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Idles @ O2 Academy Oxford - 'Restored faith in the positive power of live rock'

12:10pm Wednesday 14th November 2018

The hype surrounding Bristol punk band Idles is huge. This year has seen the five-piece enjoy a meteoric rise, scoring a top five album, winning a Q best breakthrough band award, and bagging an appearance on the Jools Holland show, which was the most highly energized and exciting since At the drive-in ran havoc back in 2000.

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It's back and bigger than ever. Oh yes it is! What to expect from this year's Chippy panto Aladdin

11:57am Thursday 15th November 2018

"A pantomime needs to be unnecessarily over-the-top. Of course we could do things cheaper and easier, and far less complicated and elaborate, but that’s what the Chippy panto is known for – the extraordinary lengths we go to,” artistic director John Terry tells me, up to his ears in rehearsals for the opening night of Aladdin this week.

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Have you tried the new 'coffee cupping' nights running in an Oxford cafe?

2:30pm Friday 9th November 2018

Marc West enjoys a cupping session in an Oxford cafe. Who knew?

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Rosamund Pike reveals ‘strong opinions’ as she joins Bafta rising star jury

11:57am Thursday 15th November 2018

The actress is part of a panel choosing the shortlist for the prestigious award.

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Things to do Add your event. It's free

13:00: Oxford Think Festival: Tim Williamson in conversation with Richard Marshall Oxford

13:30: JS Bach's Sonata no. 2 in A minor and the Chaconne Oxford

14:00: Treasures with Tales Wallingford; Oxford: The War and the World 1914-1919 Exhibition Oxford

14:30: The Eccentric Poet The Lord & The King A Victorian Wantage Story Wantage

17:00: Slimming World Didcot! Didcot; Pilates Classes Banbury; 'The natural capital approach: ecological and economic perspectives' with Dame Georgina Mace & Prof Ian Bateman Oxford; Care for a curry Banbury

18:00: Hackett's, Carterton, Evening Launch Witney; Adult Ballet Class Abingdon

18:45: Abingdon Town Band - New Training Group Abingdon

19:00: Adult Modern/Contemporary Dance Class Abingdon

19:15: Fun Drama and Singing Classes for Adults Oxford

19:30: Terry Pratchett's HOGFATHER Abingdon; Learn to Morris Dance Oxford; Horizon Lectures: Dee Caffari Abingdon; Change Your Story and Change for Life: Talk Didcot

19:45: Film: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, 112mins, UK, 1965, Cert PG Abingdon

20:00: Cuban Salsa: Cubanisimo Oxford Oxford; Adult Burlesque Dance Class Abingdon; Big Band Evening at The Oxford Golf Club Oxford

20:15: Balkan Dancing Oxford

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