St Mary & St John Story Collection Afternoon

St Mary & St John Story Collection Afternoon
Wednesday 15th July, 2.30 - 4pm 
at St Mary & St John's Church, Cowley Road
 
A team of young people from Cheney School's Rumble Museum will be running an oral history collection afternoon in July in order to gather as many stories as possible about people's experiences of the church itself in their lives over the years. Whether you have visited once or many times, we would love to hear your story! All ages are warmly welcome, and there will be refreshments available. 
 
As well as stories, we would love to see any photographs or objects which relate to your experiences. With your permission, we will take photographs of any items brought. 
 
If you think you might like to come along, please can you fill in this form to give us an idea of numbers. Thank you very much!
 
Please email Lorna on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

 


Nature Late Festival: Thursday 2nd July, 6 - 8pm followed by Bat Night

We are delighted to announce this year's Nature Late Festival on Thursday 2nd July. The event will celebrate the world of nature on site at Cheney School through talks, workshops, stalls, activities and exhibitions. The schedule is as follows:

6 - 6.30pm - In Conversation with Roger Harrabin, journalist and former BBC Environment Analyst

6.30 - 8pm - Ecology Festival for all ages with a large range of science and nature-themed stalls and activities

8.30 - 11pm - Bat Night with Ben Carpenter, principal ecologist from Bioscan UK

If you would like to attend any part of the event, please fill in this form.

It is free and aimed at all ages. There will be live performances and refreshments as well as many stalls and activities, crafts, talks and workshops.



 


Warneford 200 Exhibition at the Rumble Museum

We are delighted to be hosting the Warneford 200 Exhibition at the Rumble Museum from Wednesday 6th May to Friday 5th June.

 Step into 200 years of mental health care history in Oxfordshire and trace the story of the Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research. Presented by Oxford Health Charity and curated by the University of Oxford’s History of Science Museum, the exhibition is touring venues across Oxfordshire throughout the year.

Alongside the Warneford 200 Exhibition itself, Year Eight Museum Council students have been turning lockers into an exhibition inspired by sources from the exhibition. Visitors can also visit their display at the Rumble Museum if they would like to take a look! 

Since we are located in a busy school, people are not able to drop in, but if you would like to book to visit the exhibition, please email Dr Lorna Robinson, Rumble Museum Director, and she can arrange a time slot for your visit.

Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book a visit. We look forward to welcoming you! 


Agora Project: Breakfast Talks and Lectures

The Iris Project & Rumble Museum regularly organise a very wide range of speakers to deliver talks on all sorts of topics. Recent ones have included A.I., medicine, economics, astronomy, neuroscience and the role of religion in public life. You can listen again to some of our recent talks below by clicking on the images, or read write-ups by clicking on the titles.

16th April 2026, "The Role of Religion in Public Life", with panellists Shaista Aziz, Bishop Steven Croft, Maajid Nawaz, Alex O’Connor, and Dr Joshua Sijuwade

27th March 2026, "Urban Forests" by Professor Mat Disney, University College London (organised as part of our Trees Season Breakfast Series)

20th March 2026, "Cutting Edge Forests" by Dr Amanda Rasmussen, University of Nottingham (organised as part of our Trees Season Breakfast Series)