Katy on Oxford Festival of Nature and ugly animals, Michael on weekend activities, Susie covers a Raphael exhibition, Maddy's wild about Oxford Pride, Russ shares outdoor cinema experiences and Jen gets theatrical with Offbeat Fest. And everyone weeps, as it's our last Oxcast :(
We're seeing double with this weekend's Bonn Week celebrations including concerts, pen pals and a Bürgerfest; Katy's got free wine (tastings), farewells to Darn it and Stitch plus where you can Pick Your Own produce this summer; and Michael encourages you to visit The Other Side of Hope on the back of The Red Turtle which are both showing at the Phoenix Picturehouse.
Oxfordshire is bursting at the seams with festival fun and in this week's special edition we've chosen to talk about six of our favourites as well as sharing tips and tricks to ensure you have the best time possible. Also in this week's episode, Susie talks to Right Said Fred's Fred about attending music festivals.
Maddy has loads of info about the Oxfordshire Artweeks, Michael encourages you to party like its the 1600s and Katy has good causes galore including a cat-themed world record attempt. Maddy chats to director John Terry and actor Edward Dede about 'The Island' being performed at The Theatre, Chipping Norton until 20th May.
Michael's music roundup includes fictional scores bought to life; Katy tries to convince you to go outside for moth trapping, dawn walks and badger watching; plus the duo have Outburst at Pegasus Theatre, fashion fun galore and your weekly cinema fix. Listen to the Oxcast Extra to hear Michael talking to photographer Kazem Hakimi about his upcoming exhibition.
Katy's got beer facts in honour of the Oxford Beer Week, Maddy's theatre roundup features plays about magical woods, decision making and incest, and Russ has all the May Day info to help you make the most of the eve/day. Also, filmmaker Alicia Slimmer talks to Russ about her new film 'Creedmoria' which you can see as part of the Oxford International Film Festival next week.
Katy and Michael round up some of the best events happening at Folk Weekend: Oxford (21st-23rd April) including concerts, lectures, family friendly events, sessions, workshops and dances.
This fortnight's events: Maddy rounds up Easter activities and forthcoming festivals; Katy interviews those involved with the Blenheim 7k run; Russ runs down cinema releases and Michael rhapsodises over Record Store Day.
This week Maddy's got loads of Easter holiday activities to keep the kids busy, Russ has a triple bill of cinematic delights and Katy chats to Ellie Keel, producer of the Alchymy festival, which is happening this weekend at the North Wall.
Maddy talks to Clover Stroud ahead of her appearance at the Oxford Literary Festival, Michael rounds up musical items including author Rhian E Jones at Truck Store, and we zoom through theatre, cinema and weekend activities
This week's Oxcast is full of festivals! Maddy's talking about Oxford's first vegan fest, Russell has ATOM Science and Tech fest happening in Abingdon while Katy chats to Tim Harford, author of 'Messy'and speaker at the Oxford Literary Festival, about the creative benefits of untidiness. Also, find out about what's on at the weekend, which shows to see this week and the best places to go to treat your mum on Sunday.
This week Russ has a beast of a cinema roundup, Katy talks about what documentaries are being shown as part of the Oxford Human Rights Festival and Michael has chosen the best St Patrick's Day events happening in Oxford. Also, Jen talks to choreographer Didy Veldman about her work on 'The Three Dancers' being performed by Rambert at the New Theatre while Katy talks to Professor Charles Spence about his new book 'Gastrophysics'.
Jen offers plenty of events to justify spending time in the pub; Maddy tells the team about talks on the Iraq War, Simon Armitage on Bob Dylan and even on the myth and mystery of apples; Katy chats to Maria Warner, Team Leader of the Oxford City Council's recycling team, about the fashion/upcycling event ReFashion happening this Saturday. Photo credit: Tom Beardshaw
Jen encourages you to embrace your bibliophile tendencies with our guide to Literary Oxford, Katy has a boogie-filled weekend roundup and Michael has music offerings suitable for all tastes, plus a special cinematic showing of 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'.
Katy tells the team about the Oxford International Women's Festival, Maddy rounds up the best places to pop into for pancakes ready for Shrove Tuesday and Russell talks about Oscar nominated 'Moonlight'.
Maddy discusses exciting upcoming theatre pieces and the science behind panda attraction, Russell reports back from the Ashmolean's exhibition and Michael rounds up concerts and cinema
This week features Jen quizzing the team about their knowledge of chickens, Maddy has an extensive comedy round-up plus two outstanding exhibitions, and Katy offers a colouring-in and wine evening to please your inner child AND outer grown up.
This week, Michael fanboys over the Oxford Audio Consultants' once-in-a-lifetime concert, Maddy has a political theatre round-up including Creation Theatre's doubleplusgood interpretation of '1984', and Katy offers snowdrops, scrapstores and the power of penicillin. Also, hear more about our exciting Pro/Valentine's Day competition.
This week we celebrate Chinese New Year with a clucking good rooster-themed event, raise a glass to Robert Burns and attend one of the many Scottish feasts happening in Oxford and in the cinema roundup the crew debate the Oscar nominations. Also, Katy chats to magician and mind reader David Narayan about his upcoming show 'The Psychic Project'. For more Burns' Night info here: www.dailyinfo.co.uk/feature/5559/burns-night
Jen invites you to get your board game face on and have a play some retro games at the George Street Social, Maddy rounds up some community events to help you get involved in making Oxford an even better place to live plus we've got fun family events featuring Frozen, funky moves and frightful theatre. Also, Katy chats to Tap Social Movement co-founders Tess and Amy Taylor about their social justice-focused brewery.
Maddy rounds up vegetarian venues in Oxford and tells us about a canine acting opportunity, while Michael delves into an OFS art exhibition and samples the atmosphere of Péloton Espresso.
This week the team talk about New Years Resolutions including exercise classes, new hobbies and volunteering opportunities available in Oxford. Also, Jen has a funny theatre round-up, Katy chats about King Alfred's coppers and Michael has a Liam Neeson-heavy cinema selection.
This week the team talk of Oxford Christmases long, long ago including the Oxford Waits and royal guests, Maddy offers some non-Christmassy events to take the edge off and Michael urges everyone to see 'The Eagle Huntress'. Also, Katy chats to Cathy Howard, Manager of the Oxford Food Bank, about their waste-reducing Christmas Lunch.
Three Kings Michael, Jen and Maddy board narrowboats in search of Santa, round up festive music, suggest boozy or gift-based weekend options, and invite your end-of-year lists!
This week Jen's weekend line up is stuffed to the brim with seasonal goodies, Maddy talks about Spin Jazz's upcoming gig and a Finnish carol concert, and Katy urges the team to don a beard and a red suit in aid of Helen and Douglas House. We've also got an exclusive competition for Oxcast listeners' ears only where you can win some fantastic theatre tickets... Listen to find out how to enter.
