.org / email: SalsaEngland@aol.com / Tel. 07973 831 801
Classes from 7:10pm
Liberal Club, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1BG
Dance for Children & Adults Flair Dance Studio
Freestyle & street dance classes held in & around Oxfordshire
www.flairdancestudio.co.uk / email: kellypoulter@btinternet.com / Tel. 01993813373
5:30pm-7:30pm, Competitive Squad
St. Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Tiny Toes Ballet Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
30 minute dance and movement class. Age 2 1/2 - 4 years
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / Every Wednesday in Term time at 2:15 - 2:45 pm / £4 per session
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0DL
A fitness yoga class aiming on improving posture, strength and flexibility.
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
8.30pm, £5 per class
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Kirsty Forbes School Of Dance Weekly dance classes
Ballet, Tap, Modern dance, Adult classes, Weekend theatre school. All ages.
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
Classes £4-£5
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Ox3 0dl
City of Oxford Silver Band City of Oxford Silver Band
Band practice 8-10pm, Temple Cowley 07913 853804
www.cosb.co.uk/ / email: kate_banks2003@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07913 853 804
8pm - 10pm
COSB band hall
European Folk Dances For Fun International Folk Dance Group
Informal, relaxed group of dancers. Beginners welcome, no partner required.
www.oxintdance.org.uk
8.15pm, £2 weekly
St Giles Church Hall, 10, Woodstock Rd..
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Egyptian Belly Dance - DIDCOT Loreley Rice
Learn to belly dance for fun, fitness & flexibility. Complete beginners welcome.
www.loreleyrice.co.uk / email: loreley@homecall.co.uk / Tel. 01367 710652
7-8pm Beginners, 8-9pm Improvers. £5.80 or £50 for 10-week term
Ladygrove Community Centre, Didcot
Afro-brazilian Master Class Solsamba, Oxford's samba band
With Mestre Laercio: Danza das Orixas, Samba Reggae & Samba de Roda, all levels
http://solsamba.co.uk/dance.html / email: maria_franchini@yahoo.it
7.30-10 pm, £12/£10 concs.
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Singing Lessons Esther Danmeri
1-2-1 lessons for women. All levels. Beginners especially welcome.
http://singinglessonsoxfordteacher.co.uk / email: info@estherjanewilds.co.uk / Tel. 07932 994407
45 min slots between 9am-1pm
St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road.
A dynamic, moving meditation practice - liberating, energising, catalytic, fun.
email: hilarykneale@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 452070
8-10pm, £10/£8 (conc)
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Salsa In Central Oxford with salsaOxford
New Beginners can join any week!
www.salsaOxford.com / email: lisa@salsaOxford.com / Tel. 07885 574 360
7.30pm Beginners, 8.30pm Improvers, £6.50, £5 students
Wesley Memorial Hall, New Inn Hall Street.
Reach the heart of salsa dancing beyond steps and turns with Sissi Tellechea.
www.sissitellechea.com / email: sisitelle@gmail.com
8pm-9pm, £6.50 (£5)
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Wed 17th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Charity Quiz Night Submit review
With prizes, drinks/food, every Wednesday
9.15 pm - £1 to a local charity
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
No-limit Texas Hold-em. Cash game, 10p/20p blinds.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92997014790#/group.php?gid=71989222286
7:30pm-late
The Red Lion, 14 Gloucester Street, Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 726255.
Celebrate St Patrick's Day with an Irish-based 3-course meal and live music.
http://http://www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/ / email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 778554
Please call/email for more info
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
St Patrick's Day Dance Oxford Irish Society & Eire Og
St Patrick's Day Dance with music by Tom Healy and his Band.
www.irishsocieties.org/about/affiliateinfo/nonvenue/oxfordirishsociety / email: oxfordirishsociety@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07904 239782
8.30pm-12.30am, £10
Rover Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley (behind BMW complex), Oxford OX4 6NL; Tel. 01865 717166 / 775463; Fax: 01865 826105 (fax).
Student club night
10pm. £5
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Wed 17th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Pub Scrabble Oxford Scrabble Club
Forget Facebook - come and play face-to-face Scrabble in the pub. All welcome.
email: oxscrabble@gmail.com
6.30pm, free
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Buddhist Meditation Classes Shantideva Buddhist Centre
Cutting through mental noise: Get used to thinking positively!
www.learntomeditate.org / email: info@learntomeditate.org / Tel. 01189 599133
19.30 - 21.15. £5 per class
Wed 17th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
4.30pm beginners, 5.30pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Fitness class with aerobics and toning exercises to get you fit for life!
email: natalielella@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07956 636086
6.30-7.30pm, £5.50
St. Ebbe's C.E. Primary School, Whitehouse Road, OX1 4NA
great way to get fit, learn self defence, all levels welcome, friendly club.
email: kickkie@live.co.uk / Tel. 07834360988
8.30 -10pm
weston buildings ox13tj
Intermediate Pilates Matwork Ivana Starkova
Stott instructor. Improve posture, strengthen abs & lower back, prevent back pain.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818 062351
6-7pm, £54 for 6 weeks
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Pilates Classes Can Do Martial Arts
Pilates classes for all levels including for pregnancy. Abingdon and Blewbury.
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989 949226
1-2pm
Abingdon School, Guildhall in Abingdon, WHLTC in Abingdon and Blewbury school in Blewbury
Kettlebell Training Classes PowerBell Pump
First class free - Kettlebell Training with PowerBellPump
www.powerbellpump.co.uk / email: info@powerbellpump.co.uk / Tel. 0845 226 5647
6:00pm. £4.50 First Free
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Seated Acupressure Massage Oxford Reflexology Practice
15 minute taster sessions - discover how effective this form of massage can be. By appointment only.
www.oxford-reflexology.co.uk / email: appointment@oxford-reflexology.co.uk / Tel. 07976 884201
9.30-11.30am, £7.00
The Oxford Reflexology Practice, Lower Wolvercote
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes at The Coach House, Quarry Rd, Headington 4:00pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor - improve posture, strengthen abs, ease back pain.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818 062351
7.15-8.15pm, £54 for 6 weeks
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Women's Boxercise Oxford Women's Boxercise
Get Fit, Burn Fat, Relieve Stress
email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
8.00-9.00pm
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Portland Rd & Banbury Rd, Oxford
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10am Pilates, Rose Hill Primary School; 12.05pm Yoga, Millbrook House; 5.30pm Step 2, 6.35pm Sweat & Pilates, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Tibetan Yoga
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776 092373
11 - 12am
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Yoga build strength and flexibility. Mixed ability class all welcome.
www.hazelfaithfull.co.uk / email: oxford.yoga@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07931 743785
6.15-7.45pm, £10 or £45 for 6 week block
Cumnor Village Hall, Leys Road
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
7.15-8pm £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
Astanga-inspired Dynamic Yoga Lissa Rodd Oxford Yoga
Yoga flow 4 vitality & 4 peacefulness - asana sequences & breath meditation
www.lissarodd-oxfordyoga.net / email: lissa2516@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 426348
6:30-8pm, £8/£6.50 (5 classes
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Otters Club Swimming Club (Open 2 All)
Beginners to Advance level, teens tp OAP. Friendly bunch, learn new/improve skills
Tel. Meg 01865 765696 or Mary 01865 770370
6pm-7pm, £5 per session
Headington Girls School
Advanced class to take your core strength to a new level. Experience essential.
email: tiagomendes7@gmail.com / Tel. 07760444416
6.15-7.15pm, £9 per booked class, £12 trial
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Mixed ability class suitable for beginners and more intermediate students.
