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Sat 22nd Nov
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Sat 22nd Nov
Daniel Craig seeks revenge.
1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 5.00, 7.00, 8.00pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
Quarantine [18] Submit review
A deadly virus attacks a building full of firemen.
3.45, 6.30, 8.45pm
Igor [PG] Submit review
Animation about scientist's assistant with aspirations.
1.30pm
Meryl Streep and Colin Firth in ABBA-fuelled fun.
12.00 noon
I never really even liked ABBA! - too chocolate- boxy for my taste but this film has opened me up to their music. Just loved it... read more
Max Payne [15] Submit review
Maverick cop seeks revenge.
12.30, 3.15, 5.45, 8.15pm
A final spring musical before heading to college.
1.15pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Choke [18] Submit review
The story of sex addict Victor. From the book by Chuck Palahniuk.
4.15, 6.45, 9.15pm
Body of Lies [15] Submit review
Ridley Scott directs spy caper.
2.30, 5.30, 8.30pm
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Sat 22nd Nov
W [15] Submit review
The life and times of George W. Bush. By Oliver Stone, with Josh Brolin as the president.
2.30, 5.30, 8.30pm
Daniel Craig seeks revenge.
12.00, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
A final spring musical before heading to college.
11.45am, 2.30pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Phoenix Picture House (0870 758 3218) — Sat 22nd Nov
Waltz with Bashir [18] Submit review
Visually stunning animated documentary about the futility of war.
1.15, 3.30, 6.30, 9.15pm
Kids' Club: Kung Fu Panda [PG]
Inept panda must save his jungle friends. No unaccompanied adults.
1.30pm, activities 12.45pm.
Po the Panda spends his days working in his dad’s noodle bar and his nights dreaming of being a Kung Fu hero. His dreams start... read more
The Baader-Meinhof Complex [18]
Thriller about young middle-class terrorists.
3.15, 8.40pm
Starting as it means to go on, with striking pleasure-beach nudity, The Baader Meinhoff Complex is as in-your-face as... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (245288) — Sat 22nd Nov
Charade [PG] Submit review
Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn in delightful thriller/rom-com.
2.00, 7.00pm
Decadent England between the wars.
9.30pm
If you are not carrying any 'true to the book' or '1981 TV version' baggage - and I read the former and then watched the original... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240) — Sat 22nd Nov
Igor [PG] Submit review
Animation: scientist's assistant with aspirations. Cameos by John Cleese & Eddie Izzard.
10.25am, 12.45pm
My Best Friend's Girl [15] Submit review
Rude romantic comedy.
10.10am, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.00, 10.30pm
Kids' Club: Make It Happen [PG]
A young girl discovers a new style of dance.
10.40am
If you liked "Flashdance" then you will love this film. The music and dance were great and the lead actress really holds the whole... read more
Max Payne [15] Submit review
Maverick cop seeks revenge.
12.15, 2.35, 5.00, 7.40, 10.45pm
More titillating torture.
11.10pm
The Saw films might not be much cop, but I certainly wouldn't call them Torture Porn. Indeed, I wouldn't call any professionally... read more
Ricky Gervais faces demands from the deceased.
1.00, 3.50, 6.20, 8.45pm
The phrase “get a life” was invented for New York dentist Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais).
After something goes wrong with... read more
Kids' Club: Mamma Mia Singalong [PG]
Meryl Streep in film version of the famous musical.
11.30am
I never really even liked ABBA! - too chocolate- boxy for my taste but this film has opened me up to their music. Just loved it... read more
A final spring musical before heading to college.
10.15am, 12.40, 4.00pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Zack and Miri Make a Porno [18] Submit review
The latest from Kevin Smith.
6.40, 9.15, 11.50pm
Daniel Craig holds it together as Bond.
10.50, 11.20am, 1.30, 2.00, 3.30, 4.20, 4.50, 6.10, 7.00, 7.30, 9.00, 9.45, 10.10, 11.30pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
Quarantine [18] Submit review
A deadly virus attacks a building full of firemen.
2.20, 4.30, 7.15, 9.30, 11.40pm
Body of Lies [15] Submit review
Ridley Scott directs spy caper.
11.30am, 2.30, 5.20, 8.30, 11.25pm
Sat 22nd Nov — Concert Listings
Britten - War Requiem Twinning concert
The Oxford Sinfonia, Harmonic Society, Choirs from Bonn
www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk / email: info@oxfordsinfonia.co.uk / Tel. 01865 305305
7.30pm, £14 / £12 (£12 / £11)
Town Hall, Oxford, St Aldates; Tel. 01865 249811.
Eglesfield Musical Society The Queen's College, Oxford
Lunchtime recital. Roya Ziai (soprano), Chris Ramsey (tenor)
www.queens.ox.ac.uk / email: rosemary.rey@queens.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 279120
1.30pm / Retiring collection
Queen's College Chapel , The Queen's College, High St; Tel. 279194.
Beethoven Festival 2008 Oxford Philomusica
Symphony No. 4, Piano Concerto No. 5
www.oxfordphil.com / email: info@oxfordphil.com / Tel. 020 8450 1060
8pm, £37 £26 £17.50 £10
Sheldonian Theatre , Broad Street; Tel. 305305 .
Klezmer Revealed Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Klezmer modern & trad. from top band + pre-concert talk on its origins
www.merlinshepherd.co.uk / email: paskettart@aol.com / Tel. 01865 762303
6pm & 8pm, £14 (£8, £5)
Oxford Jewish Centre, 21 Richmond Road
Music & Poetry Counterpoise/St Peter's
Eleanor Bron and Counterpoise present rarely heard melodramas
www.counterpoise.org.uk / email: milcal@btinternet.com
8pm / £10, £5 (students)
St Peter's College Chapel, New Inn Hall St..
The opening concert of the Oxford Philharmonia's Beethoven Festival certainly bodes well for the rest of the concerts this month... read more
Beethoven: Sonata in G, Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse, Schubert, Chopin, Grieg
www.parishes.oxford.anglican.org/oxford-stmargaret
7.30pm / £10/£5(child)/£20(family)
St Margaret's Church, St. Margaret's Road, Oxford.
