Women In Society

Hana Loftus

Sixteen Acres: The Life of an Apple Orchard
Weston Lecture Theatre 10:00am Sun 14 Sunday, 14 March 2027 See this event
Alice Rio

The Dark Ages: How Women Shaped Medieval Europe
Weston Lecture Theatre 2:00pm Mon 15 Monday, 15 March 2027 See this event
Joanna Moorhead

Plautilla Nelli: The Lost Artist of Florence, Renaissance Woman
Weston Lecture Theatre 4:00pm Tue 16 Tuesday, 16 March 2027 See this event
Diana Darke

Damascus: Eternal City of Survival
Schwarzman Centre: Recital Hall 10:00am Wed 17 Wednesday, 17 March 2027 See this event
Jane Wellesley

Blue Eyes and a Wild Spirit: The Wild Life of Dorothy Wellesley
Pusey House: Ursell Room 2:00pm Wed 17 Wednesday, 17 March 2027 See this event
Janey Starling talks to Harriet Wistrich

Punishing Women: The Case Against Prison
Schwarzman Centre: Recital Hall 12:00pm Fri 19 Friday, 19 March 2027 See this event
Francesca Peacock

Authoress: Where Are the Women Writers?
Pusey House: Ursell Room 4:00pm Fri 19 Friday, 19 March 2027 See this event
Margaret Hodge

Battleaxe: A Memoir
Schwarzman Centre: Theatre 4:00pm Sun 21 Sunday, 21 March 2027 See this event

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A stimulating and rewarding on-stage conversation . . . the best day I have enjoyed at any festival – anywhere.

I came away buzzing and reassured that we still have in this century a wide ranging community fascinated not just by famous authors but by challenging ideas and questions.

The Oxford festival is the most elegant and atmospheric of literary festivals. It’s a pleasure to both attend and perform there.

Often as an author, I only occasionally get to meet the public who buy and read my books. The Oxford Literary Festival was a special opportunity for me and certainly one of the highlights of my career – it was an honour I will never forget.

The Oxford Literary Festival has in my mind become the leading literary festival of the year. The organisation, the roster of speakers, the ambience and the sheer quality of it all is superb.

The night in Oxford was the most beautiful event I have ever done. Not just the spectacular setting (of the Sheldonian), but an unforgettable evening.