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Cooperation, Altruism and Cheating in Micro-organisms
Thu, 23 February
Some Like It Hotter
Book by Sun, 12 February
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After Babel
Book by Sun, 12 February
(Starts Mon, 13 February)
Truth and Translatability
Book by Mon, 13 February
(Starts Tue, 14 February)
Man On A Ledge [12A]: A very silly film which fails to make you care about the main character. Spent most...read more
Valentine's Day 2012: fiona b, how i wonder how u put up with me?.. happy valentines sweet, U R my world. XX...read more
The Vagina Monologues: Eve Ensler’s famous play – based on interviews with hundreds...read more
Truck On at Brookes 2007: Hill Farm in Steventon is underwater, Brookes Student Union isn't. So it is that...read more (21 July 2007)
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[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Balls Listings
Sharing The Love The Archway Foundation
A concert by a variety of local artists in aid of a local charity
Website / office@archwayfoundation.org.uk / Tel. 01865 790552
7.30pm, £10 (£7.50)
St Helen and St Katharine, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE
1950's Dinner Dance St Gregory The Great PSA
With Oxfordshire Youth Band & vocals, cocktail bar, 3 course meal. Must book by 31 Jan 2012.
Email Me / Tel. 07963221385
6.30 for 7pm, £25 each in adv
St Gregory The Great School (www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk), Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR; Tel. 01865 749933.
Fri 10th Feb
Modern Art Oxford (01865 722733) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
'A Journey to Avebury' & 'Sleep Furiously' Modern Art Oxford
Rural Britain portrayed by Derek Jarman / Gideon Koppel in double bill.
7.00pm, £3, booking essential / email: 52eg@events.dailyinfo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
Spielberg treatment of Michael Morpurgo's heartrending story.
12.15, 6.00pm
In making War Horse, what research did you do about the First World War?I feel deeply responsible making a movie that touches... read more
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked [U] Review this
Lovable rodents in island adventure.
12.45pm
Black comedy as a meeting of two families descends into...
11.30pm
It's watchable but somehow unsatisfactory. I kept thinking of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - which did the same idea much better... read more
Chronicle [12A] Review this
Three high school kids gain super-powers which spiral out of control. Subtitles Sat 4.45, Mon 9.30, Wed 2.30, Thu 7.00pm. Wheelchair access 11.10pm Tue.
2.30, 4.45, 7.00, 9.30pm
Michael Fassbender is a Manhattan sex addict whose life spirals out of control. Wheelchair access.
11.10pm
I left the cinema with an overall feeling of bemusement. I loved McQueen's last movie, Hunger, so I couldn't wait to see Shame... read more
Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace [U] (3D) Review this
Young Anakin Skywalker impresses the jedi. Rereleased in 3D. Wheelchair access.
2.15, 5.15, 8.15, 11.15pm
Silent, black and white film - made in 2011!
3.30, 9.15pm
For my part, it was a waste of an evening. The protagonists whilst very good looking, are unappealing, pushy movie stars, so I... read more
Distant father takes on care of his daughters after his wife's accident.
3.00, 5.45, 8.30pm
Oh dear! If you can stay awake, there are a few interesting takes on how a "family" copes with bereavement. But overall this is... read more
The Muppets [U] Review this
The muppets reunite to save their theatre. Subtitled Fri 3.15, Sun 6.00, Tue 11.20pm
12.30, 3.15, 6.00, 8.45, 11.20pm
The Vow [12A] Review this
A husband works to win his wife for a second time, when she wakes from a coma with memory loss.
1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 9.00, 11.30pm
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
Sam Worthington proves the ultimate distraction.
1.15, 9.00pm
A very silly film which fails to make you care about the main character. Spent most of the film willing the man on the ledge to... read more
Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher.
6.30pm
Anyone for tea? It's a wonder the TUC haven't set up pickets at cinema entrances. I can see now why the government waits so long... read more
The Woman In Black [12A] Review this
Daniel Radcliffe deals with more supernatural happenings. Wheelchair access.
6.00, 8.30pm
Phoenix Picturehouse (0871 902 5736 (10p/min from landline)) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
Michael Fassbender is a Manhattan sex addict whose life spirals out of control.
3.40, 8.45pm
I left the cinema with an overall feeling of bemusement. I loved McQueen's last movie, Hunger, so I couldn't wait to see Shame... read more
Coriolanus [15] Review this
Gritty new Shakespeare with Ralph Fiennes.
6.00pm
A distant father gets to know his daughters again after his wife's accident.
3.30, 6.15pm
Oh dear! If you can stay awake, there are a few interesting takes on how a "family" copes with bereavement. But overall this is... read more
Black comedy as a meeting of two families descends into...
1.15, 9.00pm
It's watchable but somehow unsatisfactory. I kept thinking of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - which did the same idea much better... read more
Children's tale from Martin Scorsese. With Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Christopher Lee.
12.45pm
Surely, Hugo is what the term 'eye candy' was invented for. Nearly every scene has stunningly, heart stopping visual imagery,... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (01865 245288) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
Black ops soldier has to use all her skills to survive after she is double crossed.
9.15pm
Come on it ain't that bad! The Bourne Ultimatum (with a dash of Our Man Flint) comes to mind, but with realistic action from the... read more
Corialanus [15] Review this
Gritty new Shakespeare with Ralph Fiennes.
6.45pm
Silent Running [U] Review this
Astronaut refuses to destroy last plant life of barren Earth.
11.00pm
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240 (10p per min from BT)) — Fri 10th Feb [ show / hide ]
Kids' AM: Puss In Boots [U] (2D)
The heroic feline meets femme fatale Kitty Softpaws. Adults must be accompanied by a child and under 8s by an adult. £1.50 a ticket.
10.00am
Very disappointing. Having tried and failed to find a suitable time to see Puss in Boots 2D , I was forced into seeing in 3D which... read more
Kids' AM: Puss In Boots [U] (3D)
The heroic feline meets femme fatale Kitty Softpaws. Adults must be accompanied by a child and under 8s by an adult. £1.50 a ticket.
10.30am
Very disappointing. Having tried and failed to find a suitable time to see Puss in Boots 2D , I was forced into seeing in 3D which... read more
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island [12A] (3D) Review this
Disfunctional family embark on an epic quest.
10.10am
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (3D) Review this
Young Anakin Skywalker impresses the jedi. Rereleased in 3D.
12.20, 3.10, 6.00, 8.50pm
Underworld: Awakening [18] (3D) Review this
Kate Beckinsale returns as vampire warrior Selene.
11.50pm
Big Miracle [PG] Review this
Film about campaign to save Alaskan grey whales.
