A variety of private spaces will be open to the public next month for a celebration of Oxford and its community and heritage.
Organised by Oxford Preservation Trust, the annual Oxford Open Doors weekend will take place on September 14 and 15.
It will provide the public access to more than 100 buildings throughout the city.
The weekend promises an array of talks, tours, guided walks, music, art, activities and more, all at no charge.
New events are still be adding to this year's programme, which is being updated on the trust's website.
There will be favourites such as tours of The Painted Room, the trust's special place with its Elizabethan wall paintings and connections to Shakespeare.
Oxford Castle and Prison and Mound and Rewley Road Fire Station will also feature at the event.
The Oxford Guild of Tour Guides will lead walking tours, Oxford New Theatre will allow visitors a peek behind the curtain, revealing what goes on behind the scenes, and the University of Oxford will be opening its real tennis court.
The world-famous Oxford Union Debating Chamber will also be open, along with its Old Library.
Meanwhile, the Vishuddha Yoga Centre will offer a free class in its low-carbon building, an Oxford Preservation Trust Green Award winner.
The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging will be offering 'Escape the Lab', an escape room for science enthusiasts.
Demonstrations, talks, and activities are scheduled at the Old Road Campus Research Building, while energy saving houses around Oxford will offer advice on maintaining house temperatures.
Gargoyles and professional stone carvers will await visitors at Oxford Castle and the air will be filled with music courtesy of the Ghaetta Medieval Band and the City of Oxford Silver Band.
Over in the Holywell Music Room the public will be able to enjoy the Oxford International Song Festival.
Eighty years since the D-Day Landings of World War Two, Harris Manchester College will open its doors to show where planning for the historical event took place.
The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery is also opening to the public and offering talks and tours.
A firm favourite is always the Oxford Colleges. Pembroke, Worcester, Exeter, Mansfield, Wolfson, St. John’s, Magdalen, Reuben, Balliol Historic Collections Centre, Green Templeton and New College are all taking part this year.
Oxford Preservation Trust works to conserve and enhance Oxford and to help the public appreciate and enjoy its history by offering access to the city’s historic places.
It cares for 1,000 acres of green space in and around the city and campaigns for thoughtful planning.
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