Shows, workshops and more

Something for the weekend

The Mill in Banbury, The Theatre in Chipping Norton, The North Wall, Oxford Playhouse, Arts at the Old Fire Station, Pegasus and Cornerstone, Didcot.

 June 22 and 23

See venues’ websites for details Seven Oxford theatres have an enormous programme of events over the weekend to highlight the range and quality of arts on offer across Oxfordshire. These include live shows inside and outside the venues, taster workshops in arts, drama, dance or music and behind the scenes tours.

Performance art

VICTORIA MELODY IN MAJOR TOM

Burton Taylor Studio

Tuesday, June 25

Call 01865 305305 or oxfordplayhouse.com

Following sell-out performances of Northern Soul, Victoria Melody returns with her new show Major Tom – the story of how an average 34-year-old became a beauty queen and her smelly basset hound a championship show dog. Exploring the British fascination with celebrity, beauty and winning, follow their adventure as Major Tom heads to Crufts, and Victoria to the Mrs England beauty pageant.

Fundraiser

SIR PATRICK STEWART

Oxford Playhouse

Friday, June 21 n Call 01865 305305 or oxford playhouse. com

Sir Patrick, one of the UK’s most beloved actors, performs in a one-off charity benefit where he will talk about his acting career and charity work, as well as taking questions from the audience. The talk will be hosted by Jonathan Bate, Provost of Worcester College, distinguished Shakespeare scholar and member of the RSC board.

Teen play

TEECHERS

The Mill Theatre, Banbury

Wednesday, June 26

Call 01295 279002

This timeless classroom comedy offers Godber’s wonderful take on life at a modern comprehensive via a hilarious end of term play, as a new drama teacher progresses through two terms of unruly classes, cynical colleagues and obstructive caretakers unravels. Disillusioned, the master departs for the ‘safe waters’ of a private school leaving his pupils.

Drama

THE ACCRINGTON PALS

The Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

Wednesday – Saturday June 26–29

Visit abingdon-drama-club.com

A moving and hard-hitting play set in Accrington during the First World War, this engrossing tale is based on the true story of the innocent and enthusiastic men who volunteered to fight and the women they loved and left behind.