Food For Thought Oxford Global Health Group
Candlelit Kurdish meal and some of the best live music in Oxford!
www.oxfordghg.co.uk / email: oxfordghg@gmail.com / Tel. 07963 512 640
Dinner 7pm, £10; music 9pm, £5
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
Sing Joyfully! Oxford Pro Musica Singers
A concert of choral masterpieces for the festival of St. Cecilia.
www.opms.org.uk
8pm, £10 (£5) on the door
St Michael at the North Gate , Oxford City Church, Cornmarket, OX1 3EY; Email: admin@smng.org.uk; Tel. 01865 255776 / 01865 240940.
Sat 22nd Nov — Courses and Workshops Listings
Free Meditation Courses Foundation of International Spritual Unfoldment (FISU)
An introductory talk on meditation, the benefits gained by meditating and personally prescribed techniques.
www.fisu.org / Tel. Mei: 07738 383347
1 - 2pm, free
St Christophers Place, Temple Cowley
Christmas Cards & Decorations Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Create pieces in time for Christmas
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-4pm
The Stables, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EB
Re-align & detoxify your body & with this ancient practice. All levels welcome.
email: srhyland@hotmail.com / Tel. 07764 582940
5.30 - 7.00pm, £7.50 (£6)
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Casting Glass Course Helen Slater Glass
Produce a Fused Glass Panel, Jewellery or a Glass Sculpture. All dates and details on website.
www.helenslaterglass.co.uk / email: helenslaterglass@aol.com / Tel. 07763 117 492
Helen Slater Glass, Langston Priory Workshops, Station Road, Kingham
English Theatre Course Act 1 English
Improve speaking & confidence in English, have fun at a great price.
www.act1english.com / email: act1english@act1english.com / Tel. 07914-987990
£125
Summertown
Academic Writing Workshops Oxford Workshops
Intensive practice, professional assessment/feedback, IELTS focused. 4 session course: 25 Oct, 08 Nov, 22 Nov, 06 Dec
www.oxford-workshops.com/aw_autumn08 / email: enquiries@oxford-workshops.com / Tel. 07896 597 028
9am-1pm / £39 (discounts avail)
Bocardo House, St Michaels Street
Physical Theatre Workshop Danny Scott
Taking skill talent and vision and making it reality!
www.fusion.cc / email: dannyscott@fusion.cc / Tel. 01865 370120
Please contact organiser for times
Oxford Playhouse , Beaumont Street; Tel. 305305; Fax: 793748.
Weekend course, learn in 3 months! Individual attention
email: hiral.t.parikh@gmail.com / Tel. 07846333630
Evenings - please contact for times
53 Windmill Road, Headington
MECO Saturday Islamic School MUSLIM EDUCATION CENTRE OXFORD
Children's Arabic language classes, Qur'anic reading & Islamic studies with British qualified teachers
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865-766032
10am - 1pm / £50 per child per month
North Side, Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Summertown OX2 7EE
A shared reading of Milton's "Paradise Lost" with Philip Pullman
www.theabbey.uk.com / email: admin@theabbey.uk.com / Tel. 01235 847401
10 am - 5 pm, £46
The Abbey Sutton Courtenay
Children's Painting Session Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creativity in Art for 8 years and above
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-1pm, £20
The Stables, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4EB
Sat 22nd Nov — Exhibition Listings
Treasures: Antiquities, Eastern Art, Coins and Casts
200 of the most significant objects from Antiquities, Eastern Art and Coins will be on display throughout the redevelopment of the Ashmolean. Ends 31st December 2008.
Ashmolean Museum , Beaumont Street. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm (except Cast Gallery); BH, 10am-5pm. CLOSED 23 December 2008 - November 2009; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000.
I found the Treasures of the Ashmolean Museum exhibition to be a rewarding and interesting experience, albeit a little eclectic... read more
120 floodlit pictures by Yann Arthus-Bertand, each the size of a double bed. Illuminates the planet's beauty whilst raising awareness of man’s impact. Till Jan 09.
Free, any time - day or night
Oxford Castle, New Road.
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The House Of Books Has No Windows: new exhibition presenting 7 installations by the artists. (Until Jan 18, 2009)
www.modernartoxford.org.uk
Free
Modern Art Oxford , 30 Pembroke Street. Opening times: Tue - Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm, closed Mon. Free gallery tours every Sat 3pm.; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
The English Telescope From Newton to Herschell
An exhibition showing English contributions to the development of the Telescope in the C18th.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.
Journeys And Explorations objects from new worlds
An exhibition of artwork by GCSE students from Larkmead School in response to museum objects.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.
Six: A Photographic Exhibition
'SIX' photographers in an exhibition
email: six@phillipball.co.uk / Tel. 01235 529256
10:30am - 5pm / Free event
Museum of Natural History , Parks Road .Open 12noon-5pm daily.; Tel. 272970; Fax: 272950.
An exciting solo show exhibiting new works by Jan Crombie. (ends 29/11)
OVADA , 21 Gloucester Green, open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782.
Test your observation skills, puzzle solving, code breaking and more
www.scienceoxford.com / email: events@scienceoxford.com / Tel. 01865 728953
10am-4pm, £3.50 child/£5 adult
Science Oxford , 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 728953.
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Prestigious wildlife photography exhibition
www.scienceoxford.com
Science Oxford , 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 728953.
"The Wildlife Photographer of the Year" is one of my favourite exhibitions each year but sadly the University Museum "lost" it... read more
New work by Oxfordshire Painter Kieran Stiles. Evocative landscapes of the Cornish coastline (ends 23/11/2008)
11am-4pm
03Gallery , Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY. Mon - Closed, Tue - Fri - 12-5pm, Sat & Sun - 11-4pm. Free Admission; Email: info@03gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131.
This Autumn the O3 Gallery will present a selection of works by landscape painter Kieran Stiles to coincide with Oxford Castle... read more
Graeme Salmon - Coastal Landscapes
Watercolours by Queen's College physicist, including views of Pembrokeshire and his native Tasmania.
Christ Church Picture Gallery , Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) Open: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon-Sat, 10.30-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun, 2-4.30pm. 1 May - 30 Sep: Mon-Sat, 10.30-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. Adults £2, concs £1 ; Tel. 01865 276172.
