While in town, especially if rain ruins your walking plans, consider the Oxford Coffee Concerts , given nearly every Sunday morning throughout the year. Some of the country's best musicians and ensembles, as well as artists from abroad, perform in the magnificent setting of the Holywell Music Room.
Some people think shopping is a cultural activity.
The shop was there when Alice Liddell bought her barley sugar sweets as a child. There's a wide variety of Alice in Wonderland gifts and souvenirs. An intrinsic part of Oxford cultural life is its bookshops. Another excellent bookshop is Borders . Although part of an American chain, it holds veddy English book signings almost every month.