INTERESTING THINGS FOR GROWNUPS

FEBRUARY 2026

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Book Launch for Bluff Road by Steve Hurst

Thurs, Feb 5th, 7.00pm

Join us at Caper for a launch party to celebrate the publication of the artist Steve Hurst's second volume of memoir, Bluff Road: The Malaya Diaries 1953–1955. This is the portrait of a young artist in an almost forgotten war.

Join us at Caper for a launch party to celebrate the publication of the artist Steve Hurst's second volume of memoir, Bluff Road: The Malaya Diaries 1953–1955. This is the portrait of a young artist in an almost forgotten war.

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Works In Progress – Prose Open Mic Evening

Wed, Feb 11th, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper for the seventh (new for 2026 edition) of our monthly spoken-word open mic nights. These evenings are run by local authors (and Caper staff), and are designed to be an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress, across all genres.

Join us at Caper for the seventh (new for 2026 edition) of our monthly spoken-word open mic nights. These evenings are run by local authors (and Caper staff), and are designed to be an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress, across all genres.

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Oxford Contemporary Music Listening Party #16: Love Stories

Thurs, Feb 12th, 7.30pm

Oxford Contemporary Music present Listening Party #16: Love Stories. Share your favourite tracks, discover new music, and help us build a playlist of musical gems. This Listening Party’s theme is ‘Love Stories’.

Oxford Contemporary Music present Listening Party #16: Love Stories. Share your favourite tracks, discover new music, and help us build a playlist of musical gems. This Listening Party’s theme is ‘Love Stories’.

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MARCH 2026

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How To Live Like A Stoic with Tom Hodgkinson

Tues, Mar 3rd, 7.30pm

Join us to discover how there’s more to Stoicism than shrugging your shoulders and getting on with it. This is a jaunty guide to the thinking of the original Greek and Roman Stoics: Zeno, Cicero, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and more.

Join us to discover how there’s more to Stoicism than shrugging your shoulders and getting on with it. This is a jaunty guide to the thinking of the original Greek and Roman Stoics: Zeno, Cicero, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and more.

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