9.30am, 12.10, 2.50pm
The Muppets [U] Review this
The muppets reunite to save their theatre.
10.30, 11.00am, 12.40, 1.30, 3.10, 4.00, 5.50, 8.20, 10.50pm
The Woman In Black [12A] Review this
Young lawyer Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) travels to a haunted town.
12.40, 3.00, 5.30, 6.40, 8.00, 9.00, 10.20, 11.20pm
The Vow [12A] Review this
A husband works to win his wife for a second time, when she wakes from a coma with memory loss. Subtitled Tues 8.40
11.10am, 1.30, 3.50, 6.20, 8.40pm
Chronicle [12A] Review this
Three high school kids gain super-powers which spiral out of control.
11.50am, 2.00, 4.10, 6.20, 8.30, 10.50pm
Jack and Jill [PG] Review this
Family man Jack's unmanageable twin sister is coming to visit!
10.50am
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island [PG] (2D) Review this
Disfunctional family embark on an epic quest. Subtitled Sun 1.40
1.40, 3.50, 6.00pm
New York heist starring Sam Worthington and Jamie Bell.
11.00pm
A very silly film which fails to make you care about the main character. Spent most of the film willing the man on the ledge to... read more
A Monster In Paris [U] (2D) Review this
Animated monster falls in love in Belle Epoque Paris.
9.40am
Distant father takes on care of his daughters after his wife's accident.
5.20, 7.50pm
Oh dear! If you can stay awake, there are a few interesting takes on how a "family" copes with bereavement. But overall this is... read more
The Grey [15] Review this
Survivors pursued by wolves after an Alaskan plane crash. With Liam Neeson.
10.30pm
Spielberg treatment of Michael Morpurgo's heartrending story.
1.00, 4.20, 7.30, 10.40pm
In making War Horse, what research did you do about the First World War?I feel deeply responsible making a movie that touches... read more
Silent, black and white film - made in 2011!
8.10, 10.30pm
For my part, it was a waste of an evening. The protagonists whilst very good looking, are unappealing, pushy movie stars, so I... read more
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked [U] Review this
Lovable rodents in island adventure.
9.00am
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Concert Listings
Sharing The Love The Archway Foundation
A concert by a variety of local artists in aid of a local charity
Website / office@archwayfoundation.org.uk / Tel. 01865 790552
7.30pm, £10 (£7.50)
St Helen and St Katharine, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE
Christ Church Festival Week Christ Church Music Society
Ens45 perform Brahms, Schutz, Strauss & Bach. Conductor: Will Dawes
Website / leah.broad@chch.ox.ac.uk
9pm, £5/£3/CCMS members free
Christ Church Cathedral (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=245&Itemid=300), Christ Church College, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 276214.
Robin Michael & Dan Tong (cello) Jacqueline du Pré Music
Play Beethoven Cello Sonatas II Booking advised by 10 Feb 2012.
Website
7pm, £10/£15/10
Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building (www.sthildas.ox.ac.uk/jdp/), St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DY; Email: jdp@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk ; Tel. 01865 286660.
Masterclass:cello And Piano Faculty of Music
Masterclass with Dan Tong and Robin Michael with Oxford Music Students
Website
2-4pm, Free Admission
Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building (www.sthildas.ox.ac.uk/jdp/), St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DY; Email: jdp@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk ; Tel. 01865 286660.
Viol Treasures of the 16th & 17th Centuries Phantasm
Includes music by William Byrd, John Ward, and John Jenkins, William Lawes who died so violently, Thomas Tomkins and Orlando Gibbons, finishing with the great Henry Purcell.
phantasmtickets@gmail.com / Tel. 07952 223218
8pm, £10 (£5 students)
Magdalen College Chapel (www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir), Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU; Email: michael.piret@magd.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 276027.
Magdalen College Chapel (www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir), Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU; Email: michael.piret@magd.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 276027.
New College Choir choral service
Website / nancy-jane.rucker@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
6.15pm - free
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Music: Darke, Tallis & Bridge. Queen's College Chapel
As part of Choral Evensong
Website / michael.lloyd@queens.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279120
6.15pm. Free.
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), High Street, Oxford OX1 4AW.
The Marriage Of Figaro St Peter's College Opera
Mozart's comic opera, performed by St Peter's College Opera
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 614 820
7.30pm, £5/£8
St Peter's College (www.spc.ox.ac.uk), New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DL; Tel. 01865 278900.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Courses and Workshops Listings
Wed 11th January 2012 — Fri 23rd March 2012 Show all dates
Email Me
Advanced Acting (saturdays) Ox. Academy of Performing Arts
MASTERCLASS: Advance acting for ages 16-25.
Fri 4th November 2011 — Thu 3rd May 2012 Show all dates
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 872883
Please see website for details
Oxford High Junior Dept. Bardwell Road, OX2
Bridge Classes For Beginners Oxford Bridge Learning
Learn or return to play bridge - it's sociable and fun!
Fri 20th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / learnbridge@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
10 -12 am, £100 per term
Oxford Bridge Club, 147 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7AN
Nordic Walk Weightloss Course GO Active and NWUK
Learn how to lose weight for life! Nordic walking + nutritional advice
Fri 20th January 2012 — Fri 10th February 2012 Show all dates
Website / vgalvin@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
1.30 - 2.30pm. £30/person - includes weight loss pack and access to online support.
Bury Knowle Health Centre, London Road, Oxford. OX3 9JA
Chanting, meditation & discussion.
Fri 16th September 2011 — Fri 9th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / oxford_buddhavihara@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 791 591
7-9pm, free
Oxford Buddha Vihara, 356-358 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4TQ
Dog Walking/Petsitting Course National Petsitters
1 day course on how to set up and run a petsitting business.
Fri 3rd February 2012 — Fri 1st June 2012 Show all dates
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865716009
10am-4pm. £150
The Fleece, Witney, OX28 4AZ
Life Drawing East Oxford Drawing Collective
New Friday evening class.
Fri 10th February 2012 — Fri 23rd March 2012 Show all dates
Email Me
6.30-8.30pm, £3
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1HU; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Painting & Drawing for all abilities
Tue 17th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
9.30am - 12.30pm
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.
Painting & Drawing Classes Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Painting & Drawing for all abilities
Fri 20th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
1:30- 4pm
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
Mon 16th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
4:30-5:45pm
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.
A Little More Singing Age Uk with Joined up Singing
Group for older people in Littlemore, and their friends and neighbours
Fri 20th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 762200
10 - 11am
Littlemore Community Centre (www.littlemore-community-centre.co.uk), Giles Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4PL; Tel. 01865 771764.
