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The North Wall Arts Centre

The North Wall Arts Centre brings together artists and audiences from Oxford and beyond to make, share and experience art of the highest quality. The North Wall's programme celebrates the cultural diversity of Oxford, amplifying diverse voices and offering a platform for untold stories. the venue presents dynamic theatre and dance that pushes boundaries, challenges preconceptions and sparks audience members' curiosity; alongside music, comedy, family shows and exhibitions. Based on the campus of St Edward’s School, The North Wall opened in 2007, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre, an art gallery and studios for dance and drama.

What's On @ The North Wall Arts Centre

Daliso Chaponda: Topical Storm

Daliso Chaponda: Topical Storm

29 May 2026 - 29 Jul 2026

Daliso shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent and has gone on to amass over 100 million YouTube views, write and star in his critically acclaimed Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere, and appear on QI, The Apprentice: You're Fired, News Quiz and The Now Show. In his hilarious, daring new show, Daliso looks at disgraced, blacklisted celebrities and historical figures we're ashamed we once admired. There's also the small matter of family member arrests, exploding buildings in his home country and the enterprising Malawian who tried to blackmail him.
Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

14 Jun 2026 - 25 Feb 2027

Harriet’s life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up comedian?  Following her eye opening appearance on Last One Laughing UK, Harriet is back on tour with a new show about dating, mushrooms and how she’s trying her absolute best to be a bit of a floozy.  As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and co-host of the wildly successful Single Ladies In Your Area podcast.
Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

23 Sept 2026 - 4 Dec 2026

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”. Along the way, they will be drawing on their vast catalogue of crowd favourites – and throwing in new poems, to prevent becoming their own tribute bands. Not ones to overpromise, Brian and Henry are prepared to commit to delivering the greatest poetry show in the history of the world or their names aren’t Brian Bilston and Henry Normal. An evening of poems to be enjoyed not endured.
Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart

28 Jun 2026 - 25 Nov 2026

Catherine Bohart loves control, hates change and is a serial planner. It’s been an interesting couple of years… A blisteringly funny new stand-up show filled with horrendous life advice, cheery nihilism and reluctant self-discovery from one of the UK and Ireland’s most exciting comics.
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz

Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz

28 May 2026 - 15 Nov 2026

You know when you're trying to wee on a night out, and you're interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you've never met? Imagine that, but she has a microphone. Ania Magliano is back!
Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!

Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!

25 Sept 2026 - 23 Jan 2027

Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes Brighton with a potent preview of his latest offering, Don't Call Me Uncle! Multi-award-winning comedian Michael is proud to wear many hats: doctor, husband & father. Evidently, that list does not include uncle. Yet, despite only being in his early 30s, for the first time ever, he was recently called uncle in public (a term usually reserved for elders!). This has sent him spiralling! Join Akadiri as he fights this lurid allegation, contemplates the difference between perception and reality all whilst keeping the laughs flowing with his trademark politically punchy anecdotes. As seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITVs Stand Up Sketch & Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer.
St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition
The exhibition celebrates the art of St Edward’s Upper Sixth Pupils. Both pupils taking A Level Art and those on the International Baccalaureate Programme have worked for two years across all media to produce their final body of work. Don’t miss this show by creative stars of the future.
Printmakers Council: Green and Pleasant Land
Founded in 1965, the Printmakers Council aims to promote the art of printmaking and the work of contemporary printmakers nationally. Green and Pleasant Land is a show featuring work from their members that thoroughly explores the versatility of mark making and the potential for exploring the artists ideas, using all manner of printmaking techniques. Within this comprehensive theme, the artists will show their individual interpretations of the contemporary British environment and landscape. The exhibition will include all manner of subject matter including the figurative through to abstraction. This show is an exciting demonstration of the printmakers’ art. Exhibition Opening Saturday 30 May 2-4pm Please join us for drinks to celebrate the opening of this exhibition Free event / no booking required
Exploring Strengths in Autism A Zine Making Workshop Study
This exhibition features a collection of Zines created by 18 autistic young people who participated in the “Exploring Character Strengths in Autism – Zine Making Workshop Study”, led by Dr. Jiedi Lei’s research team at the University of Oxford. This research study focused on helping autistic children and young people challenge unhelpful stereotypes associated with how autism is portrayed through popular film / TV and media, and to change the narrative by recognising their personal unique strengths and abilities through exploring Character Strengths. Character Strengths make up 24 universal traits that we all hold (e.g., Bravery, Creativity, and Kindness) and motivate us to take action in everyday life. All young people created Zines – a do-it-yourself publication – that showcased their individual stories of exploring strengths use in everyday life. Guided by young people’s voices and their Zine creations, we hope that visitors will learn about autism through a strengths focused lens to celebrate individual differences in neurodiversity. This work is supported by the Public and Community Engagement with Research (PCER) Fund at the University of Oxford and The Paul Foundation.
Cally Trench and Tineke Bruijnzeels: Day after day after day
Daily drawings by the two artists lie at the heart of this exhibition: Tineke Bruijnzeels’ project ‘One more line a day’ using a wide variety of materials and Cally Trench’s ‘Left Hand, Right Hand’ drawings in ink. Both projects reveal the passage of time, and focus on the unit of the day – the most important measure of time in our lives, the unit that governs our routines of waking, sleeping, eating and work. The exhibition also includes Tineke’s new patterned abstract oil paintings; curiosity and play are the driving forces behind this project: within the rules that Tineke has set herself, what will emerge? This will also be the first chance to see Cally’s new series of drawings of flooded houses, which continue her exploration of the fragility of everyday life, as well as a new board game and animation films. Exhibition Opening Tuesday 30 June 6-8pm Drawing Workshop with the Artists Thursday 2 July 2-3.30pm Free event / booking required Meet Cally Trench Wednesday 15 July 11am-12.30pm Exhibition Tour and Discussion with the Artists Saturday 8 August 2-4pm Free event / booking required
Amy Gledhill: Thanks for Having Me