Christmas-themed 16th / 17th century Old Master drawings (inc. Titian & Correggio).
Christ Church Picture Gallery , Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) Open: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon-Sat, 10.30-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun, 2-4.30pm. 1 May - 30 Sep: Mon-Sat, 10.30-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. Adults £2, concs £1 ; Tel. 01865 276172.
Photographs of Venice by William Cotterill
email: williamcotterill@williamcotterill.com / Tel. 01865 311782
Free entry, framed prints £15
Manos,105 Walton Street, OX2 9HJ
Large format landscapes and portraits taken on Port Meadow by photographer Adrian Arbib. Till 10th Dec.
www.portmeadow.org / email: info@portmeadow.org / Tel. 07711 090544
All day
The Perch, Binsey Lane; Tel. 240386.
Eynsham Art Exhibition Eynsham Arts Group
Be original & buy original for Christmas! Paintings, prints & cards for sale from local artists.
www.eynshamartsgroup.co.uk / email: suecook@picturedreams.co.uk / Tel. 01865 464168
10 - 4 pm, Free Entry
Bartholomew Rooms, Eynsham
Tahmina Sorabji's expansive, beautifully drawn and sensitive images of Oxford's local people.
www.tsorabji.blogspot.com
7pm-11pm, Free
Phoenix Picture House , Walton Street; Tel. 0870 758 3218.
Craft Guild Exhibition Oxfordshire Craft Guild
Selling exhibition by some of the county's top craft makers and designers.
www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk / email: info@oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk
10am-5pm / Free
Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Woodstock; Tel. 01993 814115.
Corfu To Corinth The Jam Factory
Paintings by Isobel Pravda@the Jam Factory. Opening Reception Sunday 23rd November at 6pm
www.thejamfactoryoxford.com / email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com / Tel. 01865-244613
10am-11pm Free
The Jam Factory , 27 Park End Street, OX1 1HU. Open Mon - Fri 8am - 11pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 11pm; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613.
Jericho Freeze Winter Art Show Art Jericho
Lively show celebrates work by Oxford artists. Paintings, sculpture, etching etc.
http://artjericho.com / email: artjericho@hotmail.com / Tel. 07709239322
10.30am-5pm
Art Jericho, 6 King Street
Exhibition of paintings and drawings
10am-4pm. Free entry
Wolfson College, Linton Rd; Tel. 01865 274100.
Sat 22nd Nov — Family Events Listings
Test your observation skills, puzzle solving, code breaking and more
www.scienceoxford.com / email: events@scienceoxford.com / Tel. 01865 728953
10am-4pm, £3.50 child/£5 adult
Science Oxford , 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 728953.
Hansel & Gretel Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co. Submit review
A sparkling re-telling of a familiar tale of food, families and a very wicked witch!
Tel. 01295 730677
7.00pm
Hanwell Village Hall, Oxon
Food For Thought Oxford Global Health Group
Candlelit Kurdish meal and some of the best live music in Oxford!
www.oxfordghg.co.uk / email: oxfordghg@gmail.com / Tel. 07963 512 640
Dinner 7pm, £10; music 9pm, £5
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
Hearing Dogs Christmas Bazaar Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Mince pie and mulled wine with entry
www.hearingdogs.org.uk / email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk / Tel. 01844 348100
10am-5pm / £2.50/£3
The Grange, Saunderton
Children's Painting Session Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Creativity in Art for 8 years and above
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-1pm, £20
The Stables, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 4EB
Sat 22nd Nov — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Every Saturday from 17th May 2008, in EOCC yard.
10.30-4.30pm (stallholder setup: 9.30) / Stalls from £5
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
East Oxford Farmers' & Community Market
Fresh local produce (mostly organic), crafts and eco-friendly groceries. (Check website for stallholders each week.) Cafe serving delicious food.
www.eastoxfordmarket.org.uk / email: eastoxfordmarket@gmail.com / Tel. 01865 725740
12-3pm
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, OX4 1GH.
Fantastic, reasonably priced Indian food + great stalls (including one where you can refill your Ecover washing up liquid). Friendly... read more
Christmas Market At Waterperry
Traditional festive fun and gift ideas from local crafts people
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339254
10am - 4.30pm. Free.
Waterperry Gardens , Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
The Orinoco re-use store is open to all. Come and browse.
www.oxorinoco.org/update / email: office@oxorinoco.org / Tel. 01865 761113
11am to 4pm. Free. Open to all
Orinoco Scrap Store , Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors (off The Slade) Headington, Oxford; Email: mail@oxorinoco.org; Tel. 07960 661748.
Wantage Beer Festival White Horse Branch of Camra
24 plus real ales, bottle conditioned beers, ciders and perrys.
www.whitehorsecamra.org.uk / email: beerfestival@whitehorsecamra.org.uk / Tel. 07743 241945
11.00 - 23.00 / £2/£1 members
Masonic Hall, Alfred Street, Wantage OX12 8AN
Psychic & Well-being Fair OpalHealing Fairs
Tarot, crystal ball, palmistry, angel cards, aura camera
www.deborahjblakeley.com / email: opalhealing@aol.com / Tel. 01993 702233
10am - 5pm, £1 entry, kids free
Langdale Hall, Witney
Wocp Xmas Bazaar West Oxford Cats Protection
Many stalls, plus Santa in his Grotto
http://westoxoncats.org / email: catwomansji@aol.com / Tel. 01993 831350
Chipping Norton Town Hall
Cards For Good Causes In The Gallery
Free entry
Oxford Town Hall, 109-113 St Aldate's.
Hearing Dogs Christmas Bazaar Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Mince pie and mulled wine with entry
www.hearingdogs.org.uk / email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk / Tel. 01844 348100
10am-5pm / £2.50/£3
The Grange, Saunderton
Craft Guild Exhibition Oxfordshire Craft Guild
Selling exhibition by some of the county's top craft makers and designers.
www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk / email: info@oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk
10am-5pm / Free
Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Woodstock; Tel. 01993 814115.
Book Sale St Giles Church, Oxford
Sale of secondhand books in aid of St Giles Church
www.st-giles-church.org / email: secretary@st-giles-church.org / Tel. 01865 311198
10.30 am - 1.00 pm
St Giles Church Hall, 10, Woodstock Rd..
