Current + upcoming events


Jun
27
to 28 Jun

SILENCE AND SCREAMING exhibition

An exhibition with a message: aside from our geo-political position, our social status, or our ethnicity, we share one thing: we are all human.

In an environment of largely unregulated exponential development in global science and technology, where benefits to humanity run alongside unknown harm, the layers of uncertainty prevailing in todays’ systems of governance are alarmingly.  Levels of chaos intervene as our grip on reality and integrity are corroded by misinformation.

Humanity, in its simple, modest, and most genuine form is being relentlessly knocked over by greed, war, corruption, abuse of power, and voracious environmental destruction.  Its resilience, courage, and ability to constantly pick itself up and dust itself down arguably remain constant as similar predicaments kick it over time and time again, relentlessly, like skittles in a bowling alley, down through the annals of history.

Weekend timings 11.00am-4.00pm

Entrance is free

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Jun
21
to 26 Jun

SILENCE AND SCREAMING exhibition

An exhibition with a message: aside from our geo-political position, our social status, or our ethnicity, we share one thing: we are all human.

In an environment of largely unregulated exponential development in global science and technology, where benefits to humanity run alongside unknown harm, the layers of uncertainty prevailing in todays’ systems of governance are alarmingly.  Levels of chaos intervene as our grip on reality and integrity are corroded by misinformation.

Humanity, in its simple, modest, and most genuine form is being relentlessly knocked over by greed, war, corruption, abuse of power, and voracious environmental destruction.  Its resilience, courage, and ability to constantly pick itself up and dust itself down arguably remain constant as similar predicaments kick it over time and time again, relentlessly, like skittles in a bowling alley, down through the annals of history.

Weekday timings 4.00-7.00pm

Entrance is free

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Jun
20

Chinese calligraphy workshop

Come and see the exhibition and take part in a workshop

No booking required, just drop in!

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Jun
20
to 21 Jun

SILENCE AND SCREAMING EXHIBITION

An exhibition with a message: aside from our geo-political position, our social status, or our ethnicity, we share one thing: we are all human.

In an environment of largely unregulated exponential development in global science and technology, where benefits to humanity run alongside unknown harm, the layers of uncertainty prevailing in todays’ systems of governance are alarmingly.  Levels of chaos intervene as our grip on reality and integrity are corroded by misinformation.

Humanity, in its simple, modest, and most genuine form is being relentlessly knocked over by greed, war, corruption, abuse of power, and voracious environmental destruction.  Its resilience, courage, and ability to constantly pick itself up and dust itself down arguably remain constant as similar predicaments kick it over time and time again, relentlessly, like skittles in a bowling alley, down through the annals of history.

Weekend timings 11.00am-4.00pm

Entrance is free

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Jun
19

SILENCE AND SCREAMING EXHIBITION

An exhibition with a message: aside from our geo-political position, our social status, or our ethnicity, we share one thing: we are all human.

In an environment of largely unregulated exponential development in global science and technology, where benefits to humanity run alongside unknown harm, the layers of uncertainty prevailing in todays’ systems of governance are alarmingly.  Levels of chaos intervene as our grip on reality and integrity are corroded by misinformation.

Humanity, in its simple, modest, and most genuine form is being relentlessly knocked over by greed, war, corruption, abuse of power, and voracious environmental destruction.  Its resilience, courage, and ability to constantly pick itself up and dust itself down arguably remain constant as similar predicaments kick it over time and time again, relentlessly, like skittles in a bowling alley, down through the annals of history.

Entrance is free

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Jekyll & Hyde
Apr
29
to 17 May

Jekyll & Hyde

Creation Theatre's thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Gothic masterpiece The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is staged here at the OVADA Gallery. Expect a gripping night of theatre, filled with psychological tension, striking visuals, and an immersive encounter with the dark and divided world of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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Apr
22

Oxford Brooks University: BA Fine Art End of Year Show

Visit us for an exhibition celebrating the fresh voices and emerging talent of first-year BA Fine Artists at Oxford Brookes University

This exhibition will take place on Wednesday 22 April 2026

More details about the event, including dates and featured artists, will be shared soon

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Grow Into It
Mar
26
to 29 Mar

Grow Into It

Grow Into It will debut a new body of work by Oxford-based artist Alice Hackney bringing together installation, video, print, textiles and performance, to smush the forgotten friends of ecological and disability research

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Landscape and Meaning
Feb
24
to 28 Feb

Landscape and Meaning

Landscape and Meaning is an exhibition by Kieran McLean, Anne Griffiths, Emmett Casley and Mark Clay, whose ideas engage with landscapes, in a dynamic variety of interpretations and locations near, far and imagined.

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Kith & Kin
Feb
18
to 20 Feb

Kith & Kin

Kith & Kin are a new Oxford collective who share a love of community and of sharing their skills!

