
Spilling the Tea
Similar events
View all →About This Event
The Spilling the Tea event takes place on 21 October 2026 at Fantastea in Oxford, organised by Uncomfortable Oxford. Participants can taste a selection of teas from around the world while exploring themes of empire, trade and resistance. The programme features various performers presenting these narratives within a community-focused setting.
Taste teas from around the world while unravelling empire, trade and resistance with Uncomfortable Oxford.
What stories are hidden in your cup of tea? Taste a selection of teas from around the world while unravelling histories of empire, trade, labour and resistance. Learn how tea cultivation and consumption shaped lives, environments and global connections, discuss its lasting legacies, and discover the uncomfortable histories behind your daily brew.
Ticketing: Pay What You Decide (PWYD)
Event format: TALK & DISCUSSION
Event duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Age: Teenage, Adult
Event start: 6pm
...................................................
IF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. You can make your donation during booking, at the event, or afterwards. Please note that there is a free ticket option for this event.
We suggest a donation of £7.50. If even half of IF Oxford's visitors gave that, the charity could plan next year's community science and ideas Festival with confidence. If you decide another amount works better for you, please give that instead — every contribution helps keep the Festival free at the point of entry for everyone who needs it to be — the most important thing is that we can all enjoy a good Festival together, thank you.
All ticket options offer the same access. The contribution associated with this ticket is considered a donation in support of the Festival. Please choose the amount that feels right for you.
Please arrive at least ten minutes before the start. Unclaimed places are released at the start to people waiting at the door, and entry may be refused once the event has begun.
If you do not have a ticket, it is worth coming along — booked-up events often have space on the day.
Ages are a guide only, under-16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage the audience in accordance with the Festival's Attendance Policy:
if-oxford.com/attendance-policy
IF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361). Any voluntary donation you make may be eligible for Gift Aid, where a charity can claim back an extra 25% of your donation at no cost to you:
if-oxford.com/donate/
Description supplied by the event organiser.
Similar Events in Oxford
View all →
£65Classic Afternoon Tea for Two at Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms — Oxford
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms, Witney
£129Oxford Afternoon Tea River Cruise for Two
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
Folly Bridge
£65Show-Stopping Afternoon Tea for Two at Victors — Oxford
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
Victors
£75Riverside Afternoon Tea for Two with Bubbly in Oxford
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
St Aldates
£72Afternoon Tea for Two at the Weston Manor Hotel, Oxfordshire
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
the Weston Manor Hotel, Oxfordshire, Bicester
£80Celebration Afternoon Tea with Prosecco for Two at Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms — Oxford
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms, Witney
Frequently asked questions
Spilling the Tea takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 18:00.
Spilling the Tea is held at Fantastea in Oxford (36 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AN).
Tickets for Spilling the Tea are priced at £0.00. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Tickets for Spilling the Tea can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Staying overnight?
Hotels within walking distance of Fantastea.
Ad · Booking.com affiliate link

Editorial Summary
The Spilling the Tea event takes place on 21 October 2026 at Fantastea in Oxford, organised by Uncomfortable Oxford. Participants can taste a selection of teas from around the world while exploring themes of empire, trade and resistance. The programme features various performers presenting these narratives within a community-focused setting.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Organiser’s full description
Taste teas from around the world while unravelling empire, trade and resistance with Uncomfortable Oxford.
What stories are hidden in your cup of tea? Taste a selection of teas from around the world while unravelling histories of empire, trade, labour and resistance. Learn how tea cultivation and consumption shaped lives, environments and global connections, discuss its lasting legacies, and discover the uncomfortable histories behind your daily brew.
Ticketing: Pay What You Decide (PWYD)
Event format: TALK & DISCUSSION
Event duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Age: Teenage, Adult
Event start: 6pm
...................................................
IF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. You can make your donation during booking, at the event, or afterwards. Please note that there is a free ticket option for this event.
We suggest a donation of £7.50. If even half of IF Oxford's visitors gave that, the charity could plan next year's community science and ideas Festival with confidence. If you decide another amount works better for you, please give that instead — every contribution helps keep the Festival free at the point of entry for everyone who needs it to be — the most important thing is that we can all enjoy a good Festival together, thank you.
All ticket options offer the same access. The contribution associated with this ticket is considered a donation in support of the Festival. Please choose the amount that feels right for you.
Please arrive at least ten minutes before the start. Unclaimed places are released at the start to people waiting at the door, and entry may be refused once the event has begun.
If you do not have a ticket, it is worth coming along — booked-up events often have space on the day.
Ages are a guide only, under-16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage the audience in accordance with the Festival's Attendance Policy:
if-oxford.com/attendance-policy
IF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361). Any voluntary donation you make may be eligible for Gift Aid, where a charity can claim back an extra 25% of your donation at no cost to you:
if-oxford.com/donate/
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Spilling the Tea?
Spilling the Tea takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 18:00.
Where is Spilling the Tea taking place?
Spilling the Tea is held at Fantastea in Oxford (36 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AN).
How much are tickets for Spilling the Tea?
Tickets for Spilling the Tea are priced at £0.00. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
How do I get tickets for Spilling the Tea?
Tickets for Spilling the Tea can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
Hotels within walking distance of Fantastea
Ad · Stay22 affiliate link
Price
£0.00
Date
Until Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time
EventsList curates 159,000+ events across the UK. Tickets purchased via the venue or authorised sellers only.
Similar Events in Oxford
View all →
Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Classic Afternoon Tea for Two at Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms — Oxford
📍 Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms, Witney
From £65

Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Oxford Afternoon Tea River Cruise for Two
📍 Folly Bridge
From £129

Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Show-Stopping Afternoon Tea for Two at Victors — Oxford
📍 Victors
From £65

Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Riverside Afternoon Tea for Two with Bubbly in Oxford
📍 St Aldates
From £75

Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Afternoon Tea for Two at the Weston Manor Hotel, Oxfordshire
📍 the Weston Manor Hotel, Oxfordshire, Bicester
From £72

Gift voucher · 12 months to book
Celebration Afternoon Tea with Prosecco for Two at Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms — Oxford
📍 Huffkins Cafe Tea Rooms, Witney
From £80
More things to do in Oxford
- The Oxford Wine Festival· Friday, 18 September 2026
- Burford Christmas Market 2026| Food, Gifts & Artisan Makers· Saturday, 28 November 2026
- Bicester Village presents: Dish & Tell supper club with Angela Hartnett· Friday, 9 October 2026
- Oxford Afternoon Tea River Cruise· Thursday, 13 August 2026
- Mad Cocktail Masterclass for Two at The Mad Hatter Bar· Wednesday, 2 September 2026
- Tour and Wine Tasting in the Rothschild Wine Cellars for Two at Waddesdon Manor· Wednesday, 2 September 2026
- Raymond Blanc’s Heartwood Inns Gastro Pubs Three Course Meal with Prosecco for Two — Oxford· Wednesday, 2 September 2026
- Chiltern Hills Steam Train Experience with Sparkling Cream Tea for Two· Friday, 7 August 2026
- Cecconi's Pizza making for mini chefs· Monday, 26 October 2026
- Sheer Luck Holmes the Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Oxford· Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- Cowley Road International Food Tour· Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Faulty Towers The Dining Experience in Buckingham· Saturday, 3 October 2026
- Oxford EMOM 27th September at The Handlebar· Sunday, 27 September 2026
- Premium Greek Wine Tasting: A Journey Through Greece· Saturday, 26 September 2026