I've had an idea for a Mafia IV that would be a 3-chapter game, with each one sold and released separately. They would take place in:
Chapter I - The Italian island of Sicily, with the large city of Vucciria (Palermo), as well as towns of Casbach (Mazara del Vallo) and Templi (Agrigento), plus the countryside. March 1977-October 1977.
Chapter II - The city of Las Platas, Aztec (Las Vegas, NV) and its metro area, as well as the Cañon Rojo (Red Rock Canyon) and Lake Draught (Lake Mead) areas, and the McHawkins Army Base. October 1977-May 1978.
Chapter III - Empire Bay, plus the coast of West Guernsey (New Jersey) with the towns of Trunk (Long Branch) and Westport (Atlantic City). February 1979-September 1979.
Story

• Chapter I - Paolo Baldini, the 22-year-old son of Vizzini crime family member Gustavo Baldini, who used to live in Las Platas and help his friend Patrizio Sinacore run a casino there, joins the Vizzinis with the encouragement of Ennio Muraca, a family friend in the mob. Together with other young Vizzini guys, he works his way up in the gang, becoming a made man. However, his father's murder by the rival Serrata family makes his suspicions of being targeted arise; he moves to Sinacore in Platas, while having his family move to relatives on the "boot".
  
• Chapter II - Paolo arrives in Platas, only to find that Sinacore's casino isn't doing as well as he expected, and is on track to losing its license, thanks to the rivals of the Vizzinis' LP chapter, the Lavianos. Other enemies are the White Knights, a white supremacist gang, the Highway Angels, a biker gang and the Hispanic Highgate Boys. He still helps the Vizzinis make a stand, while making Sinacore trust him (he originally deeply believed that Paolo's father betrayed him by leaving) by stopping the license cancellation, and finally helps them in a bombing of the Lavianos' Desierta Resort and a heist on the Laviano-funded Domus Aurea (stand-in for Caesar's Palace) casino. However, the heist leaves him with people in Las Platas who know what he did, many not friendly, so Baldini moves to Empire Bay with his cut.
  
• Chapter III - Paolo learns that one of his father's killers, Ariberto Falbo, is living in Empire Bay. The man who tells him that is Elpidio Domino, a man who was nearly killed by Falbo. Together, they kill Falbo, but this only puts them in a deeper hole of murders, finally drawing the ire of the Vinci crime family on them, and to add insult to injury, they also mess with the Triads' and Bombers' business. The game ends on a cliffhanger, suggesting that Baldini gets killed by the Bombers, as well as the murder of Domino.
  

New features:

• Multiplayer would be added, with the players working as members of the Vizzini (Platami, Las Platas) or Sabella (Empire Bay) crime families, doing jobs (both single-person and cooperative, as well as heists) for them.
  
• It would be the first Mafia game with a first-person view, as well as 4K capabilities.
  
• Motorcycles and planes are introduced, with the motorcycles available since the start of Chapter I, while planes are introduced by a flight school mission in Chapter II.
  
• Players are able to own, buy and customize cars, boats, motorcycles and planes they want to have. Select (though it's a wide range) vehicles can also be equipped with bulletproof windows, run-flat tires, armor and telephones. Customization can be found on traffic vehicles (you never know if that luxury sedan doesn't also have a phone or run-flats, or you can see a gangster's chopper motorbike, or a plane with floaters).
  
• Players can use payphones, phones in open houses or businesses or car phones to call support from their gang (manpower, gun store, vehicle delivery), call a cab before vehicle delivery or call the police on their assailants.
  
• Players can wear different types of clothes, with weapon carry limitations depending on the clothes worn (e.g. you can only conceal small handguns and something like a garota in shorts and a tank top, but a longcoat can hide a lot more). Excess guns can be put in car trunks or gloveboxes.
  
• Players can buy and own apartments and houses, and have a choice of interior decor and furnishings. They can also get plane hangars.
  

-Players can watch fictional TV shows and news (think GTA IV/V, but more serious) on 2 different channels.

• Players can gamble in casinos.

Vehicle list:
Cars:
Chapter I

• Aurea:

Aero - Lancia Stratos 2-door coupe/targa,
Romana - Lancia Flavia 2-door coupe/convertible,
Tortona - Lancia Fulvia 4-door sedan,
Zeta - Lancia Beta Berlina 4-door fastback,

• Automeccanica:

A16 - Autobianchi A112 3-door hatchback,

• Bastelli:

550 - Fiat 500 2-door sedan,
650 - Fiat 126 2-door sedan,
800 - Fiat 850 2-door sedan,
1100 - Fiat 127 3-door hatchback,
1400V - Fiat 238 panel van,
1600 - Fiat 124 4-door sedan,
1800 - Fiat 131 Mirafiori 4-door sedan (incl. police),
1900 - Fiat 125 5-door wagon,
1800SV - Fiat 124 Sport Spider roadstetarga/coupe,
2000D - Fiat 132 4-door sedan (incl. taxi),
Tuscani - Fiat Campagnola 2-door offroader,

• Cesare:

Arco - Alfa Romeo Alfasud 4-door fastback,
Cabrio - 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider 2-door roadstetarga/coupe,
Falerno - Alfa Romeo Alfetta 4-door sedan (incl. police and Carabinieri),
Medici - Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105) 4-door sedan (incl. Carabinieri),

• Chaffeque:

XT - Citroen DS21 4-dooor sedan/convertible,

• Classwagon:

80 - 1974 Oldsmobile 88 4-door hardtop/hearse,

• Delizia:

3000 Riviera - Ferrari 308 2-door coupe/targa,
4200 Tampa - Ferrari Daytona 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Glasatti:

Berlina - 1963 Maserati Quattroporte sedan,

• Grazziani:

Perbatto - Lamborghini Countach 2-door coupe/targa,

• ISW:

519e - BMW E12 520i 4-door sedan,

• Lutz:

Costa - Opel Ascona B 2-door sedan/targa,
Pilot - Opel Kadett B 3-door wagon,

• MAS:

1100 - Simca 1000 4-door sedan,

• Nationauto:

Ball - VW Golf Mk1 3-door hatchback/convertible,
Cocce - VW Beetle 2-door sedan/convertible,

• Prascher:

627 - 1974 Porsche 911 2-door coupe/targa/convertible.

• Roller:

D200 - Mercedes-Benz W115 4-door sedan (incl. taxi),
GE420 - Mercedes-Benz W116 4-door sedan,
GL450 - Mercedes-Benz R107 2-door coupe/targa/roadster,
TA3 - Mercedes-Benz T2 panel van/minibus/armoured van,

• Shubert:

Ponderosa - 1973 Chevrolet K5 Blazer,

• Smith:

Ampezzo - Ford Cortina MkII 4-door sedan,
Cavalcade - Ford Escort MkII 2-door sedan/convertible,
Statesman - 1970 Range Rover 2-door SUV,

• Stewart-Charles:

Golden Dawn - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 4-door sedan.
Chapter II:

• Aurea:

Aero - Lancia Stratos 2-door coupe/targa,
Bastelli:
1900 SV - Fiat 124 Sport Spider 2-door coupe/targa/roadster,

• Berkley:

Tourer - 1977 Buick Estate 5-door wagon,

• Bismarck-Milcar:

M355 - 1965 Kaiser-Jeep M715 (military/civilian surplus),

• Bulworth:

Taxi - Checker Maraton 4-door sedan,

• Cesare:

Cabrio - 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider 2-door roadster,

• Chaffeque:

XT - Citroen DS21 4-door sedan/convertible,

• Classwagon:

90 - 1967 Oldsmobile 98 4-door sedan,
80 - 1974 Oldsmobile 88 4-door sedan,
Cavalcade - 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door coupe/convertible,
Sabre Custom - 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door coupe/targa,

• Cromwell:

Corporal - 1964 Plymouth Valiant 5-door wagon,
Moire - 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury 4-door sedan (incl. police and taxi),

• Culver:

Southport - 1966 Chrysler Newport 5-door wagon,

• Delizia:

3000 Riviera - Ferrari 308 2-door coupe/targa,
4200 Tampa - Ferrari Daytona 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Dillon:

DT100 - 1955 Dodge C100 single cab pickup truck,

• Empire:

Sedan - 1965 Imperial LeBaron 4-door sedan,

• FMI:

Attache - 1966 AMC Ambassador 4-door sedan,

• Glasatti:

Berlina - 1963 Maserati Quattroporte sedan,

• Grazziani:

Perbatto - Lamborghini Countach 2-door coupe/targa,

• ISW

529e - BMW E12 530i 4-door sedan,

• Jefferson:

Provincial Series VI - 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV 2-door coupe/convertible,
Provincial Series VII - 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V 2-door coupe/convertible,

• Lassiter:

Boulevard - 1973 Cadillac DeVille 4-door sedan,
Conluenzo - 1959 Cadillac Eldorado 2-door coupe/convertible,
Hearse - 1976 Cadillac Series 75 hearse,
Hollywood - 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood 4-door sedan,
Limousine - 1976 Cadillac Series 75 limousine/convertible,

• Lutz:

Pilot - Opel Kadett B 3-door wagon,

• Mazuo:

160 - Datsun 610 5-door wagon,
180 - Datsun 620 2-door pickup,
ST25 - Datsun 240Z 2-door coupe,

• Walter:

Conestoga - 1974 Jeep Wagoneer 4-door SUV,
Utility - Jeep CJ5 2-door offroader,

• Nationauto:

Ball - VW Rabbit Mk1 3-door hatchback/convertible,
Model A "Bug" - VW Beetle 2-door sedan/convertible,
Model B "Freerider" - 1966 VW Type 2 panel van/minibus,

• Potomac:

Longchamp - 1976 Pontiac Grand Ville 2-door coupe/convertible,
Sarthe (1st gen) - 1970 Pontiac LeMans 2-door coupe/convertible,
Sarthe (2nd gen) - 1976 Pontiac LeMans 4-door sedan (incl. police),

• Prascher:

627 - 1974 Porsche 911 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Roller:

GE420 - Mercedes-Benz W116 4-door sedan.
GL450 - Mercedes-Benz R107 2-door coupe/targa/roadster.

• Quicksilver:

Windsor - 1949 Mercury Eight 2-door coupe/convertible,

• Schwab:

Lynx - 1976 Stutz Blackhawk 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Shubert:

Beverly - 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air coupe/convertible,
Compostela - 1968 Chevrolet El Camino 2-door pickup,
Dispatcher 2500 - 1973 Chevrolet Suburban K20 4-door SUV (incl. sheriff),
Executive - 1977 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedan (incl. police, taxi and detective),
Frigate - 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 2-door coupe/targa/roadster,
Ponderosa - 1973 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer (incl. sheriff and military),
Shuboir - 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle 5-door wagon,
Truck 3500 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 double-cab pickup/tow truck (incl. military),
Valestra - 1975 Chevrolet Nova 3-door hatchback,

• Smith:

Cargoline - 1972 Ford Econoline 2-door panel van/minibus,
Carino - 1971 Ford Pinto 3-door hatchback,
Coupe - 1932 Ford 2-door coupe/convertible,
Cross-Country - 1972 Ford Country Squire 4-door wagon,
Lakefield - 1963 Ford Fairlane 4-door sedan,
S200 - 1965 Ford F-200 single cab pickup truck,
SLT - 1971 Ford LTD 4-door sedan,
Thunderbolt - 1970 Ford Thunderbird 4-door sedan/convertible,

• Stewart-Charles:

Golden Dawn - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 4-door sedan,

• Tokai:

Union - 1975 Honda Accord 3-door hatchback.
Chapter III:

• Aurea:

Aero - Lancia Stratos 2-door coupe/targa,

• Assar:

400 - Volvo 244 4-door sedan,

• Bastelli:

1900 SV - Fiat 124 Sport Spider 2-door coupe/targa/roadster,

• Berkley:

Scepter - 1978 Buick Regal 2-door coupe/T-top/convertible,
Tourer - 1977 Buick Estate 5-door wagon,

• Bismarck-Walter:

W355 - 1965 Kaiser-Jeep M715 (civilian surplus),

• Bulworth:

Taxi - Checker Maraton 4-door sedan,

• Cesare:

Cabrio - 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider 2-door roadster,

• Chaffeque:

XT - Citroen DS21 4-door sedan,

• Classwagon:

90 - 1967 Oldsmobile 98 4-door sedan,
80 - 1974 Oldsmobile 88 4-door sedan,
Cavalcade - 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door coupe/convertible.
Sabre Custom - 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Cromwell:

Corporal - 1964 Plymouth Valiant 5-door wagon,
Moire - 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury 4-door sedan (incl. police and taxi),

• Culver:

Southport - 1966 Chrysler Newport 5-door wagon,

• Delizia:

3000 Riviera - Ferrari 308 2-door coupe/targa,
4200 Tampa - Ferrari Daytona 2-door coupe/targa/convertible,

• Dillon:

DT100 - 1955 Dodge C100 single cab pickup truck,

• Empire:

Sedan - 1965 Imperial LeBaron 4-door sedan/convertible,

• FMI:

Attache - 1966 AMC Ambassador 4-door sedan,
Hare - 1975 AMC Pacer 3-door hatchback,

• Glasatti:

Berlina - 1963 Maserati Quattroporte sedan,

• Grazziani:

Perbatto - Lamborghini Countach 2-door coupe/targa,

• ISW

529e - BMW E12 530i 4-door sedan,

• Jefferson:

Loire - 1977 Lincoln Versailles 4-door sedan,
Provincial Series VI - 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV 2-door coupe/convertible,
Provincial Series VII - 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V 2-door coupe/convertible,

• Lassiter:

Boulevard - 1973 Cadillac DeVille 4-door sedan,
Conluenzo (1st gen) - 1959 Cadillac Eldorado 2-door coupe/convertible,
Hearse - 1976 Cadillac Series 75 hearse,
Hollywood - 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood 4-door sedan,
Limousine - 1976 Cadillac Series 75 limousine,

• Lutz:

Pilot - Opel Kadett B 3-door wagon,

• Mazuo:

160 - Datsun 610 5-door wagon,
180 - Datsun 620 2-door pickup,
ST25 - Datsun 240Z 2-door coupe,

• Walter:

Conestoga - 1974 Jeep Wagoneer 4-door SUV,
M-5 - Jeep CJ5 2-door offroader,

• Nationauto:

Ball - VW Rabbit Mk1 3-door hatchback/convertible,
Model A "Bug" - VW Beetle 2-door sedan/convertible,
Model B "Freerider" - 1966 VW Type 2 panel van/minibus,

• Potomac:

Longchamp - 1976 Pontiac Grand Ville 2-door coupe/convertible,
Sarthe (1st gen) - 1970 Pontiac LeMans 2-door coupe/convertible,
Sarthe (2nd gen) - 1976 Pontiac LeMans 4-door sedan (incl. police),
Venus - 1969 Pontiac Catalina 4-door wagon,
Vulture - 1976 Pontiac Firebird 2-door coupe/targa,

• Praschcher:

627 - 1974 Porsche 911 2-door coupe/targa/convertible.

• Roller:

E240 - Mercedes-Benz W123 4-door sedan,
GE420 - Mercedes-Benz W116 4-door sedan.
GL450 - Mercedes-Benz R107 2-door coupe/targa/roadster.

• Schwab:

Lynx - 1976 Stutz Blackhawk 2-door coupe/T-top/convertible,

• Shubert:

Compostela - 1968 Chevrolet El Camino 2-door pickup,
Dispatcher 2500 - 1973 Chevrolet Suburban K20 4-door SUV (incl. sheriff),
Executive - 1977 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedan (incl. police and taxi),
Frigate - 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 2-door coupe/targa/roadster,
Ponderosa - 1973 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer (incl. sheriff),
Shuboir - 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle 5-door wagon,
Truck 3500 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 double-cab pickup/tow truck,
Valestra - 1975 Chevrolet Nova 3-door hatchback,

• Smith:

Cargoline - 1972 Ford Econoline 2-door panel van/minibus,
Carino - 1971 Ford Pinto 3-door hatchback,
Coupe - 1932 Ford 2-door coupe/convertible,
Cross-Country - 1972 Ford Country Squire 4-door wagon,
Lakefield - 1963 Ford Fairlane 4-door sedan
S200 - 1965 Ford F-200 single cab pickup truck,
SLT - 1971 Ford LTD 4-door sedan,
Thunderbolt - 1968 Ford Thunderbird 4-door sedan/convertible,
Trinidad - 1977 Ford Granada 4-door sedan,

• Stewart-Charles:

Golden Dawn - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 4-door sedan,

• Sumiko:

Regalia - 1974 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan,

• Tokai:

Futura - 1975 Honda Civic 3-door hatchback,
Union - 1975 Honda Accord 3-door hatchback,
Heavy vehicles:
Chapter I:

• Assar:

B6 - 1977 Volvo F10 semi truck/box truck/flatbed.

• Bastelli:

12 - 1970 Fiat 343 bus,
6400 - 1963 Fiat 643N semi truck/flatbed/box truck/dump truck,
Chapter II/III:

• Dillon:

Roader - 1961 Dodge Frank Motor Home,

• GAI:

354 - M35 "Deuce and a half" military/surplus truck,
356 - M809 6x6 military truck,

• Howlman:

600 - 1976 Peterbilt 359 semi truck,

• Parry:

Bus - GM New Look bus,

• Smith:

S700 - 1968 Ford F-700 box truck/flatbed/dump truck/armoured truck (incl. SWAT),
T700 - 1968 Ford B-700 bus,

• Statler:

T8 - 1967 Kenworth W900A semi truck,

• Touringman:

Warrior - 1971 Winnebago Brave,
Motorbikes:
Chapter I:

• Cavalieri:

250 - 1963 Ducati 250,
Crawler - 1968 Ducati Scrambler,
R800 - 1972 Ducati SS 750,

• Di Lario:

850 Monza - 1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans,

• GMM:

150 RO - 1971 KTM 175 GS,

• ISW:

T900 - 1973 BMW R90S,

• Ponente:

Apina 50 - 1963 Piaggio Vespa 50cc,
Apina 125 - 1968 Piaggio Vespa 125 Primavera,

• Smith & Westland:

Highwayman - 1965 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide 1200.
Chapter II/III:

• Cavalieri:

250 - 1963 Ducati 250,
Crawler - 1968 Ducati Scrambler,
R800 - 1972 Ducati SS 750,

• Di Lario:

850 Monza - 1976 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans,

• GMM:

150 RO - 1971 KTM 175 GS,

• ISW:

T900 - 1973 BMW R90S,

• Matsu:

500OX - 1975 Yamaha XT500,

• Minami:

S800 - 1972 Suzuki GT750,

• Ponente:

Apina 125 - 1968 Piaggio Vespa 125 Primavera,

• Smith & Westland:

Cruiser - 1976 Harley-Davidson Softail,
Highwayman - 1965/1974 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide 1200 (incl. police).

• Tokai:

Glider - 1974 Honda Goldwing GL 1000,
T90 - 1969 Honda C90,
TX125 - 1973 Honda CR125M,
Boats:
Returning from Mafia III (Vindicator and Airboat only in Chapter II and III), plus:

• Cassa:

M400 - 1970s medium-sized motorboat (incl. Italian police and coast guard),
U800 - 1960s tugboat,
U900 - 1960s fishing smack,

• Laguna:

Aqua Blu - 1969 Riva Aquarama,

• Speedcraft:

2500 - 1970s American racing speedboat.

• Wangan:

BC450 - 1976 Kawasaki JS400 jet ski.
Planes (Chapter II/III):

• AMA:

A45 Stallion - 1944 NAA P51B Mustang.

• Enid:

300 - 1967 Cessna 172H,
Noter - 1969 Cessna Citation,

• Satir:

S9 Ute - 1967 Piper P-31 Cherokee,

• Speedcraft:

Mosquito 500 - 500cc ultralight aircraft.