Charity Christmas Card Shop CardAid
Choose from a range of Christmas cards helping hundreds of charities
10.30am - 4pm
St Michael at the North Gate , Oxford City Church, Cornmarket, OX1 3EY; Email: admin@smng.org.uk; Tel. 01865 255776 / 01865 240940.
Sat 22nd Nov — Gardens Listings
http://botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk
During Opening hours
University of Oxford Botanic Garden , Rose Lane, Oxford. ; Tel. 01865 286690.
Classes at the Harcourt Arboretum
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk / email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 286690
10am-4pm / £50
Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay; Email: postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk; Tel. c/o 286690.
Sat 22nd Nov — Gig Listings
Good Rockin Tonite Oxford Elvis Presley Fan Club
Dance with Billy & the Bonquas, bar & raffle, in aid of Helen House
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/elvisoxford / email: elvisoxford@hotmail.com
8pm - midnight, £8
Empress Ballroom, Roman Way, Cowley
Timeless covers from the 60s and 70s
www.chesterarmslxford.co.uk / email: jondunkley@btconnect.com / Tel. 01865 243203
9 pm / free entry
Chester Arms, Chester St, off Iffley Road.
Klezmer Revealed Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Klezmer modern & trad. from top band + pre-concert talk on its origins
www.merlinshepherd.co.uk / email: paskettart@aol.com / Tel. 01865 762303
6pm & 8pm, £14 (£8, £5)
Oxford Jewish Centre, 21 Richmond Road
Anarchic hot jazz and radioactive scat
www.rabbitjazz.co.uk / Tel. 01993 811401
9pm-12am
Killingworth Castle, Glympton Road, Wootton
Airbourne, Stone Gods, Sound & Fury
Australian rockers plus support from former Darkness members, Stone Gods
6.30pm £12
Carling Academy Oxford , 190 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
A Silent Film, International Jetsetters, Motion In Colour
Local band on national tour promoting debut album
7pm £6
The Zodiac @ Carling Academy Oxford , 190 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min) .
Blues rockers.
8pm. £5
The Wheatsheaf, Wheatsheaf Alley, 129 High Street, OX1 4DF; Tel. 01865 721156.
9pm. Free entry
Jack Russell, 21 Salford Rd, Marston; Tel. 247668.
Transformation/trashy/room 101 Carling Academy Oxford
Oxfords Biggest Indie Club Night!!
www.oxford-academy.co.uk / email: mail@oxford-academy.co.uk / Tel. 01865 813 500
10.30pm - 3am
Carling Academy Oxford , 190 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info 0905 020 3999 (25p/min).
3 live bands
8pm. £3
Port Mahon, St. Clement's.
Featuring Radio One's Timmi Magic, Ed Case & local D&B DJs.
email: tonyroseshifty@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07891631720
9pm-3am / £10
baby love bar, 3 King Edward Street, Oxford (off High St @Oddbins); Tel. 01865 200011.
The Delta Frequency, Elaspe-O, Phantom Theory Big Hair Presents
Live bands and DJs playing rock, indie, 80s and stuff.
8.30pm-3am. £5
Cellar Bar , Frewin Court, off Cornmarket; Tel. 01865 244761.
Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice
Live music from Mr. Shaodow + Baby Gravy + Dial F For Frankenstein
www.myspace.com/threeblindmicepresents / email: three.blindmice@hotmail.co.uk
7.30pm / £3
Port Mahon, St. Clement's.
Food For Thought Oxford Global Health Group
Candlelit Kurdish meal and some of the best live music in Oxford!
www.oxfordghg.co.uk / email: oxfordghg@gmail.com / Tel. 07963 512 640
Dinner 7pm, £10; music 9pm, £5
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
Half of Radio 1's Dreem Teem plays garage, r&b etc.
10pm-3:30am / £6 b4 11pm, £8 after
The Regal , 300 Cowley Road (corner of Magdalen Road), OX4 1US; Tel. 01865 241261.
Baraka - Platform Baraka Trust
Techno, Trance, Dance, Psi-Trance & more...!
www.barakasphere.org
9pm - 1:30am FREE
Milano, 92 Cowley Road, Oxford
Sat 22nd Nov — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Christians of the Middle East in Homeland and Diaspora
www.theosevia.org / email: steffen.weishaupt@chch.ox.ac.uk
10.30am-4pm / £5 (students free)
St Theosevia Centre, 2 Canterbury Road
Sharing ideas for addressing problems caused by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
www.achiva.btik.com / email: achiva@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 375916
9.30am to 5.00pm, £10
St Anne's.
A guided tour, lasting one hour, of selected objects in the Museum chosen by the guide.
11am-12pm. Free (£2 suggested donation)
Ashmolean Museum , Beaumont Street. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm (except Cast Gallery); BH, 10am-5pm. CLOSED 23 December 2008 - November 2009; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000.
Follow in the footsteps of the city's celebrated TV detective, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse's best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Advance booking is strongly recommended.
email: wtours@oxford.gov / Tel. 01865 252200
1.30pm. £7 adults, £4 children under 16
Oxford Tourist Information Centre, Broad Street, Oxford
Autism Solution Autism Treatment Center of Ame
Free lecture
www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/uk / email: cherkz@inbox.com / Tel. 0161 870 2585
College Suite, The Oxford Belfry Hotel
Sat 22nd Nov — Meeting Listings
Sat 22nd Nov — Music and Dance Listings
Burn calories, build confidence and learn amazing dance routines. Beginners: £15/lesson, £48/4 lessons in adv.
Intermediate/advanced: £12/lesson, £35/4 lessons in adv.
www.danceinspires.co.uk / email: danceinspires@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07706 708097
Classes run all day
Port Mahon, St. Clement's.
Jazz classes for all levels.
email: cmorris@tac-africa.org / Tel. 07778184396
2pm-3.30pm / £6
Barton Community Centre, Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford.; Tel. 01865 761987 / 761987.
Learn Street, Freestyle, Latin American and Ballroom. Contact studio for times.
email: liz.lee-selleck@tesco.net / Tel. 01235 520195
£3.50 per 45 min. lesson
Abingdon Dance Studios
Funky fun Salsa for kids 8yrs & over
email: salsahips1@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 07776430343
10 till 11.30am
The Regal , 300 Cowley Road (corner of Magdalen Road), OX4 1US; Tel. 01865 241261.
