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’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.

This exhibition celebrates a long friendship between two artists who have contrasting styles but warmly appreciate each other’s visual language. Manja Scott was born in Zagreb, Croatia, but lived more than a third of her adult life in Africa – Ethiopia, Zambia, Kenya. She came to live in the UK in 1982. With the exception of various courses in Combined Arts, Printed Textiles, Print Making, she is self-taught. Her most important influences are twentieth century art, tribal world cultures, and the amazing ever-changing beauty of nature. Jeff Clarke trained through the 1950s at the Brighton College of Art and in Italy with a Prix de Rome scholarship in engraving. Later he etched and painted regularly in Crete alongside the role of draughtsman to the British School of Archaeology until 1996. The regular periods of vibrant sunlight had a profound effect on his work in colour, tone and line. For this exhibition both artists show a considered selection of retrospective and recent work. Manja with essentially coloured abstracts; Jeff with observed drawings in black and white, most of still life and close environment.

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 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.

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!

A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game. And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’. She cannot be serious… can she? Fresh from sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. As featured in/on The Guardian, Sunday Post, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC 5 Live, Radio Wimbledon, Der Spiegel, TVNZ, ABC Australia...

This is the story of Homo sapiens… us Host of BBC landmark show Human, Ella Al-Shamahi, palaeoanthropologist, TV presenter, explorer and stand-up presents a talk on our remarkable origin story. Once upon a time we shared this planet with many species of human – it has been said that our world was a bit like Lord of the Rings. To start with we Homo sapiens weren’t that remarkable, our origins were in fact rather humble and yet somehow today we are the only ones left. But we didn’t just survive against all odds, we thrived, innovated and travelled like no other species of human – becoming the explorer species who built cities, iPhones and painted the Sistine Chapel. Our success was profound, but how on Earth did it happen and at what cost? Ella Al-Shamahi started studying evolution as a creationist and so she interweaves her own story demonstrating the power of tribalism not just in the past, but also in the present. Expect a talk that draws on the latest discoveries, heart, humour and wild expedition stories. Al-Shamahi is a National Geographic Explorer specialising in searching for fossils in Palaeolithic caves in politically unstable, hostile and disputed territories. She is the presenter of HUMAN, a flagship BBC/PBS science series as well as other TV and radio shows. She is also author of a Times/Sunday Times book of the year ‘The Handshake: A Gripping History’ Age guidance: 14+

Bellowhead frontman Jon Boden’s Waitsian parlour ballads and Napoleonic power-pop, are performed alongside the band’s sixteen-year back-catalogue of traditional and original songs and tunes. Bringing together some of the biggest names in English folk music, it’s no surprise that they deliver a deep understanding of traditional music with musical audacity and theatrical brio. Featuring the enormous talents of Sam Sweeney (Bellowhead), Rob Harbron (Leveret), Ben Nicholls (Seth Lakeman Band), Sally Hawkins (Bellowhead) and the vocals and pedal-steel guitar of cult singer-songwriter M.G. Boulter.

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.

The North Wall, Turrill Sculpture Garden, and Sarah Wiseman Gallery are collaborating once again to bring you an evening of exhibition viewings and wine tastings. The experts at Grape Minds will present two different wines to taste in each gallery, Art-K will run an interactive art-making session, White Coco will be open for late night shopping and there will be coffee and Indian food at The Meet Point. Each venue will conduct a guided tour – starting at Turrill Sculpture Garden at 5:45pm, then the North Wall at 6:15pm, then Sarah Wiseman Gallery at 6:45pm. Can’t make the tour times? Not to worry – guests are still welcome to make their own way round if they wish. The Exhibitions: The North Wall will present a retrospective of the work of Marjorie Collins; paintings Marjorie has completed since moving to Oxford from Chicago in 1975 until 2025. Although Marjorie started out painting people and places, she is better known for her colourful contemporary watercolours of still lifes and florals often painting objects larger than life. Turrill Sculpture Garden is celebrating their 25 year Silver Anniversary. Their show this Art Weeks features silver metal sculpture in many forms by several very talented sculptors, all set in a peaceful leafy setting. Sarah Wiseman Gallery are pleased to present Glitch, a solo show by printmaker Ade Adesina. Growing up in Nigeria and then moving to Aberdeen, Ade’s works are imaginary compositions of the juxtaposing landscapes. Heavy machinery sits to among safari wildlife, clouds often found suspended from metal chains in a bleak sky, baobab trees dominate man-made cityscapes. Visually striking and complex, Ade’s black & white imagery tells the story of his fascination with the world’s turbulent environment.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Explore writing techniques and exercises to build characters, pacy dialogue and get you started on that all-important idea for the first draft of a play. No experience necessary; everyone has a story to tell! For ages 12-17 Full bursary places available: click here to apply About the workshop: This two-day course runs from 1pm – 4pm each day in the Dance Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for the full two days. Our experienced workshop facilitators are DBS checked and there is always a first aider and fire marshal in The North Wall building. YouthLab: Playwrights’ Workshop

Join us for a playful and brave exploration of thinking on our feet, going with the flow and being faced with the unexpected all whilst we learn the golden rules of improvisation and performance. Expect plenty of games, lots of laughs and heaps of fun! For ages 8-11 Full bursary places available: click here to apply About the workshop: This two-day course runs from 9am – 12pm each day in the Dance Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for both 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: Improvisation