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We believe culture is for everyone and are building a programme that allows creativity to flourish. Inspired by Oxford research we’re connecting Oxford with outstanding artists, writers and thinkers from across the world. Many people from across the city and region are already involved as we create new opportunities and new experiences, but if you have an idea or suggestion for a future project or

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This is your last chance to attend Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, the first in our new series celebrating the...
22/01/2025

This is your last chance to attend Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, the first in our new series celebrating the power and artistry of cinema.

Grab your tickets to join us tomorrow, Thursday 23 Jan from 6pm at The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) for screenings and an exclusive Q&A with Fabrice Aragno:

Join us for a special screening of Godard's three final films, a poignant and significant farewell from one of cinema's greatest innovators.

You're invited to a special conversation with close collaborator of Jean-Luc Godard, Fabrice Aragno.This Thursday, 23 Ja...
20/01/2025

You're invited to a special conversation with close collaborator of Jean-Luc Godard, Fabrice Aragno.

This Thursday, 23 January, following the screening of Godard's three final films, Aragno will explore Godard’s unique creative process, the ideas explored in the films, and Aragno’s experience completing them — from detailed instructions left by Godard—after the director’s death. This is a rare opportunity to gain insight into the artistry and genius of one of cinema’s most iconic figures.

Book your place for Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard at The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP), tickets from £15: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/film-in-focus-honouring-jean-luc-godard/

This Thursday, come along to The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) for screenings of filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard's final three...
19/01/2025

This Thursday, come along to The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) for screenings of filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard's final three films:

Trailer of the Film that Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars’ (2023, 20 min)
Drôles de Guerres serves as a conceptual “trailer” for an unrealised feature adaptation of Belgian surrealist Charles Plisnier’s 1937 novel Faux Passeports.

Scénarios (2024, 18 min)
An extraordinary epilogue to an uncompromised career, Scénarios assembles and layers paintings, collages, film clips, stills, and narration, including text from Sartre, read on screen—in an overwhelmingly poignant appearance—by Godard the day before his assisted death.

Exposé du Film annonce du film “Scénario” (2024, 34 min)
Conceptualised by Godard and shot by his trusted collaborator Fabrice Aragno, with Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénario” the maestro — cigar in hand — presents a guided tour of a scrapbook-meets-storyboard for a feature left unfinished.

All three films are in French with English subtitles.

Book tickets now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/film-in-focus-honouring-jean-luc-godard/

This coming Friday, 24 January, The Busy Body comes to Mordan Hall, St Hugh's College. This script-in-hand performance o...
18/01/2025

This coming Friday, 24 January, The Busy Body comes to Mordan Hall, St Hugh's College.

This script-in-hand performance of Susanna Centlivre's clever & hilarious comedy (first performed in 1709) explores how women might find freedom of choice in an age of the marriage contract.

Read more about how Professor David Francis Taylor from St Hugh's College is breathing new life into this forgotten gem of 18th-century theatre: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/pioneers-of-the-stage-breathing-new-life-into-18th-century-theatre/

The Busy Body is presented by Creation Theatre Company, Orange Tree Theatre and The Cultural Programme at University of Oxford.

Pioneers of the Stage; Breathing New Life into 18th-century Theatre an event which promises to be fun on a forgotten gem.

Our special event with The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP), Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, takes place next wee...
18/01/2025

Our special event with The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP), Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, takes place next week. Learn more about this renowned filmmaker:

1) Jean-Luc Godard was born on December 3, 1930, in Paris, France.

2) He was a founding figure of the French New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague), a revolutionary film movement in the 1950s and 1960s that challenged traditional cinematic conventions.

3) Before becoming a filmmaker, Godard was a critic for the influential French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, where he championed innovative directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean Renoir.

4) Godard was known for his unconventional narrative techniques, such as breaking the "fourth wall" by having characters directly address the audience and his use of non-professional actors.

5) Godard's works have influenced countless filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, and Sofia Coppola, who have cited him as a major inspiration for their own films.

Experience his work for yourself; join us at the Ultimate Picture Palace on Thurs 23 Jan from 6pm, more info and tickets on our website: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/film-in-focus-honouring-jean-luc-godard/

Calling all researchers! Would you like to get involved in shaping and delivering our Cultural Programme Seasons?  Join ...
17/01/2025

Calling all researchers! Would you like to get involved in shaping and delivering our Cultural Programme Seasons?
Join us at one of two brainstorming sessions next week:

Medieval Afterlives
Tuesday, 21 January, 1- 2pm

Planetary Health
Wednesday, 22 January, 2 – 3pm

Find out more: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/jobs/

Coming up very soon: an exciting performance by Castalian String Quartet at the Holywell Music Room. Join the quartet on...
16/01/2025

Coming up very soon: an exciting performance by Castalian String Quartet at the Holywell Music Room.

Join the quartet on 30 January for an extraordinary journey featuring Haydn’s String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Kurtág’s Six Moments Musicaux, Op 44, Hildegard von Bingen’s Three Antiphons, and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3.

Don't miss it. Book tickets now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/castalian-string-quartet-3/

In case you missed it: we're excited to present Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard from 6pm on 23 January. Join us...
07/01/2025

In case you missed it: we're excited to present Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard from 6pm on 23 January.

