Oxford Festival of the Arts has announced that historian, author and broadcaster Dr Janina Ramirez is to become OFA’s Honorary Patron. Dr Ramirez, who lives in Oxford, is a researcher, lecturer and course director at Oxford University and is well known to television audiences for her many documentaries. Her most Read more
On March 11, together with Magdalen College School we hosted ‘How Resilient is the Creative Industry?’ to explore the future for the arts and culture. MCS alumnus Jim Hawker assembled a stellar panel of artists and experts who didn’t pull their punches in exploring the post-pandemic and post-Brexit landscape for the creative Read more
We were delighted to receive so many entries and after much consideration, our judging panel; Dr Michelle Castelleti (OFA Director), Paul Max Edlin (Composer) and Brendan Ball (Trumpeter) have chosen their winners: Congratulations to Darren Fellows, Richard Montgomery, Dan Jenkins, Carl Borg and Richard Peat. Student composer Jacob Lewis was Read more
Today as part of #OFAvirtual we launch our Art in Nature creative initiative and it’s open to everyone to take part.
Today we are delighted to reveal the programme for our 18-day free digital festival, #OFAvirtual. With theatre, dance, art, workshops, jazz, choral and classical music, opera, politics, history, calligraphy, activities for children and even cookery we have plenty to entertain you wherever you can get to a screen!
As promised, we are getting back to you regarding OFA 2020. In the current circumstances, the most responsible thing to do is to postpone this year’s event. However, we will time-shift this exuberant celebration inspired by the Field of Cloth of Gold to 2021. It’s a case of delayed gratification! Read more
Over 18 blustery days in June 1520, an historic event took place in the Pale of Calais. Here, King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France met in an ostentatious display of power, wealth and status. Masterminded by Thomas Wolsey, the aim was to join the two Read more
In November 2019 we launched an exciting competition with our friends at OX Magazine to invite entries for the cover design of our festival brochure for 2020. We offered suggestions to aid creativity; this year’s festival inspiration The Field of Cloth of Gold; a colour palette based on illuminated manuscripts Read more
A message from the Director of the Oxford Festival of the Arts What are the Arts if not a way of speaking, of reacting, of setting trends, and of communicating? Few things are more beautiful and intense than making music or sharing musical experiences together, than the exhilaration and emotion Read more
Here at Oxford Festival of the Arts we are delighted to announce that we have chosen Ox In A Box – Oxfordshire’s newest arts, entertainment and food website as our Official Digital Media Partner for the 2020 Oxford Festival of The Arts. Dr Michelle Castelletti, Festival Director said: “We are Read more