Every weekday evening at around 9pm, in the Daily Mail’s headquarters in Kensington, west London, the slightly stooping, six-foot three-inch figure of Paul Dacre emerges into the main open-plan office where editors, sub-editors and designers are in the final stages of preparing pages for the next day’s paper. The atmosphere changes instantly; everyone becomes tense, as though waiting for a thunderstorm. Dacre begins with a low growl, like an angry tiger. His voice rises as several pages are denounced, along with those responsible. Imprecations reverberate across the office, sometimes punctuated by the strangely anomalous command to a senior colleague, “Don’t resist me, darling.” Pages must be replaced or redesigned, their order changed, headlines altered. New pictures are required with new captions. Dacre waves his long arms, hammers the air with his hands, shouts even louder and, if particularly agita­ted, scratches himself.
Nobody tries to argue. For all the fear and exasperation – “He never thinks of logistics and he has no idea of what’s an unreasonable request,” says one former sub-editor – there is also admiration. Dacre, Fleet Street’s best-paid editor, who earned almost £1.8m in 2012, has been in charge of the Mail since 1992 and, by general consent, is the most successful editor of his generation. The paper sells an average of 1.5 million copies on weekdays, 2.4 million on Saturdays. Only the Sun sells more but, on Saturdays, the Mail has just moved ahead. Its 4.3 million daily readers include more from the top three social classes (A, B and C1) than the Times, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times combined. Its long-standing middle-market rival, the Daily Express, slightly ahead when Dacre took over, now sells less than a third as many copies.
Under Dacre, the Mail has won Newspaper of the Year six times in the annual British Press Awards – twice as many prizes as any other paper. If anything, its authority and clout have grown in the past two years as Rupert Murdoch’s Sun has struggled with the fallout from the hacking scandal. Politicians no longer fear Murdoch as they once did. They still fear Dacre. The opposition from Murdoch’s papers to the government’s proposals that a royal charter should regulate the press is muted. Dacre’s Mail is loud and clear about the threat to “our free press”. Summoned twice before the Leveson inquiry – the second time because he had accused the actor Hugh Grant of lying in his evidence – he didn’t give an inch.
Everyone who has ever worked for Dacre, who has just passed his 65th birthday, praises his almost uncanny instinct for the issues and stories that will hold the attention of “Middle England”. No other editor so deftly balances the mix of subjects and moods that holds readers’ attention: serious and frivolous, celebrities and ordinary people, urban, suburban and rural, some stories provoking anger, others tears. No other editor chooses, with such unerring and lethal precision, the issues, often half forgotten, that will create panic and fear among politicians. “He’s the most consummate newspaperman I’ve ever met,” says Charles Burgess, a former features editor who also occupied high-level roles at the Guardian and Independent. “He balances the flow of each day’s paper in his head.”
“He articulates the dreams, fears and hopes of socially insecure members of the suburban middle class,” says Peter Oborne, the Mail’s former political columnist now at the Daily Telegraph. “It’s a daily performance of genius.”
But Murdoch’s decline leaves the Mail under more scrutiny than ever. Is Dacre at last running out of road? Rumours circulate in the national newspaper industry that members of the Rothermere family, owners of the Daily Mail, are increasingly nervous of the controversy that Dacre stirs up, notably this year with its attack on Ralph Miliband, father of the Labour leader, as “the man who hated Britain”. More than any other editor since Kelvin MacKenzie ruled at the Sun – and, among other outrages, alleged that drunkenness among Liverpool football fans led to the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 – Dacre attracts visceral loathing. His enemies see the Mail, to quote the Huffington Post writer and NS columnist Mehdi Hasan (who was duly monstered in the Mail’s pages), as “immigrant-bashing, woman-hating, Muslim-smearing, NHS-undermining, gay-baiting”.
The loathing is returned, with interest. In Dacre’s mind, the country is run, in effect, by affluent metropolitan liberals who dominate Whitehall, the leadership of the main political parties, the universities, the BBC and most public-sector professions. As he once said, “. . . no day is too busy or too short not to find time to tweak the noses of the liberal­ocracy”. The Mail, in his view, speaks for ordinary people, working hard and struggling with their bills, conventional in their views, ambitious for their children, loyal to their country, proud of owning their home, determined to stand on their own feet. These people, Dacre believes, are not given a fair hearing in the national media and the Mail alone fights for them. It is incomprehensible to him – a gross category error – that critics should be obsessed by the Mail’s power and influence when the BBC, funded by a compulsory poll tax, dominates the news market. It uses this position, he argues, to push a dogmatically liberal agenda, hidden behind supposed neutrality. Scarcely an issue of the Mail passes without a snipe and sometimes a full barrage in the news pages, leaders or signed opinion columns at BBC “bias”.
To its critics, however, the Mail is as biased as it’s possible to be, and none too fussy about the facts. In the files of the Press Complaints Commission, you will find records of 687 complaints against the Mail which led either to a PCC adjudication or to a resolution negotiated, at least partially, after the PCC’s intervention. The number far exceeds that for any other British newspaper: the files show 394 complaints against the Sun, 221 against the Daily Telegraph, 115 against the Guardian. The complaints will serve as a charge sheet against the Mail and its editor.
This year, the Mail reported that disabled people are exempt from the bedroom tax; that asylum-seekers had “targeted” Scotland; that disabled babies were being euthanised under the Liverpool Care Pathway; that a Kenyan asylum-seeker had committed murders in his home country; that 878,000 recipients of Employment Support Allowance had stopped claiming “rather than face a fresh medical”; that a Portsmouth primary school had denied pupils water on the hottest day of the year because it was Ramadan; that wolves would soon return to Britain; that nearly half the electricity produced by windfarms was discarded. All these reports were false.
Mail executives argue that it gets more complaints than its rivals because it reaches more readers (particularly online, where the paper’s stories are repeated and others originate), prints more pages and tackles more serious and politically challenging issues. They point out that only six complaints were upheld after going through all the PCC’s stages and that the Sun and Telegraph, despite fewer complaints, had more upheld. But the PCC list, though it contains some of the Mail’s favourite targets such as asylum-seekers and “scroungers”, merely scratches the surface. Other complainants turned to the law. In the past ten years, the Mail has reported that the dean of RAF College Cranwell showed undue favouritism to Muslim students (false); the film producer Steve Bing hired a private investigator to destroy the reputation of his former lover Liz Hurley (false); the actress Sharon Stone left her four-year-old child alone in a car while she dined at a restaurant (false); the actor Rowan Atkinson needed five weeks’ treatment at a clinic for depression (false); a Tamil refugee, on hunger strike in Parliament Square, was secretly eating McDonald’s burgers (false); the actor Kate Winslet lied over her exercise regime (false); the singer Elton John ordered guests at his Aids charity ball to speak to him only if spoken to (false); Amama Mbabazi, the prime minister of Uganda, benefited personally from the theft of £10m in foreign aid (false). In all these cases, the Mail paid damages.
Then there are the subjects that the Mail and other right-wing papers will never drop. One is the EU, which, the Mail reported last year, proposed to ban books such as Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series that portray “traditional” families. Another is local authorities, forever plotting to expel Christmas from public life and replace it with the secular festival of Winterval. It does not matter how often these reports are denied and their flimsy provenance exposed; the Mail keeps on running them and its columnists cite them as though they were accepted wisdom.
The paper gets away with publishing libels and falsehoods and with invasions of privacy because the penalties are insignificant. Often the victims can’t afford to sue and, if they can, the Mail group, with £282m annual profits even in these straitened times, can live with the costs. The PCC, even when its rules allow it to admit a complaint, has no powers to impose fines or to stipulate the prominence of corrections.
Besides, many victims don’t pursue complaints because they fear the stress of going to war with a powerful newspaper. They included the late writer Siân Busby who, the paper wrote in 2008, had received “the all-clear from lung cancer” after “a gruelling year”. In fact, the diagnosis had come less than six months earlier and she hadn’t received the “all-clear”. More important, as her husband, the BBC journalist Robert Peston, explained in the James Cameron Memorial Lecture in November this year, she wanted to keep the news out of the public domain to protect her children.
“The Mail got away with it,” Peston said. “As it often does.” (The Mail, in a statement after the lecture, said the information had been obtained from Busby herself and that the reporter had identified himself as a Mail writer.) In his 2008 book Flat Earth News, the Guardian journalist Nick Davies compared the paper to a footballer who, to protect his goal, will deliberately bring down an opponent. “Brilliant and corrupt,” Davies wrote, “the Daily Mail is the professional foul of contemporary Fleet Street.”
Even a list of official complaints and court cases doesn’t quite capture why the Mail attracts such fear and loathing. It has a unique capacity for targeting individuals and twisting the knife day after day, without necessarily lapsing into inaccuracies that could lead either to libel writs or censure by the PCC. For instance, as publication of the Leveson report on press regulation approached, the Mail devoted 12 pages of one issue – and several more pages of subsequent issues – to an “exposure” of Sir David Bell, a name then almost entirely unknown even to well-informed members of the public. A Leveson assessor and former Financial Times chairman, Bell was allegedly at the centre of a “quasi-masonic” network of “elitist liberals”, bent on gagging the press and preventing freedom of expression. This network, based on the “leadership” training organisation Common Purpose, had spawned the Media Standards Trust, of which Bell was a co-founder, which in turn had spawned the lobby group Hacked Off, an important influence on Leveson. To the Mail, this was a perfect illustration of how well-connected liberals, through networks of apparently innocuous organisations, conspire to undermine national traditions and values.
The paper also targets groups, often the weak and vulnerable. The Federation of Poles in Great Britain complained to the PCC that the Mail ran 80 headlines between 2006 and 2008 linking Poles to problems in the NHS and schools, unemployment among Britons, drug smuggling, rape and so on. Most of the stories, as the federation acknowledged, were newsworthy and largely accurate. The objection was to the way they were presented and to the drip, drip effect of continually highlighting the Polish connection so that, as the federation’s spokesman put it, the average reader’s heart “skips a beat . . . with either indignation or alarm”. The PCC eventually brokered a settlement that led to publication of a letter from the federation.

Yet there is something magnificent about the Mail’s confidence and single-mindedness. Other papers, trimming to focus groups, muffle their message, but the Mail projects its world-view relentlessly, with supreme technical skill, from almost every page. It is a paper led by its opinions, not by news. It is not noted for big exclusives, nor even for rapid reaction. “We were often known as the day-late paper,” a former reporter recalls. “Dacre wouldn’t really be interested in a story until he’d seen it somewhere else. We would sometimes give our exclusives to other journalists. Dacre surveys all the other papers, selects the right lines for the next day and follows them.”
Although Dacre has little enthusiasm for new technology – he still doesn’t have a computer on his desk – his paper is perfectly primed for the age of instant 24-hour news, when the challenge is not so much to find and report news as to select, interpret and elaborate on it. Long before other papers recognised the merits of a features-led or views-led approach, the Mail under Dacre was doing it.
The Mail gives its readers a sense of belonging in an increasingly complex and unsettling world. Part of the trick is to make the world seem more threatening than it is: crime is rising, migrants flooding the country, benefit scroungers swindling the taxpayer, standards of education falling, wind turbines taking over the countryside. Almost anything you eat or drink could give you cancer. Above all, the family – “the greatest institution on God’s green earth”, Dacre told a writer for the New Yorker last year – is under continuous assault. The Mail assures readers they are not alone in their anxieties about this changing world. It is a paper to be read, not on trains or buses or in offices, but in the peace and quiet of your home, preferably with an old-fashioned coal fire blazing in the hearth.
“Readers like certainty,” says a former Mail reporter. “Newspapers that have a wavering grip on their ideology are the ones that struggle. The Mail is like Coke. It’s consistent, reliable. Dacre is one of the best brand managers in the business. He lives the brand.”
Dacre lives mostly in the shadows. His two appearances before the Leveson inquiry gave the wider public a rare glimpse; apart from Desert Island Discs in 2004, he never appears on television or speaks on radio. If the Mail needs to defend itself (and it deigns to do so only in the most desperate circumstances), the job is assigned to an underling. Requests for on-the-record interviews are invariably refused, as they were for this article. A rare exception was made for the British Journalism Review, whose then editor, Bill Hagerty (a former editor of the People), in­terviewed Dacre in the tenth year of his editorship. There was also that audience with the New Yorker last year. Public lectures are equally unusual for him, though he gave the Cudlipp Lecture (in memory of Hugh Cudlipp, a Daily Mirror editor who was an early hero of his) in 2007, and addressed the Society of Editors in 2008.
Even former staff members mostly prefer not to be quoted when talking about Dacre. If they agree to be quoted, they wish the quotations to be checked with them before publication. BBC Radio 4 used actors for several contributions to a recent profile. The journalists’ fear is not only that they may be cut off from future employment or freelance work – “The Mail pays far better than anybody else and you don’t want to jeopardise the £2,000 cheque that might drop through the letter box,” said one writer – but also that the Mail may hit back. These concerns are shared by many politicians, who are equally reluctant to be quoted.
Dacre has few social graces and even less small talk. His body language is awkward, his manner prickly. He seldom smiles and, according to one ex-columnist, “He doesn’t laugh, he just says, ‘That’s a funny remark.’” He treats women with old-fashioned courtliness, opening doors and helping them with coats, but is otherwise uncomfortable with them, perhaps because he was one of five brothers, went to an all-male school and has no daughters. He speaks gruffly, with a slight north London accent and an even fainter trace of his father’s native Yorkshire. He sometimes buries his rather florid face deep in his hands, as though exasperated with the world’s inability to share his simple, common-sense values. He became notorious for the ripeness of his language – so frequent was his use of the C-word, almost entirely directed at men, that his staff referred to “the vagina monologues” – but when Charles Burgess told him women didn’t like hearing it he was profusely apologetic. On Desert Island Discs, he confessed to shouting at staff. “Shouting creates energy,” he said. “Energy creates great headlines.”
He still shouts, but in recent years, as an insider reported, “He’s no longer the expletive volcano he once was; his barbs these days tend to concern the brainpower of his target and their supposed laziness.”
He owns three properties: a home with a mile-long drive in West Sussex (known to Mail staff as Dacre Towers), a more modest weekday residence in the central London district of Belgravia and a seven-bedroom house in Scotland with a 17,000-acre shooting estate. He is a member of the Garrick Club, and sometimes takes columnists to lunch at Mark’s Club in Mayfair, which one recipient of his hospitality described as “very decorous, the sort of place you could have gone to in the 19th century”. He sent both of his sons to Eton.
There are no stories of past or present indiscretions involving women, alcohol or drugs. Jon Holmes, a contemporary at Leeds University who is now a sports agent, recalls him as “a very cold fish; he never, ever, seemed to go out in a group for a drink or a meal or anything”. A former Mail reporter says: “We’d all be in the Harrow [a Fleet Street pub, heavily frequented by Mail journalists], and he would come in, buy a half-pint, take it to the opposite end of the bar, drink alone, and leave without speaking.”
He has an apparently stable and successful marriage to a woman he met at university, which has lasted 37 years. He frequently attends Church of England services, but is not a believer. He likes and sometimes goes out to rugby union matches, the opera and theatre – the last partly because his wife, Kathleen Dacre, is a professor of theatre studies and partly because he has a son who is a successful director and producer with surprisingly avant-garde leanings. Asked what television he watched, he once mentioned Midsomer Murders and nothing else.
He mostly eschews the trappings and opportunities of wealth and power. It is impossible to imagine him as a member of the Chipping Norton set or anything like it. He rarely dines or lunches with the powerful or fashionable, nor does he attend glitzy parties and social events. Frequently, he lunches in his office on meat and two veg. Sometimes he will lunch with politicians, but he has little respect or liking for them as a class and thinks it wise to keep his distance; Oborne recalls how, one evening, he ignored at least five increasingly urgent requests to take a call from a senior Tory minister. He declines nearly all invitations to sit on committees; his chairmanship of an official inquiry into the “30-year rule” (under which Whitehall records were kept secret for three decades) was unusual. “Editorship is not for him a route to something else,” says a former employee.