Shooting Video for Beginners Film Oxford
Intro to video-making covering the whole process of video production. 8 weekly sessions from 31 Jan
Tue 31st January 2012 — Tue 20th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / office@ofvm.org / Tel. 01865792731
7-9.30pm. £243
OFVM Oxford Film & Video Makers (www.ofvm.org), 54 Catherine St, Oxford OX4 3AH; Email: office@ofvm.org; Tel. 01865 792731.
Cheek By Jowl Workshop Cheek by Jowl / OUDS
Practical workshop (coinciding with CBJ show 7-11 Feb) for actors/directors, led by CBJ Associate Director Owen Horsley Must book by 09 Feb 2012.
Single day only: Fri 10th February 2012.
Email Me
10.30am-12.30pm in the Top Room. Email for bookings/info
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
Art Course In N. Oxford Cathy Landell Mills
A ten week painting and drawing course.
Fri 13th January 2012 — Fri 23rd March 2012 Show all dates
Website / tomlm@kingstonda.co.uk / Tel. 01865 510660
2-4pm £120 for ten weeks
St Margaret's Institute, Polstead Road.
Lifesaving Course Oxford Brookes University
Ages 10-16 working towards Survive and Save Bronze Medallion & others
Fri 13th January 2012 — Fri 30th March 2012 Show all dates
Website / westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 488379
£90 for whole course
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
Dynamic and flowing daily morning yoga classes, Monday-Friday
Wed 28th December 2011 — Mon 28th May 2012 Show all dates
Website / manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805 953421
6.30 - 9.00am, arrive before 7.30am
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Exhibition Listings
Kaleidoscope At Corpus Gallery Corpus Gallery
Exhibition of the paintings of Bahamian Don Henderson and the ceramics of Australian Stephen Bird.. Runs until Sat 31 March 2012.
Website / katherine@corpusgallery.com / Tel. 01295 278690
11am - 4pm Free
Corpus Gallery, Tooley's Boatyard, Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park road, banbury, OX16 2PQ
Oxford Walking Tours.. Runs until Sat 30 June 2012. Must book by 30 Jun 2012.
Website / tours@iloveoxford.com / Tel. 07955 482637
11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm, £7(Oxford residents 2-for-1), booking required
Meet Guide outside Oxfam, Broad Street, OX1 4AS
An exhibition of photography, poetry and artwork by Juliet Ralph, Ceri Lloyd and Elizabeth Crowley.. Runs until Fri 2 March 2012.
Email Me
9am to 7pm. Free.
Churchill Hospital, South Street Gallery corridor, near League of Friends café and main canteen
The Eternal Infinite Universe Mark Bridger / ark - T centre
Mark Bridger's 48 sq. metre canvas depicting the eternal and infinite universe (aka the mulitverse). Runs until Thu 23 February 2012.
Email Me
10am - 2.30pm
ark T Arts Centre (www.ark-t.org), Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3LN; Email: mail[at]ark-t.org; Tel. 01865 396778.
Cartoons: some about Oxford, some about computers, others not. Prints and books for sale.. Runs until Wed 29 February 2012.
Website / popx@j-paine.org / Tel. 07768 534 091
7am to 7pm daily, free
Art Cafe (formerly Green's) (www.greenscafeoxford.co.uk), 14 Bonn Square, Oxford OX1 1LS; Email: artcafeoxford@live.co.uk; Tel. 01865 242464; Opening hours: Mo-Sa 7.30am-7pm, Su 8.30am-6pm. May open later in summer months..
Tangle Of Matter & Ghost Art Jericho
William Cotterill: atmospheric paintings in oil on gesso by emerging contemporary Oxford artist. Runs until Sun 26 February 2012.
11am - 5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322; Opening hours: Opening hours vary, but are often Wed-Sat 11am – 5pm
(or by appointment) and Sun 1-5pm..
Visions of Mughal India: The Collection of Howard Hodgkin Review this
Collection of court painting that flourished during the Mughal period (c.1550–1850). Runs until Sun 22 April 2012.
10am - 6pm, £6 (£4)
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.
Yakusha-e: Kabuki Prints Review this
Traditional depictions of Kabuki actors by late 19th century and comtemporary artists.. Runs until Sun 4 March 2012.
Website
10am - 6pm. Free
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.
Unwrapped: The Story Of A Child Mummy
Installation of contemporary work by artist Angela Palmer, inspired by the Ancient Egypt galleries.. Runs until Sun 4 March 2012.
Website / Email Me
10am - 6pm. Free
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
Places are allocated from the Information Desk at 1pm (no advance booking). Numbers are limited to 15 people
Website
1.15 - 2pm, free
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.
Daily tour highlighting a selected gallery. Places are allocated on the day, no advance booking. Max 15 people.. Runs until Sun 30 December 2012.
Website
2.15 - 2.45pm, free
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.
Outstanding manuscripts and early printed books: fom lavish volumes about King Arthur to personal notebooks and fragments. Plus how these continue to inspire authors from Shakespeare to Monty Python.. Runs until Sun 13 May 2012.
Website / Tel. 01865 277148
9am - 5pm, free
Bodleian Library (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224.
Nicky's personal interpretation of panoramic views of Trafalgar Square from the plinth. Runs until Sun 26 February 2012.
Website / cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm, free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
Classical Characters Rosalind Miles
Colourful prints of classical musicians playing, including cellist Steven Isserlis. Runs until Sat 10 March 2012.
Website / rozmiles@googlemail.com / Tel. 07868397885
9am - 10pm, free
Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building (www.sthildas.ox.ac.uk/jdp/), St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DY; Email: jdp@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk ; Tel. 01865 286660.
An exhibition of work from four ermeging young artists. Runs until Sun 4 March 2012.
Website / sophie@thejamfactoryoxford.com / Tel. 01865244613
10am -11pm free entry
Jam Factory (www.jamfactoryoxford.com), The Old Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street OX1 1HU; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613 .
Moving Pictures Lady Margaret Hall
Video inistallations by artist Judith Albert with poetry by Michael Donhauser (German & English). Runs until Fri 10 February 2012.
Website / Email Me
Lady Margaret Hall, Norham Gardens, Oxford; Tel. 01865 274300.
Ripper Teeth In Action Review this
Film by Hector Castells-Matutano following James Capper and his excavator vehicle and the marks left on the landscape. Runs until Sun 18 March 2012.
Modern Art Oxford (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Closed Mon. Tue & Wed: 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: 10am-10pm. Sun: 12pm-5pm..
Graham Sutherland Modern Art Oxford
'An Unfinished World', curated by 2011 Turner Prize nominee George Shaw.. Runs until Sun 18 March 2012.