email: yoga@jacquelinemangold.co.uk / Tel. 07957 416641
5.45-7.15, £7.50 (£6)
OFS Studio (www.OFSstudio.org.uk), 40 George Street OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
Regular meditation group sittings. Very informal. Zen tuition offered.
http://kidlington-zendo.org.uk / email: michael@pockley.plus.com / Tel. 01865 371109
7.30pm, free
Kidlington Zendo, 23 Osborne Close, Kidlington
Pilates Mixed Ability Tiago Mendes
Improve your core strength, balance and coordination in an intelligent workout.
email: tiagomendes7@gmail.com / Tel. 07760444416
7h15-8h15 pm, £8 per booked class, £10 trial
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Muay-Thai & MMA in Oxford Master Alemao
Free introducing class. The only MMA camp in Oxford.
www.oxmac.co.uk / email: alemaoteamkick@hotmail.com / Tel. 07885 613839
12.30pm, 8pm
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Kidlington Tai Chi & Qi Gong Parkwood Leisure Centre
All levels - develop stength, balance, flexiblity and confidence.
www.leisurecentre.com/centres/31/home/Kidlington-andamp;-Gosford-Leisure-Centre.aspx / email: kgsc@parkwood-communityleisure.co.uk / Tel. 01865 375741
6.00pm £4.95
Kidlington and Gosford Sports Centre
Circuit Training Class TLA Fitness
Suitable for all abilities
email: tom@tlafitness.co.uk / Tel. 07554 400 401
7.15pm, £6 per hour session / 5 sessions for £25
Sunningwell Village Hall, Sunningwell, Abingdon, OX13 6RD.
Power Vinyasa Yoga with Anne Herrmann
Suitable for all levels incl. beginners.
email: yoga.with.anne@gmail.com / Tel. 07891 381419
6.15-7.45pm; £8/£7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Lose Weight In 2010! Wolff fitness Ltd
Once and for all, lose weight & get fit in 2010! Get motivated, eat well, have fun!
www.wolfffitness.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960258935
10am-4pm, from £12.50
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Oxford Ju Jitsu (atado) Far Eastern Club - circa 50yrs
16yrs and over. Martial arts incorporating techniques from various other styles.
www.atado.co.uk / email: members@atado.co.uk / Tel. 07881 520203
Beginners, 8-10pm. £2.50 per session.
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Traditional Esoteric Yoga Tara Yoga Centre
New beginners classes every Wednesday
www.tarayogacentre.co.uk / email: morgan@tarayogacentre.co.uk / Tel. 07968 272 175
6.30 - 8.30pm £8/£6
Thrangu House, 42 Magdalen Road.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor - improve posture, strengthen abs, ease back pain.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818 062351
7.15-8.15pm, £54 for 6
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga classes suitable for all
www.ashtangayogaoxford.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
6.30am-9am, from £7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Wed 17th Mar — Theatre Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Henry IV Oxford Triptych theatre
Shakespeare's history returns with actors drawn from all over Oxfordshire to present a new-minted classic.
7.30pm. £10, £7 (concs)
OFS Studio (www.OFSstudio.org.uk), 40 George Street OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
The Ministry of Fear Theatre Alibi
Graham Greene's taut spy thriller and portrait of a mind in freefall, adapted by Daniel Jamieson. £11-£24
7.30pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
The life of the great Welsh actor, Richard Burton, vividly presented in his own words.
www.oxfordplayhouse.com / Tel. 01865 305305
7.30pm, £10/£8
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Flanders and Swann &c Cornerstone
Two blokes and a piano recreate the world of Flanders and Swann, and others
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1.30pm, £9.50/£8.50 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Wed 17th Mar — Worship Listings
All are welcome to our method of worship based on waiting in silence.
www.oxfordquakers.org/about / email: oxfordpm@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 557373
12.15 - 12.45pm, followed by a sandwich lunch if you choose to bring one!
Regular meditation group sittings. Very informal. Zen tuition offered.
http://kidlington-zendo.org.uk / email: michael@pockley.plus.com / Tel. 01865 371109
7.30pm, free
Kidlington Zendo, 23 Osborne Close, Kidlington
Bible Study RCCG Victory Centre
Interactive Bible teaching session, all welcomed
www.rccgvictorycox.org / email: pastor@rccgvictorycox.org / Tel. 07921541229
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Sixth Form Hall, Cheney School, Gipsy Lane OX3 7QH
Church Service/Prayer Meetings Word Fountain Christian Ministry
Wonderful service for all - worship/teaching/prayers
www.wordfountain.org / email: pastor@wordfountain.org / Tel. 07958 596340
School of Ministry - 7 - 9pm
73 Hollow Way, Cowley, OX4 2ND
Thu 18th Mar
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Thu 18th Mar
The Bounty Hunter [12A] Submit review
Bounty hunter is hired to track down his ex-wife...
1.00, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45pm
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish with English subtitles
1.15, 4.30, 8.00pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
3.00, 5.30, 8.15pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
2.45, 3.30, 5.45, 6.15, 8.30, 9.00pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
3.15, 6.00, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Thu 18th Mar
I Love You Phillip Morris [15] Submit review
Inmate finds his soulmate in his cellmate.
2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 9.00pm
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
2.00, 5.15, 8.30pm
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline)) — Thu 18th Mar
Gay professor contemplates life in 60s California without his long-term partner.
9.00pm
A beautiful film: great cinematography, terrific acting, beautiful costumes and very moving.This is Is one of those films that... read more
Crazy Heart [15] Submit review
Jeff Bridges as alcoholic singer-songwriter saved by the love of a good woman.
1.30, 6.30pm
Army bomb squad defuse situation and rogue leader.
4.00pm
After all the hype, I found The Hurt Locker a little disappointing. It’s entertaining enough for the first hour and a... read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18]
An embattled journalist is helped by an embittered young hacker. Swedish thriller with English subtitles.
2.00, 5.30, 8.30pm
An almost perfect adaptation of the international bestseller. Satisfying and slow-burning, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Thu 18th Mar
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
6.30pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Abused girl struggles towards self-empowerment.
9.00pm
The film tells the story of Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones, a 16 year-old girl who is expecting her second child by her own father... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Thu 18th Mar
I Love You Phillip Morris [15] Submit review
Inmate finds his soulmate in his cellmate.
12.10, 2.20, 4.40, 7.00, 9.30pm
Shutter Island [15] Submit review
Scorcese psychological horror-thriller.
1.30, 4.45, 8.00pm
Dubious Iraq intel turns army officer rogue.
1.00, 3.40, 6.20, 9.00pm
Strongly acted by Matt Damon, Green Zone is an Iraq war movie about weapons of mass destruction and a soldier asked to... read more
The Crazies [15] Submit review
Toxin turns the residents of a small town into violent psychopaths.
8.30pm
Leap Year [PG] Submit review
An elaborate proposal does not go to plan.
12.50, 3.20, 6.10pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.50, 4.30, 7.10, 9.45pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
Hachi: A Dog's Tale [U] Submit review
College professor takes in a remarkably loyal stray.
1.10, 3.30, 5.40, 8.15pm
Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories.
1.20, 4.00, 6.40, 9.15pm
Alice in Underland. The missing W is, of course, deliberate. Not the original story, this is Tim Burton's take on Lewis Carroll... read more
The Bounty Hunter [12A] Submit review
Bounty hunter is hired to track down his ex-wife...
1.40, 4.10, 6.50, 9.20pm
Murdered girl watches over her family and killer from heaven.
12.00, 2.50, 5.50, 8.50pm
It was awful. It was just awful. Zero character development, astonishing casting decisions (Marky Mark as a man struggling with... read more
Thu 18th Mar — Concert Listings
The Spin@The Wheatsheaf (www.spinjazz.com), Wheatsheaf Alley, 129 High Street, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156.