Adult Beginner Ballet Class Lisia Moala & Susie Crow
Learn from a Professional! susiecrow@easynet.co.uk
email: lisiamoala@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 557098
11am - 12.15pm. £7/£6 student
United Reformed Church (Summertown), 274a Banbury Road (opposite South Parade).
Barn Dance, Stonesfield Stonesfield Folk Dance Group
Dance for all, fully explained with live music. No experience needed.
http://stonesfield.blogspot.com / email: pvdavis@talk21.com / Tel. 07963043 290
8pm to 11pm, £6
Stonesfield Village Hall
Sat 22nd Nov — Pubs Listings
£2.75 Quality Cocktails / 2-4-1 for students / Party DJs
www.myspace.com/milanobar / email: ftgentertainment@live.com
8pm til late
Milano Bar/Cafe/Tapas - 92 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB
Live premiership clash on Setanta Sports
email: charlie.guinan@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 790106/07786383437
5-30pm
Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road; Tel. 01865 790106.
Sat 22nd Nov — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Casting Glass Course Helen Slater Glass
Produce a Fused Glass Panel, Jewellery or a Glass Sculpture. All dates and details on website.
www.helenslaterglass.co.uk / email: helenslaterglass@aol.com / Tel. 07763 117 492
Helen Slater Glass, Langston Priory Workshops, Station Road, Kingham
Sat 22nd Nov — Sports and Fitness Listings
New Martial Arts Classes Oxford School of Martial Arts
For fitter, safer, happier children
www.schoolofmartialarts.com / email: claire@schoolofmartialarts.com / Tel. 01865 370 339
10.30-11.30am / Please enquire for fees
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Handball – women Players Needed OU Handball Club
All skill levels welcome. Open to non-university members.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~handball/index.html / email: handball@herald.ox.ac.uk
5.30-7.30pm
Oxford University Sports Complex , Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
Kendo Japanese Samurai Fencing Oxford City Kendo Club
Join our beginners course any week. Experienced kendoka welcome.
www.oxfordkendo.com / email: rowenadossett@aol.com / Tel. 07711 285 730
14.30 £4 beginnners
Cheney School Sports Hall, Cheney Lane, Headington
Re-align & detoxify your body & with this ancient practice. All levels welcome.
email: srhyland@hotmail.com / Tel. 07764 582940
5.30 - 7.00pm, £7.50 (£6)
Yoga Garden, Behind Cibo's (on the right), South Parade, Summertown.
Train at one of the best university clubs in the country!
email: oxfordboxing@googlemail.com / Tel. 01993 774407
6.00 - 7.30p.m
Oxford Brookes University Sports Centre
Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilain Jiu Jitsu, M.M.A , Brazilian Vale Tudo
www.OMAA.org.uk / email: info@omaa.org.uk / Tel. 07906628444 OR 01865 774 998.
6pm - 9.30pm £4.10
381 Cowley Rd
Classic Tiger Kung Fu Classes Classic Tiger Kung Fu Club
Classic Chinese Martial Arts: friendly classes suitable for all levels
www.classictigerkungfu.co.uk
5-6:30pm; £3 students; £6 non-students (NO CLASS Nov 8th)
Lower Lecture Room, Lincoln College, Turl Street
Gentle yoga class to reduce pre christmas stress
Tel. 07799626797
10.30 to 11.30 £4.00 per class
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, off Abingdon Rd.
Ozone Health and Fitness Open Days
No joining fee, gym use, swimming, taster classes, tours, consultations, + much more
www.ozonehealthandfitnessclub.co.uk / email: ozonesales@ozonehealth.co.uk / Tel. 01865 335300
8.00 - 19.00. Free
Kassam Stadium , Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP.
Oxford University Kickboxing Club
Get fit or learn to fight. Open to all. First session free. Yearly membership £50 OU students, £60 post docs/uni staff, £70 for non uni members.
www.oukbc.org/ / email: info@oukbc.org
1.30pm All grades/Dojo
Oxford University Sports Complex , Iffley Road; Tel. 01865 240476.
Sat 22nd Nov — Theatre Listings
Classic Oscar Wilde with a star-studded cast
2.30, 7.30pm
Oxford Playhouse , Beaumont Street; Tel. 305305; Fax: 793748.
Sir Peter Hall’s production of An Ideal Husband makes a welcome return visit to the Playhouse this week for the penultimate stop... read more
The Tinder Box Banbury Cross Players
Banbury Cross Players present this glorious fairytale.
www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk / email: mail@banburycrossplayers.co.uk / Tel. 01295 279002
2.30pm & 7.45pm
The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury , Spiceball Park, Banbury, OX16 5QE; Email: richard.buckley@oxfordshire.gov.uk; Tel. Box office 01295 279002, General Enquiries 01295 252050; Fax: 01295 279003.
Before going to see this performance, I knew very little about the story of The Tinderbox nor the Banbury Cross Players who told... read more
The Academy teaches the Science of Acting to wannabe-thespians. Follow Amy as she enrols, meets fellow hopefuls and uncovers a dark secret! £9 (£7 Conc).
2.30, 7.30pm
OFS Studio , 40 George Street, OX1 2AQ; Tel. 0844 847 2360.
Paradox Productions brings The Academy to the OFS – a delightful, light-hearted musical comedy. Written, produced and directed... read more
Pride & Prejudice Abingdon Drama Club
New adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.
www.abingdon-drama-club.com
7.30pm / £7(£6) from The Bookstore, Abingdon Precinct or 01235 524538
Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon , Checker Walk, Abingdon.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that anyone in possession of a free evening, must be in want of seeing this play. Abingdon... read more
Romeo and Juliet OUDS
'Search, seek, and know how this foul murder comes.' Promenade performance.
www.ouds.org
2.30pm, 7.30pm. £6 / £5 concs.
O'Reilly Theatre, Keble College , Parks Road.
This is a bold, intense, powerful, shocking version of Romeo and Juliet. See it at once, but leave all your expectations of what... read more
Hansel & Gretel Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co. Submit review
A sparkling re-telling of a familiar tale of food, families and a very wicked witch!
