Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals
23 April 2027
10:15am-3:15pm
Carfax Tower, oxford Queen Street, Oxford
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Dates:
23 April 2027
Study Format:
In-person day/weekend
Fees:
£80.00
Walking tour, lunch and lecture by Jess Worth
Oxford University is well known as a bastion of tradition and training ground for future Prime Ministers, but how much do you know about the city’s radical past and present?
On the morning walking tour you will hear about epic ‘town vs gown’ riots, fiercely independent medieval women, determined but doomed Levellers, acid-sprinkling Suffragettes, pioneering Black students and the locals who kicked fascists out of the city for good. From Oscar Wilde to Rhodes Must Fall, the Radical Oxford tour tells the fascinating and inspiring stories of those who have pushed back against power, privilege, discrimination and inequality throughout Oxford’s 1300-year history.
In the afternoon lecture, we will expand on the themes of the tour and explore how and why radicals of all types have changed Oxford over the centuries.
Jess Worth is a local historian and Oxford Green Badge tour guide (aka Lady Gargoyle Tours) with a background in campaigning, activism and progressive journalism.
Please note:
- This event will close to enrolments at 23:59 on 20 April 2027.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
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Programme details
10.15am
Meet at Carfax Tower, Oxford
10.30am
Two-hour walking tour starting and ending at Carfax
12.30pm
Walk back to Rewley House
1pm
Lunch
2pm
Lecture and discussion
3.30pm
End of day
Accommodation
If you wish to stay with us before and/or after the event, please contact our Residential Centre for availability and discounted rates.
Call +44 (0) 1865 270362 or email res-ctr@conted.ox.ac.uk
Our accommodationour accommodation at Rewley House in Wellington Square has been rated as 4-Star Campus Accommodation under Visit England. All bedrooms are modern, comfortably furnished with tea/coffee making facilities, Freeview television, private bath/shower rooms and free WiFi. For more details see our accommodation information.
Jess Worth
Jess Worth is an award-winning Green Badge Oxford tour guide and local historian, but before that she spent 25 years as a campaigner and activist on social and environmental justice issues. So when she started diving deeply into the history of Oxford she naturally sought out the rebels, radicals and revolutionaries whose stories are seldom remembered here. She is a proud ‘townie’ and loves bringing to life the social, political and imaginative role that Oxford has played in the history of Britain, and the world. See https://www.ladygargoyletours.uk/ for more info.
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Event fee (includes two-course lunch) | £80.00 |
Payment
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Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, or are a care-leaver in the UK, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Module code: O26P107LHJ
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