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Oxford University to mark 70th anniversary of Sir Bannister’s four-minute mile with local community

Bannister Community Mile

Monday 6 May

The legacy of Sir Roger Bannister will be celebrated on the 70th anniversary of his record-breaking four-minute mile with a community 'mass mile' through Oxford. Runners will depart from St Aldate’s, progress down Oxford’s High Street, before finishing on Iffley Road to collect their medal on the Iffley Road Track. The community mile is open to all ages and abilities. Later in the day, athletes from across the country will compete in a series of track races. Finally, and precisely 70 years since Bannister set off, the event will conclude with men’s and women’s elite miles. Spectators are welcome at Iffley Road Track throughout the day.

Image of a hand holding up a smartphone taking an image of some trees and grassland in the foreground

Curious Adventures in Nature Smartphone Workshop

Saturday 6 July

In this event, multi-disciplinary contemporary artist Graham Fudger will explain how to use your smartphone camera to capture and manipulate exquisite images of nature that explore colour, texture and light. The workshop will begin with a session in the Museum of Natural History where Graham will outline his approach to finding aesthetic value in nature. Participants can then explore University Parks, taking photos of their surroundings, including an opportunity to learn how to use time-lapse and plant identifier apps. The workshop will conclude back at the Museum.

Pictured is Hilly Landscape by Jan Brueghel I, 1615-18, pen & brush in brown ink, with brown & blue wash, on laid paper © Ashmolean Museum

Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings

Ongoing to 23 June 2024

A major exhibition at the Ashmolean showcasing over 100 exceptional Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries. They represent some of the most exquisite drawings created by many of the Flemish masters such as Pieter Bruegel, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and Jacques Jordaens. These artworks, accompanied by paintings, prints and other objects they inspired, will be brought together for the first time. (Image: Hilly Landscape, Jan Brueghel I, 1615-18, pen & brush in brown ink, with brown & blue wash, on laid paper © Ashmolean Museum.)