Dacre was born and spent much of his childhood in Enfield, an unremarkable middle-class suburb of north London whose inhabitants, he told the New Yorker, “were frugal, reticent, utterly self-reliant and immensely aspirational . . . suspicious of progressive values, vulgarity of any kind, self-indulgence, pretentiousness and people who know best”. Though his parents divorced late in life, his family was then (at least in his eyes) stable, happy and secure.
But the more important clue to him and his relationship with the Mail’s Middle England readership is the Sunday Express of the 1950s and 1960s under the editorship of John Gordon and then John Junor. “That paper,” Dacre told the Society of Editors, “was my journalistic primer . . . [It] was warm, aspirational, unashamedly traditional, dedicated to decency, middlebrow, beautifully written and subbed, accessible, and, above all, utterly relevant to the lives of its readers.” Talking to Hagerty, he described Junor’s Sunday Express as “one of the great papers of all time”.
After leaving school in Yorkshire at 16, his father, Peter Dacre, joined the Sunday Express at 21 and stayed there for the rest of his working life – mainly as a show-business writer but also, for short periods, as New York correspondent and foreign editor. Each Sunday that week’s paper was discussed and analysed over the Dacre family dinner table.
It was then in its heyday, selling five million copies a week, and it didn’t go into severe decline (it now sells under 440,000) until the 1980s. It was a formulaic paper, which placed the same types of stories and features in exactly the same spots week after week. As Roy Greenslade observes in Press Gang, his post-1944 history of national newspapers, it was “virtually devoid of genuine news”; what it presented as news stories were really quirky mini-features, starting, as Greenslade put it, “with lengthy scene-setting descriptions or homilies”. Its staple subjects were animals, motor cars and wartime heroes. Its biggest target was “filth”, in the theatre, the cinema, books, magazines and TV programmes.
It particularly deplored any assault on the delicate sensibilities of children. Dacre’s father criticised the BBC in 1965 for the unsuitable content of its Sunday teatime serials. Lorna Doone, he wrote, ended “gruesomely”, with a man drowning in a bog, and in the first episode of a spy serial the actors used such expressions as “damn”, “hell” and “silly bitch” at a time supposedly reserved for “family viewing”. “Have the men responsible for these programmes,” asked the elder Dacre, “forgotten that there can be no family without children? What kind of men are they? Do they have families of their own?” Another piece denounced the BBC’s Sunday evening play for “an overdose of twisted social conscience”.
The young Dacre was hooked by newspapers. He only ever wanted to be a journalist and he always had his eyes on editing: “I’m a good writer, but not a great writer,” he told Hagerty. As a child in New York, during his father’s posting there, he would wake to the clattering of the ticker-tape telex machine outside his bedroom. In school holidays, he worked as a messenger for Junor’s Sunday Express and then spent a gap year before university as a trainee on the Daily Express. At the fee-charging University College School in Hampstead, north London, he edited the school magazine, and once ran, he told the Society of Editors, “a ponderous, prolix and achingly dull” special issue about the evangelist Billy Graham. It “went down like a sodden hot cross bus”, teaching him the essential lesson, which the Mail remembers every day on every page, that the worst sin in journalism is to be boring.
To his disappointment, his application to Oxford University failed. He went instead to Leeds, where he read English and edited Union News, taking it sharply downmarket from, in his own description, “a product that looked like the then Times on Prozac” to one that ran “Leeds Lovelies” on page three. It won an award for student newspaper of the year. The paper supported a sit-in (led by the union president, Jack Straw, later a Labour cabinet minister), interviewed a student about “the delights of getting stoned”, wrote sympathetically about gay people, immigrants and homeless families, and called on students to help in “breaking down the barriers between the coloured and white communities of this town”. At the time, he subsequently claimed, he was left-wing, though Jon Holmes, who worked on Dacre’s Union News, says: “I never heard him express a political view except in favour of planned economies for third-world, though not first-world, countries.”
His left-wing period, as he calls it, continued until the Daily Express, which he joined as soon as he left Leeds, sent him to America in 1976. He stayed there for six years, latterly working for the Mail. “America,” Dacre told Hagerty, “taught me the power of the free market . . . to improve the lives of the vast majority of ordinary people.”
The Mail brought him back to London in the early 1980s and made him news editor. According to various accounts, he would “rampage through the newsroom with arms flailing like a windmill”, shouting “Go, paras, go” as he despatched reporters on stories. He climbed the hierarchy until in 1991 he became the editor of the London Evening Standard, then owned, like the Mail, by the Rothermeres’ Associated Newspapers. Circulation rose by 25 per cent in 16 months and Rupert Murdoch sounded him out about the Times editorship. To stop him leaving, the Mail editor David English resigned his chair, recommended that Dacre should replace him, and moved “upstairs” as editor-in-chief, another title that Dacre eventually inherited after English died in 1998.
Dacre’s editorship has been more successful than his mentor’s but most staff do not love him as they did English. English, though capable of great coldness to those who fell into disfavour and no less likely to fly off the handle, had charm and charisma. “He would be delighted when you rang,” a former foreign correspondent says, “and he’d want to gossip and know about everything that was going on. Sometimes we’d talk for an hour. But Paul doesn’t give good phone.”
He will invite writers into his office, push a glass of champagne into their hands and start saying their latest story is rubbish even as he does so. “And you hardly got time to finish the bloody drink,” a former reporter complains. A former executive says: “His track record for creating columnists is nil. He buys them up from elsewhere. He doesn’t home-grow talent because he doesn’t nurture and praise it. That’s where he’s unlike English.”
Dacre is a passionate and emotional man. Though the story that he sometimes sheds tears as he dictates leaders is probably apocryphal, nobody who has worked with him doubts that he is sincere in the views he and the Mail express. “He’s not an editor who wakes up in the morning and wonders what he should be thinking today,” says Simon Heffer, a Mail columnist. Another columnist, Amanda Platell, a former editor of the Sunday Mirror and press secretary to William Hague during his leadership of the Conservative Party, says: “When I was an editor, I had to second-guess my readership because they weren’t my natural constituency. Paul never has to do that.”
But while his views are mostly right-wing, he is not a reliable ally for the Conservative Party, or for anyone else. This aspect of his way of working is little understood. More than most editors, it can be said of him that he is in nobody’s pocket, not even his proprietor’s. He inherited from English a paper that was slavishly pro-Tory (“David was always in and out of No 10,” said a long-serving Mail editor), firmly pro-Europe and read mainly by people in London and the south-east. Dacre changed the politics of the paper and the demographics of its audience. Today, it is resolutely – some would say hysterically – Euro­sceptic and a far higher proportion of its readership is from Scotland and the English north and midlands. The Mail has ceased to take its line from Tory headquarters or to act as a mouthpiece for Conservative leaders. Indeed, every Tory leader since Margaret That­cher has fallen short of Dacre’s exacting standards. That applies particularly to John Major and David Cameron. According to a former columnist, Dacre regards the latter as “brash, shallow, unthinking and self-advancing” and he takes an equally jaundiced view of Boris Johnson. Twice he backed Kenneth Clarke for the party leadership, despite Clarke’s enthusiasm for the EU.
Clarke is a model for the politicians Dacre generally favours even if he disagrees with most of what they say: earthy, authentic, unpretentious, consistent in their values. Jack Straw and David Blunkett – both, like Clarke, from humble backgrounds – are other examples. For a time, Dacre took a relatively kindly view of Tony Blair, having been impressed by the future prime minister’s “tough on crime” approach as shadow home secretary. But he was always suspicious of Blair’s socially liberal views on marriage, gays and drugs and he told Hagerty that once Labour attained power, he saw the new government as “manipulative, dictatorial and slightly corrupt”. He wished, he added, that Blair had “done as much for the family as he’s done for gay rights”.
Gordon Brown, however, was smiled upon as no other politician had ever been. The two men developed a strange friendship, involving meals together and walks in the park, which one Mail columnist described to me as “the attraction of the two weirdest boys in the playground”. Brown, Dacre told Hagerty, was “touched by the mantle of greatness . . . he is a genuinely good man . . . a compassionate man . . . an original thinker . . . of enormous willpower and courage”. At a Savoy Hotel event to celebrate Dacre’s first ten years as editor, Brown was almost equally effusive, describing the Mail editor as showing “great personal warmth and kindness . . . as well as great journalistic skill”. “We tried to tell Dacre,” says a former Mail political reporter, “that Brown was not a very good chancellor and the economy would implode eventually. But frankly, Dacre has poor political judgement. They were united by a mutual hatred of Blair. Both are social conservatives; they’re both suspicious of foreigners; they both have a kind of Presbyterian morality. Dacre would say that Brown believes in work. It’s typical of him that he seizes on a single word as the key to his understanding of someone else.”
It is inconceivable that the Mail would ever back a party other than the Conservatives in a general election, but Dacre’s support can be cool, as it was in 1997 and 2010. Although he described himself to Hagerty as “a Thatcher­ite politically” and though self-made entrepreneurs are among the few people who can expect favourable coverage in the Mail, Dacre is, to most neoliberals, a tepid and inconsistent supporter of free enterprise. Nor is he a neocon. The Mail opposed overseas military interventions in Iraq, Libya and Syria. It has denounced Guantanamo Bay, extraordinary rendition and torture. It may be hard on immigrants and benefit scroungers, but it is often equally hard on the rich and famous, pursuing overpaid bosses of public-service utilities to their luxurious homes, exposing “depravity” among the well-heeled and high-born, and rarely treating TV and film celebrities with the deference that is the staple fare of other tabloids.
Many Mail campaigns have centred on liberal or environmental causes: lead in petrol, plastic bags, secret justice, the extradition to the United States of the hacker Gary McKinnon, and so on. For a time, the Mail furiously campaigned to stop Labour deporting failed (black) asylum-seekers to Zimbabwe, even though, almost simultaneously, it was berating ministers for allowing too many illegal immigrants to stay. Other campaigns, such as those against internet porn and super-casinos (both of which influenced government action), though reflecting the Mail’s conservative social agenda, highlighted issues that concern many on the left.
Dacre’s most celebrated campaign, which even some of his enemies regard as his finest hour, was to bring the killers of Stephen Lawrence to justice. In 1997, over the five photographs of those he believed were responsible, he ran the headline “MURDERERS” and, beneath it, asserted: “The Mail accuses these men of killing. If we are wrong, let them sue us”.
It was hugely courageous, but did it exonerate the Mail from accusations of racism? Critics point out that the paper rarely features black people except as criminals, though this is not exceptional for the nationals. The “soft” features on women, fashion, style and health are illustrated almost entirely by white faces and bodies.