Katy on Oxford's Christmas Light Festival, Maddy rounds up the weekends markets, and Jen bucks the materialistic trend on Buy Nothing Day. Also, Shakespeare, the brain, and a theatrical humbug
This week Michael's weekend round-up includes Oxon Artweeks, Yo Sushi's re-opening deal and Stir up Sunday activities, Maddy takes the team back to nature with Nordic walking and epic fireside stories, and Katy chats to Chris Jarvis (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) and Beth McDougall (Pitt Rivers) about their collaborative event 'Late Night: Hopes and Fears'.
Hear Jen's pick of theatrical events and weekend activities, Katy's WWI interview and DNA-based beverages, and Michael's cinema round-up starring a diminutive Emperor
In this week's episode find out where to see firework displays in Oxfordshire, Katy tells the team about her top talks (including Rastamouse and Blasphemy) and Michael goes a little macabre when talking about Music at Oxford's upcoming concert. Also, hear Angela Knapp the Choir Leader of the newly established Tuneless Choir talk about what's happening in the first session.
This week Michael rounds-up all the horrible Halloween activities on offer, Jen gets a little morbid when describing all the death-themed events in Oxford and Katy chats to Hannah Jacobs from Good Food Oxford about their Oxford Pumpkin Festival.
This week Katy chats about all the wonderful half term fun to be had at the Earth Trust, Michael's cinema round-up is filled with checkmates and inmate and it's Mike's last Oxcast so we're reliving some of his best/worst moments with behind-the-scenes clips.
This week Jen's got a weekend round-up featuring tattoos, real ale and foam spears, Mike talks about the lesser-known Schumann (Robert's wife Clara) being celebrated as part of the Oxford Lieder Festival, and Michael goes all vogue in honour of Oxford Fashion Week. Also, hear Katy chat to Harry Househam about his upcoming academic comedy show 'Stand-up History'.
This week Mike goes ape for apple season, Michael makes us chuckle with a comedy round-up and Katy chats to Jacqui from Bitten Oxford about the Oxford Food and Drink Festival happening next Sunday.
We've got loads of suggestions about how to save money, find work, where to eat and drink, how to get involved in student theatre, where you can spend your evenings, how to briefly exit the Uni bubble and what to do when things go wrong!
In this week's Oxcast Katy gets over excited about Thame Food Festival, Mike goes gruesome with a Ghost Hunt at Oxford Castle and Dave talks about Disgusting Creatures at the Story museum - yuck! Katy also chats to Ida and Nathan from the Dead Secrets about their upcoming performance of The Curiositorium.
Michael, Mike and Dave talk about East Oxford Farmer's Market, a new project at the North Wall Arts Centre, and make some very tenuous Roald Dahl puns. Featuring Katy's interview with John Aubrey, father of the biography. Recorded at Cowley Road's Big Society.
This week Mike has an animal-themed music round up, Jen quizzes the team on their knowledge of TB and Katy chats to Tina, Community Fundraiser for the Blue Cross about their Burford Centre Appeal. There's also music from Hell's Gazelles and a very exciting announcement from DI Towers...
This week we've got a double serving of festivals exhibiting beer, chilli and dragon boats, Dave tells us about the history of St Giles' Fair and Michael takes us on a journey under the sea in honour of the Ashmolean's latest Live Friday. Katy chats to Kieran, head coach for the Oxford Eagles, about wheelchair basketball.
This week Mike has some fun ways to spend your bank holiday weekend, Michael whisks up some excitement for the start of the Great British Bake Off 2016 with some Oxford connections and the best places to indulge in cakey goodness while Katy chats to Anna a.k.a Ginger Tart from the Saucy Pear cabaret about OxPhwoard.
This week's family friendly roundup sees Jen away with the fairies (and Dung beetles!); Michael provides a culture fix with the new Modern Art Oxford exhibition, as well as a gig and cinema roundup while Katy chats to Joe Heap, Festival Director for Towersey Festival about who will be headlining this year.
This week Mike tells you what themed pub crawls you might want to try, Michael has a creature-based cinema round-up and Katy talks about Peter Pan in Scarlet which you can see at the Oxford Playhouse. Susie talks to Laura Rhys, Master Sommelier at Gusbourne Estate about the Oxford Wine Festival.
Katy views Oxford by punt, while Dave, Mike and Michael keep you updated on festivals, cinema happenings and the advent of the Olympics
This week's unintentionally food-themed Oxcast Jen rounds up what's on this weekend (including Pokemon Go hotspots), Michael chats to Anja Meinhardt from Justice in Motion about their latest piece 'Contained' and Katy encourages you to celebrate Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's 300th birthday.
This week we've got where to go wild swimming in Oxford, Jen talks about Woodsmoke Fest at the White Hart of Wytham and other weekend activities, and Mike chats to Jane Bramwell, writer of CLD: The Real Lewis Carroll, about the play.
Dave discusses Truck Festival and some classic cinema, while Michael talks Art in Action and Oxford's Broadcasting History
Michael, Dave and Mike talk about Cowley Road Carnival, outdoor cinema and debate the difference between a bog, a marsh and a swamp. Mike also chats to Claire Bond about this year's Cowley Road Carnival.
This week Michael talks about all the Alice's Day events happening on Saturday, Mike goes offal on one (ha) about Gee's intriguing tasting menu and Katy chats to Simon Yadoo AKA Bottom from Creation's A Midsummer Night's Dream about their exciting new take on the Bard's play.
We've got a sweary self-help talk, Mike's Pick Your Own roundup and Katy gets excited about animated sea battles. Also, Katy talks to Anna, director of Rounds, about how the Junior Doctors have reacted to their play.
Mike, Michael and Jen take a look at the many festivals happening this week and draw parallels between the Tallis Scholars and The Beatles.
This week Katy talks about family friendly events including rubber ducks and axe throwing (no, really!), Jen talks about the fantastic work that Ballet Black does, and Michael tells the team about the unusual and udderly beautiful works of art on display at Modern Art Oxford.
This week Michael selects his favourite concerts in the coming week, Mike offers some recipes for insect-filled treats and the team talk through the most memorable Shakespearean deaths.
This week Jen chats to photographer Levon Biss about getting up close and personal with insects, Mike talks the team through the finalists for the Villiers Quartet's New Works comp (including a musical excerpt from Andrew Guo's 'Fantasy for String Quartet'), and Katy has lots of fun family friendly events ready for half term.
Orla, Michael and Mike chat about science with beers, shedception and Orla's final cinema roundup.
This week the team talk about Edward Albee's tragic goat drama, Orla explains what the Blockchain is and why it's so important and Jen lets you know where you can get cheap second-hand furniture which helps the homeless. Also, Katy talks to the event manager for Garsington Opera Angus Boyd-Heron about the logistics of preparing for 2016 season.
This week the team talk about Regency dance workshops, one-evening music festival Oxford Punt and Shoshana interviews director Dean Elliot about Woody Sez:The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie.
