BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Uncomfortable Oxford - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Uncomfortable Oxford REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260826T111926Z CREATED:20260826T105207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T111926Z UID:11936-1790357400-1790362800@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:Wonder Wander 2026 - Fundraiser Tour: History of Medicine DESCRIPTION:What does medical progress really mean?\nWho gets to benefit from it — and who gets left behind?\nAnd what happens when saving lives comes at an ethical cost? \nDonate to join this Wonder Wander 2026 fundraising tour in support of Thoughtful\, UK’s longest-running charity dedicated to philosophy for children and communities. This tour on the history of medicine in Oxford will be accompanied by a philosopher from the Uehiro Oxford Institute\, Dr Jonathan Pugh\, who will be raising additional questions pertaining to research ethics\, public health ethics and open the tour to wider conversations about practical ethics. \nDate & Details\n\n📅 Date: Friday 25 September \n⏰ Time: 5:30 PM (90 mins in length) \n📍 Meeting Point: Meet under the Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge)\, OX1 3BL \n\n⚠️ Booking Essential: Advance booking is required\, each ticket helps fund the activities of Thoughtful. \nDonate to Join \nAbout Thoughtful\nSince 1992\, Thoughtful (formerly SAPERE) has trained teachers and worked directly with young people to build the confidence to think for themselves\, and with others. They focus resources where they’re needed most\, working with socio-economically and educationally disadvantaged learners to make philosophical enquiry more equitable. From classrooms to communities\, they help people think deeply\, communicate clearly and treat one another with care. \nWonder Wander is Thoughtful’s annual walking-and-talking fundraiser. Each year they take philosophical enquiry into new communities and raise money to fund the classes\, teacher training and resources that keep P4C growing across the UK. Past Wonder Wanders have funded after-school philosophy clubs and sessions for care-experienced young people. \nDonations ensure that Thoughtful can keep reaching new schools\, developing new opportunities and sharing what happens when people are given the space to think together. Every gift helps make philosophical enquiry possible. \nThe price of your ticket is a donation to Thoughtful\, funding core work to bring philosophical enquiry to more people and places. \nDonations start at £10 per ticket. \nDonate to Join \nAbout the Tour:\nDissect the long history of medical research and practice in Oxford. The history of medicine is always a bit uncomfortable. This tour walks you through medical history in the city from medieval plagues and the founding of the medical school\, to the first trials of penicillin. Far from a straightforward linear progression\, Oxford’s medical history is a complicated conversation about health equity\, medical ethics\, and continued clashes over the control of the body. Using the built environment\, we examine health geographies\, resistance to public health policies\, and the tensions inherent in medical progress. \nTour recommended for ages 12 and older. \nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nAll tours are wheelchair accessible\, but please note some mildly uneven pavement and crowding in the city centre\, especially on weekends.\nService animals are welcome on all tours.\nCarers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend free of charge and do not need to register.\nThe total distance walked during each tour is less than one mile. Each tour includes moments for sitting/leaning against walls\, and toilets are available at certain points along the routes.\n\nWe do not usually use amplifying audio equipment but can arrange to do this upon request and with advance notice. Please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations required\, and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. \n\nBack to all Uncomfortable Oxford tours\nBack to Uncomfortable Oxford homepage URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/wonder-wander-2026-fundraiser-tour LOCATION:Meet under the Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge)\, OX1 3BL\, Hertford Bridge\, Oxford\, OX13BL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/08/Wonder-Wander-2026-Picture-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T121500 DTSTAMP:20260720T205705Z CREATED:20260720T201402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T205705Z UID:11874-1789210800-1789215300@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:Deconstructing Rhodes House - Free Tour for Oxford Open Doors DESCRIPTION:How do physical structures hold imperial memories? Why did Rhodes invest his wealth in Oxford? How are the legacies of British imperialism being addressed today?\n \n\n Join Uncomfortable Oxford for Oxford Open Doors as we explore the architecture\, history\, and evolving legacy of Rhodes House.\n \n\n On this 75 minute guided tour\, we ask a fundamental question: What does it mean to inherit a building shaped by empire? Developed in collaboration with the Atlantic Institute and with valuable input from Rhodes Scholars\, this brand-new tour invites participants into an open conversation about the physical and historical space of one of Oxford’s most iconic institutions.