This three day takeover will host workshops for families and friends in February Half Term, offering a fun introduction to working with Willow, Clay or Silk

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One World Family Festival - ‘Weaving the World’ Workshop
Feb
14

One World Family Festival - ‘Weaving the World’ Workshop

Join us at the Ashmolean One World Family Festival for a hands-on workshop making ‘god’s eyes’ with natural yarns and twigs. Slow down, connect with materials, and take home your own creation. The activity weaves global stories of the Pleiades, linking nature, navigation, and shared sky traditions across cultures and seasonal change.

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Draw a Line Under It
Dec
15
to 21 Dec

Draw a Line Under It

This would be concluding a series of artworks that seem to have been going on for too long, and dedicating a week to their conclusion and extradition from our own studios. Both artists are planning to work in the space independently. Fundamentally it will be a seven day performance, with concurrent audience access, culminating with an ‘open/suggested viewing’.

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Together We Make
Dec
5
to 8 Dec

Together We Make

In celebration of Together We Make turning 1 this winter, we're hosting our first ever group art exhibition at Ovada Warehouse, Oxford!

The emphasis of the exhibition is to provide space for a diverse group of emerging artists to share their works without any boundaries or limitations.

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Manual for the Overlooked
Nov
27
to 29 Nov

Manual for the Overlooked

A takeover exhibition:

Manual for the Overlooked brings BFA3 finalists Z Forbes, Ben Holland, Isabelle Oxford, and Amelia Sleight in a dialogue of material, gesture, and curiosity.

Through this collaboration, they invite viewers to look closer to rediscover what might otherwise remain unseen.


Exhibition runs 28 – 29 November 2025 10:00 – 16:00

Private View: 27 November 2025, 19:00 – 21:00

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Diwali Glow 2025
Nov
15

Diwali Glow 2025

Sharing time with loved ones and the community is the most important feature of Diwali. On Saturday 15 November 2025, we will enjoy a variety of fun, interactive activities and performances for the whole family in the OVADA Warehouse as a part of this year’s Oxford Christmas Lights Festival. This is a free event - open to all!

From 5pm, we will join a diya procession led by traditional dhol players at Westgate Shopping Centre in Leiden Square and make our way to the OVADA Warehouse

From 5:30 - 8pm the OVADA Warehouse will be transformed into a community celebration dance, light installations, food and more

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Diwali Glow Workshop
Nov
9

Diwali Glow Workshop

Family Friendly Diwali Crafting Workshops at Westgate

Sunday 9 November 2025 from 11am - 4pm

Find us under the escalators on the Lower Ground floor

  • Make and decorate clay diya lamp holders which will be used in the Diwali Glow Parade on Saturday 15 November

  • Create a firework drawings which will be projected onto the walls of the gallery during Diwali Glow

All ages and abilities welcome!

Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

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Poetry at the Warehouse
Nov
6

Poetry at the Warehouse

Poetry at the Garage presents: Poetry at the Warehouse

Readings by Hannah Sullivan & Camille Ralphs

7:30 PM Thursday 6 November

Free entry!

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Pumpkin Party
Oct
31

Pumpkin Party

🎃 Pumpkin Party

Friday 31 October 2025 from 3 - 9pm

Join us for a spooky celebration at OVADA Gallery! 

Whether you’re bringing the family for some Halloween fun or settling in for an evening of art and entertainment our Pumpkin Party will have something for everyone 

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SNAPPY - an evening of short performance works
Sept
26

SNAPPY - an evening of short performance works

SNAPPY tests the constraints of time on the making and experience of live work. It presents a dynamic selection of new works made for a live audience.

The programme will include works that are spoken word, participatory, comedic, reflective, visually spectacular, and powerful.  

 

Friday 26 September  2025

6 - 9 pm  doors 5pm

OVADA Gallery, 14a Osney Lane, Oxford OX1 1NJ

Donations at door 

Performances by :

Denise Bryan, Filippos Tsitsopoulos, Audrey Baldwin, Veronica Cordova de la Rosa, Katarina Rasic, Jackie Montague, Katarina Balunova, Clare Carswell, István Kováks, Peta Lloyd

Curated by : Clare Carswell, Peta Lloyd & Dr Veronica Cordova de la Rosa 

Hosted by : COU COU and LAPER (Live Art & Performance)

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Deja Vu
Jul
24
to 27 Jul

Deja Vu

Déjà Vu is the sensation of looping through something already lived. Familiar, uncanny, persistent - this exhibition leans into that feeling

Déjà Vu is a group exhibition by OVADA Associates

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Echoes & Embers
Jul
4
to 5 Jul

Echoes & Embers

Echoes & Embers is an improvised, live performance/installation which uses analog and digital projections together with a multichannel spatial speaker system.

Echoes & Embers is a performance and installation. Audience members may arrive at any point during the three-hour time window and stay as long as desired.

Presented by Oxford Contemporary Music, Oxford Festival of the Arts and OVADA.

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