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 722733
10am-7pm
Modern Art Oxford (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Opening hours: Closed Mon. Tue & Wed: 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: 10am-10pm. Sun: 12pm-5pm..
In the best sense Unfinished World feels like a collaboration and breathes vital new life into the role of curator. Turner Prize... read more
'A Journey to Avebury' & 'Sleep Furiously' Modern Art Oxford
Rural Britain portrayed by Derek Jarman / Gideon Koppel in double bill. Must book by 10 Feb 2012.
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 722733
7.00pm, £3, booking essential
Modern Art Oxford (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
John Gerrard Legacy Fellowship Modern Art Oxford
Collaboration between Modern Art Oxford, Oxford University Sport and the Ruskin School of Art.. Runs until Thu 1 March 2012.
Website / info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Modern Art Oxford (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Opening hours: Closed Mon. Tue & Wed: 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: 10am-10pm. Sun: 12pm-5pm..
A brief history of time-telling from the point of view of a naughty medieval scholar. Runs until Sun 15 April 2012.
Website / museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
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..
An exhibition of rare 18th and 19th century instruments used for drawing in perspective.. Runs until Sat 24 March 2012.
Website / museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
12 - 5pm, 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..
Art Teachers Exhibit O3 Gallery
Showcase of work by artists who practise and teach art in Oxfordshire.. Runs until Sun 19 February 2012.
Website / info@o3gallery.co.uk / Tel. 01865246131
12noon - 5pm. Free
O3 Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Weekdays 12-5pm, late night opening until 7pm Thurs, Sat/Sun 11am-4pm.
Persecution And Survival Museum of Oxford
Exhibition exploring the life of Professor Paul Jacobsthal.. Runs until Sat 10 March 2012.
Website / museum@oxford.gov.uk
10am - 4pm. Free
Oxford Town Hall (tinyurl.com/67jx74s), St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195; Box office 01865 252351.
Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Extended to July 2012.. Runs until Tue 31 July 2012.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 10am - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more
Permanent rotating photo exhibition In Pegasus theatre celebrating youth aspirations & achievements. Runs until Wed 14 March 2012.
10am-4pm, free
Pegasus Theatre (www.pegasustheatre.org.uk), Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE; Email: boxoffice@pegasustheatre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 812150; Fax: 01865 204976.
Made For Trade Review this
Insights into the world of trade through the Museum’s remarkable collections from local markets to global networks. Runs until Sun 27 January 2013.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk/events.html), 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. .
Artist Sue Johnson's paper museum.. Runs until Sun 10 June 2012.
Tel. 01865 270927
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk/events.html), 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. .
Necessity is the Mother of Invention Pitt Rivers & Museum of the History of Science
Brookes Fine Art and 3D Design students present work exploring how and why people come up with solutions to help with everyday life.. Runs until Sat 17 March 2012.
Website / Tel. 01865 270927
free
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk/events.html), 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. .
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Review this
See the most striking pictures of 2011.. Runs until Sat 10 March 2012.
10am - 5pm
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000; Opening hours: Saturdays, 10am to 5pm, during Term Time; Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, during local school holidays..
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Review this
See the most striking pictures of 2011. Late night opening.
6.30 - 9pm
Science Oxford Live (www.scienceoxfordlive.com), 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements OX4 1BD; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 810000; Opening hours: Saturdays, 10am to 5pm, during Term Time; Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, during local school holidays..
Cafe People And Other Things Rosalind Miles
Sketches, prints and painting depicting a variety of human interactions observed in cafes in Oxford. Runs until Fri 2 March 2012.
Website / Email Me / Tel. 07868397885
10am-6pm
The Magic Café, 110 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RQ; Tel. 01865 794604 ; Opening hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. Live music Sat lunchtimes..
Oxford Based Collective Blessing Force present an exhibition of new work at the Old Fire Station. Runs until Fri 24 February 2012.
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 263980
10.00am - 5.00pm
The Old Fire Station (www.oldfirestation.info/), 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ; Tel. 01865 263980.
Children And War Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust
The effect of war on children seen through the lens of Oxfordshire. Runs until Sun 8 April 2012.
Website / research@sofo.org.uk
1 - 5pm, free
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Family Events Listings
French Toddler Group In Oxford Goûter Club
Un club francophone pour les parents et leurs petits de 0 à 5 ans.
Website / gouterclub@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07722133210
Vendredi de 10h à 12h, £2
All Saint's Church House, New High Street, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AL
Baby Sing And Sign Abingdon Sing and Sign
Learn to communicate with your baby before speech Must book by 09 Jan 2012.
Website / oxfordsingandsign@gmail.com / Tel. 01993 774781
9.30 and 10.30am
Christ Church, Northcourt Road, Abingdon
Babycafe Breastfeeding Drop-in Baby Cafe Charitable Trust
Friendly, relaxed breastfeeding support and information. All welcome.
Website / julie_osborne@btconnect.com / Tel. 01865 874132
North Oxford Community Ctre, 10.30am-12.30pm; Florence Park C'ty Ctre, 1.30-3.30pm
Venues in Oxford(shire)
Join us in exploring Barefoot Books' finest and meet other parents
Barefoot Books Studio (www.barefootbooks.com), 294 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ED; Email: oxford.events@barefootbooks.co.uk; Tel. 01865 311100.
A new, fun, energetic African-style dance class for kids
Website / benjamin.oakley-rowland@fusion-lifestyle.com / Tel. 01865467020
4.30 - 5.30pm, £2.50
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Humpty Dumpty's Pre-shool music group
Singing clapping games & rhymes for 0-4's. Drop-in. (Opp.Doorstep centre)
emilymarshall@talktalk.net / Tel. 01865725516
10am. £2.50 (+£1 siblings)
Donnington Community Centre, Townsend Square, OX4 4BB
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music sessions for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly
Website / rachel.shearer@tesco.net / Tel. 01235 521039
11.40am - 12.30pm, £3.20/family
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Musical Fun For Under 5s Busy Bees Music Group
Lively music time for all the family. Free coffee before each session
Website / rachel.shearer@tesco.net / Tel. 01235 521039
9.30am & 10.20am, £3.20/family
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Birdsong Music For Children BirdSong Music
Babies, toddlers and young children having fun learning about music.
Website / info@birdsongmusic.co.uk / Tel. 01865 559649
Friday mornings £60-70 termly
North Oxford Community Centre (www.northoxfordassociation.org.uk/), Ferry Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown OX2 7DP.
Mickey Mouse Gas Masks Museum of Oxford
Make your own brightly coloured gas mask to wear.
Website / museum@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252761
10:00 - 4:00, £1.50
Oxford Town Hall (tinyurl.com/67jx74s), St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195; Box office 01865 252351.