\n \n \n\n\n Presented in Partnership With\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \nDate & Details\n\n\n 📅 Date: Saturday 12 September\n \n\n ⏰ Times: 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM (75 mins in length)\n \n\n 📍 Meeting Point: At the main entrance to Rhodes House (Porter Lodge)\n \n\n\n ⚠️ Booking Essential: Advance booking is required\, book now before tickets run out!\n \n \n\n BOOK NOW\n\n\n\n\nDeconstructing Rhodes House Tour\n This tour is gratefully offered through the support of the Rhodes Trust as part of the Oxford Open Doors Festival. Read more about the tour development and on-going collaboration on our project page. \n\n Read about the project →\n \n \n\nOxford Open Doors Schedule\nDiscover other events\, tours\, and open doors happening across the city. \n\n See other events for Oxford Open Doors →\n \n \n\n\n \n\n BOOK NOW URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/deconstructing-rhodes-house-oxford-open-doors-special-tour LOCATION:Meet at Rhodes House\, S Parks Rd\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford\, OX1 3RG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/07/UnOx-Event-image-cards-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T154500 DTSTAMP:20250919T162920Z CREATED:20250805T213558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T162920Z UID:10669-1761834600-1761839100@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:(Un)Natural History Museum Tour DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Decide to join this tour in support of the Oxford Ideas Festival. \nJoin us for a unique tour of the Natural History Museum in Oxford. The term ‘Natural History’ might lead us to believe that the collections and research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History are scientifically objective and culturally removed. This museum tour will challenge your understanding of science and scientific knowledge as we walk you through the main exhibits on a unique guided tour. The museum hosts a number of natural specimens gathered from a variety of contexts and preserved with a specific purpose. \nOn this tour\, your guide will question the way we understand nature\, highlighting unseen biases and the influence of human perspectives on collecting practice and display. By flipping the lens from a ‘natural’ approach to an ‘unnatural’ construction\, we explore the historical and ideological underpinnings of natural history museums\, revealing a narrative shaped by human influence\, social norms\, and selective choice. \nMeet your guide outside the main entrance to the museum. \nPlease note that the tour length sometimes runs over depending on group engagement. This tour was developed in collaboration with curators and staff at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. \nBOOKING OPENS – Thursday 21 August 2025 \nBOOK HERE\n\n\n\nThis tour is offered as part of IF Oxford Festival of Science and Ideas 2025\, an independent UK charity (Charity number 1151361) that works with hundreds of organisations and groups to capture interest in ‘science and ideas’ topics through educational projects and its quality annual Festival in October. \nIF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing\, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. \nIF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361)\, and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid\, allowing the charity to claim an extra 25% of your donation at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid forms can be downloaded from www.if-oxford.com/donate.The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage audience attendance in line with our Attendance Policy. \nAge Restrictions: Attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. \n  \n\n\n\nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nThe museum is wheelchair accessible\, but please note some crowding when busy.\nWorking service animals are welcome inside the museum.\nCaregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free\, with no need to register. We ask that they let us know in advance.\nToilets are available at the museum\, as well as storage lockers.\n\nWe cannot use amplifying audio equipment inside the museum\, but please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are required and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/free-tour-if-oxford-2025-4 CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/TOUR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T154500 DTSTAMP:20250805T220919Z CREATED:20250805T213219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T220919Z UID:10666-1761661800-1761666300@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:(Un)Natural History Museum Tour DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Decide to join this tour in support of the Oxford Ideas Festival. \n\nJoin us for a unique tour of the Natural History Museum in Oxford. The term ‘Natural History’ might lead us to believe that the collections and research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History are scientifically objective and culturally removed. This museum tour will challenge your understanding of science and scientific knowledge as we walk you through the main exhibits on a unique guided tour. The museum hosts a number of natural specimens gathered from a variety of contexts and preserved with a specific purpose. \nOn this tour\, your guide will question the way we understand nature\, highlighting unseen biases and the influence of human perspectives on collecting practice and display. By flipping the lens from a ‘natural’ approach to an ‘unnatural’ construction\, we explore the historical and ideological underpinnings of natural history museums\, revealing a narrative shaped by human