Adult fun
EVENING OF BURLESQUE
New Theatre, Oxford
Today, 8pm n Call 0844 871 3020 or visit atgtickets.com/oxford
Direct from London’s West End, Europe’s biggest touring burlesque show is coming to town. Showcasing award-winning talent from across the country, it’s an opportunity to see some of the world’s biggest burlesque stars in the flesh. From Amber Topaz — the Yorkshire Tease — to Miss Ooh La Lou this is for over-18s only.
Family fun
A RIGHT ROYAL TREASURE HUNT
Oxford Castle Unlocked n Good Friday until April 14
Call 01865 260666 or visit oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk
The year is 1142 and Empress Matilda is besieged at Oxford Castle. Visitors are invited to complete the trail and help her claim victory and the coveted crown of England. Arts and crafts also available in the prison gallery.
Children’s fun
SPOT’s BIRTHDAY PARTY
Monday to Wednesday
Call 01865 305305 or oxfordplayhouse.com
It’s Spot’s birthday, so all his friends will be at the party: Steve the Monkey, Helen the Hippo and Tom the Crocodile... plus Spot’s mum and dad, Sally and Sam. Children’s playwright David Wood has taken Eric Hill’s characters and woven them into a bright and colourful musical show to educate and entertain. Join in the songs, games, stories and theatrical magic. Come dressed for a party and enter a colouring competition to win free tickets.
Magic
MORGAN AND WEST'S MAGIC ACADEMY
New Theatre, Oxford
Tuesday, 7.30pm
Call 01865 263980 or visit oldfirestation.info
Time-travelling magicians Morgan and West bring you the UK’s finest magic talent — psychics, conjurers and prestidigitators live and in captivity. Watch the greatest specimens the magical world has to offer.
Drama
OUR TOWN
Old Fire Station
April 5 and 6
Call 01865 263980 or visit oldfirestation.info Set in the small town of Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire, Our Town is Thornton Wilder’s tale of American life in the early 20th century. A story about ordinary citizens and everyday lives, the play takes us through 12 years in and centres on two families and their lives, loves and loss, in this adaption marking the classic play’s 75th anniversary.
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