German band on UK tour. £3.50 fish & chip supper available (order by 8pm). Licensed bar.
email: moorwoods@waitrose.com / Tel. 01235 765648
8pm, £9 (door, or cheques to Lain Barn Jazz, 3 Glovers Close, Woodstock, OX20 1NS)
Jazz at Lains Barn, Grove Park Drive, Nr Ardington, 1 mile east of Wantage, off A417, Oxon OX12 7QG; Email: moorwoods@waitrose.com; Tel. 01235 765648.
Daniel Pienaar Piano Recital Oxford Brookes University
Bach and Chopin (incl. Partita, Polonaise-Fantasy and Barcarolle)
www.brookes.ac.uk/about/events/e-items/12012010163826 / email: cgahan@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 488348
7.30pm, £10 (£6 concessions)
Westminster Institute of Education, The Chapel
Music (classical/jazz/blues), Film, Theatre, Art. Literature, etc
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Various: some free-see website
Various Venues - see website
St Birinus School Concert Cornerstone
Young musicians from the school present a variety of musical styles.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7.30pm, £5/ £3 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Thu 18th Mar — Courses and Workshops Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
7.45am beginners, 8.45am mixed ability, 5pm beginners, 6pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Botanic Garden Winter Lecture Said Business School
New Gardens and Landscapes by Tom Stuart Smith
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
8.00pm, £10 (includes wine)
Nelson Mandela Auditorium (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Said Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.
Learn about ways to save money on your gas and electricity.
10.30-11.30am, booking required
Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau (www.cab-oxford.org.uk), 95 St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DA; Tel. 0844 5730608.
Practise Public Speaking Isis Speakers Club
1st & 3rd Thurs of every month.
A friendly, supportive speaking club - welcoming all levels of speaking ability.
http://oxford-isisspeakers.co.uk / email: info@oxford-isisspeakers.co.uk / Tel. 01865 724542
7pm, £5 monthly membership
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Portrait Paint/drawing Class Magdalen Road Studios
With local artist Francis O'Neill
www.francisoneill.net / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740 779457
7-9pm, £12 or £60 for 6
Magdalen Road Studios (www.magdalenroadstudios.com/), 74 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE.
Sing in a group no matter what your previous level of experience.
www.meetup.com/Womens-Singing-Circle-Oxford/ / email: info@estherjanewilds.co.uk / Tel. 07932 994407
6:30-8:30pm £15. Please visit website to reserve your place
OX2 0NJ
Vegetable Gardening Study Day Oxford Botanic Garden
The Asparagus to Zucchini of Vegetable Gardening
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
10am-4pm, £60 (inc lunch)
University of Oxford Botanic Garden (www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk), Rose Lane OX1 4AZ; Email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 286690.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Half Term - 15th to 19th February 2010
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-1pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor- strenghten abs & lower back, improve posture.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818062351
12.30-1.15pm, £39 for 6 weeks
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
The Asparagus to Zucchini of Vegetable Gardening
http://botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
10am-4pm, £60
Daubeny Lecture Theatre (at the front of the Botanic Garden)
Dance to current beats, learn body popping & street styles (age 16-25)
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
8.45-9.30pm. £45, £40 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Learn musical styles, gain confidence, & move to funky beats
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7.30-8.30 pm. £60, £54 (concs)
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Children's rights and participation Training
www.ocvys.org / email: catherine.lacey@ocvys.org / Tel. 01865600997
10am-2.30pm. Free to members.
Courtyard Arts Centre, Launton Road, Bicester
Get in shape, stay fit & have fun. For all ages & fitness levels.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
2.45-3.45pm, £30 / £27 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Children's Creative Art Class Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creative fun in art for children - 9 year olds & above
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
5.15pm - 6.30pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Bridge - Follow On Beginners Oxford Bridge Learning
Terms 2 and 3 for beginners learning bridge for all
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Term 2 on Thursdays, 7.30 - 9.30pm, £80 per term
Oxford Bridge Club
Learn more about knitting and experiment with materials and stitches.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10.30am-12pm, £45 / £40 concs
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Adult Ballet - All Abilities Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
Adult ballet and stretch - basic barre work, centre practice, adage & floor barre
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / during term time 7:15 - 8:15pm, £5.50 per class
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Staws Lane, Marston, Oxford, Ox3 0DL
Tibetan Yoga.
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776092373
6.30-7.45pm
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Learn To Play Bridge Oxford Bridge Learning
New beginners' daytime and evening courses. Qualified EBU teachers.
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30pm, £80 per term
Oxford Bridge Club
Bridge Bidding Refresher Oxford Bridge Learning
Evening course on Standard English Acol
www.oxfordbridgelearning.org.uk / email: learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30pm, £80 per term
North Oxford Golf Club
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Painting & drawing sessions to suit all abilities
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10.00am to 1.00pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Innovative ways of portraying flowers using composition and colour.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339226
10am-4pm, £50
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Have fun mastering all forms of dance, from Street to Ballet. Ages 4-6
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
5-5.45pm, £34
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Have fun mastering all forms of dance, from Street to Ballet. Age 7-11
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
6-6.45pm, £34
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Storytelling Dance Cornerstone
Tell a story through dance, using Disney tunes as inspiration.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10.30-11am, £23 parent+tot
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Storytelling Dance Cornerstone
Tell a story through dance to Disney tunes. Parent+child age 3-4 years
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
2-2.30pm, £25
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Ballet is fun, training and exercise for all. Parent+baby age 2-3 yrs
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11.15-11.45am, £23 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Ballet is fun, training and exercise for all. Parent+baby 18mth-2yrs
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
12.30-1pm, £23 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Ballet is fun, training and exercise for all. Parent+child 3-4yrs
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1.15-1.45pm, £23 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Ballet is fun, training and exercise for all. Parent+child 4-6yrs
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
4-4.45pm, £34 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
3 Day Retreats The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Retreats can include daily meditations and meals with the community.
www.theabbey.uk.com / email: admin@theabbey.uk.com / Tel. 01235 847401
From £93 - £154.50
The Abbey (www.theabbey.uk.com), Sutton Courtenay OX14 4AF; Email: admin@theabbey.uk.com; Tel. 01235 847401.
Fair Weather Dog Training Club Fair Weather Dog training Club
Teach your dog to behave - have a well-trained dog.
http://ww.fairweatherdogtrainingclub.co.uk / email: ockcairns@yahoo.com / Tel. 01869 322996
6.45pm, £40 for 10 week course
Arncott Village Hall, Arncott, Bicester
Writing Your Autobiography Jackie Sherman
5-week course remembering and writing about the past.
www.armchairtherapy.co.uk / Tel. 01235 550168
10.15am-12.15pm, £50
Central Abingdon
Thu 18th Mar — Exhibition Listings
Exhibition By Addy Gardner Ark T Centre Submit review
An exhibition of semi abstract landscape paintings by artist Addy Gardner. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.ark-t.org / email: mail[at]ark-t.org / Tel. 01865 396778
10am-2.30pm, free
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Architecturally inspired work in coffee, gold leaf and paper inspired by travels. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
6pm-late
Phoenix Bar (www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/oxford/cafe-bar.htm), Phoenix Picturehouse, 57 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE; Email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk; Tel. 0871 704 2062 (10p/min from landline); Fax: 01865 310 594; Opening hours: 6-11pm Sun-Thu, 6pm-12am Fri & Sat.
Permanent Collection Submit review
Beautiful Italian paintings (Filippino Lippi, Tintoretto, Veronese), remarkable works by northern painters (Anthony van Dyck) and drawings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci. Runs until Fri 30 April 2010.