influence\, social norms\, and selective choice. \nMeet your guide outside the main entrance to the museum. \nPlease note that the tour length sometimes runs over depending on group engagement. This tour was developed in collaboration with curators and staff at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. \nBOOKING OPENS – Thursday 21 August 2025 \n\nBook HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis tour is offered as part of IF Oxford Festival of Science and Ideas 2025\, an independent UK charity (Charity number 1151361) that works with hundreds of organisations and groups to capture interest in ‘science and ideas’ topics through educational projects and its quality annual Festival in October. \nIF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing\, which means you are asked to make a suggested contribution per person. \n  \n\n\n\nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nThe museum is wheelchair accessible\, but please note some crowding when busy.\nWorking service animals are welcome inside the museum.\nCaregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free\, with no need to register. We ask that they let us know in advance.\nToilets are available at the museum\, as well as storage lockers.\n\nWe cannot use amplifying audio equipment inside the museum\, but please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are required and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/if-festival-2025-unnatural-histories-museum-tour-3 CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/TOUR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T161500 DTSTAMP:20250826T133920Z CREATED:20250805T212827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133920Z UID:10661-1760886000-1760890500@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:(Un)Natural History Museum Tour DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Decide to join this tour in support of the Oxford Ideas Festival. \nJoin us for a unique tour of the Natural History Museum in Oxford. The term ‘Natural History’ might lead us to believe that the collections and research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History are scientifically objective and culturally removed. This museum tour will challenge your understanding of science and scientific knowledge as we walk you through the main exhibits on a unique guided tour. The museum hosts a number of natural specimens gathered from a variety of contexts and preserved with a specific purpose. \nOn this tour\, your guide will question the way we understand nature\, highlighting unseen biases and the influence of human perspectives on collecting practice and display. By flipping the lens from a ‘natural’ approach to an ‘unnatural’ construction\, we explore the historical and ideological underpinnings of natural history museums\, revealing a narrative shaped by human influence\, social norms\, and selective choice. \nMeet your guide outside the main entrance to the museum. \nPlease note that the tour length sometimes runs over depending on group engagement. This tour was developed in collaboration with curators and staff at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. \nBOOKING OPENS – Thursday 21 August 2025 \nBook HERE\n\n\n\nThis tour is offered as part of IF Oxford Festival of Science and Ideas 2025\, an independent UK charity (Charity number 1151361) that works with hundreds of organisations and groups to capture interest in ‘science and ideas’ topics through educational projects and its quality annual Festival in October. \nIF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing\, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. \nIF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361)\, and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid\, allowing the charity to claim an extra 25% of your donation at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid forms can be downloaded from www.if-oxford.com/donate.The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage audience attendance in line with our Attendance Policy. \nAge Restrictions: Attendees under 18 years of age will be considered as ‘Child’. Any person presenting a ‘Child’ tickets with a valid accompanying ‘Adult’ ticket cannot not be accepted on the tour. \n  \n\n\n\nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nThe museum is wheelchair accessible\, but please note some crowding when busy.\nWorking service animals are welcome inside the museum.\nCaregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free\, with no need to register. We ask that they let us know in advance.\nToilets are available at the museum\, as well as storage lockers.\n\nWe cannot use amplifying audio equipment inside the museum\, but please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are required and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/free-tour-if-oxford-2025 CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/TOUR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T114500 DTSTAMP:20250805T221343Z CREATED:20250724T142723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T221343Z UID:10555-1760869800-1760874300@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:(Un)Natural History Museum Tour DESCRIPTION:Pay What You Decide to join this tour in support of the Oxford Ideas Festival. \nJoin us for a unique tour of the Natural History Museum in Oxford. The term ‘Natural History’ might lead us to believe that the collections and research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History are scientifically objective and culturally removed. This museum tour will