# Poetry events in Oxford, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Oxford

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Oxford, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Oxford like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Poetry events in Oxford, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Oxford like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Oxford

- **Event Name**: Shades of Survival
  - **Description**: Join us for a screening of Shades of Survival, a film exploring the lives of Black women diagnosed with cancer.About this EventSet against the backdrop of three continents, Shades of Survival explores the lives of Black w
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/shades-of-survival/100001988619245696
  - **Venue**: Curzon Oxford
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Business, Art, health-wellness, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Gwyneth Lewis NIGHTSHADE MOTHER with Kate Kennedy
  - **Description**: Gwyneth Lewis, the inaugural National Poet of Wales, recounts her toxic upbringing at the hands of her controlling, coercive mother.About this EventNightshade MotherIn this extraor
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 29 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed Jul 29 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/gwyneth-lewis-nightshade-mother-with-kate-kennedy/100001982679889923
  - **Venue**: Blackwell's Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 6 to 11
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Antony Szmierek
  - **Description**: Manchester-born poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek returns with his second album, ‘Decoding Birdsong’, just eighteen months after his critically acclaimed debut ‘Service Station at the End of the Universe’. 

Szmierek returns with a new body of wo
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 12 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/antony-szmierek/200030037544342
  - **Venue**: O2 Academy Oxford
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Unravelling History & The Material of Living
  - **Description**: An evening of poetry exploring identity, memory, and collective worlds.About this EventJoin four poets for a reading that delves into the myriad personal and collective worlds, where you find stories of survival and loss;
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/unravelling-history-and-the-material-of-living/100001981421315493
  - **Venue**: The Community Works
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  - **Price**: GBP 3 to 12
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Khushwant Singh Literary Festival Oxford 2026
  - **Description**: The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival London is a labor of love. To discuss the legacy of Khushwant Singh.About this EventLocations:We are delighted to announce the m
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 02 2026 at 03:00 pm – Tue Jun 02 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/khushwant-singh-literary-festival-oxford-2026/100001987110814939
  - **Venue**: St Antony's College
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Małgorzata Lebda with Antonia Lloyd-Jones and Mira Rosenthal
  - **Description**: Join us to hear from award-winning Polish poet and novelist Małgorzata Lebda.About this EventJoin award-winning Polish poet and novelist Małgorzata Lebda and her translators Antonia Lloyd-Jones and Mira Rosenthal, in conv
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/małgorzata-lebda-with-antonia-lloyd-jones-and-mira-rosenthal/100001988050545699
  - **Venue**: St Anne’s College, Seminar Room 10
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, dog
- **Event Name**: Amanda Golden THE POEMS OF SYLVIA PLATH with Erica McAlpine
  - **Description**: Amanda Golden, Editor of this new edition of Sylvia Plath's poems will discuss the book with Poet Erica McAlpine.About this EventThe Poems of Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath's first
  - **Date**: Mon Jul 06 2026 at 05:30 pm – Mon Jul 06 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/amanda-golden-the-poems-of-sylvia-plath-with-erica-mcalpine/100001982290053913
  - **Venue**: Blackwell's Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 6 to 40
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Oxford Poetry Circle: Perfumed Garden
  - **Description**: Another wonderful  Oxford Poetry Circle evening perfumed with poetry, featuring guest poets and open mic.About this EventOxford Poetry Circle presents Perfumed GardenMay rich pickings!We welcome you for anot
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 28 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/oxford-poetry-circle-perfumed-garden/100001988979709854
  - **Venue**: The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
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  - **Price**: GBP 6
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic
- **Event Name**: May Song in Bartlemas
  - **Description**: Medieval music, poetry and readings celebrating Oxfordshire in May in the ancient setting of Bartlemas Chapel in its 900th year.About this EventMedieval music, poetry and readings celebrating Oxfordshire in May in the anc
  - **Date**: Sun May 31 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun May 31 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/may-song-in-bartlemas/100001987394764239
  - **Venue**: St Bartholomew's Chapel
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  - **Price**: GBP 0 to 6
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music, Theatre, performances
- **Event Name**: Sparky's Flying Circus
  - **Description**: Oxford's longest running free, late night, open mic session with featured guest artists. Hosted by Oxford's favourite compere 'Sparky, The Dangerous Poet'. All forms of music, poetry, performance & song welcome. PA provided. Free drink for performers.
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/sparkys-flying-circus/200030031606106
  - **Venue**: Half Moon Oxford
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, performances, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Divine Schism: Bégayer + Spirited Followers + Lee Riley & Stuart Chalmers
  - **Description**: We caught Bégayer at Supernormal last year - oh my, quite simply not to be missed!

