Richard Ovenden

A very special tour of the Bodleian Library, for one night only, in aid of the library archive.  Experience the Bodleian like never before, with an exclusive evening of treasures, talks and champagne all with Bodley’s Librarian Richard Ovenden. 

Starting in the Weston Library, you’ll begin the evening with a glass of fizz in the bright airy atrium of Blackwell Hall. You will then be shown some of the rarest, and rarely seen, treasures from the Bodleian Library. This is a unique opportunity to see some of the world’s most famous books and manuscripts in a show and tell of the Bodleian’s most precious treasures.
You will then be escorted across to the Old Bodleian, where you will have a personal tour of the medieval Duke Humfrey’s Library. Then the highlight of the evening will be an exclusive tour of Oxford’s most iconic building, the Radcliffe Camera.

Tickets are limited to four per person. The evening will begin at 6pm and conclude at 8pm. All proceeds from the evening will help fund the conservation, collection and care of the Bodleian Libraries’ archive of over 13 million printed items and outstanding special collections.