Dacre’s somewhat belated support for the Lawrence campaign was prompted by a personal connection: Neville Lawrence, Stephen’s father, had worked as a decorator on Dacre’s London house of the time, in Islington. The Mail’s campaign, critics argue, was based on substituting one frame of prejudice for another. Young Stephen eschewed gangs and drugs, did his homework and wanted to go to university. His parents were married, aspirational and home-owning. In everything except skin colour, the Law­rence family represented Middle England, while his white alleged killers were low-class yobs who threatened the safety of all res­pectable folk.
In that, as in much else, Dacre’s Mail recalls 1950s Britain, which rather patronisingly welcomed migrants from Asia and the Caribbean as long as they behaved as though they and their ancestors were English. “If you’re in twinset and pearls, your colour is irrelevant,” says a former Mail journalist. “And Dacre’s attitude to gays changed when he realised it’s possible to be an extremely boring gay person.”
The Mail’s attitudes to drugs are also redolent of the 1950s. Writing about the disgraced Co-operative Bank chairman Paul Flowers, Stephen Glover – the Mail columnist whose views, according to insiders, track Dacre’s most closely – criticised commentators who “concentrated on his financial unsuitability”, placing “relatively little emphasis” on his “moral turpitude”.
Most of all, the Mail seems determined to uphold the 1950s ideal of womanhood: the stay-at-home mother who dedicates herself to homemaking and prepares a cooked dinner for her husband on his return home every night. That, the paper’s defenders say, is something of a caricature of the Mail’s position. It objects not so much to working mothers as to middle-class feminists who insist that women can “have it all”. English aimed at turning the Mail into “the women’s paper”, and succeeded: it became the only national newspaper where women accounted for more than half the readership. That remains true, and yet Dacre sometimes seems determined to drive them away. The paper subjects women’s bodies, clothes and deportment to relentless and detailed scrutiny, and often finds them wanting, particularly in the thigh and bottom department. It gives prominent coverage to research that warns of the negative effects of working mothers on children’s lives.
The Mail’s poster girl is Liz Jones, the columnist and fashion editor celebrated for her self-hatred and misery. “She has so much,” says another Mail journalist, “lots of money, expensive houses, the newest clothes. But she’s never had a child, she hasn’t kept hold of a man, and she’s unhappy. The message is: it’s what happens to you, girls, if you pursue worldly success. You can succeed but, oh boy, you will suffer for it.”
The Mail’s punishing hours, requiring news and features executives to stay at the office until late into the evening (not uncommon in national newspapers), and its largely unsympathetic attitude to part-time employment make it an unfriendly environment for working mothers. When Dacre took over at the Mail, he immediately appointed a female deputy, which, said another woman who then had a senior role in the group, “was quite a statement”. But the paper now has few women in its most senior positions, other than the editor of Femail (though sometimes even that post is occupied by a man), and few staff have young children.
Yet in some respects, the Mail, even though it does not recognise the National Union of Journalists, is a good employer. Unlike the Mirror, it is not under a company ruled by accountants who single-mindedly seek “efficiencies”. Unlike the Times and the Sun, it does not have a proprietor who touts his papers’ support to the highest bidder. Unlike the Guardian and Independent, it is not beset by financial problems. The pro­prietor, Viscount (Jonathan) Rothermere, whose great-grandfather Harold Harms­worth founded the paper with his brother Alfred in 1896, allows his editors wide freedom, as did his father, Vere Rothermere, who appointed Dacre. The Mail, alone among national newspapers, has had no significant rounds of editorial redundancies in recent years and its staffing levels (it employs about 400 journalists) are comparable to what they were a decade ago.
Dacre’s paper is his sole domain; MailOnline is run separately (though Dacre, as editor-in-chief, has oversight) and although the website carries all daily and Sunday paper stories, much of its content is self-generated and the editorial flavour is distinct. Dacre demands, and mostly gets, a generous budget, paying high salaries for established editorial staff and columnists and high fees for freelance contributors. Journalists are driven hard but, at senior levels in particular, they rarely leave, not least because Dacre is as loyal to them as they mostly are to him. Outright sackings are rare and nearly always accompanied by large payoffs.
Those who do leave often reach the top elsewhere. The current editors of both Telegraph papers – Tony Gallagher at the daily and Ian MacGregor at the Sunday – are former Mail executives.
Despite more than two decades at the helm, Dacre shows few signs of slowing down. After heart trouble some years ago – which caused an absence of several months from the office – his holidays, which he usually takes in the British Virgin Islands, have become slightly longer and more frequent. But he still routinely puts in 14-hour days.
Nevertheless, speculation about his future has grown among journalists on the Mail and other papers. At the end of November, Dacre sold his last remaining shares in the Daily Mail and General Trust, the Mail’s parent company, for £347,564; he disposed of the majority in 2012. His latest contract, signed on his 65th birthday, is for one year only. Geordie Greig, the 53-year-old editor of the Mail on Sunday, is widely regarded as the most likely successor, though Martin Clarke, the abrasive publisher of the phenomenally successful MailOnline, now the most visited newspaper website in the world, is also tipped and Jon Steafel, Dacre’s deputy, is favoured by most staff. The surprising announcement in November that Richard Kay, the paper’s diarist and a long-standing friend of Dacre’s, is to leave his position looks like another straw in the wind, particularly given that his almost certain replacement is Sebastian Shakespeare, previously the diary editor at the London Evening Standard, where Greig was editor before he moved to the Mail on Sunday.
Fleet Street rumour has it that Kay is being moved because he upset friends of Lady Rothermere, the proprietor’s wife, and that she is also behind the abrupt departure of the columnist Melanie Phillips, apparently on the grounds that her style – particularly during a June appearance on BBC1’s Question Time – is too shrill. Lady Rothermere, it is said, is desperately keen to oust Dacre in favour of Greig. Senior Mail sources pooh-pooh such tales, but they stop short of outright denials that Dacre is nearing the end of his days on the paper.

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• SpringHill Suites Art Night (SpringHill Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport - Oklahoma City) Head to SpringHill Suites by Marriott Quail Springs Oklahoma City for a family-friendly evening filled with…
• USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Come and watch the best team roping from the U.S. and Canada as team ropers converge on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in…
• USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Thru Fri, Nov 1st The USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships welcomes some of the best cowboys and team roping groups to the Lazy E Arena for…
• 🎓 Wild Weather Camp (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:30am October 30, 2019 10:30 a.m. The Museum hosts David Payne’s Wild Weather Camp, a fun and interactive weather safety program developed by David Payne and the News 9 Weather Team for elementary students. Kids will learn about severe weather events and what to do in different scenarios. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy after the 45-minute…
• Wizarding World of Tiger Safari (Tuttle) 1 day left Harry Potter fans old and young will love the Wizarding World of Tiger Safari in Tuttle. This unique attraction invites…
• Lexington Zombie Farm (Lexington) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Can you survive a walk through the Lexington Zombie Farm? Get ready to encounter things that go bump in the night, as well…
• 🎓 Zumbini (Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Designed for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers, Zumbini combines music, dance and educational tools for 45-minutes of can't-stop, won't-stop bonding and fun. Please RSVP for this event. October 30th, participants are welcomed to wear Halloween Costumes. Light snacks will be provided after class. The City of Guthrie, OK - Municipal Government…

Thursday, Oct 31st

• Art Show at DNA Galleries (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Nov 3rd Start Time: 12:30pm
• Drac & the Swamp Rats / LCG & the X / NET (Blue Note - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm Prepare to be scared stiff on Halloween night when the wicked and terrifying DRAC & THE SWAMP RATS return to OKC! Spine-tingling monster rock sure to leave you HAUNTED. with special guests: LCG and the X and Net Doors at 8pm | $10 | 21+
• Evil Dead the Musical (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Come sit in the Splatter Zone and get covered in the aftermath as Ash fights the undead and tries to save his girlfriend…
• FrightFest (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Last Day This Halloween season, visit Frontier City in Oklahoma City for a day of thrilling rides and fun activities for the whole…
• Halloween Hotseats! (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm When the winning flows freely, at Remington Park, no one is afraid on Halloween night. Play in the Casino using your Club Remington Card and you’ll be eligible to win $250 in Free Play during Halloween Hot Seats on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Halloween Hot Seats start at 5pm and continue until 10pm. Just play your favorite casino games while using…
• 🎨 Holmes and Watson (Carpenter Square Theatre - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 36th Season with the area premiere of “Holmes and Watson” October 18-November 9. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s twisting, tantalizing mystery is a completely new tale concerning the famous detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson. All performances will be held at the theater, located at 800 W. Main in…
• 🏃 Koda CrossFit at Together Square (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:45pm Thursdays 5:45-6:45pm September 5–November 21, 2019 $5 per person, pay upon arrival All levels Bring water Together Square is the perfect spot to discover the benefits of the incredible Koda Crossfit Workout. Join us Thursday evenings at 5:45pm beginning September 5 through November 21 for an hour of training. By performing a wide variety of…
• Leftover Crack (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Leftover Crack with Days N Daze and Cop/Out This show is all ages. Tickets are $15 in advance at ticketstorm.com, charge by phone 18669661777, purchase hard copy tickets at any Uptown Grocery/Buy For Less location or Starship Records in Tulsa.
• Pumpkin Patch (McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church - Norman) Start Time: 10:00am
• Riverscream & The Splice (Boathouse District - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Head to RiversportOKC in Oklahoma City's Boathouse District this Halloween season for two terrifyingly fun experiences,…
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Boom - Oklahoma City) Last Day The Boom, a combination club and live entertainment venue in Oklahoma City, puts on a production of the Rocky Horror Picture…
• The Rocky Horror Show Floor Show (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Lyric Theatre is partnering with the Plaza District, Plaza Walls and DigIt! next weekend to present an evening of entertainment both inside and outside of the Plaza Theatre!
• Noble Scaregrounds (Noble) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Visit the Noble Scaregrounds for a haunting experience this October. Brave the darkened pathway winding through sweet…
• 🎓 Trunk or Treat (Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Start Time: 4:00pm During Guthrie’s Annual Trick or Treat walk, Guthrie Public Library and other participating businesses will be hosting the 2nd Annual Trunk – or – Treat in the library parking lot. Come See Us! Have a Business outside of downtown Guthrie? Email Miss Kris at [email protected] to inquire about our 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat!…
• USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Come and watch the best team roping from the U.S. and Canada as team ropers converge on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in…
• USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) 1 day left The USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships welcomes some of the best cowboys and team roping groups to the Lazy E Arena for…
• 🍴 Vegan | Vegetarian Lunch (Opolis Prod - Norman) Start Time: 11:00am Fuel up for your neighborhood hike! Lunch Returns 10/31 11am-2pm Specials TBA
• Wizarding World of Tiger Safari (Tuttle) Last Day Harry Potter fans old and young will love the Wizarding World of Tiger Safari in Tuttle. This unique attraction invites…
• Lexington Zombie Farm (Lexington) Thru Sat, Nov 2nd Can you survive a walk through the Lexington Zombie Farm? Get ready to encounter things that go bump in the night, as well…

Friday, Nov 1st

• Art Show at DNA Galleries (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Nov 3rd Start Time: 12:30pm
• DelQuest Committee Meeting (Don's Alley - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00am
• Evil Dead the Musical (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) 1 day left Come sit in the Splatter Zone and get covered in the aftermath as Ash fights the undead and tries to save his girlfriend…
• Fall Craft Show (Southgate Baptist Church - Moore) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 1:00pm Our annual Craft Show has over 60 vendors with unique items from home decor, crafts & jewelry, homemade goods, and more. Food Trucks will be open all weekend and our concessions will have plenty of baked goods! Attendance is free.
• First Friday Gallery Walk (Paseo Arts District - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm The First Friday Gallery Walk in the Paseo Arts District occurs on the first Friday of every month. Friday night visitors…
• Fossil Youth in Concert (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Enid-based band the Fossil Youth got their start playing venues and music festivals across Oklahoma. See this pop-punk act…
• 🎓 Free Zumba (Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Start Time: 5:00pm Dress to sweat! Free Latin inspired dance fitness class. Space is Limited. RSVP. The City of Guthrie, OK - Municipal Government Guthrie, Oklahoma ChooseGuthrie Guthrie Chamber of Commerce Talk around guthrie where nobody gets deleted
• 🎨 Holmes and Watson (Carpenter Square Theatre - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 36th Season with the area premiere of “Holmes and Watson” October 18-November 9. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s twisting, tantalizing mystery is a completely new tale concerning the famous detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson. All performances will be held at the theater, located at 800 W. Main in…
• 🎓 Meet Us at the Barre (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm Join us for the first session of Meet Us at the Barre! Jenny Stiner with Balance. Yoga. Barre. will guide us through the basics of Barre fitness, which consists of high energy, low impact and fat burning exercises that combine ballet-inspired moves with elements of yoga and Pilates. Participants must sign a waiver each class, and anyone under…
• 😂 Mike Head (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2
• Oklahoma Artcade (Noir Bistro & Bar - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Come out to historic Film Row in Oklahoma City for a one-of-a-kind art show focusing on arcade games and related ephemera.…
• 🎭 Oliver! (Rose State College - Midwest City) Start Time: 7:30pm The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens' novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and song ever to hit the stage. For all audiences CALL 405-594-8300 FOR OLIVER! TICKETS
• PAMBE Ghana Global Market (Oklahoma City) Thru Tue, Dec 24th PAMBE Ghana's Global Market features some of the most unusual, standout gifts in the Oklahoma City metro. This winter…
• ♪ Polo G (Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
• 🎓 Power in the Pulpit: Preaching Authority in Late Middle Ages (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 6:15pm Medieval Fair Free Lecture Series WEST Norman Public Library, 300 Norman Center Ct. "Power in the Pulpit: Preaching Authority in Late Middle Ages" presented by Reid Weber, UCO Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Philosophy The content of medieval sermons is one of the most useful and mysterious sources the Middle Ages has to…
• Riverscream & The Splice (Boathouse District - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Head to RiversportOKC in Oklahoma City's Boathouse District this Halloween season for two terrifyingly fun experiences,…
• The Rocky Horror Show Floor Show (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Lyric Theatre is partnering with the Plaza District, Plaza Walls and DigIt! next weekend to present an evening of entertainment both inside and outside of the Plaza Theatre!
• Ron White (Riverwind Casino - Norman) Start Time: 7:00pm Join the audience at Riverwind Casino in Norman for a hilarious performance from veteran comedian Ron White. Gaining wide…
• Noble Scaregrounds (Noble) 1 day left Visit the Noble Scaregrounds for a haunting experience this October. Brave the darkened pathway winding through sweet…
• St. Elijah Mediterranean Food Festival (Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Soak in some history and culture while celebrating Mediterranean food with the congregation of St. Elijah Antioch Orthodox…
• Todrick Hall in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Witness an extravaganza like no other as Todrick Hall's Haus Party Tour stops at Oklahoma City's Tower Theatre. One…
• The Two Sisters Flea Market (Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center - Shawnee) The Two Sisters Flea Market monthly flea market with over 40 local vendors- located at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee- 1700 W Independence. We're open Friday and Saturday 8am to 5pm. Indoors and free admission. Find us on facebook at The Two Sisters Flea Market.
• USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Come and watch the best team roping from the U.S. and Canada as team ropers converge on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in…
• USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Last Day The USTRC Guthrie Shoot Out Championships welcomes some of the best cowboys and team roping groups to the Lazy E Arena for…
• 🎭 The Zoltars/Poolboy/Locust Avenue (Opolis Prod - Norman) Start Time: 8:00pm https://thezoltars.bandcamp.com/ https://poolboy1.bandcamp.com/ 6pm food and drink 8pm doors 9pm show $7
• Lexington Zombie Farm (Lexington) 1 day left Can you survive a walk through the Lexington Zombie Farm? Get ready to encounter things that go bump in the night, as well…