Music & Dancing: 0-4 Years MAD Academy
High energy music and dancing classes for babies + children
Website / sophie.hill@madacademy.com / Tel. 01869 369502
9.30-10.15am, from £4/£5
OXSRAD, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane; Tel. 01865 741336.
Yoga For Babies & Children Tatty Bumpkin Oxford
Yoga inspired movement programme for children aged 10 weeks - 10 years
Website / classes@oxford.tattybumpkin.com / Tel. 07929 288964
10am (2-3years) 10.50am 3 years+
St Michael & All Angels Church Hall (Summertown), Corner of Banbury & Portland Rds, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7EZ.
Bill Spectre's Ghost Trail Bill Spectre's Ghost Trails
Theatrical ghost trail of Oxford. Frightfully popular with all ages! Start outside the gift shop.
Website / info@ghosttrail.org / Tel. 07941 041811
6.30pm. Adults £7. Children £4
Unlocked - Oxford Castle (www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk), 44-46 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY; Email: info@oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk; Tel. 01865 260666.
Rainbow House Toddler Group Rainbow House
Drop in playcentre for 0-5 yr olds. Toys, meals, fun
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 243216
10.30am-2pm, free
Wesley Memorial Hall (www.wesleymem.org.uk), New Inn Hall Street, Oxford OX1 2DH; Email: churchoffice@wesleymem.org.uk; Tel. 01865 243216.
Lifesaving Course Oxford Brookes University
Ages 10-16 working towards Survive and Save Bronze Medallion & others
Website / westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 488379
£90 for whole course
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.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Gig Listings
Young & Strange - Comedy Magic The Magic Circle
As seen on ITV1's Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Spectacular magic show
Website / info@youngandstrange.co.uk / Tel. 01844217228
7:45pm All seats £12.50
The Thame Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2DP
Poetry Reading: Book Launch Back Room Poets
Featuring new books by members M. Leech, J. McGowan & D. Olsen.
Website / Email Me
7 for 7:30 pm. Free entry.
Art Jericho (artjericho.com), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.
The Mighty Redox, Mark Atherton, Jonny & Xana
Local swamp-rock veterans
8pm. Free
Chester Arms, 19 Chester Street, Oxford OX4 1SN; Tel. 01865 422234.
Live bands
Website / atempoentertainment@gmail.com / Tel. 07906945339
9pm, free
Cricketers Arms, Iffley Rd (www.atempoentertainment.com), 43 Iffley Road, (corner of Circus Street), Oxford OX4 1EA; Tel. 07906 945339 / 07412 845696.
Wendy Arrowsmith Oxford Folk Club
Traditional English & Scottish folk
Website
8.30pm. £6
Folly Bridge Inn, 38 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PD; Tel. 01865 790106.
The ELO Experience Review this
Tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.
7.30pm. £23
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AG; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Covers duo
9pm. Free
Prince Of Wales (Cowley), Horspath Road, Cowley, OX4 2QW; Tel. 01865 777649.
With Mark Atherton in Eynsham's newly refurbished Red Lion
Email Me / Tel. 07976 619979
8.30pm till late, free
Red Lion (Eynsham), The Square, Eynsham OX29 4HW.
Danny & Champions Of The World Empty Room Promotions
One of Oxford's favourite rock 'n' roll bands plays great venue.
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01296 748268
7.30pm. £10 (adv), £12 (otd) .
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Hackney Colliery Band Bossaphonik
Live 9-piece brass street band. Plus resident DJs playing Latin, Balkan and World beats
Website / bossaphonik@yahoo.co.uk
10pm-3am. £6 (adv), £7 (otd)
The Cellar (www.cellaroxford.co.uk), Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St; Tel. 01865 244761 / 07769 690177.
Covers duo
8.30pm. Free
The Living Room (www.thelivingroom.co.uk), 1 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford OX1 2AY; Tel. 08701 662223; Fax: 08701 662224.
Traps, Ways Across Moshka Presents
Punk / metal
8pm. £5
The Wheatsheaf, 129 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156 .
Popular covers
8.30pm. Free
The White Hart, Wolvercote, 126 Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford; Tel. 01865 554080.
Soul / reggae
9pm. Free entry
The White Horse (Headington), 1 London Road, (junction with Headley Way), Headington, Oxford OX3 7SP; Tel. 01865 762447.
Mirthquake! A Sketch Show OCD Improv Review this
Unique mixture of comedy sketches and clips
Website / Email Me
7.30pm, £7 adult, £6 conc
Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon (www.abingdonabbey-unicorntheatre.org.uk), Checker Walk, Abingdon OX14 3HZ; Tel. Theatre Curator (not box office!) 01235 525339.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Shabbat Dinner/Lecture "Life of Sir Zelman Cowen" Oxford Chabad Society
With Rhodes House warden Prof. Don Markwell
Website / info@oxfordchabad.org / Tel. 01865 200158
8pm, please RSVP via email
David Slager Jewish Student Centre (www.oxfordchabad.org), 61 George Street, Oxford OX1 2BQ; Email: info@oxfordchabad.org; Tel. 01865 204757.
Spare Parts Society For Graduates
Dr Tony Maisey, Retired General Medical Practitioner
8pm. £3 (non-members)
Linacre College, St Cross Road, Oxford OX1 3JA.
Case studies into delivering news and BBC content on the censored internet.
Website / Tel. 01865 287209
2 - 3.30pm
Oxford Internet Institute (www.oii.ox.ac.uk), 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS; Email: events@oii.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 287210; Fax: 01865 287211.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Meeting Listings
An introduction to the art of tea in Japan, with a demonstration by Kyoko Regan and a tour of the Ashmolean's Japanese tea house.
Website
1 & 3pm, £6.50 (£6 conc) inc. tea and sweets
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000.
Social meeting. All majors welcome
yaz9eed@hotmail.com / Tel. 07795 030600
6pm
Coffee Republic (www.coffeerepublic.co.uk), 35 New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DH; Tel. 01865 204735.
Spare Parts Society For Graduates
Dr Tony Maisey, Retired General Medical Practitioner
8pm. £3 (non-members)
Linacre College, St Cross Road, Oxford OX1 3JA.
Hungary And The New Europe Oxford Hungarian Society
Robin McConnachie on Hungary’s place in the new EU political and economic order.
Website / hungsoc@hungsoc.com / Tel. 01865 736973
8pm
McGregor Room, Oriel College (www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/), Oriel College, Oxford OX1 4EW.
