Events

Sebastiano Filippi (c.1532-1602), A nude man, stooping towards left, Black chalk with a little white on blue paper, squared in black chalk

It's not just black and white: Renaissance and Baroque drawings in chalk and charcoal

Continuing the Picture Gallery’s exhibition series on materials and materiality of Renaissance and Baroque drawings, this show explores black chalk and charcoal. A medium that began to flourish in the late fifteenth century and has become the workhorse of drawing utensils.

Proof of the Alice with the Griffin and Mock Turtle from The Nursery Alice c(1)

"Beyond the Appliances of Art": Lewis Carroll and His Illustrators

27 January–26 March

Upper Library, Christ Church

Exhibition

This exhibition explores how Lewis Carroll worked with artists to create the illustrations for his books and to make sure that the pictures in his books matched his ideas and fitted his text. The exhibition explores how Carroll's works have inspired later artists and illustrators to produce their own interpretations.

The palm sunday procession crosses Tom quad led by a donkey and the robed choir, with the famous tower in the background

Holy Week and Easter 2026 at Christ Church

29 March–5 April

Cathedral

Cathedral Service

Join us at Christ Church this spring as we celebrate Holy Week and Easter.

Monty the donkey leads Christ church Cathedral Choir down st aldates during their Palm Sunday procession

Palm Sunday Procession and Choral Eucharist

29 March

Cathedral

Cathedral Service

Holy Week at Christ Church begins with our Palm Sunday procession to the Cathedral, singing hymns and led by a donkey.

Evening Prayer on Holy Monday with Holy Week Sermon

30 March

Cathedral

Cathedral Service

This special service of Evening Prayer for Holy Monday includes sung hymns and organ accompaniment. A sermon will be preached by The Revd Canon Peter Moger as part of our Holy Week series of sermons and addresses.

A distant Christian cross stands silhouetted against a darkening blue and pink sky in the final stages of twilight

Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Britten Sinfonia: MacMillan's 'Seven Last Words from the Cross'

31 March

Cathedral

Cathedral Service

Christ Church Cathedral Choir and acclaimed chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia join forces for James Macmillan's 'Seven Last Words from the Cross' in this year's Choral Meditation for Holy Week.