Events for Friday 15 May 2015
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Early bird prices: £74 (adult weekend ticket) / £64 (teen weekend ticket) / Free (12 and under)
Wood Festival @ Braziers Park, Ipsden
A celebration of music and nature, set at beautiful Braziers Park in the Chiltern Hills. Wood is a family festival, powered by renewable energy and community spirit! Line-up includes: Tunng Songhoy Blues Treetop Flyers CC Smugglers Spiro Gill Sandell & Chris T-T Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker Thomas Truax Duotone John Joseph Brill Hans Chew […] Find out more »
6:00 pm
£10
Novana (Nirvana Tribute) / Wet Nightmare / Vagueworld @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
A touring band dedicated to bringing the music of Nirvana to people of all ages who may not have had the opportunity to see the real thing back in the 1980s/90s. More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/74489/novana-nirvana-tribute–tickets Find out more »
7:00 pm
£5
We Aeronauts / The Half Earth / Sväva @ Oxford University Museum Of Natural History, Oxford
Tigmus curate the T-REX stage at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History as part of Sensations, a multisensory evening at the museums. We Aeronauts are a seven-piece pop group from Oxford, Brighton, Swansea and London, but formed in France. Since their first gig in December 2007 they’ve played with lots of cool people like […] Find out more »
7:30 pm
£15 / £5 (students and under 18s) to include a pre-concert glass of wine or soft drink
Adderbury Ensemble with Viv McLean, piano @ St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford
Mozart Piano Trio in G major, K.564 and Schubert Piano Trio in B flat major, D898 More information at www.sje-oxford.org/events/event/2015/05/15//tx_cal_phpicalendar/adderbury-ensemble-2.html Find out more »
£5
Pedro Lopez (flute): Debussy, Franck and new works @ Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford
Debussy: L’apres midi d’un faune Debussy: Syrinx for solo Flute Franck: Sonata in A major for Flute and Piano Coenen-Rowe: I Just Want (new work) Pedro Lopez, recent graduate from the Royal College of Music and member of the Southbank Sinfonia, presents a recital combining some well-known works for flute alongside new compositions. More information […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£5 (advance) / £6 (door)
Peerless Pirates / Secateurs / The Military Arcade / 31hours @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Peerless Pirates: A rollicking, roustabout mix of classic 80s energetic indie, sea shanties, rockabilly, surf-rock and spaghetti western soundtracks. Secateurs: Welsh rockers. The Military Arcade: Touring the UK with their upcoming studio album Living Dead. 31hours: Indie/art rockers. More information at www.facebook.com/events/945018232209626 Find out more »
£3
The 2 Strokes @ Thame Snooker Club, Thame
Launch gig for ‘Boomshanka’, the debut single from The 2 Strokes. The 2 Strokes play a fusion of ska, blues and rock, and are defined by their energetic performances and captivating stage presence. ‘Boomshanka’ is available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify from 15 May. More information at www.facebook.com/events/425177224331387 Find out more »