Saturday, Nov 2nd

• Art Show at DNA Galleries (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 12:30pm
• 🏆 Central OK: University of Central Oklahoma Football vs Missouri Southern (Edmond) Start Time: 1:00pm University of Central Oklahoma Football vs Missouri Southern Streaming Video: https://www.themiaanetwork.com/ucobronchos/ Tickets:…
• Día de Los Muertos (Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman) Start Time: 1:00pm We’re hosting a Day of the Dead event with family-friendly activities at the museum! Visit the Menagerie installation and make your own ofrenda, sugar skull mask, and papel picada decorations. Light refreshments will be provided to celebrate Latin American culture at the museum!
• 🎨 Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in the Gardens (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Sponsored by ClearSight Lasik, Floyd’s Recreational Vehicles, T-Mobile, AT&T Fiber, and Platt College Join us for a special screening of Disney-Pixar’s "Coco" on the Devon Lawn. Prior to the screening, enjoy a special performance by Ballet Folclórico Xochipilli - Okc at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy face painting by Pilar Designs Face Painting, purchase…
• 🎨 Drop-In Art: Land & Home (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:00pm For the month of November we will explore the themes of Land and Home. Visit our special exhibition "Renewing the American Spirit: The Art of the Great Depression" and our permanent collection exhibition "From the Golden Age to the Moving Image: The Changing Face of the Permanent Collection" to find inspiration from the many works of art on…
• Evil Dead the Musical (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Last Day Come sit in the Splatter Zone and get covered in the aftermath as Ash fights the undead and tries to save his girlfriend…
• Fall Craft Show (Southgate Baptist Church - Moore) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 1:00pm Our annual Craft Show has over 60 vendors with unique items from home decor, crafts & jewelry, homemade goods, and more. Food Trucks will be open all weekend and our concessions will have plenty of baked goods! Attendance is free.
• 🎨 Family Workshop: Art in the Winter Garden (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Learn about artists who use natural materials to make art outdoors, then head outside and do it ourselves. We’ll take photographs of our creations to share with friends and family. Member $7; Nonmember $9 Best for ages 6 to 10
• ♪ Glasslands (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Agape Productions presents: Glasslands returns to Okc Fb: https://www.facebook.com/GLASSLANDSofficial/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/7uJ_8BVmQHQ Supporting acts: Understanding Eris Fb: https://m.facebook.com/Understanding.Eris/ More to come
• The Isley Brothers & The Commodores (Firelake Arena - Shawnee) Start Time: 6:30pm Headliner: The Isley Brothers Special Guest: The Commodores
• Italian Gems (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Enjoy the work of violinist Benjamin Schmid as part of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's Classic Concert Series. Held at…
• Jamey Johnson in Concert (Riverwind Casino - Norman) Start Time: 7:00pm Head to Riverwind Casino in Norman for some serious country sounds from acclaimed singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson. Johnson…
• Jingle Bell Bazaar (Edmond) Head to the Jingle Bell Bazaar in Edmond and start your Christmas shopping early. This show features all handmade items.…
• 🎨 Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Colors of Clay Celebration (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am November 2 Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Create a Tipi Lincoln Hallway 10:00 a.m. – Noon Enjoy storytelling, crafts and create clay coasters utilizing one of three traditional designs featured in the Colors of Clay exhibition. Free to museum members or with museum admission. Available while supplies last. This program is made possible, in part,…
• 🏃 Little Red Heart 5K (Regatta Park - Oklahoma City) Join us for a fun-filled celebration including music, food, prizes and activities for all ages.
• 😂 Mike Head (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2
• 🎨 Mimosas, Brunch, and the American Spirit (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 9:00am Join the OKCMOA Moderns for Mimosas, Brunch, and the American Spirit, a brunch reception and tour hosted by the Moderns in celebration of the opening of the Museum’s newest exhibition, Renewing the American Spirit: The Art of the Great Depression. Enjoy mimosas, brunch hors d'oeuvres, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the new exhibition with the…
• 🎓 OKFutures Moving Forward: 2019 Professional Development Conference (NCED Hotel & Conference Center - Norman) Start Time: 8:30am Scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, the OKFutures Moving Forward: 2019 Professional Development Conference is a wonderful training opportunity for both professionals and parents. This event will offer sessions on topics like brain development, learning through play, trauma-informed care and more! And participants will develop…
• Oklahoma Artcade (Noir Bistro & Bar - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Come out to historic Film Row in Oklahoma City for a one-of-a-kind art show focusing on arcade games and related ephemera.…
• PAMBE Ghana Global Market (Oklahoma City) Thru Tue, Dec 24th PAMBE Ghana's Global Market features some of the most unusual, standout gifts in the Oklahoma City metro. This winter…
• Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival (Robertson Activity Center - Yukon) Start Time: 9:00am Yukon's Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival features more than 45 crafters selling everything from candles and home decor, to…
• Riverscream & The Splice (Boathouse District - Oklahoma City) Last Day Head to RiversportOKC in Oklahoma City's Boathouse District this Halloween season for two terrifyingly fun experiences,…
• 🏃 Robert E. Brady Memorial 5K (Farmers Insurance HelpPoint parking lot - Oklahoma City) The out and back course will be closed to traffic and is considered to be flat and fast. Fast and accurate times will be provided by DG Productions. Proceeds will go to benefit the United Way.
• The Rocky Horror Show Floor Show (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Last Day Lyric Theatre is partnering with the Plaza District, Plaza Walls and DigIt! next weekend to present an evening of entertainment both inside and outside of the Plaza Theatre!
• Noble Scaregrounds (Noble) Last Day Visit the Noble Scaregrounds for a haunting experience this October. Brave the darkened pathway winding through sweet…
• St. Elijah Mediterranean Food Festival (Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Soak in some history and culture while celebrating Mediterranean food with the congregation of St. Elijah Antioch Orthodox…
• 🎓 Theatre Arts Fall Drama Day (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 12:00pm
• This Land with Rebecca Nagle & MMIW (Oklahoma City) Start Time: 12:00pm "This Land" with Rebecca Nagle - 12pm Please join us at the Downtown Library as we welcome This Land podcast host Rebecca Nagle. Ms. Nagle will be speaking about the Sharp v. Murphy case, the history of Oklahoma statehood from an Indigenous perspective, using the story of her family, and the history of the land runs and land allotment across the…
• USTRC National Finals of Team Roping (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Last Day Come and watch the best team roping from the U.S. and Canada as team ropers converge on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in…
• Shawnee, OK w/ The Isley Brothers (Firelake Arena - Shawnee) Start Time: 7:00pm THE COMMODORES - LIVE!
• Lexington Zombie Farm (Lexington) Last Day Can you survive a walk through the Lexington Zombie Farm? Get ready to encounter things that go bump in the night, as well…

Sunday, Nov 3rd

• Art Show at DNA Galleries (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 12:30pm
• Day of the Dead Festival (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:00pm Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 come down to the Plaza District for our 5th Annual Day of the Dead Festival. Lots of fun events for the whole family. Mexican Folkloric Dancing, Day of the Dead Procession, Offrendas and more!
• Kingfisher Holiday Open House (Downtown - Kingfisher) Join the town of Kingfisher at the annual Holiday Open House in the charming downtown area. The merchants will open their…
• New Found Glory in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Catch pop-punk band New Found Glory as their national tour stops at Oklahoma City's historic Tower Theatre. Formed…
• PAMBE Ghana Global Market (Oklahoma City) Thru Tue, Dec 24th PAMBE Ghana's Global Market features some of the most unusual, standout gifts in the Oklahoma City metro. This winter…

Monday, Nov 4th

• OU Sooners vs Oklahoma City University Champions (The Lloyd Noble Center - Norman) Head to Norman to watch as the Oklahoma Sooners Women's Basketball take on the Oklahoma City University Champions. Since…
• PAMBE Ghana Global Market (Oklahoma City) Thru Tue, Dec 24th PAMBE Ghana's Global Market features some of the most unusual, standout gifts in the Oklahoma City metro. This winter…

Tuesday, Nov 5th

• PAMBE Ghana Global Market (Oklahoma City) Thru Tue, Dec 24th PAMBE Ghana's Global Market features some of the most unusual, standout gifts in the Oklahoma City metro. This winter…

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• BEYOND (Factory Obscura - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Dec 21st Join the creatives behind the Oklahoma City art collective Factory Obscura for a fully-immersive, experiential art…
• A Christmas Carol (Lyric at the Plaza - Oklahoma City) Thru Mon, Dec 24th A spectacular new Oklahoma holiday tradition returns with Lyric Theatre's production of the Charles Dickens classic,…
• Christmas in the Park (Yukon City Park, Freedom Trail Park & Chisholm Trail Park - Yukon) Thru Mon, Dec 31st Yukon's Christmas in the Park offers a beautiful lighted drive through three interconnecting parks. Yukon's Chisholm…
• Devon Ice Rink (Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jan 27th The Devon Ice Rink returns for another magical season in the Myriad Botanical Gardens this November through the end of…
• Downs Family Christmas Lights (Down's Family Christmas Light Ministry - Norman) Thru Tue, Jan 1st The Downs Family Christmas Lights in Norman is one of the most spectacular light displays at a private residence in…
• Downtown in December (Downtown - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jan 27th Downtown in December presented by Devon, is a series of holiday events and attractions in the heart of Oklahoma City.…
• Chickasha Festival of Light (Shannon Springs Park - Chickasha) Thru Mon, Dec 31st The Chickasha Festival of Light has been recognized as one of the top ten holiday light shows in the nation…
• Holiday in the Park (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jan 6th Experience the magic of a million lights sparkling throughout Frontier City Theme Park. At the annual Holiday in the Park…
• Midwest City Holiday Lights Spectacular (Joe B. Barnes Regional Park - Midwest City) Thru Tue, Dec 25th Celebrate the magic of the season as over one million lights transform Joe B. Barnes Regional Park into a twinkling winter…
• Holiday Pop-Up Shops (Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Dec 23rd Venture over to Midtown in Oklahoma City during the winter holidays, and gaze in wonder at the geodesic dome city overtaking…
• It's a Wonderful Life (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Sun, Dec 23rd Get in the Christmas spirit with the enchanting performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”…
• Lights From the Heart (Purcell Lake - Purcell) Thru Tue, Jan 1st Set your gaze upon a holiday wonderland at Lights From the Heart in Purcell. On this 1.5-mile drive around Purcell Lake…
• Limo Holiday Lights Tours (Citywide - Oklahoma City) Thru Mon, Dec 31st Schedule a two-hour tour of the city's most spectacular holiday lights via limo, and enjoy a smooth ride past vibrant…
• Edmond Outdoor Ice Rink (Mitch Park - Edmond) Thru Sun, Jan 6th Enjoy holiday ice skating in Mitch Park at the Edmond Outdoor Ice Rink. Glide around the 117ft. x 56ft. under clear,…
• A Territorial Christmas Celebration (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Mon, Dec 24th Step back in time at A Territorial Christmas Celebration in Guthrie with a live theatre production, historic home tours,…
• Kingfisher Winter Nights (Kingifhser City Park - Kingfisher) Thru Mon, Dec 24th Millions of lights are setting historic Kingfisher Park ablaze in the city of Kingfisher. Every evening from November…