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
After Michelangelo Christ Church Picture Gallery Submit review
33 Old Master drawings to trace Michelangelo's genius through his followers, imitators and admirers. Runs until Sun 16 May 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/ / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.
Taking Flight: A History of Pegasus Theatre Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company Submit review
A unique Oxford history pops up at the Museum of Oxford. Researched, produced and curated by young people from the Oxford Youth Theatre Production Company. Runs until Sat 3 April 2010.
10am-5pm. Free entry
Museum of Oxford (www.museumofoxford.org.uk), St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DZ; Email: museum@oxford.gov.uk ; Tel. 252761; Fax: 252555; Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
'Abandoned II' - a quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
9am-5pm
GoodBean Coffee Shop, Blackwells, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX13BQ.
DisGUISE and DOLLS Submit review
Using the many representations of the human form on display in the Museum's cases as a starting point, Oxford Brookes Foundation students explore the use and meaning of dolls in our lives today. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Steampunk, The Next Generation
An exhibition of steampunk-inspired artwork by secondary school students for a competition. Runs until Tue 30 March 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
during opening hours, free.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..
If you were ever wondering what Dr. Jekyll was up to in his lab during the day whilst his alter-ego was out murdering people at... read more
Medea In Performance APGRD, University of Oxford Submit review
A wide-ranging display of artefacts illustrating the performance history of the play 'Medea'. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk / email: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 288210
Free entry on appointment
Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies
Albania and the Balkans: Drawings and photographs from the Edith Durham Collection Submit review
Works by traveller, artist and writer Edith Durham (1863–1944), widely known for her published accounts of Albania and the Balkans in the early 20th c. Runs until Sun 4 July 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Street photography from UK, Canada and USA, on display in main foyer. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.andymckayprojects.co.uk / email: invisibletourist33@hotmail.co.uk
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP.
Exhibition: Nine Photographs Paul Ridley Design Submit review
A small selling exhibition by garden designer and photographer Paul Ridley. Runs until Sun 21 March 2010.
www.paulridleydesign.co.uk / email: paul@paulridleydesign.co.uk / Tel. 01865 249200
8.30am-11.30pm
Summertown Wine Café (www.summertownwinecafe.co.uk), 38 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN; Email: summertownwinecafe@gmail.com; Tel. 01865 558800.
Crossing Borders Bodleian Library Submit review
Hebrew Manuscripts as a Meeting-place of Cultures. Runs until Mon 3 May 2010.
www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions / email: tours@bodley.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865277224
Admission Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, Easter and New Year..
Laura Bardell: Painting Exhibition Waterperry Gardens Ltd Submit review
Laura Bardell explores landscape, nostalgia and secret worlds in her atmospheric oil paintings. Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4pm, free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Work by contemporary artists who take their inspiration from architectural concepts. Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
http://ovada.org.uk / email: info@ovada.org.uk / Tel. 01865 201782
10am - 5pm
OVADA (www.ovada.org.uk), 21 Gloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782; Opening hours: Open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon.
HHA Photographic Exhibition Blenheim Palace Submit review
HHA / Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition. 25 years of winning gardens on film. Runs until Sun 28 March 2010.
www.blenheimpalace.com / email: operations@blenheimpalace.com / Tel. 0800 849 6500
10.30am-4.45pm, £18/£14.50/£10
Blenheim Palace (www.blenheimpalace.com), Woodstock, Oxford; Tel. 01993 811325; Opening hours: Daily in summer, Wed - Sun in winter. Different opening times for the palace and the gardens..
Along the Grand Canal: studies of Venetian architecture. Watercolour installation by Susan Avery. Runs until Mon 5 April 2010.
www.artjericho.com / email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07709239322
10am-5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.
Exhibition of the museum's largest contemporary painting ever, acquired with 22 other Wagner works Runs until Wed 24 March 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Open exhibition of local and regional artists' diverse responses to the theme of Flora and Fauna. Runs until Sun 18 April 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-9pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Inspired by residency in Denmark; exploring light in the city and landscape Runs until Sat 27 March 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free 10am-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.
A quirky colourful collection of mixed media work inspired by travels around the world . Runs until Wed 31 March 2010.
http://emmievb.com / email: emmievb@hotmail.com / Tel. 07725 867588
Green's Cafe (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 50 St Giles, Oxford OX13LU; Tel. 01865 316878; Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-19:00 .
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Exciting new works by sculptor Ian Marlow exhibited in a beautiful garden setting. Runs until Sat 1 May 2010.
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk / email: katherine@shocks.clara.co.uk / Tel. 01865 515584
9.30-7pm
The Turrill Sculpture Garden (www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/), Behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Summertown.; Tel. Info: Alastair Lack on 01865 511326; Opening hours: Mon, Thurs & Fri: 9.30-5.30; Tues: 9.30-17.00; Sat: 9.00-13.00. Closed Weds & Sun..
Thu 18th Mar — Family Events Listings
Sunflowers Toddler Group Comfort Trust
Drop-in toddler groups for 0-3s and their carers.
www.comforttrust.org.uk / email: ka@lapdarchitects.co.uk / Tel. 07837 128873
10 - 12am (1.50)
Magdalen Road Church, 41a Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RB.
Humpty Dumpty Music Toddler Group
Tea & toys 9.30, Emily's fun interactive singing session at 10.30.
email: emilymarshall@talktalk.net / Tel. 01865 725516
9.30-11am. £3.00 ( with music)
St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, West Way, Botley; Tel. 01865 242919.
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am - 2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes In Woodstock and Bicester. free trial class from 3:50pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
FREE drop-in and play activities for familes, carers & children.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk / email: theroundaboutcentre@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 764952
9.15am-2pm. Free
The Roundabout Centre, Ormerod School, Wayneflete Road, Headington OX3 8DD
Children's Creative Art Class Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creative fun in art for children - 9 year olds & above
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
5.15pm - 6.30pm
Lisa Jayne Art Studio (www.lisajayne.uk.com), The Stables, Radford Farm, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EB; Email: info@lisajayne.uk.com; Tel. 01608 677558.
Baby College Abingdon From birth to 3
Parent + Baby Development Classes
www.babycollege.co.uk / email: donna003@babycollege.co.uk / Tel. 01865 421 879
Morning classes. Please ring or e-mail Donna for details
Christ Church Corner Suite, Northcourt Road
Fun Ballet Classes Marianna Vellopoulou
Fun and inspiring ballet classes for children. RAD exams, show opportunity. 3yrs +
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
4.30-5.45pm, £65-£76/term
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Under Ones Group East Oxford Children's Centre
Drop-in for parents with children under one. Pregnant ladies welcome.
email: karen.walker@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 248729
10 - 11:30am. Free of charge
The Union, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Young Children's Choir East Oxford Youth Choir
New fun singing group for KS1 & rising 5's. Parents welcome & join-in.
email: emilymarshall@talktalk.net / Tel. 01865 725516
4-4.40pm, £10 for 1st 4 sessions
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Parent And Baby Ballet Cornerstone
Share quality time with your little one and get fit. Age 2-3
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11.15-11.45am. £23 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Parent And Baby Ballet Cornerstone
Share quality time with your little one and get fit. Age 18 mths - 2 yrs
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
12.30-1pm. £23 adult+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Storytelling Dance Cornerstone
Learn to tell a story through dance, using Disney tunes as inspiration.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10.30-11am, £23 parent+child
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Thu 18th Mar — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Discounted children’s art & crafts materials & creative activity kits.
email: fanderton@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07792 054582
11.30am-6pm
33 Sutton Wick Lane, Drayton, Abingdon OX14 4HH
Come along to help plan this year's festival, to be held in May. All welcome.
email: ladyfestoxford@gmail.com or join the Facebook group
6.30pm
Far From The Madding Crowd (www.maddingcrowd.co.uk), Friar's Entry, (off Magdalen St), Oxford OX1 2BY; Tel. 01865 240900.
Gloucester Green Farmers' Market Sketts & Oxford City Council
Local produce for local people! 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
www.sketts.co.uk/farmersmarkets.html / Tel. 01789 267000
9am-3pm
Gloucester Green, Between Beaumont St, George St and Walton St OX1.
Crystals At Oxford Market Venusrox
Venusrox Crystals are now available at Oxford Antique market on Thurs
www.venusrox.com / email: priority@venusrox.com / Tel. 07951 070934
Gloucester Green, Between Beaumont St, George St and Walton St OX1.
8th Brookes Human Rights Film Festival
A programme featuring the best, newest and most diverse selection of cinematic activism yet seen in Oxford.
Various Venues.
The Burma Play, performed by two professional actors and a musician, is a play which tells the tragic story of Burma. ‘A comedy... read more
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
Platform is an impressive, nicely put-together showcase of student dance created by Oxford University Dance Society and open contemporary... read more
Abingdon Arts Festival 2010 Abingdon Arts Festival
Music, Literature, Art, Film, Theatre, Composing, Exhibitions, etc.
www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
Abingdon - various locations
Thu 18th Mar — Gig Listings
The Spin@The Wheatsheaf (www.spinjazz.com), Wheatsheaf Alley, 129 High Street, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156.
German band on UK tour. £3.50 fish & chip supper available (order by 8pm). Licensed bar.
email: moorwoods@waitrose.com / Tel. 01235 765648
8pm, £9 (door, or cheques to Lain Barn Jazz, 3 Glovers Close, Woodstock, OX20 1NS)
Jazz at Lains Barn, Grove Park Drive, Nr Ardington, 1 mile east of Wantage, off A417, Oxon OX12 7QG; Email: moorwoods@waitrose.com; Tel. 01235 765648.
New Young Pony Club, Is Tropical, Teeth Academy Events Presents
Electro pop Mercury nominees
7pm. £11.50
O2 Academy Oxford (www.oxford-academy.co.uk), 190 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
Weekly open music, poetry and song session
9pm / Free
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
The legendary Sparky's Flying Circus is one of the best and funniest nights out and it's free!From musicians (guitar, flute, violin... read more
Inlight + Secret Rivals + Daisy Rodgers Music Promotion
Support from Sonny Liston + Relik (Acoustic) - Great live music.
www.daisyrodgers.com / email: daisymusic@btinternet.com
8pm, £1.98 adv, £4 otd
The Jericho Tavern (www.thejericho.co.uk), 56 Walton Street OX26AZ; Tel. 311775.
Live jazz
8pm, free
Joe's Bar & Grill (www.joesrestaurants.co.uk/), 260 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DX; Email: joes-cafe@ntlworld.com; Tel. (01865) 554484; Fax: (01865) 246024.
Weekly performance space for music, poetry and story.
www.catweazleclub.org
8-11pm, £5/£4 (performers free - sign up before 8pm)
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
A unique venue in Oxford. A quiet, generous audience, and a fascinating plethora of acts. General standard: pretty high to occasionaly... read more
Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit Submit review
Intelligent and outrageous stand-up. Suitable for ages 16+ only.
www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk / Tel. 0844 847 1585
8pm. £28
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Heather Myles & The Cadillac Cowboys The Famous Monday Blues
The best in Texas blues
www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
9pm. £10
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Relik, Cowboy Racer, Secret Rivals Daisy Rodgers Music Promotion Presents
Local rockers
8pm
The Jericho Tavern (www.thejericho.co.uk), 56 Walton Street OX26AZ; Tel. 311775.
Music, comedy, poetry, drinking and listening. Sign up from 8pm
www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk / email: jamesstreettavern@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 01865202804
8pm-12.30am. Free
James Street Tavern (www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk), 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU; Email: zappapt@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 202804.
Thu 18th Mar — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Learn about ways to save money on your gas and electricity.
10.30-11.30am, booking required
Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau (www.cab-oxford.org.uk), 95 St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DA; Tel. 0844 5730608.
Oxfordshire Science Festival 2010 Submit review
More than 100 events across the County to stretch your mind, including lectures and demonstrations, making slime, looking down microscopes and close-up at wildlife. For everyone, even those who think science is not for them.
www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.co.uk
Various Venues.
Tom Stuart Smith Oxford Botanic Garden
New Gardens and Landscapes
http://botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
8pm, £10
Nelson Mandela Auditorium (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Said Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.
Science Week Talk University of Oxford
What if the fundamental entity was not energy or matter, but information? Age 14+
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/schools/nsew/ / email: enquiries@physics.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 282447
Free, 5.30pm, no need to book
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Martin Wood Complex, Parks Road (next to University Parks), Oxford OX1 3PU.
Preservation of mineral diversity in Cornwall and Zimbabwe: talk by Kevin Walsh
www.oxgg.org.uk / email: michael.winterbottom@ccc.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 513066
7pm, £1 for non-members
Earth Sciences Dept. (www.earth.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PR; Tel. 01865 272000.
'TRUE FREEDOM: its spiritual foundation'. Learn about freedom from addictions
7.30pm; free
Christian Science Church (www.christianscience-oxford.org.uk), 36a St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LD; Email: oxon@christianscience.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557605.
Black Heroes Of Science Awards
Celebrate greatest black scientists and inventors for contribution to science.
www.scienceoxfordlive.com / Tel. 01865 810000
7.30pm, free
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000.
Compas Seminar Series University of Oxford
'Discussion: The Impact of Diasporas' - Dr Van Hear, Dr Gamlen, Prof Cohen
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/ / email: info@compas.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 274711
2-3.30pm, free
Pauling Centre for Human Sciences, 58 Banbury Rd, Oxford OX2 6QS.
Scibar: The Science Of Beer British Science Association
Come & learn about the science behind how beer is brewed!
www.oxfordscibar.org / email: oxfordscibar@hotmail.co.uk
6.30-7.30pm, free
The Cape of Good Hope (thecapeofgoodhopeoxford.co.uk), 1 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 262291.
The Role of Computing in Climate Science James Martin 21 Century School
Seminar with Dr. R Bishop
www.21school.ox.ac.uk//news_and_events/events/201001_Bishop.cfm / email: events@21school.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 287437
11am-12.30pm. Free.
Old Indian Institute Building, 34 Broad St, (corner of Holywell St and Catte St), Oxford OX13BD; Tel. 01865 287430.
Thu 18th Mar — Meeting Listings
Play Go - Visitors Welcome Oxford Go Club
Ancient oriental board game of Go (WeiQi/ Baduk): watch, play, learn for free.
www.britgo.org/clubs/oxford_c.html / email: oxfordgoclub@goban.demon.co.uk / Tel. 01865 248775 (h) / 01865 273928 (w)
7pm - 11pm, free
Freud (www.freudliving.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop/page.cgi?user_id=12265&file=bars.html), 119 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AH; Tel. 01865 311171.
Attitudinal Healing Oxford Attitudinal Healing Group
An application of the principles of A Course In Miracles. Non-judgemental circle
www.jerryjampolsky.com/Attitudinal.Healing.html / email: nick_clegg(at)hotmail.com / Tel. Ann, 01869 246839
7.15 for 7.30-9pm, donations
Friends' Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW; Tel. 01865 557373.
Learn about ways to save money on your gas and electricity.
10.30-11.30am, booking required
Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau (www.cab-oxford.org.uk), 95 St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DA; Tel. 0844 5730608.
Practise Public Speaking Isis Speakers Club
1st & 3rd Thurs of every month.