challenge your understanding of science and scientific knowledge as we walk you through the main exhibits on a unique guided tour. The museum hosts a number of natural specimens gathered from a variety of contexts and preserved with a specific purpose. \nOn this tour\, your guide will question the way we understand nature\, highlighting unseen biases and the influence of human perspectives on collecting practice and display. By flipping the lens from a ‘natural’ approach to an ‘unnatural’ construction\, we explore the historical and ideological underpinnings of natural history museums\, revealing a narrative shaped by human influence\, social norms\, and selective choice. \nMeet your guide outside the main entrance to the museum. \nPlease note that the tour length sometimes runs over depending on group engagement. This tour was developed in collaboration with curators and staff at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. \nBOOKING OPENS – Thursday 21 August 2025 \nBOOK HERE\n\n\n\nThis tour is offered as part of IF Oxford Festival of Science and Ideas 2025\, an independent UK charity (Charity number 1151361) that works with hundreds of organisations and groups to capture interest in ‘science and ideas’ topics through educational projects and its quality annual Festival in October. \nIF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing\, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. \nIF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361)\, and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid\, allowing the charity to claim an extra 25% of your donation at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid forms can be downloaded from www.if-oxford.com/donate.The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage audience attendance in line with our Attendance Policy. \nAge Restrictions: Attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. \n  \n\n\n\nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nThe museum is wheelchair accessible\, but please note some crowding when busy.\nWorking service animals are welcome inside the museum.\nCaregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free\, with no need to register. We ask that they let us know in advance.\nToilets are available at the museum\, as well as storage lockers.\n\nWe cannot use amplifying audio equipment inside the museum\, but please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are required and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/if-festival-2025-unnatural-histories-museum-tour LOCATION:Meet outside the main entrance to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/TOUR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250914T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250914T133000 DTSTAMP:20250919T164122Z CREATED:20250805T205627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T164122Z UID:10650-1757851200-1757856600@www.uncomfortableoxford.com SUMMARY:Unlocking Medieval Oxford - Free Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free tour as part of Oxford Open Doors 2025! \nStep back in time with us to explore the city’s fascinating origins as a medieval town. This walking tour offers a fresh perspective on Oxford history\, revealing the complex realities of medieval life beyond the clichés of violence\, superstition\, and filth. \nThis tour asks you to consider\, why being “medieval” is seen as an insult and why modern portrayals of the Middle Ages dwell on the “horrible histories”? Through this tour\, we challenge popular misconceptions about life in the past and invite you to rethink what you know about Oxford History. \nLed by university researchers trained through our official Uncomfortable Oxford programme\, this engaging experience connects medieval Oxford to present-day issues\, showing how echoes of the past still shape our world today. Expect thoughtful insights\, surprising facts\, and meaningful discussion. \nPerfect for curious minds aged 12+\, this is not your average history tour—this is Oxford history told differently. \n  \nBook HERE\n  \nITINERARY: \n\nOxford Castle & Prison\nCastle Mill Stream\nOld Greyfriars Street\nBrewer Street\nChrist Church\nOriel College\, Oriel Square\nSt. Michael at the North Gate\n\nTour itinerary may vary depending on time and guide. \nNOTE: To ensure as many people can join as possible\, we ask that attendees book a maximum of two tickets per booking for this festival tour. All youths must be accompanied by an adult. \nACCESSIBLITY: \n\nAll tours are wheelchair accessible\, but please note some mildly uneven pavement and crowding in the city centre\, especially on weekends.\nService animals are welcome on all tours.\nCaregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free\, with no need to register.\nThe total distance walked during each tour is less than one mile. Each tour includes moments for sitting/leaning against walls\, and toilets are available at certain points along the routes.\n\nPlease inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are needed and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour. All our guides receive accessibility training and are prepared to make accommodations as needed. URL:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/event/unlocking-medieval-oxford-special-tour-for-oxford-open-doors LOCATION:Meet at the mound outside Oxford Castle and Prison\, OX1 1AY\, Oxford Castle and Prison\, Oxford\, OX1 1AY CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/Unnatural-History-Museum-Tour-Uncomfortable-Oxford-Tours-3-e1758298749129.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR