At TASO we have a wide range of guided events planned in 2026-2027, including local walks in Oxford and visits further afield. We will add to the calendar below as events are scheduled and details confirmed.
If you would like more information or would like to send ideas and suggestions for future walks and visits, do email us at tasovisits@gmail.com.
Please note that Visits Team events operate differently from lectures. They are almost always ticketed, have a limited number of places and are usually in high demand. For this reason, tickets are allocated in stages. Visits are initially offered to members only. If places remain, they are then offered to people on that visit’s waiting list. Any remaining places are subsequently made available to non-members. Guided walks are different: they are exclusively for members and do not have a waiting list. When tickets for visits or walks go on sale, you can book yours by pressing on “click here” in the relevant entry in the calendar or in the detailed information below.
TASO Visits Team
| 2026 | ||
| September | Thu 10th, 2pm Oxford | Visit: Wood Engravers exhibition, North Wall Gallery – talk and guided visit by Peter Lawrence (cost £0) |
| October | Mon 19th, 11am Abingdon | Walk: 90-minute guided walking tour of Abingdon – the England town inhabited the longest; led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15, max 12 people) click here |
| October | Tue 20th, 11am Abingdon | Walk: 90-minute guided walking tour of Abingdon – the England town inhabited the longest; led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15, max 12 people) click here. |
| October | Tue 20th, 2pm Abingdon | Walk: 90-minute guided walking tour of Abingdon – the England town inhabited the longest; led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15, max 12 people) click here |
| October | 26th-28th Sussex | Visit: A trip to Brighton, Charleston and to see The Marriage of Figaro at Glyndebourne – details below. NB sold out |
| December | Thu 3rd, 9am London | Visit: coach trip to Neasden Hindu Temple, including ceremony and tour – details below. To book tickets (cost £25, excl lunch) click here |
| December | Fri 11th, 2pm Oxford | Visit: North Wall Gallery. Oxford Printers’ Co-operative annual exhibition and talk by Catriona Brodribb (cost £0) |
| 2027 | ||
| February | Tue 2nd, Thu 4th, Mon 8th, 11am Oxford | Walk: The architecture of Oxford. 90-minute guided walk, led by Victoria Bentata (cost £15). |
| March | Tues 9th Oxford | Visit: Bubier Collection of ceramics, Harris Manchester College. Tour & talk at the college, also a visit to the chapel with its pre-Raphaelite windows (cost £0). |
| May | Thurs 13th Oxford | Visit: Bubier Collection of ceramics, Harris Manchester College. Tour & talk at the college, also a visit to the chapel with its pre-Raphaelite windows (cost £0). |
| June | Thu 8th, 9am Hertfordshire | Visit: coach trip to Hellens Manor, a Tudor/Jacobean house (cost £65, incl lunch) – details below. |
The Visits Team is delighted to be offering a number of confirmed trips, with more to be added:
Neasden Hindu Temple, London
Thursday 3rd December, visit (coach), leave Oxford from 08:45 (multiple pick-up points); depart Neasden 15:30, back around 5pm. Guided visit of the temple, plus viewing of the traditional arti ceremony, a daily form of prayer and celebration often called the ‘ceremony of light’. Optional buffet lunch at 1pm for £15.99, excluding drinks, to be paid separately on the day. We recommend that all visitors sign up for the buffet, as no food or drink is allowed in the temple complex.
Please note that strict rules apply to the temple visit. Please do not book if you feel that any of the following will pose a problem for you:
- separate seating for men and women for the ceremony
- strict dress code – tops must cover the shoulders, chest, navel, and upper arms, leg wear must be below knee length (trousers or at least mid-calf-length skirts for women)
- removal of shoes in the temple complex
- no bags greater than palm-size within the temple complex itself: all bags must be left on the coach or in lockers provided by the temple
- no photography inside the temple (photos are allowed of the exterior)
To book tickets (cost £25, excl lunch) click here. Max 50 people.
Hellens Manor, Hertfordshire
Tuesday 8th June all-day coach trip to Hellens Manor, including:
- a 75-minute guided tour of the Tudor / Jacobean house
- lunch, included in the cost
- garden visit
Leave Oxford by 9am. Pick-up places likely to be Redbridge, Taylorian and Water Eaton Park & Ride.
Earlier in 2026/27 …
Glyndebourne and Sussex
Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th October 2026 – an organised trip to Brighton, Charleston and to see Le nozze di Figaro at Glyndebourne. NB This trip is SOLD OUT.
The itinerary in brief:
- Leaving Oxford by coach on Monday morning, we will stop at Standen House, the Arts & Crafts house designed by Philip Webb, with interiors by Morris. After lunch there [not included] we travel on to Eastbourne, where we will stay in the 4* Hydrohotel for the next two nights. Dinner in the evening is included.
- On Tuesday morning we visit Brighton for a guided tour, including the Royal Pavilion, before we travel on to Glyndebourne for the 4pm performance of The Marriage of Figaro. After the performance we will have a two-course dinner at one of the restaurants there.
- On Wednesday morning we will visit the Towner Gallery, with its collection of works by Ravilious and other modern artists, and then go on to Charleston, the former home of Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and others. We get back to Oxford late afternoon/early evening.
Once the booking forms are sent to them, all further arrangements will be handled by Tailored Travel, a tour company that we have used before, notably for our successful trip to Sicily.
For more information about our organised visits, email us at tasovisits@gmail.com.
Best wishes
VISITS TEAM