Latest Events in Oxford(May Updated)

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The peer network for established leaders and service providers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and manufacturing. Join us for networking If you run a business or provide support to businesses in any of the STEM sectors, you are warmly invited to join us at our open meet up. No agenda. Just a chance for leaders to network with peers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and manufacturing. Don't forget to bring along your business cards/electronic profiles/QR codes! Come along to: Network with new contacts Reconnect with existing contacts to build relationships Meet like-minded people Get advice and support Get inspired " This is the first and only event I've been to this year - I love the atmosphere" “We’ve just signed a contract with a technology partner – there’s no chance in a million years we’d have met them if it hadn’t been for the introductions through the Hub.” " Thanks Su, for the warm welcome and follow up. It was a really nice, relaxed and friendly atmosphere which is hard to get sometimes at networking events. " "I very much enjoyed the OxfordSTEM event; as always, people were genuinely interested in helping each other" Follow us on LinkedIn for updates. For more information about the Oxford STEM Network, please email contact@oxfordstem.network The Oxford STEM Network is managed by Priddey Marketing Ltd. If you would like to speak to Su or another member of the team, please call 44+ (0)1235 606077 Information Source: Priddey Marketing | eventbrite

Medieval music, poetry and readings celebrating Oxfordshire in May in the ancient setting of Bartlemas Chapel in its 900th year. Medieval music, poetry and readings celebrating Oxfordshire in May in the ancient setting of Bartlemas Chapel in its 900th year. Featuring local performers – The Comper Singers, Anna Tolputt (actor), Kate Wakeling (poet) and Giles Lewin (Violin). This is a family event. * Please note that there are no facilities on this site. Information Source: Oxford Festival of the Arts | eventbrite

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A fusion of Jewish, Christian and Moslem sacred music In today's unsettled world, it feels important to look at what we have in common rather than what divides us. In this concert, Passamezzo join with outstanding singers from Jewish and Moroccan Sufi traditions to create an intercultural conversation. The programme mixes 17th Century sacred music from all three faiths, (including Salamone Rossi, Claude Goudimel, Thomas Campion and Ali Ufki) with Moroccan Sufi music, Taize chants and popular Hebrew songs. Ahmed Abdelhak Elkaab: singer Sam Brown: lute, oud Harry Buckoke: bass viol Netta Chachamu: alto Eleanor Cramer: soprano Christian Goursaud: bass Catherine Groom: harp Robin Jeffrey: lute, theorbo Tamsin Lewis: alto, violin Matthe Pochin: tenor Inspired by the Anglo-Moroccan intercultural project From Shore to Shore. Supported by the MacLaren Trust Information Source: Passamezzo | eventbrite

The Pharos Monday Lectures for Summer 2026 May 18: An Imperial Baseline: The Conceptual Terrain of Ancient Sinocentrism In this lecture, Dr. Ford will discuss the pre-modern conceptual and historical scene leading up to the 19thCentury’s epochal encounter between the Chinese imperial world and worldview and those of the Western powers, drawing out key themes in ancient Chinese culture, governance, and self-perception. May 25: The Qing and the Western “Other” This lecture will discuss the challenges that emerged and struggles that developed as the ancient Chinese conceptual world collided with that of Industrial Revolution-era Western modernity in the late years of the Qing Dynasty, at a time in which the Qing was in a period of decline while the European powers (and soon also a modernizing Japan) were in the full flush of an era of dynamic growth and expansion. June 1: Mao and Modernity This lecture brings Dr Ford’s account of the conceptual and civilizational clash between the Chinese and Western worldviews into the mid-20th Century, exploring continuities and novelties these dynamics displayed in the early years of the People’s Republic under Mao Zedong during its early industrialization, the Great Leap Forward, and the period leading up to and including the Sino-Soviet split. June 8: Chinese Power and the World’s Future Dr Ford’s final lecture in this series will explore China’s post-Maoist period of “reform and opening,” and its ambitious campaign to cultivate growth, prosperity, and “Comprehensive National Power” in service of a grand strategy of “return” or “national rejuvenation” in the years from Deng Xiaoping’s ascendancy to the revived one-man rule of Xi Jinping today. He will also attempt to draw out some of the implications of this sweep of events for present-day strategic competition and the future of international order. Information Source: Pharos Foundation | eventbrite