A friendly, supportive speaking club - welcoming all levels of speaking ability.
http://oxford-isisspeakers.co.uk / email: info@oxford-isisspeakers.co.uk / Tel. 01865 724542
7pm, £5 monthly membership
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.
Come along to help plan this year's festival, to be held in May. All welcome.
email: ladyfestoxford@gmail.com or join the Facebook group
6.30pm
Far From The Madding Crowd (www.maddingcrowd.co.uk), Friar's Entry, (off Magdalen St), Oxford OX1 2BY; Tel. 01865 240900.
'TRUE FREEDOM: its spiritual foundation'. Learn about freedom from addictions
7.30pm; free
Christian Science Church (www.christianscience-oxford.org.uk), 36a St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LD; Email: oxon@christianscience.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557605.
Chat with or listen to others while knitting or stitching your project.
www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
1-2.30pm, £2
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org.uk), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Scibar: The Science Of Beer British Science Association
Come & learn about the science behind how beer is brewed!
www.oxfordscibar.org / email: oxfordscibar@hotmail.co.uk
6.30-7.30pm, free
The Cape of Good Hope (thecapeofgoodhopeoxford.co.uk), 1 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 262291.
60+ At Oxford Playhouse Oxford Playhouse
Lunch and a chance to share your views/hear more about a new over 60s group.
Tel. 01865 305305 - booking essential
12.30-2pm, £2 (incl. lunch)
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Thu 18th Mar — Music and Dance Listings
Modern - Adult Intermediate Expression
Suitable for those with previous experience, relaxed friendly class.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
7.30-8.30pm
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes In Woodstock and Bicester. free trial class from 3:50pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Weekly Choir Rehearsals Oxford City Singers
Fun, friendly, relaxed choir rehearsals - no auditions, all varieties of music
www.oxfordcitysingers.com / email: oxfordcitysingers@live.com
7 - 8.30pm, £2 weekly
St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford City Church (www.smng.org.uk/), Cornmarket Street, OX1 3EY; Tel. 01865 240940.
Belly Dance Oxford Middle Eastern Dance
Learn middle eastern dance at our friendly society classes.
www.omeds.org.uk / email: secretary@omeds.org.uk
6-7 beginners; 7-8 improvers/intermediates
East Oxford Primary School
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes Raw Diva
Fun dance classes designed for women to improve fitness & learn great routines!
email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908953002
1st Floor Dance Studio, The Sports Hall, St. Gregory the Great, 8-9pm, £5 per class
St Gregory and St Augustine Church (gregoryandaugustine.blogspot.com), The Presbytery, 322 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NS; Email: sanctusgregorius@btinternet.com; Tel. 01865 515138.
Karaoke every Thursday night
email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm. Free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Shakin it up for mama - walk in/feel it/happy feet/fitness high. Any age/size/gender.
http://zumba.com / email: salsahips1@yahoo.co uk / Tel. 07776 430343
7pm, £5
Izi, High Street, Witney
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes
Street/Urban dance classes for women to improve fitness & learn great routines!
www.rawdiva.co.uk / email: raw.diva@live.co.uk
8.00-9.00pm, £5.
St. Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Zumba Dance Fitness Vicky Hahn
Ditch the workout and join the party! The new dance fitness craze
www.zumba.com / email: nlvsalsa@googlemail.com / Tel. 07896 461035
8-9pm, £5
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced and qualified teacher.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
3:45-4:30pm - Ballet & Tap for 3½ to 4½ years
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Ballet, Tap & Modern Classes Expression
Classes for 4½ year olds upwards. Friendly, professional School.
www.expressiondance.co.uk / email: info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
4:45-5:45pm - 6-7 year olds
United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, OX3 8HW
Fun Salsa Classes Every Thurs (Bicester) SalsaEngland
Fun & friendly classes. New 6wk beginners' courses starting each week, all welcome!
www.SalsaEngland.org / email: SalsaEngland@aol.com / Tel. 07973 831 801
Classes from 7:10pm
G's Bar, Deans Court, Market Square, Bicester, OX26 6AA
Cuban Salsa Classes Oxford Cuban Thursdays (Cubanisimo)
Learn to dance Salsa and Rueda with Cuban teachers every Thursday. All levels.
http://cubanisimo.wikispaces.com/ / email: info@cubanisimo.co.uk / Tel. 07715 840675
8pm/9.15pm, £7 (£5)
East Oxford Conservative Club, 62 James Street, OX4 1EU
Adult Ballet - All Abilities Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
Adult ballet and stretch - basic barre work, centre practice, adage & floor barre
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / during term time 7:15 - 8:15pm, £5.50 per class
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Staws Lane, Marston, Oxford, Ox3 0DL
Fun Ballet Classes Marianna Vellopoulou
Fun and inspiring ballet classes for children/RAD exams, show opportunity. 3yrs upwards
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
4.30-5.45pm, £65-£76/term
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Kirsty Forbes School Of Dance Weekly dance classes
Ballet, Tap, Modern dance, Adult classes, Weekend theatre school. All ages.
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
Classes £4-£5
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Straws Lane, Ox3 0dl
Egyptian Belly Dance Loreley Rice
Fun, friendly classes in Abingdon. Complete beginners welcome.
www.loreleyrice.co.uk / email: loreley@homecall.co.uk / Tel. 01367 710652
6.30pm beginners, 7.30 pm improvers, 8.30pm intermediates; £5.80 per class or £50 for 10-week term
Thomas Reade Primary School, Radley Road, Abingdon
Egyptian Belly Dance Loreley Rice
Fun & friendly classes in Abingdon. Complete beginners welcome.
www.loreleyrice.co.uk / email: loreley@homecall.co.uk / Tel. 01367 710652
6.30pm Beginners, 7.30pm Improvers, 8.30pm Intermediates, £5.80 per class or £50 for 10-week term
Thomas Reade Primary School, Radley Road, Abingdon
Pole Dance Classes Dance Inspires
Dance Inspires pole dance classes, tasters, parties and private lessons.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07909 974256
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Fun Ballet Classes Marianna Vellopoulou
Fun and inspiring ballet classes for children. RAD exams, show opportunity. 3yrs +
email: mariannavel@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07747481798
4.30-5.45pm, £65-£76/term
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT.
Raw Diva - Urban Dance Classes Raw Diva
Fun class for women to get fit, learn great routines & unleash your inner diva!
www.rawdiva.co.uk / email: raw.diva@live.co.uk / Tel. 07908 953002
Thursdays @ The 1st floor dance studio, St. Gregory the Great School, 8-9pm; £5
Oxford, various locations.
Belly Dance Oxford Middle Eastern Dance
Learn middle eastern dance at our friendly society classes.
www.omeds.org.uk / email: secretary@omeds.org.uk
6-7 beginners; 7-8 improvers/intermediates
East Oxford Primary School
Oxford's annual dance festival: workshops and displays of all forms of dance. Learn, watch, enjoy!
www.dancinoxford.co.uk/
Various Venues.
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Thu 18th Mar — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Weekly open music, poetry and song session
9pm / Free
The Half Moon (halfmoonoxford.com), 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB; Tel. 01865 247808.
The legendary Sparky's Flying Circus is one of the best and funniest nights out and it's free!From musicians (guitar, flute, violin... read more
£'s for all rounds + 2nd place moneyback chance - good fun!
email: charlie.guinan@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 790106 / 07786383437
8.30pm, £1 (best early for a table)
Folly Bridge Inn, 38 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PD; Tel. 01865 790106.
