@calum you can have a look at the term card for your self https://oxford-union.org/ right-wing, fashionistas flirting with the hard right. The only thing that caught my eye were the few events that have not been confirmed yet.It's been like this for the nearly 3 years I have been back in #Oxford. But it's a good place to use as an office over winter when you live on a boat with only solar power

oh no! that means I'll have to archive my issues as relics of a bygone era! #Oxford’s beloved indie music bible, #Nightshift, is closing. June’s issue will be the last one. Under editor Ronan Munro, Nightshift has interviewed Oxford bands, reviewed new releases, listed gigs and excoriated demos for 35 years.

it's been an interesting #ecology session at the #CellPress symposium on #microbiomes. learned a few things I might follow up on. An impressive representation from Dunn School at #Oxford actually. #CSMicrobiome2026

#oxford city council seats after this #election: Labour Group – 20 seatsGreen Group – 13 seatsLiberal Democrat Group – nine seatsIndependent Oxford Alliance Group – four seatsReal Independent Group – two seats

Historic Oxford cinema under threat as Oriel College refuses to extend lease https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/07/historic-oxford-cinema-under-threat-as-oriel-college-refuses-to-extend-lease #Heritage #UniversityOfOxford #BuildingsAtRisk #Oxford #Culture #Architecture #Education #UkNews

now this is hilarious, I spotted the name on a concert poster - Bertie Baigent made his first attempts at conducting in the school orchestra where the young cellist in my family played. I vividly remember his broad grin when he found out that he just has to wave his arms around and music actually happens ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Baigent #oxford #cherwellSchool

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays #RailTransport #RailIndustry #Buckinghamshire #Oxford #Cambridge #MiltonKeynes #TransportPolicy #Transport #Labour #UkNews #Business

#Oxford’s new £185m #humanities hub is polished, refined … and funded by a Trump allyBillionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/29/oxford-university-stephen-schwarzman-centre-for-the-humanities #architecture #culture

“If cinema is to survive as a community experience, we need to value and protect places like the Ultimate Picture Palace in #Oxford, now in the middle of a campaign to secure its long-term future.” - read more and join the campaign for the UPP: https://takeonecinema.net/2026/save-the-ultimate-picture-palace/ #cinemastodon

Guardian review of #Oxford's Schwarzman Centre grand opening on Saturday: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/27/schwarzman-centre-grand-opening-review-oxford

here is a little treasure I rescued from the old home of the Bate collection on the last day it was open, early 2025: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-evolution-of-early-music.html

A fascinating #Oxford life here: #ObituaryDame Averil Cameron obituaryHistorian whose sparky, innovative #Byzantines challenged the stereotype of a stagnant society with nothing new to offerI have been using a bag from the 23rd International Congress of #ByzantineStudies in 2016 to carry my flute around for the last 9 years, after finding it in a charity shop brand new. May have been hers or from one of her coworkers. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/20/averil-cameron-obituary #history #classics

#Oxford #music ppl: come along and #PlayForFun with #Cowley #orchestra #today No auditions, no performances, no commitment required. https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All #OrchestralInstruments welcome. #violin #viola #cello #DoubleBass #flute #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #trumpet #cornet #horn #trombone #tuba why not try #conducting taking turns with others? Also, feel free to suggest a piece from our vast #MusicLibrary (>350 sets). #JoinIn #PlaySomeMusic #ClassicalMusic #Baroque thru to #FilmMusic

Colours of Time by Cedric #Klapisch is showing at the Phoenix Picturehouse #Oxford from #today - see my review here: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/08/colours-of-time.html #film #frenchCinema #impressionists #Paris 19thCentury #periodDrama

speaking of #election signs, there is a (middle-aged, male) cyclist who seems to yell at our #VoteGreen sign every time he passes on his way into town? Can't quite make out what he's saying though. #Oxford #OX3

going through the #BBC #Oxford updates of the last 7 days and realised that they completely ignored the #OxfordFolkFestival ?! They had a story on the drum&bass bike thing - probably thought that was enough cultural news for one weekend ...

@proseandpassion@mastodon.social nice! Best of luck!

#Oxford #music ppl: come along and #PlayForFun with #Cowley #orchestra #tomorrow! No auditions, no performances, no commitment required. https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All #OrchestralInstruments welcome. #violin #viola #cello #DoubleBass #flute #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #trumpet #cornet #horn #trombone #tuba why not try #conducting taking turns with others? Also, feel free to suggest a piece from our vast #MusicLibrary (>350 sets). #JoinIn #PlaySomeMusic #ClassicalMusic #Baroque thru to #FilmMusic

#Oxford #music ppl: #PlayForFun with #Cowley #orchestra! #today: Feature Evening with overtures by #FannyHensel and #LouiseFarrenc, Elsa Vass-de-Zomba conducting. https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All #OrchestralInstruments welcome. #violin #viola #cello #DoubleBass #flute #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #trumpet #cornet #horn #trombone #tuba