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Uncomfortable Oxford™ Walking Tour: Highlighting Hidden Histories of Communities in Oxford
4.8
58 Ratings
Oxfordshire
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Uncomfortable Oxford™ Trained Guide
Additional Information
Embark on a historical exploration to unearth the variance of stories often concealed beneath the paving stones.
Uncover the narratives of those who are commonly marginalized in the cityscape: Females, individuals of colour, and LQBTQIA people.
This informative trip around Oxford takes you back in time to illuminate how women have traditionally interacted with the urban environment and familial structures, reveal the ways in which male identities have influenced and been influenced by the university, and delve into queer experiences within the city.
Collectively, we will scrutinize the urban environment and material artefacts, converse about gender-specific geographies, and challenge societal norms.
This excursion lasts approximately 1.5hrs.
The distance covered won’t exceed two miles, yet please bear in mind that the presence of cobblestones and irregular pavements might limit the accessibility of this activity.
Location
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Meet inside the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, by the entrance to St. Luke's Chapel. Guide will be carrying a white and blue Uncomfortable Oxford tote bag.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(58 Ratings)
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U5098mljamesa
Jul 24, 2023
Engaging and provocative - Wonderfully crafted approach to showing and explaining the "other" side of Oxford's role in UK's modern history. Engaging format where guides ask opinions and ideas of participants. Thoughtful, provocative and engaging. One of the best tours I have ever taken.
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Rosie
Oct 18, 2022
Excellent tours - I did the hidden histories, colonial, and original tours. All were exceptional. I learned a lot, loved how interactive it was, and found my guides really friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend these tours!!
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N9639ofmohammedb
Jul 31, 2022
Amazing must do tour 🎉 - Superb tour highlighting some amazing history of Oxford and encouraging dialogue in the group. It was a great experience and the tour guide we had was excellent at engaging with us and expanding the narrative on the history
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T4866vlemanueleb
Jun 12, 2022
Experiencing a different side of Oxford - These tours are among my favourite activities in Oxford! The focus is very much on the uncomfortable elements of the city's past and present rather than the main touristy bits. The tours are very interactive and the guides create a safe space for everyone to voice their thoughts. Some really interesting discussions pop up in this way and I got a better context of Oxford's quirks through this process.
Hidden histories was a very good tour, it was refreshing to hear stories of people who have been pretty much overlooked by history, but have been instrumental in their own ways.
Definitely recommend any of the Uncomfortable Oxford tours if you want to get to know the city from a different light!
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Mrsad2022
May 15, 2022
Discussion format is great - A simple idea that allows you to see the beauty of the city centre while at the same time learning stories not in mainstream history. The discussion format of the tours is really good and makes for a more interesting time than a tour led by someone with a fixed agenda. Julie, the guide was knowledgeable and engaging. I would thoroughly recommend. I intend to go on one of the other tours now.
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Davidbh6571ca
Apr 10, 2022
Getting a little Unconfortable in Oxford. - Really interetsing walking tour which puts a whole new spin on Oxford! Certainly made me look differectly at the city. Would highly recommend this tour as there is a chance to discuss the issues rather than just hear about them. Liked that 'answers' were not given by the tour guides as many of the issues don't have easy answers. Guides could have been a little more polished on their delivery but definately worth the fee charged. Didn't feel uncomfortable on the tour as very friendly.
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Flickcolesburg
Jan 29, 2022
Fascinating interactive tour - We arranged an "Oxford and Empire" tour as part of a College event series. Myself and the other attendees agreed that we had learnt so much about the University and its past, as well as being left with many questions. Our guide, Cameron, was energetic and engaging throughout, and we are very grateful to him.
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Alexism211
Nov 18, 2021
Great tour, worth going - Fantastic tour and learned a huge amount in a small amount of time. It's clearly very thoughtfully put together and our tour guide engaged us throughout with questions.
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24csengeb
Aug 4, 2021
Informative experience - The walk was very entertaining and informative. I felt very engaged and felt my opinion was respected. It was an amazing experience and I definitely recommend to anyone visiting Oxford!
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Snapshotjourneys
Jul 28, 2021
Fantastic literary tour with a brilliant guide - Learned a lot during the UnOx Literary tour! Our guide was really knowledgeable and had a lot of great thought-provoking questions. We enjoyed our discussion and the reading recs!
Tours are also very well managed with everyone wearing masks and distancing being possible throughout the tour.
Many thanks!
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