Oxcast

Katy on Oxford Festival of Nature and ugly animals, Michael on weekend activities, Susie covers a Raphael exhibition, Maddy's wild about Oxford Pride, Russ shares outdoor cinema experiences and Jen gets theatrical with Offbeat Fest. And everyone weeps, as it's our last Oxcast :(

We're seeing double with this weekend's Bonn Week celebrations including concerts, pen pals and a Bürgerfest; Katy's got free wine (tastings), farewells to Darn it and Stitch plus where you can Pick Your Own produce this summer; and Michael encourages you to visit The Other Side of Hope on the back of The Red Turtle which are both showing at the Phoenix Picturehouse.

Oxfordshire is bursting at the seams with festival fun and in this week's special edition we've chosen to talk about six of our favourites as well as sharing tips and tricks to ensure you have the best time possible. Also in this week's episode, Susie talks to Right Said Fred's Fred about attending music festivals.

Maddy has loads of info about the Oxfordshire Artweeks, Michael encourages you to party like its the 1600s and Katy has good causes galore including a cat-themed world record attempt. Maddy chats to director John Terry and actor Edward Dede about 'The Island' being performed at The Theatre, Chipping Norton until 20th May.

Michael's music roundup includes fictional scores bought to life; Katy tries to convince you to go outside for moth trapping, dawn walks and badger watching; plus the duo have Outburst at Pegasus Theatre, fashion fun galore and your weekly cinema fix. Listen to the Oxcast Extra to hear Michael talking to photographer Kazem Hakimi about his upcoming exhibition.

Katy's got beer facts in honour of the Oxford Beer Week, Maddy's theatre roundup features plays about magical woods, decision making and incest, and Russ has all the May Day info to help you make the most of the eve/day. Also, filmmaker Alicia Slimmer talks to Russ about her new film 'Creedmoria' which you can see as part of the Oxford International Film Festival next week.

Katy and Michael round up some of the best events happening at Folk Weekend: Oxford (21st-23rd April) including concerts, lectures, family friendly events, sessions, workshops and dances.

This fortnight's events: Maddy rounds up Easter activities and forthcoming festivals; Katy interviews those involved with the Blenheim 7k run; Russ runs down cinema releases and Michael rhapsodises over Record Store Day.

This week Maddy's got loads of Easter holiday activities to keep the kids busy, Russ has a triple bill of cinematic delights and Katy chats to Ellie Keel, producer of the Alchymy festival, which is happening this weekend at the North Wall.

Maddy talks to Clover Stroud ahead of her appearance at the Oxford Literary Festival, Michael rounds up musical items including author Rhian E Jones at Truck Store, and we zoom through theatre, cinema and weekend activities