Singles Mingle-oxfordnightsout OxfordNightsOut.com
The 2nd Friday monthly, informal singles social event (not-for-profit)
Website / RSVPviaWebsite@OxfordNightsOut.com / Tel. 07955 482637
7pm. £3 towards running costs
The Oxford Retreat (www.theoxfordretreat.com), 1-2 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford OX1 2EW; Tel. 01865 250309.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Music and Dance Listings
Salsa In Witney Salsa Candente
Learn to Salsa, have fun, make new friends
Website / d.canning306@btinternet.com / Tel. 07979 061106
8pm, £5
Madley Park Primary School, Cedar Drive, Madley Park, Witney OX28 1AR
Boys Intermediate Ballet Expression
Boys only ballet class 13yrs to adults. ISTD syllabus. Keen beginners welcome.
Website / info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
6.30-7.30pm - 13+ year olds
R&R Frontline Studios, Sandy Lane, Blackbird Leys, OX4 6LJ
Ballet - Adult Beginners Expression
Suitable for complete beginners, relaxed friendly class.
Website / info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
8:30-9:45pm
R&R Frontline Studios, Sandy Lane, Blackbird Leys, OX4 6LJ
Salsa Party @ Havana Club SalsaEngland Dance Company
Bachatango Workshop then dancing all night. Great atmosphere, all welcome!
Website / 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
A new, fun, energetic African-style dance class for kids
Website / benjamin.oakley-rowland@fusion-lifestyle.com / Tel. 01865467020
4.30 - 5.30pm, £2.50
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Weekly Argentine Tango Classes Miriam & Dante, Tango Teachers
Learn tango with a professional Argentinean teacher. Join our weekly classes!
Website / tango@miriamydante.com / Tel. 07527 579120
7.15 - 8.45pm. Improvers Milonga £8 (£6 students)
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1HU; Email: east_oxford_cc@yahoo.co.uk; Tel. 01865 792168.
Baby Music Busy Bees Music Group
Special music sessions for little babies from 2 months to too wriggly
Website / rachel.shearer@tesco.net / Tel. 01235 521039
11.40am - 12.30pm, £3.20/family
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Musical Fun For Under 5s Busy Bees Music Group
Lively music time for all the family. Free coffee before each session
Website / rachel.shearer@tesco.net / Tel. 01235 521039
9.30am & 10.20am, £3.20/family
Harwell Village Hall, Harwell.
Ballet Classes For Adults Yuka Kodama Ballet Group
Various levels of "free" classes in Russian technique.
Website / yuka@kodamaballet.co.uk / Tel. 07957 482527
Jericho Community Centre (www.pstalker.com/centre/), 33a Canal Street, Oxford OX2 6BQ.
Music & Dancing: 0-4 Years MAD Academy
High energy music and dancing classes for babies + children
Website / sophie.hill@madacademy.com / Tel. 01869 369502
9.30-10.15am, from £4/£5
OXSRAD, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane; Tel. 01865 741336.
Kathak Dance Classes Drishti dance
Keep fit while learning a exquisite dance form. Beginner's welcome.
Website / anucseth@drishtidance.com / Tel. 07765190197
6pm, £7 (£6, £5)
Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane, Risinghurst OX3 8ER; Tel. 07887 893526.
Music session with nick cope original songs and music for 0-6 years
Website / info@nickcope.co.uk / Tel. 07828032025
10.45am £5.00(£3.00)
St Alban's Hall, Corner of Catherine & Charles St, Oxford, OX4 3AU.
Salsa Lessons Dave Canning & Salsa Candente
LA Style on1, bachata and merengue
Website / d.canning306@btinternet.com / Tel. 07979 061106
8pm just £5
Stonesfield Village Hall (stonesfield.info/stonesfield-life/venues/village-hall.php), Field Close, Stonesfield, nr. Witney OX29 8EF; Email: jenny@stonesfield.com; Tel. 01993 898919.
Pre-school Ballet & Tap Class Expression
Fun, imaginative pre-school movement classes, experienced & qualified teachers.
Website / info@expressiondance.co.uk / Tel. 07956 231155
10.30 - 11.00am, for 2½ to 3 years, 11.15am - 12.00pm, for 3½ to 4 years. 3.45 - 4.30pm for 3½ to 4½ years.
United Reformed Church (Risinghurst), Collinwood Road, Risinghurst OX3 8HW.
OUSS Salsa Classes On Mondays! Oxford University Salsa Soc
Salsa classes for all (student & non-student)@ Welsley Memorial Hall, Oxford.
Website
£3.50 (non-member) £3 (members).
Wesley Memorial Hall (www.wesleymem.org.uk), New Inn Hall Street, Oxford OX1 2DH; Email: churchoffice@wesleymem.org.uk; Tel. 01865 243216.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Pubs and Clubs Listings
Needle In A Haystack 7 Needle in a Haystack
Our DJs play an eclectic mix of music to dance to – Motown, indie, 60s
Website
10pm - 3am, £3 on the door
Baby Love (www.baby-bar.co.uk), 3 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HS; Email: drumbabydrum@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 01865 200011.
Urban & Club Dance
Website / Email Me / Tel. 01865 200500
9.30pm-3am, free
Kiss Bar, 37 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JD; Tel. 01865 200555.
With resident DJ Henry Greenwood
10pm-3am
Lola Lo (www.lolalooxford.com), 13-15 Magdalen Street, Oxford, OX1 3AE; Email: info@lolalooxford.com/; Tel. 249171.
Club night
11pm-3am. £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).
With Mark Atherton in Eynsham's newly refurbished Red Lion
Email Me / Tel. 07976 619979
8.30pm till late, free
Red Lion (Eynsham), The Square, Eynsham OX29 4HW.
Classic weekly funk, soul & r&b session
11pm-2.30am. £3
The Bullingdon Arms, 162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE; Tel. 01865 244516.
Hackney Colliery Band Bossaphonik
Live 9-piece brass street band. Plus resident DJs playing Latin, Balkan and World beats
Website / bossaphonik@yahoo.co.uk
10pm-3am. £6 (adv), £7 (otd)
The Cellar (www.cellaroxford.co.uk), Frewin Court, off Cornmarket St; Tel. 01865 244761 / 07769 690177.
Singles Mingle-oxfordnightsout OxfordNightsOut.com
The 2nd Friday monthly, informal singles social event (not-for-profit)
Website / RSVPviaWebsite@OxfordNightsOut.com / Tel. 07955 482637
7pm. £3 towards running costs
The Oxford Retreat (www.theoxfordretreat.com), 1-2 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford OX1 2EW; Tel. 01865 250309.
Valentine set menu £18 per person free champagne cocktail booking now
Website / office@somersetmc.com / Tel. 01865248236
£18 per person
The Somerset (somersetmc.com/home), 241 Marston Road, Oxford OX3 0EN; Tel. 01865 248236.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Chanting, meditation & discussion.