Join us for a special screening of legendary French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard’s three final films:

🎬Trailer of the Film that Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars’ (2023, 20 min)
🎬Scénarios (2024, 18 min)
🎬Exposé du Film annonce du film “Scénario” (2024, 34 min)

After the screenings, stay for an exclusive Q&A with Godard's close collaborator, Fabrice Aragno.

Tickets from £15 - book your place now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/film-in-focus-honouring-jean-luc-godard/

Part of the Film in Focus series, presented by the Cultural Programme at University of Oxford in partnership with The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) and curated with Dr. C. W. Winterwith Dr C. W. Winter.

What better way to start 2025 than with live music? Experience the enchanting sounds of the Castalian String Quartet per...
02/01/2025

What better way to start 2025 than with live music?

Experience the enchanting sounds of the Castalian String Quartet performing works by Hildegard von Bingen, Haydn, Kurtág and Beethoven at the Holywell Music Room on Thursday, 30 January.

Tickets start at just £10—don’t miss out! Book now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/castalian-string-quartet-3/

48 Hour Flash Sale! Get 25% off the Bach 1725 Celebration Concert with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at Sheldoni...
29/12/2024

48 Hour Flash Sale!

Get 25% off the Bach 1725 Celebration Concert with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at Sheldonian Theatre, Bodleian Libraries on Wednesday, 7 May, with code: BACH25

Book now via our website before they're gone: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/bach-1725/

Limited availability. Applies to tickets to the value of £32, £25, £15 & £10 only. Offer valid between 29 - 31 December 2024 only. Offer valid while promotional tickets are available. Once the allocation is used up, standard pricing applies. Only one discount code per transaction.

Under 25 Classical Music Offer! We're offering U25 tickets for just £5 for the Castalian String Quartet performance on 3...
27/12/2024

Under 25 Classical Music Offer!

We're offering U25 tickets for just £5 for the Castalian String Quartet performance on 30 January at Holywell Music Room.
48-hour offer only (available 27 - 29 December 2024).

Book tickets before they go. Use code CAST25 to apply your discount: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/castalian-string-quartet-3/

Please note: Limited availability. Offer valid while promotional tickets are available. Once the allocation is used up, standard pricing applies. Only one discount code per transaction.

Festive FLASH SALE! Grab 25% off tickets for the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Concert on Fri 28 Feb, 2025. Book now: ...
26/12/2024

Festive FLASH SALE!

Grab 25% off tickets for the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Concert on Fri 28 Feb, 2025.
Book now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/music-and-wellbeing-day-evening-concert/ - use code NEW25 to add your discount.

Offer runs 26 - 28 December 2024 only.
Limited availability. Offer valid while promotional tickets are available. Once the allocation is used up, standard pricing applies. Only one discount code per transaction.

As Christmas and the end of 2024 approach, we're looking towards 2025 and all the exciting events it will bring. Watch o...
23/12/2024

As Christmas and the end of 2024 approach, we're looking towards 2025 and all the exciting events it will bring.

Watch our socials between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve for special offers and flash sales - coming very soon!

Introducing Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, a special tribute to the legendary French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc...
20/12/2024

Introducing Film in Focus: Honouring Jean-Luc Godard, a special tribute to the legendary French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.

Taking place from 6pm on Thursday, 23 January, at Ultimate Picture Palace, this unique evening features screenings of Godard's last three groundbreaking films:
🎞 Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars’ (2023)
🎞 Scénarios (2024)
🎞 Exposé du Film annonce du film “Scénario” (2024)
Followed by an exclusive Q&A with Godard’s long-time collaborator, Fabrice Aragno. All films will be shown in French with English subtitles.

Book tickets now: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/31a307ca/Kv-7X2gMM0ym7tNNKmIjdw?u=https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/film-in-focus-honouring-jean-luc-godard/

Honouring Jean-Luc Godard is the first event announced as part of Film in Focus – a series celebrating the power and artistry of cinema presented by the Cultural Programme at University of Oxford , in partnership with The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP)and in collaboration with Dr C.W. Winter. Sign up to our mailing list to be first to hear when upcoming film screenings in the series are announced.

Coming up on 7 May 2025 at the Sheldonion Theatre, Bodleian Libraries : Bach 1725 from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlig...
20/12/2024

Coming up on 7 May 2025 at the Sheldonion Theatre, Bodleian Libraries : Bach 1725 from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, directed by John Butt and the Choir of New College, Oxford.

This unique event will mark 300 years since the composition and first performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 1725 Ascension Day Cantata Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein. This momentous occasion also marks the arrival of the autograph manuscript of the cantata, bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, one of only four of the composer’s manuscripts in the UK.

From 6.15pm, book your tickets now: https://oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/bach-1725/

19/12/2024

It's been an incredible year for us at the Cultural Programme; we're looking back at some of the amazing events we hosted in 2024.

Thanks to the academics, artists and partners who worked alongside us to bring fantastic events to a host of audiences this year, and thanks so much to everyone who joined us; we can't wait to bring you more in 2025!

Trigger Castalian String Quartet Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Leys Festival MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST University of Oxford

We are looking forward to seeing how this project develops next year.
18/12/2024

We are looking forward to seeing how this project develops next year.

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