Wednesday, Nov 28th

• 🎨 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 1st Start Time: 10:00am September 1 – May 12, 2019 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art, than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as the Kiowa Six, Tonita…
• ♪ Anthem Drown Night! (HiLo Club - Oklahoma City) Our local friends at Anthem Brewing Co. have some great beers! Every Wednesday night from 9pm to close enjoy $8 Drown Night! Their Power Pils will be flowing!
• Bi-Weekly Meetup (51st st. Speakeasy - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm
• Dungeons & Dragons (Edmond Unplugged - Edmond) Start Time: 7:00pm A City on the Edge with Ashley King No Cost Beginners and experienced players welcome Pre-made characters will be available No outside food and drink, food and drink available within the store
• 🎓 ILLUMINATIONS: A Northern Lights Experience in the Crystal Bridge Conservatory (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Nov 30th Start Time: 6:00pm Presented by OGE Energy Corp. November 23 – January 2 Evenings Enjoy a new take on holiday lighting inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory beginning November 23 through January 2nd. Professional designers using the latest lighting technology are taking our holiday display to the next level, beyond strings of lights. Bring your…
• 🎨 James C. Meade Friends' Lecture: Illuminated Manuscripts (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm We’re happy to welcome Professor Bill Endres from the University of Oklahoma as our guest speaker for our first James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture of the...
• ♪ Jonathan Byrd (The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• ♪ Live Music- Savoy Trio (Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
• NRHA Futurity & Adequan Championship Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Dec 2nd The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, presents one of the…
• 🍴 Open for Lunch! (The Melting Pot - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Nov 30th Start Time: 11:30am Starting Black Friday you can enjoy The Melting Pot all day long! We will be opening our doors at 11:30 am every day until December 23. Make your reservation today!
• 🏆 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Experience the thrill of fast-paced pro basketball as the Oklahoma City Thunder takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wear your…
• ♪ Tinder Live! with Lane Moore (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• 🏆 Triple Crown Beer Specials (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm The Remington Park Casino is well known for its Wednesday and Thursday evening beer specials. Now, the top signature beers from the Bricktown Brewery are...
• 😂 Valarie Storm (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 1st
• 🏆 Wednesday Game Night (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Play the games you love for jackpots and then play more games you love for Extra Cash & Prizes on Game Night at Remington Park, every Wednesday! Starting at 6pm on Wednesday nights at Remington Park, just make sure to use your Club Remington Card as you play in the casino. Doing so may get you selected via hot seat drawings to make Free Spins,…
• 🎨 Wildlife (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 5:30pm Partially filmed in Enid, Oklahoma, Wildlife marks the phenomenally assured, critically lauded directorial debut of actor Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood,...

Thursday, Nov 29th

• ♪ Alyssa Elaine / Jared Valouch / Schat & The Skeleton Trees (Red Brick Bar - Norman) Start Time: 9:00pm This will be an evening of acoustic music from great Oklahoma artists. 9-10 Alyssa Elaine (Singer songwriter) 10-11 Jared Valouch (Acoustic) 11-12...
• 🎨 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 1st Start Time: 10:00am September 1 – May 12, 2019 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art, than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as the Kiowa Six, Tonita…
• Ante Up! (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Go
• The Christmas Show (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 1st The Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents its annual holiday performance "The Christmas Show." This show is a family…
• 🎭 DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW (Chickasha Community Theatre - Chickasha) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm It's four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colorful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the...
• 🎨 Design Illustration Show (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 5:00pm
• ♪ Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Produced by FPC and NS2.
• ♪ From Ashes to New (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm
• 🎡 Holiday Lighting (Rose State College - Midwest City) Start Time: 5:30pm
• 🎓 ILLUMINATIONS: A Northern Lights Experience in the Crystal Bridge Conservatory (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 6:00pm Presented by OGE Energy Corp. November 23 – January 2 Evenings Enjoy a new take on holiday lighting inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory beginning November 23 through January 2nd. Professional designers using the latest lighting technology are taking our holiday display to the next level, beyond strings of lights. Bring your…
• ♪ In Flames (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
• Jingle Mingle (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm Thursday, November 29, 5-7:30pm South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge FREE – GARDENS MEMBERS ONLY! Become a member here RSVP HERE by Friday, November 23 Gardens members, come celebrate the holiday season and let us thank you for your support at our exclusive members only holiday party, Jingle & Mingle. View our newly remodeled South Lobby and…
• ♪ KLOVE CHRISTMAS TOUR with Big Daddy Weave (First Baptist Church - Moore) Start Time: 7:00pm Kim Walker-Smith, Brandon Heath, Sarah Reeves, Becca Bradley, Jonathan Chu
• Manchester Orchestra & the Front Bottoms in Concert (Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Indie rock band Manchester Orchestra got their start in 2004 and released a series of five full albums over the years,…
• ♪ Manchester Orchestra & The Front Bottoms (Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• NRHA Futurity & Adequan Championship Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Dec 2nd The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, presents one of the…
• ♪ OKC Vocal Studios Winter Showcase Presented By Sophia Massad (VZD's - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
• 🍴 Open for Lunch! (The Melting Pot - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 11:30am Starting Black Friday you can enjoy The Melting Pot all day long! We will be opening our doors at 11:30 am every day until December 23. Make your reservation today!
• 🏃 Red Coyote Pack Pint Run (Classen Curve - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Come run with the pack! The weekly Red Coyote Running and Fitness Pack Pint Run is an out-and-back 3-mile course so you can go as far or a short as you...
• The Reduced Shakespeare Company (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma - Chickasha) Start Time: 7:30pm Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series presents "The Reduced Shakespeare Company," featuring the theater group's…
• 🏆 Rose State College Holiday Lighting (Rose State College - Midwest City) Start Time: 5:30pm Join us November 29, 2018 for our annual Holiday Campus Lighting. Get your glow on as we light up campus! There will be Free S'mores, Hot Chocolate, Hot...
• Saints Sessions (Saints - Oklahoma City) Head to the Plaza District each Thursday for an evening of Saints Sessions programming. Visit Saints Pub in Oklahoma City on…
• $ SchmoozaPalooza Trade Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 4:00pm Pipe & Drape Sponsor Networking Event Sponsors SchmoozaPalooza Trade Show Date: 11/29/2018 Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: State Fair Park, Oklahoma Expo Hall 3213 Wichita Walk Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Map to Event Add to My Calendar Gather with OKC business professionals for fun networking at the State Fair Park. After ten schmoozing,…
• 🎓 Small Business Xchange (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) A new day is dawning in the small business market. Take advantage of this unique exhibitor opportunity to become a part of the Small Business Xchange presented by Progressive; a cutting-edge event series designed by small business professionals to specifically help you harness the power and potential of the small business industry.
• 🍴 Teen Murder Mystery Dinner (Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Start Time: 6:00pm It’s the height of Prohibition in 1920s Chicago, and there’s a mob war brewing between the South Side Gangsters and the Northern Chicago Mob Outfit. The...
• Territorial Christmas Celebration (Harn Homestead Museum - Oklahoma City) Experience the wonder of a truly old-fashioned Christmas at the Territorial Christmas Celebration at the Harn Homestead…
• 🎓 Moore Toastmasters (1st United Methodist Church - Moore) Start Time: 7:00pm Do you cringe at the thought of being in front of a room communicating? Maybe you have no idea how to construct your thoughts for your next business meeting?
  Come and join toastmasters and learn the art of public speaking and leadership. It is a safe and great learning environment for you to start or refine your public speaking skills. There…
  
• ♪ UCO Wind Symphony: A Century of Style and Panache: 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 7:30pm
  
• 😂 Valarie Storm (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 1st
  
• 🍴 Whataburger Super Duper Celebration (Whataburger - Midwest City) Start Time: 5:00pm It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Super Duper Celebration! In the heart of every child lives a superhero, and on Thursday, November 29, Whataburger will celebrate the superhero spirit in all of us with an evening of family fun from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Whataburger located at 2914 S. Douglas Blvd. Customers can spend quality time with their…
  
• 🎨 Wildlife (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 5:30pm Partially filmed in Enid, Oklahoma, Wildlife marks the phenomenally assured, critically lauded directorial debut of actor Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood,...
  

