Wroxton Tours and Activities, Fall 2023

This list of the tours and activities scheduled during the current semester at Wroxton College is maintained here both for daily use by the students living at Wroxton AND for review by prospective Wroxton applicants for future semesters who can see a typically dense schedule. Wroxton College administration, faculty, and staff take full advantage of Wroxton’s location and of its long-standing contacts with can’t-miss destinations for Wroxton students.

September 2023

  • Friday 1 September
    • Fall Semester 2023 Group Arrival at Wroxton College
    • Briefings and Registration
  • Saturday 2 September
    • Oxford, departing 9:00 AM
  • Saturday 2 September
    • Meet and Greet Drinks Party 8:00 PM
    • Disco in the Buttery – Pizza served at 10:00 PM
  • Sunday 3 September
    • Tour of Abbey Grounds 9:00 AM
    • Tour of Abbey 11:00 AM
    • Classes and Briefings TBA
  • Thursday 7 September
    • BBQ in College Grounds 7:00 PM
  • Friday 8 September thru Sunday 10 September
    • London, departing 8:00 AM
    • Students are responsible for making their own necessary accommodation arrangements for this trip.
    • LITS 3388 only
      • Sat 9 Sept: Evening Class Theatre Production: ‘Macbeth’
  • Monday 11 September
    • Group Photograph 1:45 PM
    • Copy of Photograph provided
  • Thursday 14 September
    • Travel Break Briefing TBA
    • All students to attend
  • Thursday 14 September
    • Mexican Themed Dinner 7:00 PM
  • Friday 15 September
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 9:30 AM
    • Tour of the Shakespeare Properties
      • Royal Shakespeare Company 4:00 PM Backstage Tour – for listed Class students only: LITS 3388 THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398
  • Friday 15 September
    • Oxford, departing TBA
    • Listed Classes: INTER 3430 THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398
    • Class Theatre Production: ‘Blood Brothers’
  • Saturday 16 September
    • Brighton, departing 8:00 AM
    • Entrance Fee to the Royal Pavilion provided
  • Sunday 17 September
    • Blenheim Palace, departing 12:45 PM
    • Entrance Fee to the Palace provided
  • Tuesday 19 September
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing TBA
    • LITS 3388 Class Theatre Production: ‘Macbeth’
  • Thursday 21 September
    • Spanish Themed Dinner 7:00 PM
  • Friday 22 September
    • London, departing 9:00 AM
    • Listed classes: THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398
    • Other students are responsible for making their own necessary accommodation arrangements for this trip.
    • Theatre Production: ‘Matilda’ Pre-Theatre Class Session for THEA 3368 and MUSIC 3398 Students
  • Saturday 23 September
    • Oxford, departing 9:00 AM
    • ART 3415 Class visits Ashmolean Museum
  • Sunday 24 September
    • Kenilworth Castle, departing 12:45 PM
    • Entrance Fee to the Castle provided
  • Thursday 28 September thru Sunday 1 October
    • Edinburgh, departing 8:00 AM
    • The College will make and pay for the necessary accommodation and transport arrangements for this trip.

October 2023

  • Tuesday 3 October
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing TBA
    • LITS 3388 Class Theatre Production: ‘Merchant of Venice 1936’
  • Thursday 5 October
    • Medieval Banquet 7:00 PM
    • Musical Entertainment
  • Friday 6 October
    • London, departing 8:00 AM
    • ART 3415 Class visits National Gallery in AM and National Portrait Gallery in PM
  • Friday 6 October
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM)
  • Saturday 7 October
    • Cardiff, departing 8:00 AM
  • Sunday 8 October
    • Northampton, departing 1:00 PM
    • INTER 3430 Class Sporting Event
  • Friday 13 October
    • Bath, departing 8:00 AM
    • Entrance Fee to Roman Baths provided
  • Friday 13 October
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to  4:00 PM)
  • Saturday 14 October
    • London, departing 9:00 AM
    • LITS 3388 Class Theatre Production: ‘As You Like It’
  • Sunday 15 October
    • Sulgrave Manor, departing 12:45 PM
    • Entrance Fee to the Manor provided
  • Tuesday 17 October
    • Wolverhampton, departing TBA
    • LITS 3388 Class Theatre Production: ‘Romeo and Juliet’
  • Friday 20 October
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to  4:00 PM)
  • Thursday 19 October
    • Full day of classes before Travel Break
    • Attendance at these classes is expected.
  • Friday 20 October
    • Full day of RSC classes before Travel Break
    • Attendance at these classes is expected.
  • Friday 20 or Saturday 21 October thru Sunday 29 October
    • Travel Break
    • Students are responsible for making their own necessary accommodation arrangements for this trip.
  • Sunday 29 October
    • British Summer Time Ends – Clocks go Back 1 Hour
  • Monday 30 October
    • Full day of classes following Travel Break
    • Attendance at these classes is expected.
  • Tuesday 31 October
    • Halloween Themed Dinner and Buttery Party  7:00 PM

