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Fantasy Futures: Guardians of Oxford

November 11-24

Seamlessly blending the real world and computer-generated content, Fantasy Futures takes you on a journey through Oxford – but not as you know it. The city’s gargoyles have guarded it for centuries – now they are locked in a battle with ancient and modern enemies to protect the dreaming spires from a new threat. This free, family-friendly, monster-themed interactive experience, inside a customised city centre venue, will lead you through a multisensory, gamified environment, featuring the latest motion capture and Extended Reality (XR) technologies.

Head and shoulders image of Professor Lucy Easthope

Trinity Talks: When the Dust Settles

Wednesday 13 November

Professor Lucy Easthope has been a disaster planner for two turbulent decades. She works in preparedness, response and aftermath and throughout this time has challenged others to think differently about what comes next, after tragic events. She is known globally for her work and holds research positions in the UK and New Zealand, and is a Professor in Mass Fatalities and Pandemics at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath. Her book When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster was a Sunday Times bestseller.

Head of a Black Jaguar (Panthera onca) looks out against the backdrop of dense undergrowth

British Big Cats? Testing the Theory

Monday 2 December

Right across Britain, people are making remarkable claims, reporting large feral cats resembling panthers, pumas and lynx. Month after month the sightings continue with citizens from all walks of life having surprise encounters with big cats. They may be driving, walking their dog, or riding a horse, but most reports are consistent and many are emotionally charged - people have encountered a big predator, in safe, suburban Britain. Rick Minter, author of Big Cats; Facing Britain’s Wild Predators, will give this illustrated talk on the evidence.