Lunchtime Talk: A Baker's Dozen: Oxford's Food History in Thirteen Courses' with Martin Stott

Submitted by MuseumofOxford on August 21, 2024 - 15:03

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
Museum of Oxford
Date(s): 
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Timing: 
1-2pm
Cost: 
£5
Collage of three images showing: a ceramic jar of marmalade; a hanging pub sign; food being served at Cowley Road Carnival.

‘A Baker’s Dozen: Oxford’s Food History in Thirteen Courses’ with Martin Stott.

Oxford has a rich food history, from the ‘Oxford Sausage’ to Frank Cooper’s ‘Oxford Marmalade’ – not to mention an extensive brewing tradition.

This abundance of heritage is felt across the city today, in its architecture, neighbourhoods, food markets and celebrations. Guest speaker Martin Stott will lead us on a cultural history journey through food and its influences on the city of Oxford.

The talk will take us taking us from the 12th Century all the way up to the present day. We’ll explore the cultural and food diversity of east Oxford and its origins, taking in everything from the arrival of the first Indian restaurant in the city to the foundation of Oxfam (the ‘Oxford Committee for Famine Relief’), via the culinary extravaganza that is the Cowley Road Carnival, alongside much else!

Tickets are available for £5 online or at the Museum Shop (booking fee applies online). We strongly advise booking tickets in advance due to previous demand.

Martin Stott is author of ”The Cowley Road Cookbook: culinary tales and recipes from Oxford’s most eclectic street” (Signal Books 2015). He blogs on food, growing and the ups and downs of gardening, as Lord Muck, is Chair of Writers in Oxford, and is a former city councillor.

Complimentary tea and coffee will be available to enjoy during the talk. We recommend arriving before the start of the talk if you would like to grab a refreshment.

Sales from tickets help support our work to deliver fun and accessible family activities, community engagement projects, schools workshops, exhibitions and special events for Oxford’s people in our Museum spaces.

Further Information

Contact Details: 

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Oxford Town Hall
St Aldates
OX1 1BX

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