This Saturday 2 July is Alice’s Day 2022! A free family festival celebrating Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with activities at venues across Oxford.

Alice’s Day, The Story Museum‘s city-wide celebration of all things Alice in Wonderland, is back. There will be theatre, puppetry, crafting, trails, dance, games, lectures and more!  It’s a packed programme and all events are free unless otherwise stated.

THE STORY MUSEUM

09:30-17:30 Kids go free to The Story Museum Galleries
Adults £10. Booking in advance essential.
09:30-17:30 The Talking Throne
For one weekend only a chance to walk up the red carpet and have yourself announced by our much-loved Talking Throne!
11:00-16:00 Queens and Kings: Make and Take
Get creatively crafty with a free wonderland character make and take in our Magic Common Room, inspired by Hogwarts
11:00-11:45 & 13:00-13:45 Drag Queen Stories
Join Adam All and Apple Derrieres for sparkling songs and stories with a royal twist!Free with Gallery tickets
14:30-15:00 & 16:00-16:30 Storytelling with Peter Chand
Master storyteller Peter Chand takes us on a journey through tales of Queens and Kings of India. Free with Gallery tickets

THE RED QUEEN TRAIL AT THE COVERED MARKET

Discover Queens and Kings of Wonderland in a trail through Oxford’s Covered Market and other historic venues. Get your map stamped, and return to The Story Museum for your prize!
Morning trail start 10:00-10:30 Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
Pick up trail maps from The Story Museum
Morning trail finish 12:00-12:30 All shall have prizes!
Return with your stamped maps to The Story Museum to collect your prize
Afternoon trail start 15:00-15:30 Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
Pick up trail maps from The Story Museum
Afternoon trail finish 17:00-17:30 All shall have prizes!
Return with your stamped maps to The Story Museum to collect your prize

BROAD STREET

11:00-16:00: A Mad Tea Party presented by the Oxford Festival of the Arts and Fairtrade at St Michael’s
Come dressed as your favourite Wonderland character and take a seat at the Mad Tea Party. Meet Wonderland characters, learn about Fairtrade, make a mini tea pot, face painting and more from Fairtrade St Michaels, The Oxford Festival of the Arts and The Story Museum.
11:00, 12:30, 14:10 & 15:30: Play Time
Play party games with giant Alice and the amazing talking flowers.
11:30, 13:30 & 15:00 Meet the White Rabbit with Blackwell’s
Meet the White Rabbit – but don’t be late!
13:00 & 14:30: Swing Time
Get your toes tapping at a special tea time swing dance worskshop with Oxford Lindy Hoppers

HISTORY OF SCIENCE MUSEUM

12:00-17:00: Photographing Wonderland Gallery Activities
Gallery activities inspired by Lewis Carroll’s photograph of Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund in our collection.
12:00-15:00: Trail activities
12:30 & 13:30, Lucy Walters Storytelling
“My name is Alice, so please your Majesty.” Join Lucy Walters as we step through the story door into Wonderland.

ST FRIDESWIDE’S CHURCH

All Day, Frideswide Church’s 150th-anniversary exhibition and Alice-themed book sale
Book sale cash only please. Plus refreshments at the nearby West Oxford Community Centre Café
13:30-14:15, Spellbinding Stories, Frabjous Arts & Crafts, and Find-Your-Inner-Dodo Yoga with Mirjam Chappell.
For children aged 3-10
14:30, My Adventure with Alice in Wonderland
Fun puzzles and challenges in the magical world of the Caterpillar. For primary-aged children from Sensing Space.