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Malcolm Morley at the Ashmolean Museum: Paintings and Drawings from the Hall Collection 8 October 2013 – 30 March 2014 This month the Ashmolean will open the first of a new series of special displays of contemporary and post-war art, beginning with the first winner of the Turner Prize in 1984, British artist Malcolm Morley. The project is a collaboration between the Museum and the Hall Art Foundation and collectors, Andrew and Christine Hall. Gallery 2, admission free.

Francis Bacon Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone Until January 19 2014 'Thought-provoking and sharp ... brilliant' The Observer Come and see the Ashmolean's celebrated major autumn exhibition comparing and contrasting work by these two giants of twentieth-century art.

LiveFriday: The Art of Theatre Friday 25 October 2013, 7.00 – 10.30pm Organised in association with the Oxford University Dramatic Society, the curtain will rise on talks, tours, workshops and live performance, as visitors explore how theatre and art have interacted throughout the ages.

The Big Draw Saturday 12 October, 11am-4pm Every October, thousands take part in the Campaign for Drawing's 'Big Draw' events. Come along to improve your technique, learn how to get started, or to simply to spend an afternoon doodling!

Venue Hire Open Day Sunday 27 October Come and visit the Ashmolean on Sunday 27 October to see how the Museum can transform into the perfect venue for your wedding or forthcoming event.

Director's Lecture Series Prof Tim Wilson: The Wellby Collection Saturday 19 October, 11am-12pm Keeper of Western Art Professor Timothy Wilson speaks on the extraordinary collection of Renaissance and Baroque silver and exotica bequeathed to the Museum by the late Michael Wellby.

What's On Museum events this October With Sunday afternoon concerts, family activities for the under-5s and workshops to help you create beautiful drawings with pastels, there is plenty to see and do at the Museum this month.

Ashmolean Shop New Christmas card range Select from The Ashmolean's expanded range of Christmas cards this year, featuring over 60 designs taken from our collections. Packs of 10 cards priced from £4.50.

Ashmolean Dining Room Special Offer The Ashmolean Dining Room, Oxford's only rooftop restaurant is now taking bookings for Christmas and New Years Eve 2013. For more information please contact amrestaurant@benugomail.co.uk or visitwww.ashmoleandiningroom.com.

Elsewhere Cass Art celebrates online launch Inspired to paint by seeing the Francis Bacon Henry Moore exhibition? After 30 years of running London's six favourite art shops, Cass Art has opened its online shop and is offering you the chance to win a Winsor & Newton Oil Colour set by entering their prize draw.

Elsewhere Oxford Playhouse Special Offer A new production of Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece Ghosts, inspired by the artist Edvard Munch's extraordinary stage designs. Ashmolean e-subscribers can get £5 off Top Price tickets (normally £23) for Tue 22 Oct showing. Quote 'Ghosts AshMus' when booking.