Uncomfortable Oxford Tours
These free tours aims to raise awareness of ‘uncomfortable’ events in Oxford’s history, encouraging discussion about historical legacies which have a lasting impact on the modern environment of the city and University. Topics covered include imperialism, inequality, slavery, gender history, religious diversity, violence, and memorialisation.
The tour will be run by PhD students from the University of Oxford. The tour will depart from in front of Carfax Tower, Queen Street (look for the guide holding an ‘Uncomfortable Oxford’ sign).
Find out more about Uncomfortable Oxford.
- Book the tour on Friday 15 November, 11:00-12:30.
- Book the tour on Saturday 16 November, 11:00-12:30.
- Book the tour on Sunday 17 November, 11:00-12:30.
Due to the nature of this event if you have any questions about accessibility we recommend getting in touch directly with the organiser.
Uncomfortable Oxford Tours are part of the 'Secret City Series' hosted by TORCH, as partners of the Being Human Festival. For more information on the other events in this series, please follow the links below:
- Inherited Secrets - Thursday 14th November, 16:30-20:00pm, Modern Art Oxford. Click here for more information and to book.
- Humanities Light Night – ‘Oxford Research Unwrapped’ Projection & Light show – Friday 15th November, 18:00-22:00pm, Radcliffe Humanities Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. Click here for more information and to book.
- Death at Teatime - Saturday 23rd November, 14:00-17:00pm, The Jam Factory Oxford. Click here for more information. No booking required.
This event is part of the Being Human festival, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities, taking place 14–23 November. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