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The Night Aft' St Patricks In Honour of St Patrick's Day
Back By Popular Demand - Cat n Fiddle play upbeat Irish music
www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/ / email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 778554
9pm, free
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
Celebrate St Patrick's Day with an Irish-based 3-course meal and live music.
http://http://www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/ / email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 778554
Please call/email for more info
Prince of Wales (www.wadworth.co.uk/iffley/prince_of_wales/index.html), 73 Church Way, Iffley Village, Oxford OX4 4EF; Email: myfavouritepub@yahoo.com; Tel. 01865 778554.
PA provided, all acts welcome for a few pieces from 8pm
email: managementptt@gmail.com / Tel. 07799 375147
Free. 8pm sign up list
James Street Tavern (www.jamesstreettavern.co.uk), 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU; Email: zappapt@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 202804.
Karaoke every Thursday night.
email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm Free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Free Karaoke Every Thursday The Somerset
8,000 songs to choose from, with Chris Brown.
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm, free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Scibar: The Science Of Beer British Science Association
Come & learn about the science behind how beer is brewed!
www.oxfordscibar.org / email: oxfordscibar@hotmail.co.uk
6.30-7.30pm, free
The Cape of Good Hope (thecapeofgoodhopeoxford.co.uk), 1 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 01865 262291.
Thu 18th Mar — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
www.somersetmc.com / email: henry.henry.mo5@googlemail.com / Tel. 07973 875049
8.30pm, free
The Somerset, 241, Marston Road, Marston OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
Thu 18th Mar — Sports and Fitness Listings
Pilates Anna Reid MCSP MSc MACP
Pilates by Chartered Physiotherapist. Booking essential via www.bookwhen.com/universityclubpilates.
www.annareidphysio.co.uk / email: universityclubpilates@googlemail.com / Tel. 07824337826
7.45am beginners, 8.45am mixed ability, 5pm beginners, 6pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/rooms), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ; Email: reception@club.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 271044.
Jeet Kune Do Can Do Martial Arts
Mixed martial art classes
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989949226
7:30 - 9:30pm
Radley College & WHLTC in Abingdon
Yoga (mixed ability) Sue Pennington
All welcome, including beginners. Stretching, strengthening, relaxing.
www.suepennington.com / email: suepennington@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865 776759
6-7.30pm, £8/£7/£6
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1GH.
Push your body. Find your beat. Cardio. Strength. Stretch.
www.witneyfitness.co.uk / email: helen-jazzercise@live.com
7pm Mon + Thu. £6 per class or £16 per month
Botley Primary School
Lindy Hop Dance Classes Oxford Lindy Hoppers
Burn calories & have fun dancing the energetic Lindy Hop at COWLEY COTTON CLUB.
www.oxfordlindyhoppers.co.uk / email: oxfordlindyhoppers@googlemail.com / Tel. 07749 955696
7.30-11.30pm, £6/£5 students
East Oxford Community Centre (www.eocc.co.uk), 44b Princes Street, (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Oxford's largest circuits class. Great fun and good exercise.
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport / email: jointhegym@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865484373
7.30-8.30pm, £4
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Sulkido - Fitness/self-defence
Oxford SulKiDo Club - Martial art training sessions for all levels. £6 per year includes training suit.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sulkido/ / email: sulkido@herald.ox.ac.uk
8.30-10pm
Oxford University Sports Complex (www.sport.ox.ac.uk), Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
It's Fun, It's Fitness, It's Zumba! All abilities welcome.
www.zumba.com / email: rebekah@hiphappy.co.uk / Tel. 07891 174797
Thurs 6pm - 7pm £5
St Clements Family Centre, Cross St, Oxford.
Pilates Classes Can Do Martial Arts
Pilates classes for all levels including for pregnancy. Abingdon and Blewbury.
www.candomartialarts.co.uk / email: virginia@candomartialarts.co.uk / Tel. 07989 949226
11.30-12.30pm, 6.30-7.30pm
Abingdon School, Guildhall in Abingdon, WHLTC in Abingdon and Blewbury school in Blewbury
Oxford Yoga. Christina Sage. All levels welcome
Calm the mind, strengthen the body, deepen the breath
http://oxfordyoga.com / email: christina@oxfordyoga.com / Tel. 07809 438539
7.30 -8.30pm. £5/£3
St Johns College, Prestwich Room
Seated Acupressure Massage Oxford Reflexology Practice
15 minute taster sessions - discover how effective this form of massage can be. By appointment only.
www.oxford-reflexology.co.uk / email: appointment@oxford-reflexology.co.uk / Tel. 07976 884201
9.30-11.30am, £7.00
The Oxford Reflexology Practice, Lower Wolvercote
Rad Ballet Classes Victoria Hill School of Ballet
Professional training in a friendly caring environment. 3 yrs to adults.
email: victoria.hill@zen.co.uk / Tel. 07748 455093
Classes In Woodstock and Bicester. free trial class from 3:50pm
In and around Oxfordshire. Please contact for details
Kickboxing & Self Defence South East Martial Arts
Get fit and have fun in a friendly and exciting atmosphere. Men and women, 14+
http://sites.google.com/site/semaoxford/home / email: garythorne.martialarts@gmail.com / Tel. 07973 265366
8-9pm
Ferry Sports Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/leisure/ferry-sports-centre.cfm), off Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, Oxford; Tel. 01865 316091.
Mixed ability, led classes. Strong, dynamic, energising yoga. Beginners welcome.
www.sashanorton.co.uk / email: sasha.norton@yahoo.com / Tel. 07710 237162
10.30am-12, call Ferry for price
Ferry Sports Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/leisure/ferry-sports-centre.cfm), off Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, Oxford; Tel. 01865 316091.
Women's Boxercise Oxford Women's Boxercise
Get Fit, Burn Fat, Relieve Stress
email: faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 01993 774407
5.00-6.00pm
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Tiger Kung Fu Classes Classic Tiger Kung Fu Club
Classic Chinese Martial Art: friendly classes suitable for all levels.
www.classictigerkungfu.co.uk
Brookes Centre for Sport, Cheney Lane (Studio), 7-8.30pm, £4/£6 non-student
Oxford, various locations.
Aerobics/pilates/step/yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
www.ajactive.co.uk / email: enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
9.30am Pilates, Millbrook House; 10am Step, Bums & Tums, Rose Hill Primary School; 12.10pm Pilates, Old Fire Station; 1.15pm Pilates, Yoga Garden; 5.30pm Body Toning; 6.35pm Flexi-bar; 7.15pm Yoga, Rose Hill Primary School
Various venues - see below
Mixed Indoor Footie Wolff Fitness Ltd
Get fit & have fun! All fitness and ability levels, men and women
www.wolfffitness.co.uk/news_and_events.htm / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960 258935
7-8pm, £5
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Hatha yoga class for renewal and relaxation. All welcome.
http://yogainoxford.co.uk / email: joannajeczalik@yahoo.com / Tel. 01865511743
7.15-9.15pm; payment to NOA
North Oxford Association, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP.
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Roger Gracie Team, M.M.A., Box-r-cise.
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 01865 774 998
11am-9.30pm, prices from £2
Oxford Martial Arts Academy
Capoeira - Senzala Oxford Group Senzala
Brazilian martial art combining fighting techniques with acrobatics and music.
www.senzalaoxford.com / email: sa191070@hotmail.com / Tel. 07935 023534 (Andreas)
6.30-8pm, £5
St Michael's Church Hall, Portland Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7EZ
http://oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / email: lisa@oxfordspinandfitness.co.uk / Tel. 01865 747172
6.15-7pm £5
Oxford spin and fitness, Garsington rd, OX4 6NQ
Pilates Class For Beginners Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor- strenghten abs & lower back, improve posture.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 07818062351
12.30-1.15pm, £39 for 6 weeks
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Pilates Mat For Beg/Int Level Ivana Starkova
Stott Instructor - strengthen abs, improve posture, ease back pain.
www.ispilates.co.uk / email: enquiries@ispilates.co.uk / Tel. 0781 8062351
6-7pm, £54 for 6 weeks
Summertown Church Hall, Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown OX2 7EZ.
