Oxford Festival of the Arts 2024 took as its theme for 2024 edition the nine Muses. This is the first time that we have extended our events from April to August.
LOUIS AND FRIENDS: MICHAEL VAREKAMP AND THE RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS, Festival hall, 12 July 2024Dame Evelyn Glennie in conversation with Michelle Castelletti, Festival Hall, 8 July 2024The English National Opera Orchestra, with Tenor Nicky Spence Conductor Richard Farnes, 27 June 2024, Oxford Town HallThe Complete Bach Cello Suites – Guy Johnston, Divinity Schools. 10 July 2024Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano with Joseph Middleton, piano, 5 July 2024, St John the Evangelist ChurchPRISM Fenella Humphreys, violin, 9 July 2024, Magdalen College Chapel, OxfordLightshadow: Sculpture by Johannes von Stumm, Exhibition opening, 19 April 2024, New College OxfordReframing the Muse – curated by Ruth Millington, exhibition opening, 28 June 2024, St John’s College, Oxford Just Looking: James Gemmill & Gavin Lockheart. exhibition opening, 20 April 2024, Pembroke Art GalleryNine Jazz Muses – Steve Kershaw Trio and artist Victoria Topping, 9 July 2024, Festival HallMadrigals, 5 July 2024, Festival HallAndromeda by Minas Vintiadis, Theatre Lab Company Production, 29 June 2024, Old Fire StationWhy are all the Muses mute? A celebration of the music of Henry Purcell, The Choir and Consort of Voices of Magdalen College, Instruments of Time & Truth, Mark Williams, director, 4 July 2024, Magdalen College Chapel, OxfordA Mortal Muse – Dowland’s Foundry, 13 July 2024, Magdalen College Chapel, OxfordThe Festival Hub Bar in collaboration with Bar Simple, June-July 2024, MCS Rose Garden