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Oxford University Open Days

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Wednesday 1 - Thursday 2 July 2026, All Day
Various Locations

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The University of Oxford Open Days for 2026 are on 1 and 2 July and 18 September. On these days, all faculties, departments and colleges will be open to explore across the city. 

This is a great chance for future applicants to meet our staff, students, learn about our new building and facilities, and ask any questions they might have. Whether you've already decided to apply for a BA Music, are on the fence, or are simply curious about music at Oxford more broadly, please do come along!

There is no need to sign up or register to attend the Open Days. For full information about the University Open Days, please click here.

 

Music timetable:

09:45-10:30 Music at Oxford talk
10:30-11:00 Taster lecture
11:20-12:00 Meet the students
14:00-15:00 Meet the tutors

A Hundred Strings in Oxford: Two Strings, One Pulse

18 November 2026, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla at the Holywell Music Room, part of our November tour A Hundred Strings.

Public seminar: Morton Wan (University of Oxford)

19 November 2026, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
'“Scheming for Profit”: The First Made-In-China Piano'

EXMO Presents: Kari Watson

19 November 2026, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Composer/performer Kari Watson gives the UK premiere of Fuse, a work for analog modular synthesizers and programmed drum machines.

Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

20 November 2026, 1:15pm to 2:00pm
Piano in Focus

Bate Collective perform Charpentier's Te Deum

20 November 2026, 1:15pm to 2:15pm
The Bate Collective, the university's period instrument ensemble, perform Charpentier's Te Deum at Magdalen College Chapel.

Workshop 'Lalande’s Legacy: from Fame to Posterity'

20 November 2026, 2:00pm to 5:30pm
To mark Lalande’s 300th death anniversary, the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and Maison Française d’Oxford explore his musical legacy and enduring reputation.