Website / oxford_buddhavihara@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 01865 791 591
7-9pm, free
Oxford Buddha Vihara, 356-358 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4TQ
Swimming Club: Adults Member of Thames Valley RLSS
Pisces adult swimming and life saving, friendly non-competitive club.
meg@udriveracing.co.uk / Tel. 01865 765696
8-9pm, £3.50 per session
Barton Leisure Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Barton_Pool_occw.htm), Waynflete Road, Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA; Tel. 01865 467290.
ÉireÓggaelic Football Training Éire Óg Gaelic Athletic Club
Training every Friday at Cheney Pitch Headington at 6pm, beginners welcome.
Website / secretary.eireog.hertfordshire@gaa.ie / Tel. 07725230616
6pm Free Admission
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP.
Lifesaving Course Oxford Brookes University
Ages 10-16 working towards Survive and Save Bronze Medallion & others
Website / westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 488379
£90 for whole course
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.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Sports and Fitness Listings
New Karate Classes Oxford Karate Academy
Free taster classes for kids & adults
Website / OxfordGoju@aol.com / Tel. 07956902101
4-7.30pm
Various locations, see website for details
Boxing sessions for men and women of all ages in a fully equipped Boxing gym.
Website / unique-fc@live.co.uk / Tel. 01869 600367
5pm til 8pm. £6.00
Unique Fitness Boxing Gym,Grange Farm Industrial Estate, Bicester, OX25 3PD
Kettlebell Training Classes The Kettlebell Studio
Book a free trial session. The ultimate full body workout in 30 minutes!
Website / info@kettlebellstudio.co.uk / Tel. 0845 226 5647
6.30am - 9.00pm
The Kettlebell Studio, 263-5 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN
Exercise To Music Class GO Active
Health and Fitness session to help you reach your wellbeing goals!
Website / vgalvin@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
9.30 - 10.30am. £2/class if pay for a term in advance or £3 pay as you go
Marston Northway Children's Centre, New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane, OX3 0AY
Women's Fitness Boxing Oxford Boxing& Fitness Academy
Get fit, burn fat, relieve stress
Website / faz1@fsmail.net / Tel. 07748841862
Check website for class times
Oxford Boxing Academy, Saxon Way, Oxford, OX3 9DF
Pilates AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
Website / enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
1.00-2.00pm: Pilates - Please contact AJ for availability. (NB Class is not covered by AJactive membership, pay as you go, £5.00 pp)
Step 2 Studios, Worton Park, Cassington OX29 4SY
1:1, Small Group, Club or School coaching
Website / darrylcwoods@aol.com / Tel. 01993 702062
£35ph outdoors & £45ph indoors
Oxford Downs Cricket Club OX29 7QH outdoor coaching facility or Burford School Sports Hall OX18 4PL indoor coaching facility
Yoga In Witney Every Week SacredFlowYoga&Balance Studios
Beginners and Intermediate level students are welcome for our refreshing yoga
Website / vanderkd@yahoo.ca / Tel. 07724010664
13.00 - 14.15
BALANCE STUDIOS, Bridge Street Mill, Bridge Street, Witney OX28 1YH
Swimming Club: Adults Member of Thames Valley RLSS
Pisces adult swimming and life saving, friendly non-competitive club.
meg@udriveracing.co.uk / Tel. 01865 765696
8-9pm, £3.50 per session
Barton Leisure Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Barton_Pool_occw.htm), Waynflete Road, Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA; Tel. 01865 467290.
An exciting conditioning class, which will strengthen and tone the lower body
Website / Tel. 01865 467290
10:00-11:00am, £5.60
Barton Leisure Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Barton_Pool_occw.htm), Waynflete Road, Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA; Tel. 01865 467290.
A traditional class, stimulating the body and mind
Website / Tel. 01865 467290
11:00-12:00, £5.60
Barton Leisure Centre (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/Barton_Pool_occw.htm), Waynflete Road, Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA; Tel. 01865 467290.
Fusion Indoor Cycling one of the Best Cardio Workouts you'll experience.
Website / benjamin.oakley-rowland@fusion-lifestyle.com / Tel. 01865467020
9.30am - 10.15am
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
A fusion of Latin and International music which creates a fun dynamic class.
Website / Tel. 01865467020
Zumba / Bokwa, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
A new, fun, energetic African-style dance class for kids
Website / benjamin.oakley-rowland@fusion-lifestyle.com / Tel. 01865467020
4.30 - 5.30pm, £2.50
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys OX4 6JL; Tel. 01865 467020.
Headington Oxford Tennis GO Active
Social Tennis for ALL! Come along and have fun playing this great sport.
Website / vgalvin@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
From 11am. Free. Contact Dan Gee for details on 07540 780290
Bury Knowle Park, Off London Rd, Headington, Oxford.
Bury Knowle Park Health Walk GO Active
A gentle, social walk for anyone interested in some light exercise.
Website / vgalvin@oxford.gov.uk / Tel. 01865 252720
Meet outside Headington Library. Walk leaves at 10am. Free!
Bury Knowle Park, Off London Rd, Headington, Oxford.
Gentle exercise to music class, mostly seated, for the Over 50s – no booking necessary
2.30-3.30pm
Fusion Arts, East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street, Oxford OX4 1DD; Email: info@fusion-arts.org; Tel. 01865 245735; Fax: http://www.fusion-arts.org.
Scuba Divers - Join Our Club! Oxford BSAC
We welcome qualified divers and novices to socialise, train and go diving! In the Oxford BSAC Clubhouse.
Website / admin@oxfordscubadivers.com / Tel. 07799 344140
9pm. Free
Hinksey Park (www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decLP/2_Hinksey_Park_occw.htm), Abingdon Road / Lake Street, Oxford.
Yoga AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
Website / enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
5.00-6.00pm: Yoga
Millbrook House, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4EL; Tel. 01235 831237; Fax: 01235 832680.
Kickboxing Classes Rising Spirit Academy
Beginner kickboxing - no macho classes. Ideal for ladies
Website / Email Me / Tel. 08000 1966 55
Oxford Spires Academy (www.oxfordspiresacademy.org), Glanville Road, Oxford OX4 2AU.
Pilates Classes Anna Reid Chartered Physio
at the Oxford University Club, Mansfield Road OX1 3XZ
Website / pilates@annareidphysio.co.uk / Tel. 07824337826
1.15pm Advanced, 4-5pm beginners and 5-6pm mixed ability
Oxford University Club (www.club.ox.ac.uk/), Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ.
