Weekends at Teddies Autumn Term 2023

OXFORD LIFE

A Festival of Song and Beyond Well established as one of the world’s leading song festivals and the biggest in the UK, the Oxford Lieder Festival has been renamed this year as the Oxford International Song Festival; reflecting their aim to make music accessible to all. The fortnight of 76 events take place in venues around Oxford – from the iconic Holywell Music Room and the medieval crypt of St Edmund Hall to Freud’s cocktail bar – featuring an astonishing array of world-renowned singers, pianists and more. Take the chance to bask in this exceptional feast of events exploring the rich connections between song, poetry and visual arts. From Friday 13th October. Tickets via www.oxfordsong.org.

The Grand Café If you’re looking to enjoy some refreshment and are keen to soak up the atmosphere of an Oxford institution, The Grand Café on the High Street is the place to be. This Grade II listed building resides on the site of the country’s oldest coffee house (dating from 1650) according to the diary of onetime regular, Samuel Pepys. Sitting amidst the marble pillars and gold-leaf you can enjoy a range of coffees not to be missed or indulge in their traditional high tea (served all day), all locally sourced from the historic Covered Market and central Oxford. The Grand Café, 84 The High Street, Oxford. Open Mon to Thu 9.00am–6.30pm and Fri to Sun 9.00am–7.00pm.

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