This week the team get nostalgic about retro video games, Katy chats to Professor David Vines about the May Music festival and Jen fangirls over Bluetones coming to the O2.
In this week's Oxcast find out where you can learn to sing sea shanties, hear some fantastic facts about frogs, newts and toads for Earth Day, and celebrate the life and works of Shakespeare by going to one of the many events happening in Oxford this week. Also Orla and Katy talk to Sophie Baker and Georgia Timms, midfielders for Oxford United Women's team about the future of women's football. Katy talks to Professor Simon Palfrey about the Bodleian Library's new exhibition Shakespeare's Dead.
We've got fun Footloose facts including the team's Bacon numbers, wishing fish with local illustrator Korky Paul, and Mike chats to the director of Folk Weekend: Oxford about what's happening this weekend.
Katy and Mike bring you a round-up of everything that's happening at Folk Weekend: Oxford 2016. Mike also chats to Cat Kelly (festival director) and local musicians Hinny Pawsey and Ben Avison.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk about sword fighting in Kidlington, feasting medieval-style and their own attempts to re-enact films. Also, Katy chats to Rachel Johnson about interactive dance piece Bridging the Void, and to Dr Catherine Fletcher about her book on the misrepresented Alessandro de Medici.
We've got interviews with David Mark and Robert Bullard who will be speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival, Orla explains why ugly endangered animals receive less funding, and Jen tells the team about the new production of Stones in his Pockets. Also, Katy chats to Hal Chambers, director of Leaper: A Fish Tale, about the show's environmental message.
We've got Easter events including an Einstein-themed trail at the Museum of the History of Science, Mike tells the team about a UV ice skating party happening this weekend, and Orla has chosen Eddie the Eagle as her cinema pick of week.
In this week's Oxcast find out about what St Patrick's Day celebrating are happening in Oxford, Patrick tells the team about this weekend's Nettle Festival and Katy chats to Rebecca Vaughan, star of Austen's Women, which you can see at the Old Fire Station.
In this week's Oxcast Katy chats to fellow DI employee Shoshana about the launch of Hurst Street Press' collaboration Iris, Michael tells the team where they can see a dodo mouth bow being played and Orla has selected Anomalisa as her cinema pick of the week.
Mike chats to Jesse from Reef about their latest single, Jen tells the team about Oxford's impressive breast feeding rates and Orla and Mike talk about Loose Cannon's awesome brewery tour. Also, hear Katy chat to David from Inky Fingers about comic books and Oxford's Comic Convention happening this weekend.
In this week's Oxcast find out more about DI's Mother's Day Competition Quiz, hear Mike explain what the Torpids are and Katy chats to Claire from Dancin' Oxford about how they're celebrating their 10th anniversary.
In this week's Oxcast Katy chats to Ceri from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust about their Wild at Heart 'new years' party, Orla tells us where you can see all the Oscar nominated shorts in one place and Jen talks the team through the Russian State Ballet of Serberia's productions at the New Theatre.
In this week's Oxcast hear Michael get excited about Anda Union's blend of inner Mongolian and western music being performed on Friday, Jen talks about her behind the scenes visit to the Story Museusm's new exhibition Animal and Orla talks about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Rams.
In this week's Oxcast Orla tells the team the best places to get pancakes, Mike is looking forward to seeing Villagers at the O2 and Katy chats to Graham from iScream about wacky flavoured ice cream.
In this week's Oxcast Mike gets excited about the M@SH Marathon (nothing to do with potatoes), Katy chats to Oxford City Stars players Joe Edwards and Darren Elliott and Michael tells the team about an event which tackles some BIG QUESTIONS. If you have a chance, we want to hear what you think of the Oxcast: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QTHLLV2
On this week's Oxcast Katy chats to Rachael and Eddie from the Wrong Crowd about their new production Kite, Michael introduces us to the improvised comedic group The Noise Next Door and the team discuss Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in The Revenant.
In this week's Oxcast Katy chats to Dr Lorna Robinson about the Festival of Lost Cities, Orla gets the team talking about their favourite board games to celebrate the Bodleian's new exhibition and Michael suggests avoiding dark comedy Coulrophobia if you dislike clowns.
In our the first Oxcast of the year Katy interviews Jim from Cry Havoc about Morris dancing, Mike tells the team about local folk band Moonrakers and Orla gets excited about Rove at the Burton Taylor Studio.
In this week's festive Oxcast, Mike tells the team about a pub quiz where you can test out your knowledge of Star Wars trivia, Katy chats to Jodie and Maddie from Annie: The Musical, and Orla rounds up what events are happening on New Years Eve in Oxford.
In this week's Oxcast Katy chats to Charlie from Creation Theatre about their versions of Treasure Island and Alice at Christmas, Mike tells the team about the Ultimate Picture Palace's screening of Hector including a Q&A session with the director, and Michael proudly promotes Emmanuel Church Christmas Concert.
In this week's Oxcast Orla tells the team about the wonderful play Disco Pigs being performed at the North Wall Arts Centre and its writer Enda Walsh, Mike talks us through the advent events happening over the weekend and Katy attempts to convince you to walk through the wardrobe for the full Narnia experience at The Story Museum (Turkish Delight included).
This week, Katy learns about animals' sleeping habits, Orla previews The Lady in the Van (and Christmas), and Michael talks Finnish creation myths. With music from the Balkan Wanderers.
In this week's Oxcast, Mike talks the team through traditional college rivalries, Michael chats about the winter themed art exhibitions happening in Oxford and Katy questions everyone about their unusual eating habits in light of the Bush cooking session at the Hill End Centre. Katy also chats to comedian James Acaster and finds out what words of wisdom he has for aspiring comedians, and to Guy Grimsley from Oxford Operatic Society about their latest production Sunset Boulevard.
On this week's Oxcast, Mike picks his favourite locations for celebrating Bonfire night from our Fireworks Displays page, Orla gets excited about Blackwells' free philosophy festival and Katy tells the team where they can get vintage hairdos this Saturday. Also, Katy chats to Jack, creator of Smoke and Thyme about what's on his fantastic November menu.
In this week's Oxcast, odd things are happening in the studio in the run up to Halloween. Orla gets excited for the Ashmolean's Dead Friday, Katy tells the team about trick or treat venues to visit on Saturday and Michael unearths an unexpected truth from one of the team when telling them about How to Protect yourself from Witches... Also, Katy chats to Bill Spectre about where he thinks is the most haunted location in Oxford.
Mike gets excited for all the Britten pieces coming up this week, Orla tells us how we can get up close and personal with some critters and Katy attempts to explain the battle of Agincourt in under 3 minutes. Also, Mike chats to Darwin Deez about his latest album Double Down.
In this week's Oxcast, Mike chooses his top 3 events from the Lieder Festival, Michael rounds up some of the week's best cinema and DI does Stomp in honour of the production coming to the New Theatre. Also, Katy talks to Carla from Oxford Castle Unlocked about the spooky events happening for Halloween.
