John Gray & Robert Tombs - The English Revolutionary Tradition

Schedule

Wed Oct 29 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Sheldonian Theatre | Oxford, EN

Advertisement
Distinguished philosopher John Gray delivers the closing Oakeshott Lecture of 2025
About this Event

In the concluding Oakeshott Lecture of 2025, John Gray explores the English revolutionary tradition from Thomas Hobbes to Raise the Colours.

John Gray is a world-renowned philosopher, political theorist and intellectual historian. He has an asteroid named after him and until 2008 he was School Professor of European Thought at the LSE. He now writes principally for the New Statesman and has authored over twenty books including the bestselling Seven Types of Atheism, Straw Dogs, Black Mass, The Soul of the Marionette, The Silence of Animals and Feline Philosophy. His latest book, published by Penguin in September 2023, is The New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism.

After his lecture, Prof Gray will be joined on stage by eminent historian Prof Robert Tombs for what promises to be a lively discussion.

Advertisement

Where is it happening?

The Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures

Host or Publisher Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Oxford

Oxford SOJU - HALLOWEEN K-POP NIGHT - 28 Oct 2025
Tue, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm Oxford SOJU - HALLOWEEN K-POP NIGHT - 28 Oct 2025

Thirst Bar

HALLOWEEN ART
Half Term Workshop: Dream Monster
Wed, 29 Oct at 11:00 am Half Term Workshop: Dream Monster

30 Pembroke Street, OX1 1BP Oxford, United Kingdom

WORKSHOPS HALF-TERM
Book at Lunchtime: Monstrosity
Wed, 29 Oct at 12:30 pm Book at Lunchtime: Monstrosity

Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

NONPROFIT WORKSHOPS
INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES: Steven Osborne Masterclass
Wed, 29 Oct at 02:00 pm INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES: Steven Osborne Masterclass

JdP Music Building, St Hilda's College, OX4 1DY

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
"Listen. Time Passes": Literature and Radio, a conversation with Geoff Bird
Wed, 29 Oct at 05:15 pm "Listen. Time Passes": Literature and Radio, a conversation with Geoff Bird

Levine Lecture Theatre, Trinity College,

ART LITERARY-ART
ALLY PALLY COMES TO OXFORD | Halloween Fancy Dress And Darts
Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm ALLY PALLY COMES TO OXFORD | Halloween Fancy Dress And Darts

O2 Academy Oxford

HALLOWEEN
October Moon poetry evening by Oxford Poetry Circle
Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm October Moon poetry evening by Oxford Poetry Circle

Common Ground Cafe - Social Cowork & Community Arts

ART LITERARY-ART
Wet Wet Wet in Oxford
Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Wet Wet Wet in Oxford

New Theatre Oxford

ART THEATRE
Autumn Adventures: Tales & Trails
Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Autumn Adventures: Tales & Trails

Earth Trust

TRIPS-ADVENTURES DOG
Oxford Cosy Bal Miniscule, (every month, 4th Sundays)
Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Oxford Cosy Bal Miniscule, (every month, 4th Sundays)

The Isis River Farmhouse

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Rebel Book Club Oxford x BURNOUT
Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Rebel Book Club Oxford x BURNOUT

Gulp Fiction

ART DOG
John Gray with Robert Tombs, live at the Sheldonian Theatre
Wed, 29 Oct at 05:00 pm John Gray with Robert Tombs, live at the Sheldonian Theatre

Sheldonian Theatre

ART THEATRE
John Gray & Robert Tombs - The English Revolutionary Tradition
Wed, 29 Oct at 05:00 pm John Gray & Robert Tombs - The English Revolutionary Tradition

The Sheldonian Theatre

DOG
Big Fish Little Fish HALLOWEEN Family Rave - OXFORD - Sun 2nd Nov 3pm
Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm Big Fish Little Fish HALLOWEEN Family Rave - OXFORD - Sun 2nd Nov 3pm

Tap Social Movement

KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
OXFORD Big Fish Little Fish Halloween Special Family Rave Sun 2nd Nov 3-5pm DJ Count Skylarkin
Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm OXFORD Big Fish Little Fish Halloween Special Family Rave Sun 2nd Nov 3-5pm DJ Count Skylarkin

Tap Social Movement

KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
'Kinder Parasites' Book Launch with Holly Moberley
Wed, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm 'Kinder Parasites' Book Launch with Holly Moberley

Common Ground Cafe - Social Cowork & Community Arts

ART LITERARY-ART
Oxford Cosy Bal Miniscule, (every odd month, 2nd Sunday)
Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm Oxford Cosy Bal Miniscule, (every odd month, 2nd Sunday)

The Isis River Farmhouse

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Kahunas 'All System Go!' Tour OXFORD
Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm The Kahunas 'All System Go!' Tour OXFORD

The Bullingdon

ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS
Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana - Oxford - O2 Academy Oxford
Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana - Oxford - O2 Academy Oxford

O2 Academy Oxford

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

What's Happening Next in Oxford?

Discover Oxford Events