French songs, noises, rumors of distant and early musics, short and cruel poems, handcrafted instruments, radio-amplifiers, circuit bending and other wasted electronic dev
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  - **Date**: Wed May 20 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed May 20 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/divine-schism-bégayer-spirited-followers-lee-riley-and-stuart-chalmers/200029855535608
  - **Venue**: Common Ground,
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- **Event Name**: Papercraft Poetry
  - **Description**: Join us for a showcase and workshop to inspire and explore the craftier side of poetry...About this EventKeen to find a whole new dimension to your writing? Collage can be a powerful way to shake things up, find another w
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 01:30 am – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/papercraft-poetry/100001986649543263
  - **Venue**: 21 Park End St
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  - **Price**: GBP 3 to 12
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, open-mic, spoken-word
- **Event Name**: Poetry Workshop with T.S. Eliot Prize Winner George Szirtes
  - **Description**: Workshop your poems in the Roy Griffiths Room at Keble College with the award-winning poet George Szirtes. Spaces are very limited!About this EventOriginally from Budapest, Mr. Szirtes fled to the United Kingdom as a poli
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 03:00 pm – Wed May 13 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/poetry-workshop-with-ts-eliot-prize-winner-george-szirtes/100001985458322289
  - **Venue**: Keble College
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  - **Price**: GBP 28
  - **Categories**: art, workshops, literary-art, fine-arts

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  - **Venue**: O2 Academy Oxford
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  - **Venue**: Oxford Town Hall
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  - **Venue**: O2 Academy Oxford
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  - **Venue**: O2 Academy Oxford
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Oxford?
  - **A:** Shades of Survival (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 04:00 pm at Curzon Oxford), Gwyneth Lewis NIGHTSHADE MOTHER with Kate Kennedy (Wed Jul 29 2026 at 05:30 pm at Blackwell's Bookshop), Antony Szmierek (Mon Oct 12 2026 at 07:00 pm at O2 Academy Oxford), Unravelling History & The Material of Living (Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Community Works), Khushwant Singh Literary Festival Oxford 2026 (Tue Jun 02 2026 at 03:00 pm at St Antony's College).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Oxford?
  - **A:** Shades of Survival (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 04:00 pm at Curzon Oxford), Khushwant Singh Literary Festival Oxford 2026 (Tue Jun 02 2026 at 03:00 pm at St Antony's College), Małgorzata Lebda with Antonia Lloyd-Jones and Mira Rosenthal (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at St Anne’s College, Seminar Room 10).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Oxford today May 12, 2026?
  - **A:** Poetry Workshop with T.S. Eliot Prize Winner George Szirtes (Tue May 12 2026 at 03:00 pm at Keble College).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Oxford in May 2026?
  - **A:** Unravelling History & The Material of Living (Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Community Works), Małgorzata Lebda with Antonia Lloyd-Jones and Mira Rosenthal (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at St Anne’s College, Seminar Room 10), Oxford Poetry Circle: Perfumed Garden (Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities), May Song in Bartlemas (Sun May 31 2026 at 04:00 pm at St Bartholomew's Chapel), Sparky's Flying Circus (Thu May 28 2026 at 08:30 pm at Half Moon Oxford).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Oxford?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Oxford on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Oxford?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Oxford?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Oxford include Curzon Oxford, Blackwell's Bookshop, O2 Academy Oxford.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Oxford?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Oxford range from GBP 3 to GBP 40. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Oxford?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Oxford include Oxford Population Health, Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford, O2 Academy Oxford.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Oxford?
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