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Programme
We run a year-round an extensive and wide-ranging programme of visits, walks, and talks which are mainly aimed at providing an in depth appreciation of many facets of our city and its life. See our Current Programme .(Previous Programme click here). There is also a printable Booking Form and a one-click Join Us Now link for those who are not yet members.
Visits
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- Saturday 10 January saw a visit to Balliol College, the 17th in the series, for coffee in Hall and a lecture from Anna Sanders, Curator of Archives, on the College’s history and architecture.
- An Iffley Road house is a treasure trove, holding one of the world’s largest collections of musical instruments (14 & 17 May)
- The Turrill Sculpture Garden in Summertown was the venue for a May evening visit, followed by an informal lecture by Katherine Shock, the Garden’s Sculpture Co-ordinator.
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All our visits are led by acknowledged local experts and exclusive to members. We aim to cover both historic and contemporary sites and locations. Most are within the city – a few are to cities and places outside the city. There is usually a small charge – typically £4.
Walks
A January walk with John Ashdown to study recent towpath repairs and green spaces |
Again led by acknowledged local experts and exclusive to members, we have a programme of diverse walks in and around the city. These ticketed walks are an opportunity to socialise whilst learning more about our city. |
Pam Manix, architect and medieval historian, led a walk on Oxford’s Jewish Quarter
(12 & 29 March) |
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In June, Malcolm Graham explored Grandpont and
New Hinksey
Beyond
Friar Bacon’s Study’ |
40th Anniversary Quiz Trails
A highlight of the Spring programme was a series of Quiz Trails held on Thursday 25 June. Starting and finishing in the JCR of Lincoln College, participants were challenged to look at familiar city centre streets with a more discerning eye. This proved a highly enjoyable and informal 40th anniversary celebration event with token prizes available to the high scorers. |
Where am I? |
In response to popular demand these are now available (with answers!), as Quiz Trail 1 and Quiz Trail 3 from this website and we very much hope that they will continue to give pleasure and enjoyment to many.
Talks
Our year-round series of talks given by leading speakers are held in interesting locations across Oxford and cover a wide variety of subjects – eg Oxford history, buildings, current developments, art, science. These are without charge for members; small charge for non-members.
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- Dr Geoffrey Tyack, Fellow of Kellogg College and architectural historian, gave two linked talks to packed audiences about the city’s churches: ‘From the Middle Ages to the 18thC’, and ‘Since the Oxford Movement’ (4 March & 22 April)
- In July, Oxford’s Botanic Garden was the venue for a summer picnic and 40th birthday party, itself the prelude to a lecture by Timothy Walker, Director of the Garden, spanning the 387 years of the Garden’s existence to date.
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Your Input
We are always pleased to receive digital photographs of our events for use on our website. Please email webman@oxfordcivicsoc.org.uk – but no more than 4 at a time, and with captions please. Alternatively, please email programme@oxfordcivicsoc.org.uk if you have queries, comments or perhaps suggestions for the Society’s programme.
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