Learn how to milk goats as the first step towards our Goat Milking Programme! Join us for a couple of hours hJoin us at the farm for a relaxed and informative introduction to goat milking, and take your first step towards joining our Goat Milking Programme . During this small-group session, you’ll spend a couple of hours with our goats, learning the fundamentals of safe, calm and hygienic milking. Bradley will guide you through the process, explain our daily routines, and be happy to answer any questions along the way. This session is designed to give you a clear understanding of what’s involved and whether the programme is right for you. Our goats are milked twice daily, at 8am and 6pm . These times are fixed to ensure the animals’ welfare. We have two milking places available in the morning and two in the evening , making four slots per day . Participants commit to a minimum of one slot per week , with each milking shift lasting approximately 30–45 minutes . The Goat Milking Programme costs £90 per year *, which contributes towards feed, care, and ongoing welfare. The £10 fee for this introductory training session will be deducted from the programme cost should you decide to join. (*please do get in touch if you are experiencing financial difficulties and wish to join the programme.) This session is ideal for anyone interested in learning more about dairy goats and animal care. No dogs allowed on the Farm. Oxford City Farm is a smoke-free site. There is NO parking available inside the Farm. We kindly ask visitors not to park in the Care Home parking. How to find the Farm: Look for the Isis Care Home car parking entrance on Cornwallis street, and walk to the green gate at the end of it. That is the entrance of the Farm. There is NO parking available inside the Farm. We kindly ask visitors not to park in the Care Home parking. Thank you! Refund policy We aim to keep course costs as low and accessible with many of our events being pay what you feel. The courses we run help us to raise crucial untied funds to enable us to grow our work with the wider community such as our free to access Community Farming Sessions. For events under £15 or pay what you feel the ticket price is non-refundable but tickets can be transferred. For events over £15, we will refund you if you contact us 48 hours before the event to cancel. Please note that the Eventbrite fees are non-refundable (usually around 10%). In the exceptional circumstances where we need to cancel the event (staff sickness; extreme weather) then we will get in touch to ask if you would like a full refund including the Eventbrite fees or if you would be happy to donate your fee to charitable aims of the Farm. Information Source: Oxford City Farm | eventbrite

A globe-spanning investigation into the disappearance of languages from journalist and writer Sophia Smith Galer How to Kill a Language What do we lose – culturally, politically, and personally – when a language dies? Roughly 7,000 languages are spoken around the world today. Over half of them are expected to vanish in the next century – along with the wealth of information they contain, the family ties they represent, and the psychological benefits they confer. This mass extinction event is one of the most pressing cultural emergencies of our age. Journalist Sophia Smith Galer journeys across continents and generations to chart the phenomenon of linguicide, or language death, and to uncover what’s behind it. From Ghana to Greece, Ukraine to Ecuador, her travels ultimately lead her back home: to Italy, where piaśintein, the Gallo-Italian language of her grandparents, is on the brink of vanishing forever. Climate crisis, nationalism and war are decimating our languages – but there’s still hope. Smith Galer also spends time with the communities bringing their languages back, from Kurdish activists in Iran to Karuk campaigners in the forests of California, showing that another future is possible. Sophia Smith Galer Sophia Smith Galer is an award-winner journalist, author and content creator. She is credited with pioneering journalism on TikTok in the United Kingdom, using short-form video to report for the BBC and VICE News across religion, technology and health. She has been recognised internationally for journalism innovation with a Webby, a British Journalism Award, a Forbes 30 Under 30 listing and a spot on British Vogue’s 25 Most Influential Women list in 2022. As well as appearing regularly on BBC radio and in op-eds for The Guardian and Prospect magazine, Sophia makes weekly videos about language which have been viewed more than 200 million times, winning her an audience of one million followers online. Sophia was part of the team winning team of Durham University alumni students that took the trophy home for their Alma Matter on Celebrity University Challenge on BBC Two, the final drawing in over 1 million viewers. Information Source: Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford | eventbrite

Join authors Michael Robb and Evan Friss as the discuss the bookshops and publishers of the UK and United States of America Michael Robb (UK) and Evan Friss (USA) will join up to discuss what the world of books looks like both here and abroad Shelf Life This engaging narrative unveils the resilience and innovation of key figures who have shaped the literary landscape, from the pioneering days of William Caxton to the contemporary influence of Jeff Bezos. As the narrative navigates the ever-evolving terrain of book retail, it delves into the seismic changes of the past forty years and reflects on the current state of the industry, as well as offering insights into the challenges and future opportunities that lie ahead for publishing and bookselling in the twenty-first century. A must-read for anyone passionate about books, bookshops and the enduring legacy of the written word. Michael Robb Michael Robb, a stalwart figure in the bookselling and publishing arena, has experienced first-hand the shifting tides of this well-loved industry over the past 40 years. From successfully running an independent bookshop in Essex for two decades, to transitioning into the publishing domain, his broad network within the book trade gives him a unique insight to the world of books. The Bookshop Evan Friss's history of the bookshop draws on oral histories, archival collections, municipal records, diaries, letters, and interviews with leading booksellers to offer a fascinating look at this institution beloved by so many. The Bookshop is a love letter to bookstores, a charming chronicle for anyone who cherishes these sanctuaries of literature, and essential reading to understand how these vital institutions have shaped American life-and why we still need them. Evan Friss Evan Friss is a professor of history at James Madison University and the author of two other books: The Cycling City: Bicycles and Urban America in the 1890s and On Bicycles: A 200-Year History of Cycling in New York City . He lives with his wife (a bookseller) and two children (occasional booksellers) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Information Source: Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford | eventbrite

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