Tel. 01295 730677
7.00pm
Hanwell Village Hall, Oxon
Old Tyme Music Hall Wantage Stage Musical Company Submit review
An evening of songs, dances, comedy sketches, a Melodrama & Victorian X-Factor!
www.wantagestagemusical.co.uk / email: info@wantagestagemusical.co.uk / Tel. 01235 770087
£10 (£8 conc.) inc. Ploughman's
Sutton Courtenay Village Hall, Frilsham St, OX14 4BB
Importance Of Being Earnest Submit review
Play performed by European School students, directed by Susie Dalton and Holly Boren.
www.esculham.net / email: esculham@eursc.org / Tel. 01235522621
7.30pm, £7, (£4)
The European School, Culham
Over forty short plays all produced, directed and performed by first years.
www.ouds.org.uk
£1 per show
Burton Taylor Studio , Gloucester St; Tel. 305305.
Sat 22nd Nov — Worship Listings
Prayer Meeting RCCG - Victory Centre
An hour of prayers for our personal needs.
www.rccgvictorycox.org/home / email: info@rccgvictorycox.org / Tel. 07921541229
2-3pm
Cheney School, Chadwick Hall, Gipsy Lane, Headington, OX3 7QH
Free Meditation Courses Foundation of International Spritual Unfoldment (FISU)
An introductory talk on meditation, the benefits gained by meditating and personally prescribed techniques.
www.fisu.org / Tel. Mei: 07738 383347
1 - 2pm, free
St Christophers Place, Temple Cowley
Ensuring the personal obligatory knowledge of the religion.
http://AICP.ORG / email: a_attia @hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07800589947
Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, OX4 1GH.
Sun 23rd Nov
Odeon George Street (0871 2244 007) — Sun 23rd Nov
Daniel Craig seeks revenge.
1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 5.00, 7.00, 8.00pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
Quarantine [18] Submit review
A deadly virus attacks a building full of firemen.
3.45, 6.30, 8.45pm
Igor [PG] Submit review
Animation about scientist's assistant with aspirations.
1.30pm
Meryl Streep and Colin Firth in ABBA-fuelled fun.
12.00 noon
I never really even liked ABBA! - too chocolate- boxy for my taste but this film has opened me up to their music. Just loved it... read more
Max Payne [15] Submit review
Maverick cop seeks revenge.
12.30, 3.15, 5.45, 8.15pm
A final spring musical before heading to college.
1.15pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Choke [18] Submit review
The story of sex addict Victor. From the book by Chuck Palahniuk.
4.15, 6.45, 9.15pm
Body of Lies [15] Submit review
Ridley Scott directs spy caper.
2.30, 5.30, 8.30pm
Odeon Magdalen Street (0871 2244 007) — Sun 23rd Nov
W [15] Submit review
The life and times of George W. Bush. By Oliver Stone, with Josh Brolin as the president.
2.30, 5.30, 8.30pm
Daniel Craig seeks revenge.
12.00, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
A final spring musical before heading to college.
11.45am, 2.30pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Phoenix Picture House (0870 758 3218) — Sun 23rd Nov
Waltz with Bashir [18] Submit review
Visually stunning animated documentary about the futility of war.
2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 9.00pm
The last months of hunger striker Bobby Sands.
1.00, 6.30pm
Hunger, set in 1981 in the Maze Prison, Belfast, is not for the faint hearted. Directed by the Turner Prize winning Steve... read more
The Baader-Meinhof Complex [18]
Thriller about young middle-class terrorists.
3.15, 8.40pm
Starting as it means to go on, with striking pleasure-beach nudity, The Baader Meinhoff Complex is as in-your-face as... read more
Ultimate Picture Palace (245288) — Sun 23rd Nov
La Zona [15] Submit review
Drama in a walled community in Mexico.
6.00pm
Decadent England between the wars.
8.30pm
If you are not carrying any 'true to the book' or '1981 TV version' baggage - and I read the former and then watched the original... read more
Vue Cinema (08712 240 240) — Sun 23rd Nov
Igor [PG] Submit review
Animation: scientist's assistant with aspirations. Cameos by John Cleese & Eddie Izzard.
10.25am, 12.45pm
My Best Friend's Girl [15] Submit review
Rude romantic comedy.
10.10am, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.00pm
Kids' Club: Make It Happen [PG]
A young girl discovers a new style of dance.
10.40am
If you liked "Flashdance" then you will love this film. The music and dance were great and the lead actress really holds the whole... read more
Max Payne [15] Submit review
Maverick cop seeks revenge.
12.15, 2.35, 5.00, 7.40pm
Ricky Gervais faces demands from the deceased.
1.00, 3.50, 6.20, 8.45pm
The phrase “get a life” was invented for New York dentist Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais).
After something goes wrong with... read more
Kids' Club: Mamma Mia Singalong [PG]
Meryl Streep in film version of the famous musical.
11.30am
I never really even liked ABBA! - too chocolate- boxy for my taste but this film has opened me up to their music. Just loved it... read more
A final spring musical before heading to college.
10.15am, 12.40, 4.00pm
The cinema was full when I was forced to take my daughter to see this movie on its opening night last Wednesday, full of over... read more
Zack and Miri Make a Porno [18] Submit review
The latest from Kevin Smith.
6.40, 9.15pm
Daniel Craig holds it together as Bond.
10.50, 11.20am, 1.30, 2.00, 3.30, 4.20, 4.50, 6.10, 7.00, 7.30, 9.00, 9.45pm
I went into the cinema expecting to be disappointed, having read reviews about a baffling story, disappointing set pieces and... read more
Quarantine [18] Submit review
A deadly virus attacks a building full of firemen.
2.20, 4.30, 7.15, 9.30pm
Body of Lies [15] Submit review
Ridley Scott directs spy caper.
11.30am, 2.30, 5.20, 8.30pm
Sun 23rd Nov — Concert Listings
The Delight of the Muses: Virtuosic renaissance music
www.chordophony.com / email: ls1750@waitrose.com / Tel. 01235 816158
7.30pm, £15/£10 at the door
Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street.
