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Open Doors: birdsong workshop

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Weston Library · Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG

Learn bird-themed songs by ear in Blackwell Hall, 2–3pm. No previous singing experience needed. Best suited to ages eight and above; children need an accompanying adult.

When
Sunday, 13 September 2026 · 14:00
Source checked
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Price
Free
Venue
Weston Library

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The Seagull

Oxford Playhouse · Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW
Fri, 23 October 2026

Presented by University of Oxford student company Lighthouse ProductionsBy Anton ChekhovNew English language version by Simon StephensDirected by Alys Young “Yes but the theatre! We can’t live without the theatre.”The Seagull is Chekhov's darkly comic masterpiece. It explores the romantic and dramatic tensions between four characters: the aspiring actress Nina, the fading actress Irina, the symbolist playwright Konstantin, and the obsessive-compulsive writer Boris. When Irina visits her brother Sorin's isolated estate, unfulfilled ambitions are thrown into sharp relief.This is a fresh take on Chekhov: a live original score will combine with bird-like choreography to transform this classic play into a theatrical spectacle.Celebrating the play’s 130-year anniversary, University of Oxford student company Lighthouse Productions reignites The Seagull for the 21st century using a new translation by Olivier award-winning playwright, Simon Stephens.

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