Shotokan Karate Oxford University Karate Club
Learn karate from qualified instructors affiliated to Japan Karate Association
Website
20.30-22.30
Oxford University Sports Complex (www.sport.ox.ac.uk), Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
Aerobics / Toning / Flexi-bar AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
Website / enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
10-11am: Bums & Tums
Rose Hill Primary School, The Oval, Oxford OX4 4SF; Tel. 01865 777937; Fax: 01865 774999.
Step & Tone (basic/inter/adv) AJactive (Anginette Barton)
Fitness classes for all levels of ability. Pay as you go, no prebooking required
Website / enquiries@ajactive.co.uk / Tel. 07796 053703
5.30-6.30pm: Basic Step
Rose Hill Primary School, The Oval, Oxford OX4 4SF; Tel. 01865 777937; Fax: 01865 774999.
Oxford Ju Jitsu (atado) Far Eastern Club
Martial arts incorporating techniques from various other styles. Ages 15+.
Website / members@atado.co.uk / Tel. 07881 520203
Advanced: 8-10pm. £4 per session.
South Oxford Community Centre (www.southoxford.org/index.html), Lake Street, Oxford OX1 4RP.
All welcome
Website / mmcann36b@hotmail.com / Tel. 07773 651154
5 classes for £20 - 13 for £50
South Oxford Community Centre (www.southoxford.org/index.html), Lake Street, Oxford OX1 4RP.
Dynamic Hatha Yoga stephanie-yogapilates
Alignment, Breath & Flow - Open Level class
Website / info@stephanie-yogapilates.eu
9:15am - 10:15am £10 drop-in/£9 termly/£8 twice a week
St Giles Church Hall, 10, Woodstock Rd..
Lifesaving Course Oxford Brookes University
Ages 10-16 working towards Survive and Save Bronze Medallion & others
Website / westminstersport@brookes.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 488379
£90 for whole course
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 Classes Ashtanga Yoga Oxford
Dynamic and flowing daily morning yoga classes, Monday-Friday
Website / manu@ashtangayogaoxford.org / Tel. 07805 953421
6.30 - 9.00am, arrive before 7.30am
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
90 minute Bikram Yoga class, suitable for all levels. Prices on website.
Website / info@yogavenue.co.uk / Tel. 01865 245754
5.30pm
YogaVenue (www.yogavenue.co.uk), 2 Avenue Lane, (off Chapel Street), Oxford OX4 1YF; Email: info@yogavenue.co.uk; Tel. 01865 245754.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Theatre Listings
Wit Trinity Players
By Margaret Edson. A 17th century poetry professor diagnosed with cancer, uses her ‘wit’ as counter-agent to her degradation, to examine her life and to reconcile herself to her fate.
7.30pm, £6 (£5)
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Vivien Bearing is a 50 year old academic who has dedicated her life to the study of the 17th century metaphysical poets. As the... read more
Messiah Man Review this
New Writing by Matt Fuller and Adam Lebovits. Witness John Murray Spear and marvel at his wondrous God Machine. A picaresque comedy of ambition, love and hearing voices.
9.30pm, £6 (£5)
Burton Taylor Studio (www.burtontaylor.co.uk), Gloucester Street, (between Beaumont Street and Gloucester Green), Oxford OX1 2BN; Tel. 01865 305305.
Stepping Out Cornerstone Review this
Heart-warming, hilarious musical about a weekly tap class.
Website / cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
7.45pm, £13.50, £12.50, £11.50
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.
The ELO Experience Review this
Tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.
7.30pm. £23
New Theatre, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk), 2 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AG; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Cabaret DEM Productions
Come to The Kit Kat Club, and be part of the divine decadence of troubled but fabulous 1930's Berlin. Tickets £7.50, or cabaret-style table seats £10 including wine.
Website / cabaretoxford@gmail.com
7.30pm
O'Reilly Theatre (Keble College) (www.oreillytheatre.co.uk), Entrance at Blackhall Road (behind Keble), Oxford OX1 3PG.
Cabaret is a difficult show to do well. It weaves together two different stories: one is the goings-on inside the Kit Kat Club... read more
‘Tis Pity She's a Whore Cheek By Jowl
John Ford's Jacobean tragedy
8pm. £15.50-£24.50
Oxford Playhouse (www.oxfordplayhouse.com/), 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW; Tel. 01865 305305; Fax: 01865 793748.
It was never going to end well. From the opening scene of John Ford’s seventeenth century tragedy, when love-struck Giovanni reveals... read more
The Power Of A Dream Pegasus Youth Theatre
Pegasus Youth Theatre film animation group explore a real world versus a dream world
6.30pm, £7, £5 conc, £4 U18
Pegasus Theatre (www.pegasustheatre.org.uk), Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE; Email: boxoffice@pegasustheatre.org.uk; Tel. 01865 812150; Fax: 01865 204976.
Tonight’s performance was the culmination of a movement started in September 2011. Looking for something to celebrate the... read more
Young & Strange - Magic Thamed The Magic Circle Review this
The best bits of the 2010 and 2011 Magic Thamed shows. Featuring spectacular magic and illusions
Website / Info@youngandstrange.co.uk / Tel. 01844217228
7:45pm all seats are £12.50
Players Theatre, Thame, 3 Nelson Street, OX9 2DP.
Episodic play featuring monologues celebrating all aspects of the vagina.
Email Me
8pm, £6 (£5)
Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall (www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/Conferences/What-LMH-offers/Facilities.aspx), Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6QA.
Eve Ensler’s famous play – based on interviews with hundreds of women about their vaginas - has become a worldwide... read more
The Man Upstairs Barbarian Productions Review this
“I no longer wish to live - would you be so good as to give me a push?” New writing from Tim Kiely.
Website / timothy.coleman@merton.ox.ac.uk
7.30pm, £7/6
St John's College: Auditorium (www.sjc.ox.ac.uk), St. Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP.
Mirthquake! A Sketch Show OCD Improv Review this
Unique mixture of comedy sketches and clips
Website / Email Me
7.30pm, £7 adult, £6 conc
Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon (www.abingdonabbey-unicorntheatre.org.uk), Checker Walk, Abingdon OX14 3HZ; Tel. Theatre Curator (not box office!) 01235 525339.
[ show / hide ]Fri 10th Feb — Worship Listings
New College Choir choral service
Website / nancy-jane.rucker@new.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279108
6.15pm - free
New College Chapel, New College, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN.
Choral Evensong Queen's College Chapel
Theme: Parallels between Jesus & Samuel. Music: Darke, Tallis & Bridge
michael.lloyd@queens.ox.ac.uk
6.15pm, free
Queen's College Chapel (www.queens.ox.ac.uk/chapel), High Street, Oxford OX1 4AW.