Sun 23rd Nov — Courses and Workshops Listings
Free Meditation Courses Foundation of International Spritual Unfoldment (FISU)
An introductory talk on meditation, the benefits gained by meditating and personally prescribed techniques.
www.fisu.org / Tel. Mei: 07738 383347
1 - 2pm, free
St Christophers Place, Temple Cowley
Christmas Cards & Decorations Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Create pieces in time for Christmas
www.lisajayne.uk.com / email: info@lisajayne.uk.com / Tel. 01608 677558
10am-4pm
The Stables, Radford, near Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EB
Learn To Play Bridge Oxford Bridge Club
Learning Bridge will change your life. Come and give it a try. Courses last 10 weeks, and there will be a two week break for half term.
www.oxfordbridgeclub.com / email: OBCLearning@aol.com / Tel. 0796 444 3617
10am Beginners course.
Oxford Bridge Club, 147 Banbury Road
Life Drawing Class Fusion Arts
with local artist Francis O'Neill
www.fusion-arts.org / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740 779457
7-9pm / £10 per class or 5 classes £45
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
English Theatre Course Act 1 English
Improve speaking & confidence in English, have fun at a great price.
www.act1english.com / email: act1english@act1english.com / Tel. 07914-987990
£125
Summertown
Weekend course, learn in 3 months! Individual attention
email: hiral.t.parikh@gmail.com / Tel. 07846333630
Evenings - please contact for times
53 Windmill Road, Headington
Sun 23rd Nov — Exhibition Listings
Treasures: Antiquities, Eastern Art, Coins and Casts
200 of the most significant objects from Antiquities, Eastern Art and Coins will be on display throughout the redevelopment of the Ashmolean. Ends 31st December 2008.
Ashmolean Museum , Beaumont Street. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm (except Cast Gallery); BH, 10am-5pm. CLOSED 23 December 2008 - November 2009; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000.
I found the Treasures of the Ashmolean Museum exhibition to be a rewarding and interesting experience, albeit a little eclectic... read more
120 floodlit pictures by Yann Arthus-Bertand, each the size of a double bed. Illuminates the planet's beauty whilst raising awareness of man’s impact. Till Jan 09.
Free, any time - day or night
Oxford Castle, New Road.
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The House Of Books Has No Windows: new exhibition presenting 7 installations by the artists. (Until Jan 18, 2009)
www.modernartoxford.org.uk
Free
Modern Art Oxford , 30 Pembroke Street. Opening times: Tue - Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm, closed Mon. Free gallery tours every Sat 3pm.; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733.
The English Telescope From Newton to Herschell
An exhibition showing English contributions to the development of the Telescope in the C18th.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.
Journeys And Explorations objects from new worlds
An exhibition of artwork by GCSE students from Larkmead School in response to museum objects.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.
Six: A Photographic Exhibition
'SIX' photographers in an exhibition
email: six@phillipball.co.uk / Tel. 01235 529256
10:30am - 5pm / Free event
Museum of Natural History , Parks Road .Open 12noon-5pm daily.; Tel. 272970; Fax: 272950.
An exciting solo show exhibiting new works by Jan Crombie. (ends 29/11)
OVADA , 21 Gloucester Green, open 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat, closed Sun/Mon; Email: info@ovada.org.uk; Tel. 01865 201782.
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Prestigious wildlife photography exhibition
www.scienceoxford.com
Science Oxford , 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 728953.
"The Wildlife Photographer of the Year" is one of my favourite exhibitions each year but sadly the University Museum "lost" it... read more
New work by Oxfordshire Painter Kieran Stiles. Evocative landscapes of the Cornish coastline (ends 23/11/2008)
11am-4pm
03Gallery , Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY. Mon - Closed, Tue - Fri - 12-5pm, Sat & Sun - 11-4pm. Free Admission; Email: info@03gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131.
This Autumn the O3 Gallery will present a selection of works by landscape painter Kieran Stiles to coincide with Oxford Castle... read more
Graeme Salmon - Coastal Landscapes
Watercolours by Queen's College physicist, including views of Pembrokeshire and his native Tasmania.
Christ Church Picture Gallery , Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) Open: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon-Sat, 10.30-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun, 2-4.30pm. 1 May - 30 Sep: Mon-Sat, 10.30-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. Adults £2, concs £1 ; Tel. 01865 276172.
Christmas-themed 16th / 17th century Old Master drawings (inc. Titian & Correggio).
Christ Church Picture Gallery , Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) Open: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon-Sat, 10.30-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun, 2-4.30pm. 1 May - 30 Sep: Mon-Sat, 10.30-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. Adults £2, concs £1 ; Tel. 01865 276172.
Photographs of Venice by William Cotterill
email: williamcotterill@williamcotterill.com / Tel. 01865 311782
Free entry, framed prints £15
Manos,105 Walton Street, OX2 9HJ
Large format landscapes and portraits taken on Port Meadow by photographer Adrian Arbib. Till 10th Dec.
www.portmeadow.org / email: info@portmeadow.org / Tel. 07711 090544
All day
The Perch, Binsey Lane; Tel. 240386.
Eynsham Art Exhibition Eynsham Arts Group
Be original & buy original for Christmas! Paintings, prints & cards for sale from local artists.
www.eynshamartsgroup.co.uk / email: suecook@picturedreams.co.uk / Tel. 01865 464168
2 - 4 pm, Free Entry
Bartholomew Rooms, Eynsham
Tahmina Sorabji's expansive, beautifully drawn and sensitive images of Oxford's local people.
www.tsorabji.blogspot.com
7pm-11pm, Free
Phoenix Picture House , Walton Street; Tel. 0870 758 3218.
Craft Guild Exhibition Oxfordshire Craft Guild
Selling exhibition by some of the county's top craft makers and designers.
www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk / email: info@oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk
12-5pm / Free
Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Woodstock; Tel. 01993 814115.
Corfu To Corinth The Jam Factory
Paintings by Isobel Pravda@the Jam Factory. Opening Reception Sunday 23rd November at 6pm
www.thejamfactoryoxford.com / email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com / Tel. 01865-244613
10am-11pm Free
The Jam Factory , 27 Park End Street, OX1 1HU. Open Mon - Fri 8am - 11pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 11pm; Email: contact@thejamfactoryoxford.com; Tel. 01865 244613.
