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Saint Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX

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Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HP

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48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

Writer, traveller, veterinarian, taxidermist, barrister and philosopher Charles Foster joins us talk about his latest book. The Edges of the World We tend to think that everything important comes from the centre: from big cities, from established orthodoxies in the sciences and the arts, from the Establishment in all its forms. We think this because the centre tells us it is so, but it's a lie. It is only at the edges that we think, innovate and thrive. This book travels to the frontiers of human culture and consciousness ; to the edges of continents, of evolution, of artistic and political movements, and life itself: from a rocky precipice in the Peloponnese where the first human set foot in Europe to an ancient Egyptian temple where monotheism was invented; from St Francis, kissing lepers to the giant bird-eating mice of St Kilda. Why do we stare at sunsets? Why do we celebrate birthdays and grieve for those who are gone? Why do all adventures begin when we leave and get lost? Who has the better view of reality - the Government or the dispossessed? And what happens when we live with the knowledge that we're all teetering on the edge of the dark? Charles Foster Charles Foster is a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize, shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for nature writing, and won the Ig Nobel Prize for Biology and the 30 Millions d'Amis Prize. He is a fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford, and has particular passions for Greece, waves, the Upper Palaeolithic, mountains and swifts. Dan Kieran Dan is the author and editor of fourteen books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Crap Towns (the first viral internet phenomenon to turn into a bestselling book), The Idle Traveller (the bestselling Slow Travel: Die Kunst des Reisens in Germany), Three Men in a Float (the story of his journey across England in a 1957 electric milk float also recorded for BBC Radio 4) and Do Start: How to create and run a business (that doesn't run you). A travel writer for the Guardian, The Times and the Telegraph, he has given talks on a range of subjects including publishing, creative writing, fundraising, entrepreneurship and how to have ideas for places like The Idler, The Do Lectures and The European Parliament. Information Source: Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford | eventbrite

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1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford, OX2 6TP

A jam of enthusiastic manipulators of sound signals. Exchange knowledge about algorithmic music, pattern generators, eurorack and more. Information Source: EOF Hackspace Oxford | eventbrite

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95 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HR

Want to improve your Italian? Fed up of the virtual/actual classroom? Treat yourself to a social learning experience with a great teacher! Welcome to The Pub Learning Hub: Italian on Tuesdays happening at The Big Society. Come join us for a fun and interactive Italian learning session where you can improve your language skills in a casual setting. We'll look at pronunciation, practical communication skills, cultural understanding and a million other things with like-minded people. Six-week course £150 starting 2 June . Get in touch for other payment options. All tickets include bottomless tea, coffee, lemonade or Pepsi Max! What's not to like? Come along and give it a try! Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, gain confidence and make new friends! Teacher info: Bea is from Italy. She has also lived and studied in the US and the UK. She is currently studying at Oxford Brookes University and a passion for languages and intercultural communication. Bea offers Italian lessons to learners of all levels and makes learning enjoyable. With experience supporting international students, she is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student feels confident and motivated in their language journey. Information Source: Lucy Holmes | eventbrite

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Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ

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1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA

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Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ

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Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SB

Cristian Sandrin performs piano sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, in a thrilling musical feast of intimacy and elemental fire. ★★★★★ BBC Music Magazine Critics Choice 2025 - American Record Guide “Sandrin is a wonderful Beethoven interpreter” - Piano News Deutschland Hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic for his immaculate technique, crystalline clarity and mature interpretations, Cristian Sandrin's latest programme is inspired by Prospero's speech in Shakespeare's play The Tempest as he reflects on the fleeting nature of life, "We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep", a sentiment that appealed to the Romantics. Cristian's recital features piano sonatas by three pioneers of Romanticism: Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, in a thrilling musical feast of colour and drama, intimacy and elemental fire. PROGRAMME Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Piano Sonata in A minor K310 Composed in Paris in 1778 where Mozart enjoyed the revolutionary experience of performing to a paying audience, before his mother fell ill and died. The heartbreaking melancholy of the second movement is a timeless outpouring of grief. Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in D minor op. 31 No. 2 'The Tempest' Beethoven moved from Bonn to Vienna in 1792 in the hope of becoming Mozart's heir by playing in concert halls to a paying public. When his duplicitous factotum asked what the sonata was all about he is said to have retorted, "Read Shakespeare's Tempest." Franz SCHUBERT Piano Sonata in A minor D.845 Schubert lived a carefree Bohemian life in Vienna until being diagnosed with syphilis in 1823. The first movement is more tempestuous than any other Schubert sonata. We are then led through a meandering panorama of life towards the final Rondo that seems to rage against fate, reflecting the composer's tortured soul. BIOGRAPHY I was born in Bucharest into a family of musicians so I have been immersed in classical music all my life. My mother, as a librarian, encouraged me not to take music for granted and instilled in me the love of books, stories and poetry. My father was the distinguished pianist and professor Sandu Sandrin. Our home was always buzzing with his musician friends. From an early age he took me to concerts at the famous Romanian Atheneum Concert Hall and I studied the piano at the Dino Lipatti college with Maringa Dragomirescu and Cristian Dumitrescu, whose teaching centred on the culture of creating beautiful sounds and studying recordings of the great pianists of the past. I was never pressured to follow in my father’s footsteps. It was my decision, and in 2005 I was admitted to the Royal Academy of Music in London under the tutelage of professors Diana Ketler and Christopher Elton, who encouraged me to be imaginative and daring. In 2018 I received a DipRAM with distinction and completed my final degree at the RAM in 2019. I like to set myself ambitious musical goals and challenge myself to learn new and unfamiliar music. It is so important to remain curious and to work on pieces that are out of your comfort zone. In 2023 I was invited to become co-Artistic Director of the Kettner Society Concert series at the National Liberal Club enabling me to create solo and chamber music programmes that invite audiences to discover the breadth of classical music in all its glory. It is a pleasure to encourage younger musicians to think imaginatively about their programmes. The audience is a participant in a live performance and can feel the music as well as hear Information Source: The Kettner Society | eventbrite

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Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TF

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