Improvers T'ai Chi & Qigong Louanne Richards
Sustain & deepen these healing disciplines
http://metta-taichi.org.uk / email: louannerichards@googlemail.com / Tel. 01865 351860
7.30 - 9.00pm. £6.50 class
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Zumba Dance Fitness Vicky Hahn
Ditch the workout and join the party! The new dance fitness craze
www.zumba.com / email: nlvsalsa@googlemail.com / Tel. 07896 461035
8-9pm, £5
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre
Legs, Bums and Tums Abbie Clare, GO Active
Tone-up and de-stress: target those trouble spot areas!
email: aclare@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
6-7pm, £2
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Mixed Level Pilates Tiago Mendes
Dynamic class to improve core strength, coordination and balance.
email: tiagomendes7@gmail.com / Tel. 07760444416
7.15-8.15 pm, £48 for six consecutive weeks, £10 trial
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street OX2 6BQ; Email: admin@jerichocentre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557902.
Kidlington Tai Chi & Qi Gong Health & Harmony Centre
Beginners Tai Chi - develop strength, balance, flexibility and confidence.
www.tranquilsuccess.com / email: health-harmony@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 375741
1pm & 7.30pm, £6 (£3.50 over 60)
Methodist Church Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington
Korfball: Mixed Sex Team Sport Oxford City Korfball Club
Fun, sociable team sport, like netball/basketball but better! Beginners welcome.
www.oxfordcitykorfball.co.uk / email: info@oxfordcitykorfball.co.uk
6.30 - 8.00 pm, try for free!
Oxford School, Glanville Road, Oxford OX4 2AU.
Adult Ballet - All Abilities Kirsty Forbes School of Dance
Adult ballet and stretch - basic barre work, centre practice, adage & floor barre
email: misskirsty@ntlworld.com / Tel. 07802 531459
During Term Time Only / during term time 7:15 - 8:15pm, £5.50 per class
The New Marston Pastoral Centre, Jack Staws Lane, Marston, Oxford, Ox3 0DL
Tibetan Yoga.
www.anandayogagroup.co.uk / Tel. Emilia 07776092373
6.30-7.45pm
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Bbleys Bamboo Qi Gong Club Blackbird Leys Bamboo Qi Gong
Learn relaxing art.Reg instructor.Breath easy reduce stress, get fit. Age 16+
email: bbleys.bambooqigong@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07833 536121
7.30 - 8.45pm, free
The Barn, Blackbird Leys
Pilates Studio In Abingdon Pilates & Physiotherapy Centre
Pilates equipment classes, individual/remedial classes, sports massage, physio
www.oxfordpilates.co.uk / email: helenabradwell.pilates@ntlworld.com / Tel. 01235 555395/0774 789 5984
Contact reception for details
Coxeter House, Abingdon, OX14 5TS
Kidlington Tai Chi & Qi Gong Parkwood Leisure Centre
All levels - develop stength, balance, flexiblity and confidence.
www.leisurecentre.com/centres/31/home/Kidlington-andamp;-Gosford-Leisure-Centre.aspx / email: kgsc@parkwood-communityleisure.co.uk / Tel. 01865 375741
10.30am £4.95
Kidlington and Gosford Sports Centre
Ball skills, fun and games for 3-5 year olds
www.bouncingballs.vpweb.co.uk / email: lisa.j.wilkinson@btinternet.com / Tel. 07811174733
1.45-2.30pm, £3.50
Amenities Centre, Carterton
Hatha Yoga - Mixed Abilities A Shining Light
Body and mind working in harmony. With Elaine Ulett a BWY tutor
email: a.shininglight@hotmail.com / Tel. 07980618836
5.45pm - 7.30pm, £6
St Francis Church, Hollow Way, OX3 7JF
Lose Weight In 2010! Wolff fitness Ltd
Once and for all, lose weight & get fit in 2010! Get motivated, eat well, have fun!
www.wolfffitness.co.uk / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960258935
10am-4pm, from £12.50
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
Mixed Indoor Football Wolff Fitness Ltd
Get fit in 2010. All welcome, all skills, relaxed yet competetive environment.
www.wolfffitness.co.uk/news_and_events.htm / email: dwl@wolfffitness.co.uk / Tel. 07960 258935
7-8pm
Westminster Sports Centre (www.brookes.ac.uk/sport/westminster), Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT; Email: westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 488379.
45 minute healthy walk. Children welcome.
2pm, free (term time only)
East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Building, Collins Street, Oxford OX4 1EE
Pushy Mothers Buggy Workout Pushy Mothers
Burn baby fat and tone up! Contact Natalie for more info and to book a place.
www.pushymothers.com / email: nataliel@pushymothers.com / Tel. 07956 636086
11am, £5.50
University Parks.
Spring Touch Rugby Session In 2 Touch Oxford
Social Touch Rugby sessions, Monday evenings
www.in2touch.com / email: paul@in2touch.com / Tel. 07919 075627
7pm onwards, free
Oxford Rugby Football Club (www.oxfordrfc.co.uk), North Hinksey Lane, North Hinksey Village, Oxford OX2 0NA; Tel. 01865 243984.
Ashtanga Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Traditional Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga classes suitable for all
www.ashtangayogaoxford.org / email: manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805953421
6.30am-9am, from £7
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Thu 18th Mar — Theatre Listings
Abingdon Arts Festival Abingdon Arts Festival
Theatre, Music, Literature, Art, etc.
http://abingdonartsfestival.org.uk
See website for details
Various Venues.
Henry IV Oxford Triptych theatre
Shakespeare's history returns with actors drawn from all over Oxfordshire to present a new-minted classic.
7.30pm. £10, £7 (concs)
OFS Studio (www.OFSstudio.org.uk), 40 George Street OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
The Ministry of Fear Theatre Alibi
Graham Greene's taut spy thriller and portrait of a mind in freefall, adapted by Daniel Jamieson. £11-£24
2.30pm, 7.30pm
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit Submit review
Intelligent and outrageous stand-up. Suitable for ages 16+ only.
www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk / Tel. 0844 847 1585
8pm. £28
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street OX1 3; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Thu 18th Mar — Worship Listings
All are welcome to our method of worship based on waiting in silence.
www.oxfordquakers.org/about / email: oxfordpm@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 557373
7.30 - 8.00am, followed by breakfast. Young adults at 8 pm on certain evenings
Choral service
www.newcollegechoir.com / email: chapel.administrator@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
During Term Time Only / 6.15pm
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Mid Week Service RCCG, Christ's Love Assembly
Bible study and prayers
www.oxrccg.org.uk / email: admin@oxrccg.org.uk / Tel. 07813709676
7.30pm
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS; Tel. 01865 761987.
Church Service/Prayer Meetings Word Fountain Christian Ministry
Wonderful service for all - worship/teaching/prayers
www.wordfountain.org / email: pastor@wordfountain.org / Tel. 07958 596340
School of Ministry - 7 - 9pm
73 Hollow Way, Cowley, OX4 2ND
'TRUE FREEDOM: its spiritual foundation'. Learn about freedom from addictions
7.30pm; free
Christian Science Church (www.christianscience-oxford.org.uk), 36a St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LD; Email: oxon@christianscience.org.uk; Tel. 01865 557605.
Occult Group Seeks Seekers The Oxford Pilgrims
We honour nature and truth. Weekly discussions in a homely setting.
www.occultism.org.uk / email: pilgrim777@gmail.com
7:30pm
Private House (please contact us for details)