November 2023

  • Thursday 2 November
    • Italian Themed Dinner 7:00 PM
  • Friday 3 November
    • Salisbury and Stonehenge, departing 8:00 AM
    • Entrance Fee to Stonehenge provided
  • Friday 3 November
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to  4:00 PM)
  • Saturday 4 November
    • London, departing 8:00 AM
    • Guided Walking Tours – For Listed Classes only HIST 3422 SOCI 3445
  • Sunday 5 November
    • Local Fireworks Event, departing TBA
    • Entrance Fee to Firework Event provided
  • Thursday 9 November
    • Chinese Themed Dinner 7:00 PM
  • Friday 10 November
    • London, departing 8:00 AM
    • ART 3415 Class Visits: Tate Britain in AM and Tate Modern in PM
  • Friday 10 November
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to  4:00 PM)
  • Saturday 11 November
    • Black Country Living Museum, departing 9:00 AM
    • HIST 3422 and this trip is open to all students
    • Entrance Fee to Museum provided
  • Sunday 12 November, Remembrance Sunday
    • Warwick Castle, departing 12:45 PM
    • Entrance Fee to the Castle provided
  • Thursday 16 November thru Sunday 19 November
    • Northwest France War Sites and Paris, departing TBA
    • The College will make and pay for the necessary accommodation and transport arrangements for this trip.
    • INTER 3403 Class Visits Coach / Eurotunnel return transport Hotel Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
  • Thursday 23 November
    • Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance TBA
  • Friday 24 November
    • Stratford Upon Avon, departing 8:45 AM
    • THEA 3368 MUSIC 3398 Classes at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (9:30 AM to  4:00 PM)
  • Friday 24 November
    • Broadway Christmas Market, departing TBA
  • Saturday 25 November
    • Cambridge, departing 8:00 AM
    • ART 3415 Class Visits: Kettles Yard
  • Sunday 26 November
    • Gaydon Motor Museum, departing 12:45 PM
    • Entrance Fee to Museum provided
  • Thursday 30 November
    • Abbey Home Farm Tour, departing TBA
    • UNIV 2002 Class Farm Tour – UNIV 2002 students only

December 2023

  • Friday 1 December
    • London, departing 9:00 AM
    • LITS 3388 Class Theatre Production: ‘I,Malvolio’
  • Saturday 2 December
    • Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, departing 10 AM
  • Sunday 3 December
    • Examination Preparation Day
  • Monday 4 December
    • MUSIC 3398 Practical Exam
  • Tuesday 5 December
    • Photographic Competition Presentation
    • Talent Show
    • Wroxton Cup Awards Night
    • Decoration of Great Hall Christmas Tree
    • Tea, Coffee and Mince Pies to be served
  • Wednesday 6 December
    • THEA 3368 Practical Exam
  • Friday 8 December thru Friday 15 December
    • Examinations
  • Friday 15 December
    • Final Banbury Run, departing 2:00 PM
  • Friday 15 December
    • BBQ, 7:00 PM
  • Saturday 16 December
    • London, departing 9:00 AM
    • Theatre Production: ‘My Neighbour Totoro’
  • Sunday 17 December
    • Mulled Wine around the Christmas Tree
    • Farewell Dinner and Buttery Party
    • Dance in the Lecture Hall
  • Monday 18 December
    • End of Semester — Transport to the Airport for Group Flight