Amy Gledhill: Thanks for Having Me

6 Feb 2027 - 8 May 2027

Amy Gledhill has appeared on the biggest comedy shows on TV, won the most prestigious award in live comedy AND starred in a Netflix blockbuster. Then why can't she nail just one first date, social interaction or trip to the spa. (She is now banned.) Join the Taskmaster alumnus, Last One Laughing's cruelest red card, and co-host of smash-hit podcasts Single Ladies In Your Area and Northern News on her brand new stand-up tour, as Amy Gledhill says Thanks For Having Me to audiences up and down the country. Amy won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2024, is triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, National Comedy Award nominee and 1/3 of cult double act The Delightful Sausage. She's also appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC) Would I Lie To You (BBC), The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky), Run Away (Netflix), Alma's Not Normal (BBC) and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4). Presented by Plosive Live in association with United Agents.
YouthLab: Audition Techniques

YouthLab: Audition Techniques

17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2026

Join us on this actor focussed workshop where we will spend the three days refining your acting skills through voice, movement and script exploration. We will look at classical, contemporary and self-written monologues and everyone will have opportunity to present a mock audition. This will be a fun, supportive workshop – open to everyone with an interest in acting! For ages 12-17 This three-day course runs from 1pm – 4pm each day in the Drama Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for the full three days. Our experienced workshop facilitators are DBS checked and there is always a first aider and fire marshal in The North Wall building.
NW Inventors: Comedy Workshop

NW Inventors: Comedy Workshop

17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2026

Join us on this workshop to find your funny! We will explore comedy through physicality, facial expressions, movement and voice and put it all to the test to a friendly audience – we will be hoping for belly laughs and not a belly flop! For ages 8-11 Full bursary places available: click here to apply About the workshop This three-day course runs from 9am – 12pm each day in the Dance Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for the full three days. Our experienced workshop facilitators are DBS checked and there is always a first aider and fire marshal in The North Wall building. NW Inventors: Comedy Workshop
Paul Foot: the Future

Paul Foot: the Future

13 Sept 2026 - 19 Nov 2026

Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show. Remember when people were excited for the future With visions of jetpacks, friendly robots wheeling around, and solar-powered bidets. Well, we don't have visions like that anymore, do we But the universe is not over. The light has not gone out. Here's a candle in the dark. Contagious and whispering. And you can take it with you when you leave. As seen on Would I Lie To You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Winner: (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 Best Show Co-Winner Presented by Plosive Live

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