Events at Trinity 26/27

We are pleased to announce the launch of our fifth season of Events at Trinity. This year’s programme brings together an inspiring mix of musical performances, thought-provoking talks, and guided garden tours. 

Open to the public, the College, and the wider Oxford community, the season offers something for everyone: from distinguished speakers exploring timely topics to world-class classical musicians showcasing the exceptional acoustics of our de Jager Auditorium. See below for details

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Catch up on previous talks below

 

 

 

Trinity Talks

A Revolutionary Presidency: America’s political landscape after midterm elections

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Join acclaimed broadcaster and author James Naughtie to explore the fallout of the US midterm elections – what they mean for the remainder of Donald Trump’s Presidency and what might lie beyond. As the dust settles on the vote just two weeks before, Naughtie will use his decades of experience reporting on American politics to unpack what the results mean for a deeply divided nation – from shifting power dynamics in Washington to the broader cultural and social currents shaping everyday life.

Tracing the Rise of Populism

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With The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Professor Jane Green FAcSS FAAAS and Richard Foster

Rattigan Rediscovered: The Art and Legacy of a Master Playwright

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Join acclaimed actress Greta Scacchi, actor and director Philip Franks and scholar Dan Rebellato to explore the life, work and enduring significance of Trinity alumnus Terence Rattigan. Once dismissed as old-fashioned, Rattigan's plays—including The Winslow Boy, The Deep Blue Sea and, most recently at the National Theatre, Man and Boy—have undergone a remarkable critical revival, celebrated for their emotional precision and subtle social critique.

Special Events

The Holocaust Poems and Echoes

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Join us for a special literary event celebrating two new poetry collections by Judge Theodor Meron CMG, distinguished international jurist, Holocaust survivor and poet.

Trinity Recitals

The Doric String Quartet

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Joseph Haydn: Op 74

Robert Schumann: String Quartet in F Op. 41 No. 2

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Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131

Lucy Crowe (soprano) & Anna Tilbrook (piano)

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Anton Dvořák: Gypsy Songs Opus 103
Franz Schubert: Lied der Mignon
Claude Debussy: Fêtes Galantes pour Madame Vasnier
Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

 

Iestyn Davies (Countertenor) & Sergio Bucheli (Lute/Theorbo)

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  • Henry Purcell: Three songs
  • Girolamo Kapsberger: Toccata VI 
  • Robert Johnson: Have you seen? 
  • Thomas Campion: The cypress curtain & It fell on a summer’s day 
  • John Dowland: Songs and Galliards
  • John Dowland: Five songs, Semper Dowland Semper, Dolens 
  • John Danyel: Can Doelful Notes 
  • John Dowland: Mrs. Winter’s Jump 
  • Thomas Campion: Never Weather Beaten, I care not for these ladies 
  • Henry Purcell: Evening Hymn

Special Events

The Holocaust Poems and Echoes

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de Jager Auditorium

Join us for a special literary event celebrating two new poetry collections by Judge Theodor Meron CMG, distinguished international jurist, Holocaust survivor and poet.