The International Student Advice Team (ISAT) organises events and day trips to help you make the most of your time in Oxford and discover other places of interest in the UK.
Trips and social events
Meet new people and make the most of your time in Oxford.
Cream Tea and Crafts for International Students' Day - Tuesday 18 November
Join us for a traditional British 'Cream Tea' and get creative with a choice of fun international themed crafts! It's a great opportunity to socialise, make friends and get creative with other international students while having some tea and scones with jam and cream!
When: Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 17.00 - 19.00
Where: Headington Campus
Price: £3 (includes all refreshments and crafts)
Booking: Booking required. Tickets can be booked via the online shop from 1 September 2025.
Christmas at Blenheim - Thursday 27 November
ISAT and Brookes Residences are excited to join forces once again, for a trip to the 'Christmas at Blenheim' event.
The price includes entry into the Illuminated Light trail, Christmas Market, Blenheim Palace gift shop as well as return travel from Headington Campus.
When: Thursday 27 November 2025, 17.00
Where: Blenheim Palace, Oxford
Price: £23 (includes entry to the Illuminated Light Trail, Christmas Market and return travel).
Booking: Booking required. Tickets are now available on the online shop.
ISAT Christmas Party - Tuesday 2 December
The infamous ISAT Christmas Party returns for another year!
Join us for a festive celebration in an old English pub in the city centre, a great opportunity to immerse yourself in a very British tradition!
The subsidised ticket price includes a 3 course dinner and maybe even a visit from Santa himself!
When: Tuesday 2 December 2025, 18.30
Where: Oxford City Centre (details will be shared with those successfully registered)
Price: £25
Booking: Booking required. Tickets are available here via the online shop.
Crafty Conversations with ISAT - Thursday 4 December
Join us for Crafty conversations - a safe space where we can explore and discuss a different topic at each event, sipping a hot drink and getting creative together.
We are now in the middle of the semester and we are sure that things might have not been exactly as you were expecting before starting University.
The topic for the first session will be: 'What I wish I knew before starting University".
Let's make this an opportunity to share real experiences and build connections.
When: Thursday 4 December 2025
Where: Think Space - JHBB G.02 - Headington Campus
Price: FREE
Booking: You will need to register by completing the registration form.
Trip to Winter Wonderland, London - Tuesday 9 December
ISAT and Brookes Residences are thrilled to be running this exciting trip to the famous Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London.
Enjoy the Christmas wonderland, filled with festive gifts, food and rides and amusements too!
When: Tuesday 9 December 2025
Where: Hyde Park, London
Price: £15 (includes entry to Winter Wonderland and return travel)
Booking: Booking required. Tickets will be available on our online shop (release date TBC).
Instagram activities and competitions
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Think Space Events
These trips are organised by ISAT and our favourite tour guide Rob Tanner. ISAT manages bookings / website / online shop and student enquiries. Rob leads the tours on the day.
Trip to Cambridge - Saturday 15 November
When: Saturday 15 November 2025
Price: £40 (Guided tour and return travel included)
Trip Overview:
On the walking tour of Cambridge, you’ll find out about Issac Newton, see the world’s strangest clock, hear how a murder in Oxford started the university and how the world’s most popular sport began in 1863.
You’ll then have the whole afternoon free to see the colleges, the river, “the backs” the shops and free museums.
Trip Itinerary:
Depart Oxford - 8:30am
Arrive in Cambridge (Queens Road) - 10:30am
Depart Cambridge (Queens Road) - 4:45pm
Arrive back in Oxford - 7:00pm
Booking: Booking required. Please visit our online shop, tickets will be available from 1 September 2025.
