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 :(

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Pretty Things, Ugly Animals and Cult Screens

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.

Bonn, Banquets and Berry Picking

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.

Festival Special

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.

Cats, Costumes and Coffee from a Vespa

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.

Future Knowledge, Times Past and Badger Present

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.

Malfi, May Day and Creedmoria

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.

Folk Weekend Special

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.

Festivals, Fun Runs and Egg Puns

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.

Pets, Persisters and Pablo the Poet

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

Memoirs, Marmalade and Manic Street Musings

This week's Oxcast is full of festivals! Maddy's talking about Oxford's first vegan fest, Russell has ATOM Science and Tech fest happening in Abingdon while Katy chats to Tim Harford, author of 'Messy'and speaker at the Oxford Literary Festival, about the creative benefits of untidiness. Also, find out about what's on at the weekend, which shows to see this week and the best places to go to treat your mum on Sunday.

Messiness, Mothers and Middle Earth

This week Russ has a beast of a cinema roundup, Katy talks about what documentaries are being shown as part of the Oxford Human Rights Festival and Michael has chosen the best St Patrick's Day events happening in Oxford. Also, Jen talks to choreographer Didy Veldman about her work on 'The Three Dancers' being performed by Rambert at the New Theatre while Katy talks to Professor Charles Spence about his new book 'Gastrophysics'.

Ghost Dances, Gastrophysics and Guinness Martini

Jen offers plenty of events to justify spending time in the pub; Maddy tells the team about talks on the Iraq War, Simon Armitage on Bob Dylan and even on the myth and mystery of apples; Katy chats to Maria Warner, Team Leader of the Oxford City Council's recycling team, about the fashion/upcycling event ReFashion happening this Saturday. Photo credit: Tom Beardshaw

ReFashion, Russian Choirs and Robert Dylan

Jen encourages you to embrace your bibliophile tendencies with our guide to Literary Oxford, Katy has a boogie-filled weekend roundup and Michael has music offerings suitable for all tastes, plus a special cinematic showing of 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'.

Bowie, Books and Baby Boogie

Katy tells the team about the Oxford International Women's Festival, Maddy rounds up the best places to pop into for pancakes ready for Shrove Tuesday and Russell talks about Oscar nominated 'Moonlight'.

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