Exhibition of paintings and drawings
10am-4pm. Free entry
Wolfson College, Linton Rd; Tel. 01865 274100.
Sun 23rd Nov — Family Events Listings
Borrow a backpack full of activities especially designed for families
2pm-4pm. Free entry
Museum of Natural History , Parks Road .Open 12noon-5pm daily.; Tel. 272970; Fax: 272950.
Sun 23rd Nov — Festivals, Fairs and Markets Listings
Mostly organic, local produce: fruit & veg; cheese (goat's & cow's); beef, lamb & pork; eggs & milk; home made bread, cakes, croissants. See website for stalls expected for next 2 weeks.
www.wolvercotefarmersmarket.co.uk / email: info@wolvercotefarmersmarket.co.uk
10am – 1pm
Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn, Wolvercote.
Christmas Market At Waterperry
Traditional festive fun and gift ideas from local crafts people
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: office@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 339254
10am - 4.30pm. Free.
Waterperry Gardens , Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.
Car Boot Sale West Kidlington Primary PTA
Toilets,cafe. All proceeds to school. Ice cream man.
www.west-kidlington-pta.org.uk / email: jennifer.cole@tesco.net
9 - 12 noon, pitches £5 each.
West Kidlington Primary School, Kidlington.
Cards For Good Causes In The Gallery
Free entry
Oxford Town Hall, 109-113 St Aldate's.
Craft Guild Exhibition Oxfordshire Craft Guild
Selling exhibition by some of the county's top craft makers and designers.
www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk / email: info@oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk
12-5pm / Free
Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Woodstock; Tel. 01993 814115.
Sun 23rd Nov — Gig Listings
Reggae Reggae Sunday ftg entertainment
Reggae & Dub mixed up with Dancehall, Hiphop & Soul. £1.50 Rum & Coke
www.myspace.com/reggaereggaesunday / email: reggaereggaesunday@live.com / Tel. 01865 244761
9pm til 2am / £3
Cellar Bar , Frewin Court, off Cornmarket; Tel. 01865 244761.
Norwegian garage-punk
7pm £8
The Zodiac @ Carling Academy Oxford , 190 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE; Tel. Box Office: 0844 477 2000 / Info: 0905 020 3999 (25p/min) .
Star of Black Books, Shaun Of The Dead and Run Fat Boy Run is back.
8pm. £19 / £17
New Theatre, Oxford , George Street; Tel. 0844 8471585.
Unrepentant Presented by PONT MUSIC
Blend of Americana - story telling of Steve Earle to gutsy Springsteen
www.myspace.com/pontmusicconsultants / email: PontMusic@aol.com / Tel. 07769 608124
8ish till 11. Free entry.
Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road; Tel. 01865 790106.
Open mic with lee davies + special guests Laima & Sarah
email: davies_77@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07900224988
8.00pm free entry
The Bell Long Hanborough, Main Road
Come and have a go if you think you're good enough.
www.oldbookbinders.co.uk / email: mattymarren@hotmail.com / Tel. 01865 553 549
8:30 - Free
Old Bookbinders, Corner of Victor and Canal Streets; Tel. 553549.
Free jazz with Brigitte, Tim Dawes and Tim Lapthorne.
www.gees-restaurant.co.uk / email: info@gees.co.uk / Tel. 01865 553540
free, 8pm - 9.45pm
Gee's Restaurant, 60 Banbury Road, Oxford
Sun 23rd Nov — Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Listings
Table Talk A very useful instrument
Stephen Johnston talks about a telescope newly acquired by the Museum.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
2.30pm, admission free
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.
Sun 23rd Nov — Meeting Listings
Ride into scenic Oxfordshire countryside & back to Oxford. Coffee & lunch stops
www.oxonctc.org.uk/
9.30am - 4/5pm. Free
Campus Stores, Broad Street, Oxford
Transgender Remembrance
www.firstsunday.info / email: david@firstsunday.info / Tel. 01608 645584
7.15 for 7.30pm
St Columba's
Sun 23rd Nov — Music and Dance Listings
City of Oxford Silver Band Rehearsals
Come and join us!
www.cosb.co.uk / email: kate_banks2003@yahoo.co.uk
4-6pm
Temple Cowley Band Hall
New Smooth Jive classes with Simon & Nicole - Begs/Ints/Advanced in particular
www.jiveplus.com / email: coralie@jiveplus.com / Tel. 07767 360854
7.30 - 10.30 pm, £8, (£5)
Rover Club, Empress Ballroom, Roman Way, Horspath Rd, Cowley
Sun 23rd Nov — Pubs Listings
Pub Quiz every Sunday, with a curry for £3!
8pm, Quiz Free, Curry £3
Far From The Madding Crowd , Friars Entry, round the back of Borders; Tel. 01865 240900.
That's right - free pool table! Just ask at the bar. Over 18's only.
www.hollybushinnoxford.co.uk / email: thehollybush-inn@btconnect.com / Tel. 01865 242333
FREE POOL after 6pm every Sunday!
The Holly Bush Inn, Osney Island
Come and Join in with the session singing and playing of folk music.
Free! From about 9pm until....
The Half Moon, 17 St Clements, Oxford.
£2.75 Quality Cocktails / 2-4-1 for students / Party DJs
www.myspace.com/milanobar / email: ftgentertainment@live.com
8pm til late
Milano Bar/Cafe/Tapas - 92 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JB
Live premiership clash on Sky Sports
email: charlie.guinan@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 790106/07786383437
1-30pm
Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road; Tel. 01865 790106.
Live premiership clash on Sky Sports
email: charlie.guinan@btinternet.com / Tel. 01865 790106/07786383437
4pm
Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road; Tel. 01865 790106.
Sun 23rd Nov — Skills, Games and Volunteering Listings
Life Drawing Class Fusion Arts
with local artist Francis O'Neill
www.fusion-arts.org / email: francis@francisoneill.net / Tel. 07740 779457
7-9pm / £10 per class or 5 classes £45
East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), OX4 1DD.
Sun 23rd Nov — Sports and Fitness Listings
Traditional aikido effective in real life situations.
www.oxfordaikido.com/ / email: ben_j_armstorng@yahoo.co.uk / Tel. 0771 9550672
2-4pm / £4 - Sensei Stuart Greenstre
