Kate Tempest, Friday, 6pm O2 Academy Oxford
Touring after the release of her wildly successful album, Everybody Down, rapper-cum-poet-cum-spoken word artist Kate Tempest comes to Oxford’s O2 with her own brand of politically charged, anger-driven hip hop. From open mic nights on Carnaby Street to collaborations with Scroobius Pip, Tempest has finally cemented her niche in the public’s consciousness.
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The Five & The Prophecy of Prana, Friday – Saturday, 7pm Oxford Playhouse
This award winning dance show fuses hip-hop, martial arts and Japanese Manga. Set in modern Tokyo, The Five & The Prophecy of Prana follows five troublemakers sent to a rehabilitation camp for young offenders run by the Grand Master of a secret group of warriors.
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Reggae Night @ Cellar, Friday – Saturday, 10pm The Cellar
Reggae night takes over Oxford’s most underground nightclub as DJ Bunjy and MC Joe Peng join Count Skylarkin on the decks, spinning big and bouncy reggae, dancehall, hip hop and drum & bass till the small hours.
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Urban Playground Workshop, Saturday, 10.30am Pegasus Theatre
What better way to spend a Saturday morning than learning how to walk on walls. Urban Playground give you the chance to try out some exciting parkour techniques under their guidance on the set of their production Run This Town. Niche, but fun.
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Drama Cuppers, All week, 12-9pm Burton Taylor Theatre
Come and watch the freshers try their hand at drama in this week of competitive intercollegiate theatre. These 30 minute performances are sure to range from the pretentious to the downright wacky.
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Hermitage Revealed, Tuesday, 6.30pm Phoenix Picturehouse
Two hundred and fifty years old this year, the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, holding more than three million extraordinary artefacts and exquisite masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This film takes a closer look inside at some of the most expensive and best guarded artworks in Russian history.
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Why Film Matters, Tuesday, 6pm Ashmolean
As part of the Why Philosophy Matters series, New College’s Professor Stephen Mulhall talks about the hot topics in contemporary culture and philosophical thought. Free, no booking required, seats allocated on a first-come first-served basis, drinks from 5.45pm.
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Pitcairn, Tuesday – Saturday, 7.30pm Oxford Playhouse
1789. The year of the French Revolution and the infamous mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Rebellion and new ideas of democracy are in the air. With salty humour and growing horror, multi award-winning writer Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) charts the colony’s descent from a new Eden to brutal dystopia.
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