On this week's Oxcast, Orla tells Patrick about all the dinosaur related events happening in Oxford, you can find out where you can try over 60 apples for free and Patrick tells the team about the exciting new comedy 'The Thinking Drinker's Guide to the Legends of Liquor'!
On this week's Oxcast, Katy tests the team on their 1920s slang, Orla tells us about Bitten Street's Oxtober Fest and Michael gets excited about Blake Remixed. Also, Katy chats to comedian/copper Alfie Moore about the similarities between policing and comedy.
In this week's Oxcast, Michael performs his party trick in honour of the band Alphabet Backwards, the team chat about three unique festival happening this weekend, and Katy gets over excited about the kids film Bill. Also, Helen Taylor from Eleven One Theatre chats to Katy about the company's latest production Blue Stockings.
In this week's Oxcast, we announce the start of our Freshers' Competition, Katy and Orla get excited about being drawn by a robot portrait artist at The Big Draw and find out where you can enter a 'Best Beard' contest this Saturday. Katy also chats to Jude from Science Oxford about their event Gunge for Grown ups and the other awesome events they are putting on this year.
In this week's Oxcast, the team chat about the role of the Oxford-based Swan Warden in Swan Upping, learn more about Formidable Vegetable Soundsystem's ethos and find out about the exciting events happening for Oxford Open Doors. Katy chats to Hells Gazelles' band members Cole and Dan about their upcoming gigs and the future of rock music.
In this week's Oxcast, the team discuss the notorious Caudwell Castle on Folly island, get excited about ukulele orchestras, and explore the strange history of the St Giles Fair. For more information about the Fair, check out our feature page: "St Giles Fair (http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/reviews/feature/10421/St_Giles_Fair)".
In this week's Oxcast, the team chat about book launches, eating competitions and suggest some ways in which to spend your bank holiday weekend. Also, listen to Katy talking to Stormy, BA and Helga Hufflecrush from Oxford's Roller Derby team about helmets, tournaments and their unusual nicknames.
This week, the team talk rugby, modern art and finally say happy birthday to Oxford Brookes for their 150th anniversary. Also listen to an interview with Oxford Wine Festival organiser, Chris Bowling.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk car shows, theatre and day festivals. Nat decides to share some trivia and Orla rounds up the various walking tours of Oxford.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk trash...that turns into treasure, Austrian a cappella and the summer art fair. Also listen to an interview with Thad Cooper, one of the organisers of Astonbury Festival.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk about upcoming documentaries, the laziest way to learn about moths and which beer festivals to visit this weekend. Also hear an interview with Restore's Community Relations Officer, Hannah Feldman.
In this week's Oxcast the team discover more about the oldest instrument known to man, get excited about the Riverside Festival and find out some fascinating facts about bugs. Also listen out for an interview with Alex Faroe, co-organiser of the Jericho Comedy Nights.
In this week's Oxcast the team get overexcited about the chance to go medieval glamping, as well as talking about imaginary menageries and monkeys on cocaine. Also listen out for an interview with Michael Speight, director of Siege Theatre's Titus Andronicus.
This week, the team talk about meeting an Anglo-Saxon, gurning and Cornbury festival. We also talk to Jo Watkins, the owner of Darn it and Stitch about all things haberdashery.
This week the team talk about Alice's Day, Roman cavalry re-enactment and the Cowley Road Carnival! Listen to the OxcastExtra for the full interview about Alice's Day 2015 with David Gibb, Marketing and Communications Officer at the Story Museum.
This week the team have football and a guided bat tour for you as well as lots of Shakespeare to come! Also listen to an interview with MCS Arts Festival Oxford organiser, Anaïs Higgins.
It's festival season and in this week's Oxcast the team being you a festival each as well as concerts, comedy and Bike Week. Also hear the Young Women's Music Project telling you about some of this week's events.
In this week's Oxcast the team try out some Roman jokes and present interesting facts about everything from 1920s rom-coms to the brains of bees. There is, of course, also event info of the best things in Oxford this week from Low Carbon Week to Julius Caesar.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk about scientific comedy, verbatim musicals and reveal yet another fact about crabs. Also listen to an interview with Mazz from Oxford Pride.
In this week's Oxcast, the team get very into Eights Week and go off on a tangent about crayfishing. We've also got exhibitions, workshops and more than one circus. Also listen to an interview with some of the Legally Blonde cast.
In this week's Oxcast of Drinks, Dance and Disorder (in that order), the team discuss Greek Tragedy, Discworld and sculpture. Also listen to an interview with Cult Screens organiser, Phil Cottle.
In this week's Oxcast the team discuss sheep guts and social experiments, with a few gigs and a play thrown in there as well. You'll also hear our lovely jingle from the Young Women's Music Project.
It's election day tomorrow and this week the team give you an Oxford election run-down as well as green films, improvised theatre and Artweeks. Also listen to our new jingle from the Young Women's Music Project!
In this week's Oxcast the team bring you opera, clay-making and tennis, as well as a whole range of May Day events! We've also got music from Balloon Ascents at the start and end of the podcast and an interview with Thomas and Robin from the band.
In this week's Oxcast the team talk about book fairs, a pop-up cafe and the many days of the 23rd April (St George's, Shakespeare and World Book evening!) Also listen to an interview with Clare Mackintosh, the organiser and founder of Chipping Norton Literary Festival, and hear the track, Call This Time Love, by Laura Moody.
In this week's Oxcast, listen to a track from local folk group, Small & Gold, to get you in the mood for Folk Weekend and Bellowhead at the New Theatre. We've also got an interview with Bypass director, Duane Hopkins, and great events happening this week.
This week, the team discuss a range of gravity-defying (and gravity-dependent) sports, including this weekend's Boat Race. There's also a round-up of the music, comedy, and theatre going on over the next week, plus details of our Wood Festival competition.
It's our Easter Oxcast! This week the team round up a few events going on over the Easter weekend, as well as talking about a bed, a pillow fight and some great ways to recycle. Our Oxford Fact may also have something to do with it being the 1st of April...
This week there's a real mix of events and it's got the team chatting about everything from apricots to Icelandic electronica. Listen out for comedy, a few launches and some insect printmaking, as well as an interview with Vanora Bennett, who is talking about the Oxford Literary Festival this year.
This week the team discuss how not to blind yourself and plenty of things to see with your working eyes. These include topical theatre, family comedy and many festivals.
It's Anaïs' last Oxcast! Hear her meet her fateful end after she rounds up the theatre this week. Also listen out for science, sport, stand-up and don't forget it's Mother's Day on Sunday! Lastly, hear Nat's interview with Paul Whitty from Audiograft Festival.
This week Emma and Anaïs discuss dinosaurs, politics and the film industry. With International Women's Day on 8 March we cover several events marking the occasion, as well as dance, theatre and comedy in Oxford over the next 7 days. Listen also to the Oxcast Extra for our interviews with Zahra Tehrani (Young Women's Music Project, Womanity) and photographer Marc West.
In this week's Oxcast the team mourn the loss of Orange Wednesdays but make up for it with fantastic events such as inventive theatre, two festivals, St David's Day celebrations and more. Also listen to Nat's interview with the cast of One Man, Two Guvnors, which is showing at the New Theatre.
From human rights to the radical left, this week's Oxcast is full of political and topical events. As well as talks on all the big issues, there's comedy, theatre and a new film-book club. We also have an interview with Alison and Adrian from the Oxford Human Rights Festival, hear the long-cut in Oxcast Extra.
It's our Valentine's Oxcast this week so we have lovey-dovey events like a romantic concert and a fiery storytelling. For those who loathe Valentine's Day, there's also hilarious comedy, new writing and the first mention of a pancake day event! Also listen to the track Pages of Gold by Flo Morrissey who is supporting The Staves on Friday.
This week, we've got music, theatre, and musical theatre for you, as well as an art exhibition and a birthday party. Also listen out for music from Tribe of Tinkers and an interview with Joelle Dinnage about the Oxford International Art Fair.
The Daily Info team highlight the best theatre, comedy and music coming up over the next week. Listen for travel disasters, 1930s costumes, psychiatry and more than one magician.
This week the team haven't quite escaped the science-based events of last week and have got FameLab, meteorites and geology for you! But there's also poetry (good and bad!), comedy and tips and facts about Burns' Night. Also listen to an interview with Seb Reynolds of Pindrop Publicity.
We've got a science-y one for you this week with astronomy, insects, a talk about maths and literature and more Collider plays. But we've also got gigs, concerts and comedy to spark your interest in the coming week!
The Oxcast returns for 2015! Listen for our pick of the best events in Oxford over the next 7 days and information on a new Oxford based theatre company, Modern Art Oxford's workshop series and the Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society. If you're looking for new things to try this year we also highlight a selection of regular classes and activities from our website listings.
This is our last Oxcast of the year! We will be back with you on 7 January so in the meantime we've got events taking you into the new year including New Year's Eve parties, Christmas plays and festive opera. Also listen to an interview with Dreaming Spires board game designer, Jeremy Hogan, and listen to the Daily Info staff talking about their favourite events of 2014.
In our penultimate Oxcast of 2014 we review Christmas theatre, highlight markets and fayres, and explain just why Handel's Messiah is so popular as the 100th Messiah concert is listed on our website! Listen also for our interview with lovely Vez from Irregular Folk.
In this week's Oxcast, the team dabble in Christmas events, revealing a panto & some Christmas traditions. They also chat about about a variety of folk music, some profound exhibits and a talk about hedgehogs!
This week, the team pick their favourite Oxford City Festival gigs as well as giving you a taste of poetry, plays and even a bit of politics! Also listen to a track by The Lost Art.
The festive season has started in Oxford with the 2014 Light Festival and we review our first panto in this week's Oxcast. Hear also how you can get support for your business start up idea, a round up on the local sports achievements. You can also listen for an exert from Emma's interview with Short Stories Aloud founder Sarah Franklin.
In this week's Oxcast, the team talk about Christmas tours and markets (oh yes, it is that time already) as well as plays, excuses to drink and music for the weekend. Also listen to Anaïs interviewing Brendon Connelly, author of the 221b series of novellas.
In this week's Oxcast, the team round up events for fireworks and fashion, as well as telling you about plays, gigs, emergency poetry and more.
For our Halloween special, the three witches of the Scaly Info Oxcast bring you the Halloween Poxcast!
Find out about Halloween gigs, films, shows and festivals, and listen to an interview with Charlotte Sykes, organiser of the Feminism in Theory and Action conference.
The Daily Info team bring you theatre with a difference, music for the weekend, festivals, a birthday and more. Also listen to music from Ella Martini and an interview with Pam Foley, an artist exhibiting at Kicking the Bucket Festival.
In this week's Oxcast we've got foreign (and ancient) language theatre and opera, Egyptian jewellery, and Brainsex. Listen also for an interview with the Oxjam team about Saturday's Oxjam Oxford Takeover.
The Daily Info team tell you where you can see an exhibition of bird prints, hear a talk about badgers, watch a beatboxing star, and laugh at celebrity culture and sexism. This week's Oxcast also features music form Co-pilgrim: listen out for their songs Pushover and Come Out Alive in the Oxcast.
This week in the Oxcast, find out about exhibits, exciting shows, films and more. It also seems to be every venue and events' birthday this week, as well as National Poetry Day on October 2.
In this week's Oxcast, find out about gigs, pub openings, comedy events and much more. Listen for our call out for anecdotes for our 50th birthday, which is this Sunday!
The Daily Info team tell you about not just one, but three book to stage adaptations, as well as updates on the Photography Festival and lots more events in Oxford this week.
Listen to the Daily Info Oxcast for our selection of the best events over the next seven days. Hear about the Open Doors weekend, verbatim theatre and Propaganda's move to Wahoo amongst films, music and fundraising events.
The Daily Info team select their favourite events happening over the next week and tell you all about them - listen for book talks, bike rides, birthdays and commemorations as well as theatre, films and festivals.
Listen to find out more about how you can be a mock juror, where you can solve a whodunnit with Poirot and who is playing at the local music festivals this weekend.
As the August Bank Holiday weekend approaches the Daily Info team tell you where to make the most of your time off. Listen to the Oxcast for a selection of the best festivals, exhibitions, gigs and theatre productions in Oxford this week.
Listen to the Oxcast for our event recommendations of the week: sci-fi theatre, pop-punk, Alan Bennett's literature, some sugar, spice and everything nice (mostly spice though)!
Discover where you can find free philosophy, literary speed dating, satirical comedy, a dog show and much more, in this week's Oxcast.
This week the Daily Info team review the Ashmolean's latest exhibition, Discovering Tutankhamun, and let you know where you can learn to build a wind turbine. Listen also for jousting, Oxford's cinematic history and an interview with a tour guide from Oxford castle Unlocked!
The Globe tours Oxford, Caesar is slain in the near future, you can make your own pub sign, or listen to 28 guitars; all in (or near) Oxford this week.
Discover glass blowing at Waterperry, find your inner peace in Nuneham Park, and rock/chill out at Truck Festival this weekend. And listen for details of the Outdoor Shakespeare of the Week, and it's theatrical antidote.
Hear all about the best new way to discover Oxford, the outdoor summer Shakespeare of the week plus the best gigs, comedy and theatre over the next seven days.
It's a weekend celebrating diversity and fiction in Oxford with both the Cowley Road Carnival and Alice's Day! There's also great local theatre, the Queen of comedy Dawn French and Henley Royal Regatta. Listen to the Oxcast for details on all of this and more!
This week in the Oxcast we've got great theatre, special anniversaries, modern art, film & dance festivals and a lot of lurve for Live Friday.
Listen to the Oxcast for Daily Info's picks of the week including flowers and flash fiction, the end of Low Carbon Oxford Week, pottery and proms.
