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Sheldonian events
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Sat 30
Harry Potter
Celebrating the Harry Potter books
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Sat 30
Darcey Bussell Interviewed by Nick Higham
Evolved
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Sat 30
Lucy Worsley
Lady Mary: Tales of Tudor Intrigue
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Sat 30
Martin Rees Interviewed by Ian Goldin
Princeton Lecture. On the Future: Prospects for Humanity
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Sat 30
George Monbiot
Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis
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Sun 31
Mary Robinson Interviewed by Nick Higham
Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future
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Sun 31
Martin Bell, Kate Adie and Deric Henderson Chaired by Ivan Little
Reporting the Troubles: Journalists on the Northern Ireland Conflict
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Sun 31
Sophia Bennett and Sofia Karamani
The Bigger Picture: Women Who Changed the Art World
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Sun 31
Simon Schama Interviewed by Matthew Stadlen
An Audience with Simon Schama
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Mon 1
Marcus du Sautoy
The Creativity Code: How AI is Learning to Write, Paint and Think
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Tue 2
Robert Winston Interviewed by Matthew Stadlen
An Audience with Robert Winston
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Wed 3
Alan Rusbridger Interviewed by Matthew Stadlen
Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now
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Wed 3
Ranulph Fiennes Interviewed by Rupert Lancaster
An Audience with Ranulph Fiennes
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Wed 3
Mary Beard
Women and Power: A Manifesto
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Wed 3
Diarmaid MacCulloch Interviewed by Mary Beard
British Academy Lecture. Thomas Cromwell: A Life
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Wed 3
Kazuo Ishiguro Interviewed by Richard Ovenden
Bodley Lecture and Award of Bodley Medal
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Thu 4
Robert Harris Interviewed by Chris Patten
Chancellor’s Lecture: Life and Work
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Fri 5
David Owen Interviewed by Louise Richardson
Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture. Hubris, Brexit and A Life in Politics
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Fri 5
Jo Brand
Born Lippy: How to do Female
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Sat 6
Robin Stevens
Death in the Spotlight
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Sat 6
Cass Sunstein
How Change Happens
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Sat 6
Val McDermid Interviewed by Nicolette Jones
A Life Of Crime
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Sat 6
Judith Kerr and Benji Davies Interviewed by Nicolette Jones
Creating Children’s Classics
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Sun 7
Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry: Up, Up and Away!
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Sun 7
Michael Morpurgo
A Laureate Celebration
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Sun 7
Janina Ramirez
Riddle of the Runes
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Sun 7
Joanne Harris
The Strawberry Thief and Honorary Fellowship of Oxford Literary Festival
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