INTERESTING THINGS FOR GROWNUPS

(+ more activities & events coming soon…)

APRIL 2024

Image 1

Palindrome – Live Ambient Music Event Series

Sun, April 21st, 5.30pm

PAST EVENT

A community-run, live, ambient music event series that invites guests to an immersive sound experience with heart stirring side-effects. Bring yoga mats and cushions to be as comfortable as you want. There will be a small bar.

A community-run, live, ambient music event series that invites guests to an immersive sound experience with heart stirring side-effects. Bring yoga mats and cushions to be as comfortable as you want. There will be a small bar.

Info & Booking
Image 1

STAB, STAB, STAB! – Creative Crafting Sessions

Thurs, April 25th, 7.30pm

PAST EVENT

Japanese stab book binding sounds, quite frankly, terrifying but it is, in fact, a very pretty, satisfying and definitely not scary way of making your own notebook. With Tabitha Grove

Japanese stab book binding sounds, quite frankly, terrifying but it is, in fact, a very pretty, satisfying and definitely not scary way of making your own notebook. With Tabitha Grove.

Info & Booking
Image 1

Milk! Sweat! Tears! A 30 minute, baby-friendly morning event with Nell Frizzell

Tues, April 30th, 9.30am

If you can’t make it to the evening event (because it’s too difficult to arrange childcare, or you need to be asleep by eight in preparation for a night of being woken repeatedly by a cranky baby, or…), join us for a special half-hour version of the event in the morning.

If you can’t make it to the evening event (because it’s too difficult to arrange childcare, or you need to be asleep by eight in preparation for a night of being woken repeatedly by a cranky baby, or…), join us for a special half-hour version of the event in the morning.

Info & Booking
Image 1

Milk! Sweat! Tears! An evening with Nell Frizzell

Tues, April 30th, 7.00pm

Join acclaimed author and journalist Nell Frizzell (The Panic Years, Square One) for a discussion of Holding The Baby – about how society fails new parents – and how we can make early parenthood better for everyone.

Join acclaimed author and journalist Nell Frizzell (The Panic Years, Square One) for a discussion of Holding The Baby – about how society fails new parents – and how we can make early parenthood better for everyone.

Info & Booking

MAY 2024

Image 1

Juice Carton Printing – Creative Crafting Sessions

Thurs, May 9th, 7.30pm

Juice cartons, pasta presses, pointy things - this workshop basically uses half the kitchen to make these prints! How to etch a dry point print using simple and brilliant materials. With Tabitha Grove.

Juice cartons, pasta presses, pointy things - this workshop basically uses half the kitchen to make these prints! How to etch a dry point print using simple and brilliant materials. With Tabitha Grove.

Info & Booking
Image 1

Pavements & Potholes: an event with Laura Laker

Tues, May 14th, 7.00pm

Laura Laker’s Potholes and Pavements is partly a celebration of the 12000-mile national cycle network, and of the brilliant people who are working to promote cycling - but also a call to arms to ramp up and improve this crucial piece of infrastructure.

Laura Laker’s Potholes and Pavements is partly a celebration of the 12000-mile national cycle network, and of the brilliant people who are working to promote cycling - but also a call to arms to ramp up and improve this crucial piece of infrastructure.

Info & Booking
Image 1

Weird Barbie – Creative Crafting Sessions

Thurs, May 23rd, 7.30pm

Weird Barbie. Who is she? She's the one with pictures drawn all over her and her hair chopped off. Two hours to make, play, create and let your unique self show as you create your own weird Barbie. With Tabitha Grove.

Weird Barbie. Who is she? She's the one with pictures drawn all over her and her hair chopped off. Two hours to make, play, create and let your unique self show as you create your own weird Barbie. With Tabitha Grove.

Info & Booking

JUNE 2024

Image 1

No One Talks About This Stuff – Kat Brown talks to Miranda Ward

Wednesday, June 5th, 7.30pm

Join us for an evening of honest, caring conversation about the things we don’t often talk about (but maybe should)… Editor of the book Kat Brown talks to one of the contributors, author Miranda Ward.

Join us for an evening of honest, caring conversation about the things we don’t often talk about (but maybe should)… Editor of the book Kat Brown talks to one of the contributors, author Miranda Ward.

Info & Booking
Image 1

Silence, Speech, and Sisterhood: an evening with Catherine Coldstream in conversation with Nell Frizzell

Tues, June 11th, 7.30pm

Join Catherine in conversation with journalist and author Nell Frizzell as they discuss her ‘Immersive [and] beautifully observed’ memoir of her time as a nun, Cloistered, at Caper.

Join Catherine in conversation with journalist and author Nell Frizzell as they discuss her ‘Immersive [and] beautifully observed’ memoir of her time as a nun, Cloistered, at Caper.

Info & Booking
Image 1

An Edwardian Spy & an Oxford Detective: HB Lyle in conversation with Simon Mason

Thurs, June 20th, 7.00pm

Join celebrated crime and thriller writers, HB Lyle and Simon Mason in conversation. Chaired by BBC journalist Emily Unia, they will be discussing HB Lyle's fourth historical spy thriller Spy Hunter, that combines real history with daring adventure and Sherlock Holmes, and Simon Mason's third outing for Oxford’s DI Wilkins, Lost and Never Found.

Join celebrated crime and thriller writers, HB Lyle and Simon Mason in conversation. Chaired by BBC journalist Emily Unia, they will be discussing HB Lyle's fourth historical spy thriller Spy Hunter, that combines real history with daring adventure and Sherlock Holmes, and Simon Mason's third outing for Oxford’s DI Wilkins, Lost and Never Found.

Info & Booking

If you've any questions you can always get in touch with us by clicking here.

74-77 Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RE