You're mad if you listen to it, and you're mad if you don't! This week we review the latest stage adaptation of Catch 22, discover loads of new music thanks to the OCM Open events and take a trip to the circus too! There's also a great interview with Jenny Carr from Low Carbon Oxford Week - hear more in the Oxcast Extra link.
Anaïs and Orla have dug out a folk gig in an ice cream shop, a forties-themed barbecue, deconstructed Shakespeare, a meta dance show and a burlesque masterclass, all happening in Oxford this week. Listen for details of these and many more local events.
DI cover everything from rowing and rugby to Rydell High in the week's cultural highlights. Listen for details of an environmentally-conscious film festival, Oxford-based bluegrass and meta-Carroll in Wonderland.
As the Oxcast turns 100, the DI team covers beards, beer, Jacobian tragedy and ethical investment. Plus Hinny interviews ethex's Sarah Flood, and Orla speaks to artist Christina Day about her new exhibition.
It feels like summer is really getting started in Oxford this week: museums across the county are staying open past our bedtimes, there are events for cyclists and scientists and plenty of music, theatre and comedy to keep you going until your the next Oxcast!
The Daily Info Team let you know what cultural delights the city has to offer you this week in Oxford. Listen to hear about new and old plays on the local stages, famous comedians, nonsense poetry and novelty electro-pop.
It's Mayday in Oxford and once again Daily Info brings you a run-down of all the best & most verdant events and complete listing of where you can the all-important breakfast (with or without Bloody Mary) after the choristers have sung from Magdalen Tower. Also in this week's episode - Outburst Festival, Oxford Art Weeks, The Canal Heritage Project and Jazz on a Train!
What a packed week - World Book Day, Oxford Folk Festival, two dramatic Verdi productions and the chance to see England's finest male glamour act! Who could not be tempted by - at least some of - that splendid selection. And for the gourmets amongst you we bring the news that a delectable Japanese cookery workshop is popping-up at the East Oxford Community Centre. Itadakimasu!
Happy Easter Oxcast listeners! We give you a run down of the best things to do either side of and during the Bank Holiday weekend. Listen and find out where you can meet some bird of prey over a pint, build yourself a tiny canoe or watch testosterone fuelled tap dance.
Ever wanted to belly dance in the Norrington Room? Well now you can! Listen for how to buy a baguette with Bitcoin, and where you can hear some lo-fi chic pop in an unusual setting.
Find out where to Fight With Pillows (perhaps Internationally) this weekend and where to see the latest Gritty British Film and better even than that - take part in a Q&A with the director & inspirational character.
Listen to the Oxcast for advice on what to do on Mother's Day and find out more about this week's theatre, music and poetry events. We also speak to Ida Persson from The Dead Secrets about this weekend's first ever Oxford Comedy Festival.
Spring has sprung in Oxford: lambs are being born and books are being spoken about at the Oxford Literary Festival. This week in Oxford there's also great stand up comedy, art, theatre, dance and more! Hear all the details in the Oxcast.
Want to walk on fire and raise money for charity? How about being musically transported back to the dizzying heights of nought-ies indie music? Maybe you're just looking to find out more about South American capybaras? We can tell you about all the above, and more, in this week's Oxcast!
This edition of our Oxford events podcast highlights the best upcoming events from Oxford International Women's Festival and World Book Day. There's also some New York indie-rock, a Wes Anderson movie and we interview the director of Oxford Fashion Week Carl Anglim.
This week we round up some of the festivals in Oxford including dance, early music and human rights. There's also some tips for St David's Day, wine tasting and hockey.
You can also hear an extended interview with Dancin' Oxford Director Claire Thompson in the Oxcast link below!
This week's Oxcast features loads of young talented musicians, dinosaurs, 3D technology and hot air balloons!
Listen to this week's Oxcast Extra to find out even more about Brookes' Sustainability Week (24-28 Feb).
The Daily Info team suggest ways to spend the 14th February, whether you love it or loathe it we have an event for you! There's also French and Medieval history, imps and the reopening of Oxford's Natural History Museum.
Green drinks, jazz battles and Greek food are all on offer in Oxford this week. The Daily Info Oxcast tells you about the best gigs, comedy, dance, art and theatre all happening in and around Oxford.
A star-studded week lies ahead in Oxford! Listen to the Oxcast to find out where you can see actor/director Ralph Fiennes, broadcaster Jon Snow and playwright Alan Ayckbourn. There's also great gigs, funny theatre and orangutans.
The Daily Info team let you know about the best events happening in and around Oxford with humour, anecdotes and bad Scottish accents. Featuring the best and worst of poetry, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and Ron Burgundy.
Where can I see a pantomime in mid-January? What did the Romans use as anaesthetic? Which was the fastest selling X Factor winner's single? Who was Blonde Poison? Find out all this, and more, in this week's Oxcast.
A new year, a new Oxcast and lots of new events! Listen and find out where the Oxford atheists will now gather on a Sunday, what korfball is and where to go for some rumba, rock or baroque music.
We bring you the last Oxcast of 2013, imagine it like a stocking stuffed full of Christmas goodies, and a few nuts! Christmas is round the corner, but we've also found some interesting theatre, burlesque and gigs for you to enjoy too. Don't forget to also listen to our latest Oxcast Extra where we interviewed Mike Taylor, the director of the Oxford Theatre Guild's new Dr Faustus play.
Christmas joy and cheer continues in Oxford this week with plenty of concerts and carol services, a few new Christmas show and thousands of Santas taking to the city's streets. We also have a special interview with Mark Thakkar, Assistant Editor on the new Medieval Latin dictionary - hear the full talk in Oxcast Extras.
Don't even try and count the amount of times we say Christmas in this week's Oxcast, instead just listen for our selection of the best events (some Christmassy, some not!) over the next week. There's pantomime, gift ideas and classical concerts aplenty!
It's a very musical week in Daily Info's Oxcast with everything from Indian sitars and tabla to Kiwi alt-rock, but if you're not up for a gig there's also soup and micro-funding, wreath-making and dance theatre.
This week's podcast is full of facts - learn a bit about food waste, snowflakes and English traditions whilst hearing about all our favourite events in and across Oxford. We review our first panto, make plans for the Christmas Light Festival and hear about the upcoming Oxford City Music Festival.
Hear this week's Oxcast, where the Daily Info team will fill you in on all the best events over the next week, including Korean cinema, intimate opera and poetry in prison.
Listen to our weekly round-up of the best events in Oxfordshire to find out more about award-winning musical theatre, mind-bending free talks and Oxford University's Cuppers Festival. There's also blues & jazz in Henley and the last of this year's firework displays.
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Daily Info brings you all the most frightful happenings this All Hallows' Eve. Where is your local fireworks night bonfire? What is a pumkin candelabra? What is a Hot Club of Cowtown? Find out here.. IF YOU DARE
Listen as the Daily Info team uncover ghosts at Oxford Playhouse and Oxford Castle. We also interviewed Adam Kay from Amateur Transplants, and even get round to discussing the bigger issues: Scottish politics, women's rights and mental health!
From cushion concerts, poppy music and nostalgic theatre through to explosive opera, war and ethics - we've got all sorts for you in this week's Daily Info Oxcast. Plus Orla interviews Marie Wright, director of the Oxdox Festival!
Where is this year's Pooh-Sticks (World) Championships? What is Francesca Martinez' latest show about? What is a Meeple and why might it/they be thirsty? Daily Info tells all plus the low-down on this year's Lieder Festival, OxDox and Agatha Christie's Mousetrap (but not the ending).
The Daily Info team discuss this weeks best events - don't miss important issue-based theatre, Oxford's own bake Off and Banbury Canal Day.
The Daily Info team pick their favourite theatre performances (or experiences!) on offer this week and discover Oxford has something of a craft & fashion festival this weekend.
This week the Daily info team celebrate jubilees, centenaries and talking like a pirate.
The Daily Info team discuss the many celebrations happening across Oxfordshire this weekend as the Didcot Cornerstone Arts Centre is turning 5, Oxford is opening its doors, Blackwell's Bookshop are having a party and there's pony disco at Blenheim Palace.
The Daily Info team turn into economists and discuss the Feathercoin! We also talk about the best events in Oxfordshire, the kind of comedy which appeals to the quarter-life-crises generation and the history of the St Giles Fair. Prepare yourself for bad Italian accents and your usual dose of informative fun.
The Daily Info team pick this week's cultural highlights in and around Oxford including American folk music, pilot performers, Thai food and glow-worms.
Daily Info let you know about all the best things happening either side of the glorious Bank Holiday weekend in and around Oxford: Americana and whisky, a questionably named comedy night, murder mystery, bake-a-longs and cocktail master-classes.
The Daily Info team cover the best theatre, music, workshops, exhibitions and festivals happening in and around Oxford over the next 7 days. Highlights include: young choristers, horny South Africans, ancient printing presses and large marrows!
In Alwyn's absence this week Orla (resident filmy) and Hinny (resident folky) join the Daily Info Oxcast to discuss the correct pronunciation of OUDS, what on earth sci-folk might be, badgers and dancing in the dark.
In this week's Daily Info Oxcast we pose the question 'how many dons does it take to change a light-bulb?', discuss what whiff-whaff might be and learn a bit of Oxford Castle's history.
The Daily Info team discuss the best events in Oxfordshire, including book talks, stand up gigs, family theatre and music in many consumable forms: a music quiz, a music festival, a musical show, music in a bookshop and... handbell ringing!
The Daily Info team (only a little hot and bothered by the heat wave) discuss Oxford's cultural offerings over the next 7 days. Including community opera, street theatre, artistic demonstrations and the recurring theme of drinking.
The Daily Info team cover the latest titles in this year's outdoor theatre season, interesting film screenings, the best gigs on the scene, festivals celebrating nature, war and peace and we explain why there's a beach at the castle and a dinosaur in Blackwell's Bookshop!
This week's Oxcast includes special features on Alice Day and Cowley Road Carnival, as well as hobby horses, ushankas, feral choristers and chickens!
The Daily Info team share their pick of events over the next week including plenty of gigs, adventurous theatre and a few local themed festivals
The Daily Info team select the best events over the upcoming week, including a new flower show at Blenheim Palace, rap battling in Kidlington and Patty Stew on offer to answer your questions.
The Daily Info team give you a preview of the Stradivarius exhibition opening at The Ashmolean this week, as well as rounding up the best theatre, music and cinema over the next 7 days. To enter the Oxcast competition email
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It's the season to sit outside and soak up culture in the sun with outdoor opera, Shakespeare, classic films and Oxford Pride. Indoor entertainment this week includes blues music, singing students, a film quiz or an experiential art and literature installation.
Oxford's inundated with varied forms of theatre this week - much loved musicals, Fringe fancies, puppetry, one act plays and more!
Oxford's gone all fancy on us this week with opera in a bookshop, classic Russian theatre with a modern twist and Austen adapted for the stage.
The Daily Info team cover Oxford's cultural highlights on offer over the next 7 days
We discuss the pros and cons of student theatre, whilst highlighting the best theatre (student or not!), comedy and music over the next week.
May Day remembered, Shakespeare reduced, Brian Cox & Robin Ince reunited: Daily Info reveals how to spend your week in Oxfordshire! There's gigs, theatre, comedy, Oxfordshire Artweeks, & a chance to win free tickets to Truck Festival.
What's on offer for May Day 2013, and all the best bits in the week up to May morning
The Daily Info team the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, Oxford Folk Weekend and the best theatre, gigs and comedy on offer in the next 7 days
The Daily Info team cover the best events of the next 7 days, from unique gigs and cinematic experiences to 17th century theatre.
Oxford hosts multi-faceted folk extravaganzas and performances of translated works by Roger McGough and Carol Ann Duffy.
In this week's Oxcast we look at theatre, gigs and a shiny new events system! What was Fences like? Is Lenny Henry a good actor? Where can you hear great folk music in Oxford, or see a printing press from the reign of Henry VIII? Listen, hear and become learned!
Another week of theatre, gigs, & music around Oxford- this week full of mysteries, noir, & nostalgia.
What to do on St. Patrick's weekend? Suggestions for events at OxfordLiterary Festival 2013. What are things really worth & where do you buy an air guitar? Thank an author!
This week Oxford plays host to Dancin Oxford Festival and Oxford Laptop Orchestra (OxLork) takes to the stage! Daily Info takes you through a smattering of this week's eclectic events schedule, and offers humble suggestions to fill your diaries.
The Daily Info team tell you what's worth doing this week in Oxford: Delight your ears with Audiograft Festival, feast your eyes on Landscape, Landscript at the Ashmolean, & work your body at Dancin' Oxford. Plus stand-up comedy, new writing at the Burton Taylor, and heading Bach in time.
The Daily Info team chat about the best theatre in Oxford ranging from the flamboyant to the intimate, and the music highlights over the next week.
Daily Info bring you hints & tips for a successful Valentine's evening, and speak the Keeper of Western Art at the Ashmolean about the fabulous new addition to the museum, the Wellby Collection.
Harry Hill's Sausage reaches the New Theatre, Take to the Streets in 1927, laugh off your trolly (dolly) and go to some jazz. Yeah.
Your weekly roundup of the best events around Oxfordshire- including comedy gigs in benefit of local charities, and, er, Jimmy Carr. Also Handel, Shakespeare, & improvised panto.
Britten's centenary celebrations take on a jazzy theme at St Giles' Church this week and haggis is on offer at Folly Bridge for Burns' night. Our Valentine's Day Competition is now open to all budding poets, and Daily Info discuss the documentary film 'Chasing Ice'.
David Nutt, Martin Gayford, Sir Gordon Conway and Gavyn Davies will all be visiting Oxford this week to give very different talks. Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is being performed as an opera and so is Eccles' 1701 short opera The Judgement of Paris. You can see Alice in Wonderland interpreted as a reaction to a funeral; learn about Oxford's observatories and Tibetan ritual objects and/or join a community choir: Oxford Rock Choir is having a taster session and there's still time to join Oxford Sacred Harp Singing group; and indeed to find out what Sacred Harp Singing is - on Oxcast.
Get your pantomime fix in - still time! Hear how and where. Re-interpretation of Alice in Wonderland at the Playhouse. Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 - live, in full. Phantasmoscope!!!
Look out - it's behind you! Panto season strikes Oxford. Cowley Road Works aims to get the Cowley Road Carnival back on the road. Oxford Proms brings pianist Mami Shikimori to town. Theatre with a difference - Snow Goose. What the Dickens?! Dolly Parton works a 9-5.
Pantomimes are coming and Harry Hill is back! So's the Cowley Carnival, and more! ## NEWSFLASH ## - JOUVERT @ the O2 has been cancelled - full details on the next Oxcast.
The Lights are going on across Oxfordshire - find out where, when and who by. Also Bill Bailey saves Orangutans and we review Mansfield Park at the Playhouse.
Threads of many things run through this week's event roundup - a fantastic new Meiji silk textiles at the Ashmolean. A Stephen Sondheim muscial. Jason Byrne at the New Theatre. Dickens-themed cabaret! Rufus Wainwright! Oxford, you are blessed!
Emma and Ash get spooked in the Daily Info office while sharing all of this week's ghostly gigs and monstrous movies.
Emma and Ash dig through Daily Info's busy events page to chat about The Oxford Lieder Festival, this week's whispered theatrical highlights and the chap who did that acoustic cover of Massive Attack. Oh and Ash almost forgets about the Oxford Half Marathon this Sunday.
Ash, Alwyn and Emma take you through their pick of this week's events in Oxford. Stand up comedy, a new open mic night and the Oxford Chamber Music Festival.
Tips and advice for surviving in Oxford with food allergies, and Jen interviews the Daily Info Year Planner Cylindification Engineers. Hear all about it!
When is Oxford being shut down for a funfair? Where can you meet an acrobatic martial artist? Why would you ever eat a courgette? Find out the answers to all questions (well, these plus some other corkers) in our latest Oxcast.
Congratulations to everyone who has got results today! Have you got in to Oxford Uni or Oxford Brookes? If so, you need to listen to this podcast!
Daily Info roams the Cowley Road to bring you the best and brightest of what exotic lands you can find right here, on your doorstep. Also our usual gig round-up plus where to watch the Olympics on the Big Screen.
The Daily Info team look at events in the weeks ahead with a particular focus on everything arty. Ash talks to Jeffrey Courtney, one of the artists demonstrating at Art In Action this weekend and also to the folks at The Ashmolean about their Save The Manet campaign. Also news of MESH theatre festival, this summer’s outdoor Shakespeare productions in Oxford and a discussion with Ben Lafferty regarding what residents really thought of the Olympic Torch event.
In Oxcast episode 18, the Daily Info team discuss all things Alice and talk to the Project Manager of the Olympics' Tree of Light. There's also Richard's roundup of musical events and Hog gives us a glimpse into the UPP's projection room.
In this Oxcast episode, the Daily Info team discover how one should train for a Quidditch match and Susie discusses the progress of her Latvian soup peas. There's also Richard's usual round up of magical musical delights, as well as some special sci-fi recommendations from the UPP projectionist.
In Oxcast episode 16, Patrick and Ash discuss buying mangoes on Cowley Road and how best to throw a frisbee. Richard also tells about the gigs he would recommend in Oxford this week - including Garsington Opera and Sparky's Flying Circus. Next week: Oxford on screen!
Daily Info interviews curried comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, reviews Gifford's Circus, & tells you where to find the best comedy, theatre, music & opera in Oxfordshire this week.
Oxcast offers you a tasty buffet of Oxfringe comedy, Greek theatre, & Chinese art. We cover Out of the Blue's a capella singing, and answer the Ultimate Question: where is the best bacon butty in Oxford?
Daily Info tells you where to spend the long Jubilee weekend, where to go to see the best Oxfringe & theatre shows, & where you can get the best cup of tea in Oxford.
What is the Transit of Venus? Do you know the plot of Moonrise Kingdom? Where's the best pub for outdoor eating?
Find out. And more!
Oxcast offers things to do in Oxford this week: get into people's houses to steal an eyeful of their art (Artweeks Exhibitions), party with a T-Rex, see Stornoway or Simon Amstell, & beat the 5th-week blues!
Another packed week of Oxford events recommendations: save the planet with Greenpeace, time travel with Shakespeare, fight crime with (made-up) superheroes & enjoy (or not) 80's music. Plus: a new Oxford Pick of the Week- the best relic of the past still surviving in Oxford?
Susie and Emma take us through all things artistic in honour of Oxford Artweeks, plus music, theatre, voting info, and trivia about Roger Bannister's 4 minute mile!
An auditory dive into May Morning in Oxford, explaining why you'd be a mug to jump in the river & where to go for breakfast; theatre, including Lord of the Flies; cinema
(Cabin in the Woods!) and are spoilers really so bad?
The Daily Info Team look at Oxford's new films, theatre, food & gigs, plus what makes us proud to be Oxonians in the run-up to St. George's Day.
Daily Info's team tells you what to do this week in Oxford; plus: where to buy rotten fish for an authentic Norwegian picnic; the Boat Race debacle; & Gardener's Question Time!
In this Oxcast Special Broadcast, we tell you to go and hear Steve Larkin perform his poetry at Hammer and Tongue. Then we let Steve Larkin tell you, through the medium of poetry.
This weekend in Oxford, Easter coincides with the Oxford Jazz Festival. Daily Info tells you where to buy the best chocolate eggs, where you can hear Music for the Passion, and which gigs we'll be looking out for at the Jazz festival. Plus loads of other events including a street food festival and a free talk on nuclear fusion.
In Oxcast Episode 3, Susie and Emma discuss how to tire out your children on their Easter Holidays in Oxford and recall some great Oxford April Fools of the past. Featuring music from the Spikedrivers, by permission of the artist.
Oxcast episode 2 kicks off with dance in Oxford, and Alwyn and Emma give a taster of this weekend's Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival events. Daily Info's Pick of the Week: the lesser trodden walkways of Oxford. (http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/guide/riverwalks.html)
In Oxcast #1, Alwyn & Emma from the Daily Info team cover where to go on St. Patrick's Day, and how to treat your mum like a queen (on a tramp’s budget). There's also a roundup of what's worth doing in Oxfordshire this week - including Abingdon Arts Festival and the Circus of Horrors! Plus Daily Info’s Pick of the Week: Oxford’s best kebab vans.
