Andrew Myatt of Stanton St John will look at the forgotten stories of how Oxford was founded in about 700AD through some miracles, the turbulence of faith and politics in the Middle Ages, as well as some of the 'heroes of the faith’ right up to CS Lewis

Meet outside The Abingdon Arms for a gentle 2 hour walk and chat with your neighbours.

Helen Weinstein will give an illustrated talk to tell the stories of those who lived & worked in the Beckley area from Victorian times onwards

Meet at the Stanton St John Village Hall car park for a gentle 2 hour walk and chat with your neighbours.

Chris Pugh will talk about how bell-ringing works, its history, and the current state of bell-ringing in the UK

Meet at The Abingdon Arms for a gentle 2 hour walk and chat with your neighbours.

Local author, Amanda Roberts, will describe how her love of history and literature combine to provide the inspiration for her novels

Aris Karastergiou is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford and a fellow at St Edmund Hall. 

Circular walk from the church at Horton cum Studley

Introducing a feature documentary film, two years in the making, about protecting Gabon’s precious rainforest.

Circular walk from The Abingdon Arms via Noke and Elsfield

Hands-on to policy making

Circular walk from The Abingdon Arms to Stanton St John and back

A visual cornucopia of 75 images and 3 videos

Circular walk from The Abingdon Arms to Noke and back, drinks at the pub afterwards

Walk down to the Beckley Community Orchard, drinks at the pub afterwards

The history of the orchard, the variety of trees, and how people can get involved

Rome, America and the future of the West

Photographing one hundred strangers who live in Oxford

A history of Palestine in 12 photographs by Roger Hardy

Menopause - Sapna Shah & Peter Hinstridge

Why is my car rubbish? Terence Goad

The Tradescants - Anna Steven

Placebos in medicine - Andy Carr