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What We’ll Explore

Each day focuses on conversations we often avoid, the ones that feel off-limits. By the end of Summer School, our hope is that you’ll be better equipped to engage contested questions with curiosity and kindness, clarity and conviction.

Oxford Tour & Dinner: Tuesday 14 July

You’re welcome to join the Oxford Tour, then we’ll gather together for dinner at Harris Manchester College to commence Summer School 2026.

Day 1: Wednesday 15 July

Conversations with other faiths

Cross-cultural apologetics is an increasingly important missional field. As the world gets ever more connected, knowing how to share the gospel and overcome barriers with those from other faith backgrounds matters. And yet these are conversations we often feel vastly ill-equipped to engage with. Join us as we delve deep into conversations with other faiths.

Day 2: Thursday 16 July

Conversations beyond our tribe

Our political conversations are not only becoming increasingly fraught and polarised, but there are also unmistakable religious undertone being employed. In a destabilising world, with war and fragmentation becoming ever-present, we need conversations about peace, justice, and government that point to the Lordship of Jesus.

Day 3: Friday 17 July

Conversations at the edge of humanity

Science and technology are constantly pushing the boundaries of what it means to be human. We live in a world uncertain about when life should start, when life should end, and what our future is going to look like, both collectively and individually. Not only do we as Christians need to understand the world we live in, but we must also consider how to engage this world with the hope and truth of the gospel.

Day 4: Saturday 18 July

Conversations that cost

The work of the apologist is costly. Engaging in contested conversations with curiosity and kindness, clarity and conviction is no simple or easy task. Today, we will look at the personal and relational sacrifices we may face when we embark on sharing the gospel in the hard places and spaces of our culture.

Tickets and Accommodations

The ticket price this year is: £640 (price freeze from last year).

We’re aware that it can be expensive to spend a week in Oxford and so we work hard to keep the cost down. The OCCA Dinner, lunches and refreshments are included, but delegates will need to find their own accommodation and evening meals.

Bursary Application

We want this conference to be available to anyone. If the cost is a barrier for you, please get in touch about a bursary. Want to help others be able to attend the week? Select a buy one, give one ticket to help provide a bursary today.

Location:

The OCCA 2026 Summer School will be held at St Ebbes church in Oxford city centre.

• Map link: 2 Roger Bacon Ln, Oxford OX1 1QE
• What3Words location link: ///outer.sunset.closer

Travelling to Oxford:

Train:

• Oxford Train Station (15-min walk from the Summer School venue)
• Oxford Parkway (you would need to take a bus or taxi; many are available)

From airports:

• Oxford The Airline is a bus/coach service that runs 24/7/365 directly between London Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Oxford city centre, usually up to every hour. Tickets can be bought in advance or on the bus using a card.
• Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and other airports are also accessible by national rail links, but these journeys can often be longer, indirect involving transfers through London, and more expensive than the direct bus to Oxford.

By bus:

• Oxford’s central bus station is Gloucester Green. It is an 8-min walk to the Summer School venue and is a regular stop for National Express buses, Megabus, etc.

Driving and parking:

There is no on-site parking at the venue. Immediately adjacent to St Ebbes church is the Westgate Shopping Centre, which does have paid parking. However, it can be expensive and accessing it also involves travelling through Oxford’s congestion zone, which comes with an extra £5 per day charge that must be paid separately on top of parking fare. Oxford does have other central car parks, but they are also quite expensive and can involve the congestion zone.

We would strongly recommend using one of Oxford’s five Park and Rides around the city. Parking for cars is available for £2.50 per day and the fee includes free bus fare to and from the city centre.

• Pear Tree Park and Ride: North of Oxford, accessible from the A40 (from Witney and Cheltenham), A4260 (from Kidlington), A34 (from Banbury, Bicester and Northampton) and the M40
• Oxford Parkway Park and Ride: North of Oxford, accessible from the A40 (from Witney and Cheltenham), A4260 (from Kidlington), A34 (from Banbury, Bicester and Northampton) and the M40
• Thornhill Park and Ride: East of Oxford, located off the A40 from Thame, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, London and the M40 to the east of the city, just before the ring road
• Redbridge Park and Ride: South of Oxford, located off the A34 from Abingdon, Didcot and Newbury
• Seacourt Park and Ride:*** West of Oxford, located off the A420 from Swindon and Bath, on the Botley Road (note that due to ongoing works to replace the rail bridge at Oxford station, Park and Ride buses from Seacourt only will drop you off at the Oxford Rail Station and you will have to walk further to the Summer School venue – The four other Park and Ride buses are not affected by this and will drop you closer to the city centre).