Events

Detail from Christ carrying the cross by Mattia Preti, Christ Church

Passion on Paper

Western art developed in conjunction with the pictorial needs of the Christian church. At the heart of the Christian faith is the Crucifixion and the so-called Passion, the deeds and days leading to it.

This exhibition brings together drawings from the Renaissance and the Baroque from the gallery’s collection and explores how artists depicted the complex themes of love, betrayal and pain found in these stories.

Lunch & Learn: Building Winning Teams with Rob Chapman

5 June

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

In this Oxford Edge Lunch & Learn, Rob Chapman, co-founder and former CEO of Founders Intelligence (acquired by Accenture in 2021), shares candid insights into what makes start-up teams succeed. With real-world lessons in hiring, firing, and culture building, Rob will explore the human dynamics behind venture success.

Lunch & Learn: Network to Net Worth – Strategic Relationships for Growth with Tamara Karsten

12 June

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

Great relationships don’t happen by accident — they’re built with intention.

Join us for an inspiring Lunch & Learn with Tamara Karsten, Head of Partnership Operations at Blenheim Chalcot, who’s helped scale partnerships with brands like TikTok, Snap, Google, Meta, and Pinterest.

We’ll explore how meaningful connections fuel career and venture growth, and how simple habits (and AI tools!) can make you unforgettable in all the right ways.

Founder's Journey: What I Wish I Knew When Starting a Company

13 June

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Talk / Lecture

What does it really take to build a company from the ground up? Join us at Oxford Edge for an honest and engaging panel discussion featuring three founders at the forefront of innovation — each with hard-earned lessons from launching and scaling AI-driven, tech-enabled ventures.

Unknown, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Christ Church

Imagining Wolsey: The Invention of an English Cardinal

18 June–22 December

Christ Church Picture Gallery

Exhibition

Marking the 500th anniversary of the initial founding of Christ Church by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1525, this exhibition will present a range images of the Cardinal from an anonymous Tudor oil portrait to Jonathan Pryce’s representation of him in Wolf Hall.

Without a firmly-secured contemporary portrait of Wolsey, posterity was given a free hand to imagine a Cardinal whose humble beginnings led to a stellar ascent and ended in a dramatic fall from grace and lonely death.

Preparation and pandemics: confronting new threats

25 June

Oxford Town Hall

Talk / Lecture

Join Christ Church for the second in the series of 500th anniversary lectures, given by Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford.

The lecture will examine the power of university-industry collaborations in the battle to beat Nipah Virus, infectious diseases, and pandemic preparedness and will be followed by a panel discussion.