Friday, Nov 30th

• 🎨 4th Annual Merry Market (Jasco Products - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am You're invited! Jasco's 4th Annual Merry Market will happen on Friday November 30th this year from 11am-3pm. Merry Market attendees can shop from over 50 vendors and local businesses for one-of-a-kind finds, handmade items, jewelry, upcycled treasures, home decor, trendy clothing, health and beauty products, unique gifts and more. One of the…
• ♪ Amanda Cunningham & J.R. Smith (VZD's - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 9:00pm
• 🎓 Edmond Ambucs Friday Luncheon (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 12:00pm The Edmond Chapter Ambucs “creating mobility & independence for people with disabilities” hosts a weekly luncheon every Friday. Please join us at 12PM Noon, UCO Nigh Center, Cherokee Room. We also meet the 2nd Tues. night monthly, 5:30PM, Rock & Brews, 2737 W. Memorial Rd. for $5 burgers & FREE appetizers. More info., call (405)820-9667.
• 🎨 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am September 1 – May 12, 2019 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art, than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as the Kiowa Six, Tonita…
• 🎭 An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf (Carpenter Square Theatre - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm Carpenter Square Serves Up Comedy on ‘An Empty Plate’ for the Holiday Season Carpenter Square Theatre presents “An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand...
• ♪ Chase Rice (The Criterion - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• The Christmas Show (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) 1 day left The Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents its annual holiday performance "The Christmas Show." This show is a family…
• 🎭 Colourmusic: Metro Music Series (ACM @ UCO - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Quirky independent psychedelic rock act colourmusic performs Nov. 30 at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan Ave., in Bricktown. Opening acts are...
• ♪ Corey Holcomb (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30pm
• 🎭 DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW (Chickasha Community Theatre - Chickasha) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm It's four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colorful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the...
• ♪ Drew Kennedy (The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• 🎭 Free Zumba (Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Start Time: 5:00pm Join our dancing Librarian for an hour long, music filled dance party. Space is limited, please RSVP. The City of Guthrie, OK - Municipal Government...
• 🎓 Holiday Workshop: Living Wreaths (Evergreens) (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:00pm Green Lab Friday, November 30, 7-8:30pm REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 10-11:30am REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 1-2:30pm REGISTER HERE Member $45; Nonmember $55 Kaitlin Bacon, Plant Biologist Design a classic, traditional evergreen wreath in this fun, hands-on holiday workshop. Receive specialized instruction as you create your own…
• Holiday Workshop: Living Wreaths (Succulents) (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:00pm Friday, November 30, 7-8:30pm REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 10-11:30am REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 1-2:30pm REGISTER HERE Member $75; Nonmember $85 Roberta Rowland, Horticulturist Design a fantastic, modern succulent wreath in this fun, hands-on holiday workshop. Specialized instruction will lead you as you create your own…
• Home for the Holidays (Downtown - Tuttle) Visit downtown Tuttle this December and get in the Christmas spirit with Home for the Holidays. This free, family-friendly…
• 🎓 ILLUMINATIONS: A Northern Lights Experience in the Crystal Bridge Conservatory (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 6:00pm Presented by OGE Energy Corp. November 23 – January 2 Evenings Enjoy a new take on holiday lighting inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory beginning November 23 through January 2nd. Professional designers using the latest lighting technology are taking our holiday display to the next level, beyond strings of lights. Bring your…
• 🎨 Mirai (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:30pm From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) comes Mirai, a magical, emotionally soaring animated film about the ties that bring...
• NRHA Futurity & Adequan Championship Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Dec 2nd The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, presents one of the…
• 🍴 Open for Lunch! (The Melting Pot - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 11:30am Starting Black Friday you can enjoy The Melting Pot all day long! We will be opening our doors at 11:30 am every day until December 23. Make your reservation today!
• 😂 Open Mic Night (Don Quixote Club - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30pm Every Friday is open mic comedy at Don Quixote's! Come see Oklahoma City's up and coming talent. If you're a comedian, sign up begins at 7:30. Show at 8. Stick around for the best karaoke in the city.
• 🎓 OTA Encyclomedia Confrence (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Adam is a dedicated educational technologist, father of two young boys, and Co-Founder of BreakoutEDU, the immersive gaming platform that enables teachers and students to transform classrooms into places of discovery and inquiry-based learning. Previously, he served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for the White House, created several Edtech…
• Sassafras Shopping Event (Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center - Shawnee) Day 1 of 2 More than 40 vendors will present their best wares at the Sassafras Shopping Event in Shawnee. This shopping event will…
• 🎭 Scrooge In Rouge - Christmas Show At The Boom (The Boom - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• 🎨 Start With Art Presented by Oklahoma City Community Foundation (Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30am Jumpstart your day with caffeine and art at Campbell Art Park! Oklahoma City Community Foundation presents Start with Art: Whiteout. The Coffee Slingers...
• ♪ Surreptitious: The After Work Social Mixer (Avenue 101 - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm $10 Fishbowls $3 Hennessy Black $1 Beers $10 Hookah ($5 the 1st Hour) 3 Wine ::NO COVER::
• 🏆 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Atlanta Hawks (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Experience the thrill of fast-paced pro basketball as the Oklahoma City Thunder takes on the Atlanta Hawks. Wear your blue…
• UCO WinterGlow (Nigh University Center - Edmond) Bring the entire family out to UCO WinterGlow in Edmond for an evening of holiday festivities. The event kicks off at 6pm…
• 😂 Valarie Storm (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) 1 day left

Saturday, Dec 1st

• 🎨 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am September 1 – May 12, 2019 American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art, than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as the Kiowa Six, Tonita…
• Bank of America Museums on Us (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am
• Mustang Christmas Bazaar (Mustang) The Mustang Christmas Bazaar has everything you need to get in the holiday spirit. Browse over 50 vendors featuring numerous…
• 🏃 Christmas Carroll 5K (Southern Oaks Church of Christ - Chickasha) On behalf of the Chickasha Optimist Club, with the assistance of the Chickasha Runners Club, we would like to invite you to the 4th Annual Christmas "Carroll" 5K and One Mile Fun Run/Walk on December 01, 2018. Our goal is to raise funds for scholarships for deserving Chickasha High School Seniors, promote physical fitness within the Chickasha…
• Christmas Gala (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 10:00am Don't miss the Tecumseh Friends of the Library annual Christmas Gala! We'll have fun for all ages. Free pictures with Santa, cookies, crafts, and games...
• The Christmas Show (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Last Day The Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents its annual holiday performance "The Christmas Show." This show is a family…
• Cowboy Christmas Parade (Stockyards City - Oklahoma City) Saddle up and ride into Historic Stockyards City this holiday season for the annual Cowboy Christmas Celebration. The first…
• 🎓 Family Workshop: Snow Globe Worlds (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Saturday, December 1, 10-11am Member $8; Nonmember $10 Best for ages 6 to 9 REGISTER HERE Learn how our furry animal and plant friends handle the cold winter weather as we play a game and read a few stories. Then we’ll create our own snowy worlds in mason jars using natural materials to take home to proudly display throughout the season. Class…
• Holiday Hop (Edmond) Don't miss out on Holiday Hop in Edmond, a free family event that lets you create a holiday craft in the Edmond…
• 🏃 Holiday Hustle 5K/10K (Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, OK - Edmond) Annual Holiday Hustle 5k \-USATF certified 5k and 10k courses \-flat and FAST \-prize money to top 3 male and female \-pancake breakfast following race \-proceeds benefit Oklahoma Christian University Fitness and Wellness Program and Men's and Women's distance running teams http://teamoc.oc.edu/holidayhustle
• 🎓 Holiday Workshop: Living Wreaths (Evergreens) (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:00pm Green Lab Friday, November 30, 7-8:30pm REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 10-11:30am REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 1-2:30pm REGISTER HERE Member $45; Nonmember $55 Kaitlin Bacon, Plant Biologist Design a classic, traditional evergreen wreath in this fun, hands-on holiday workshop. Receive specialized instruction as you create your own…
• Holiday Workshop: Living Wreaths (Succulents) (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:00pm Friday, November 30, 7-8:30pm REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 10-11:30am REGISTER HERE Saturday, December 1, 1-2:30pm REGISTER HERE Member $75; Nonmember $85 Roberta Rowland, Horticulturist Design a fantastic, modern succulent wreath in this fun, hands-on holiday workshop. Specialized instruction will lead you as you create your own…
• Minco Honey Festival (Minco High School - Minco) Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Minco Honey Festival with pure Oklahoma honey. During this celebration of…
• Junk Hippy Roadshow (Heritage Place Inc - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 9:00am Junk Hippy is an eclectic traveling show coming to Oklahoma City this holiday season. This one-day, indoor, winter shopping…
• 🏆 Learn to Curl at Devon Ice Rink (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 9:00am Learn to Curl Saturdays, November 17 & December 1 & 15, 9-10:30am Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Gardens Members: $20; Nonmembers: $25 Advance registration is required REGISTER NOVEMBER 17 HERE REGISTER DECEMBER 1 HERE REGISTER DECEMBER 15 HERE
  Join the Oklahoma Curling Club members as they walk you through the basic rules and etiquette of curling,…
  
• ♪ Lindsey Stirling - The Wanderland Tour (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
  
• 🏃 Little Willie's Triple Dog Dare (Leadership Square - Oklahoma City) Little Willie's Triple Dog Dare is the Ultimate Stair Climb competition in OKC. Competitors will climb and descend both North and South Towers of Leadership Square and the OKC building for a total of 138 flights of stairs. Team options are also available. http://www.littlewilliestripledogdare.com
  
• NRHA Futurity & Adequan Championship Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) 1 day left The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, presents one of the…
  
• 🏃 POOP Trail Run (Lake Thunderbird State Park - Norman) POOP (Protect Our Oklahoma Parks) Trail Run is a trail event on the first Saturday of December at the Clear Bay Trails of Lake Thunderbird State Park.
  All proceeds go to the Oklahoma State Parks Foundation to help maintain the state parks we use and love! The 2017 event raised over $6000 for Oklahoma State Parks! https://pooptrailrun.org
  
• Sassafras Shopping Event (Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center - Shawnee) Day 2 of 2 More than 40 vendors will present their best wares at the Sassafras Shopping Event in Shawnee. This shopping event will…
  
• 🎨 Saturdays for Kids: Holidays (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Prosperity Junction, Classrooms, Galleries Celebrate the holidays in Prosperity Junction, the Museum’s turn-of-the-century frontier town. Make Western-inspired ornaments, pinecone birdfeeders, and decorations, meet historical Western figures, sample frontier food, and mosey up to the sarsaparilla bar before dropping off your holiday wish…
  
• Oklahoma City Train Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 The Oklahoma City Train Show is one of the largest model train shows in the region with operating model train displays,…
  
• Trinket & Bauble Show (Red Cup Coffee Shop - Oklahoma City) Join the staff of OKC’s Red Cup in welcoming the holiday season with their Trinket and Bauble Show.
  At this annual…
  
• 😂 Valarie Storm (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Last Day
  
• Winterfest Craft Show (Kingfisher County Fairgrounds - Kingfisher) Perfect for holiday shopping, the Winterfest Craft Show in Kingfisher features over 65 booths of gifts, crafts and home…
  

Sunday, Dec 2nd

• 🏆 Oklahoma City Blue vs. Agua Caliente Clippers (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 2:00pm Come see some thrilling professional basketball during the Oklahoma City Blue 2018-19 season. Experience the fast-paced…
• Canterbury Christmas (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) The Canterbury Choral Society's annual Christmas show is a beloved and anticipated holiday tradition in Oklahoma City.…
• Christmas Marketplace (Edmond Seventh-day Adventist Church - Edmond) Edmond Seventh-day Adventist Church transforms into a one-stop holiday shop in December. Visitors can scan the booth space…
• Concert Choir and Chamber Ensemble Advent Concert (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma - Chickasha) USAO presents the Choir and Chamber Ensemble Advent Concert at First Christian Church in Chickasha. Enjoy the…
• NRHA Futurity & Adequan Championship Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Last Day The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, presents one of the…
• Sleigh Bells Market (Farmer's Market - Oklahoma City) Come to the historic OKC Farmers Public Market for a holiday retail extravaganza you won't want to miss. 50…
• Oklahoma City Train Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 The Oklahoma City Train Show is one of the largest model train shows in the region with operating model train displays,…

Monday, Dec 3rd

• Sunny Sweeney in Concert (The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Sunny Sweeney tells personal tales through her honky-tonk tunes. Hailing from Texas, Sunny Sweeney channels her Southern…

Tuesday, Dec 4th

• Bach Collegium Japan (Armstrong Auditorium - Edmond) This December, set your sights on the Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond as renowned conductor Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach…
• Barrel Racing Futurity World Championship (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Dec 8th The annual Barrel Racing Futurity World Championships come to Oklahoma State Fair Park. Put on by the Barrel Futurities of…

See Also

• OK Gamers
• Techlahoma

Oklahoma City's event list. Combined from 13 sources

Wednesday, Feb 24th

• 🎓 2016 Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference (Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel)
• ♪ Amarillo Junction (JJ's Alley)
• 🎨 "Beetlejuice" the photography of Johnny Trammell (The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Chickasha)
• 🎨 Brilliant: The Light Show Artwork by RC Morrison (JRB Art at the Elms)
• Brooke Rowlands's Debut Exhibit (Kasum Contemporary Fine Art)
• 🎓 Norman Central - Microsoft Publisher (Norman Public Library - Norman)
• 🎓 CLA Estate Planning Workshop (Holiday Inn Express - Shawnee)
• Crossroads of Commerce: History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma (Oklahoma History Center)
• Deceptive Orchids: Survival of the Trickiest (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
• Del City Kiwanis Club (Rose State College 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Midwest City)
• Estamos Aqui (We Are Here) Contemporary Serigraphs by 40 artists (Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC)
• 🎓 Executive Management Briefing (Western Heritage Museum)
• ♪ Exmortus (Thunder Alley Grill & Sports Bar)
• 🎓 GED Class (Purcell Public Library - Purcell)
• 🎭 Go, Dog. Go! (Oklahoma Children's Theatre)
• ♪ Gordie Tentrees CD Release (The Blue Door)
• 🎨 Introspection Manifested: Alexandra Engelman (Artspace At Untitled)
• 🎨 Jason Wilson, Celeste Davis, Soni Parsons and Julie Plant (Paseo)
• 😂 Kyle Kinane (ACM@UCO Performance Lab)
• 😂 A Midsummer Night's Dream (Civic Center Music Hall)
• Mother Goose Story Time (Mustang Public Library - Mustang)
• Native American Artist Brenda Kingery’s paintings, (Exhibit C)
• Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry (Western Heritage Museum)
• Navajo Weavings from the Pam Parrish Collection (Western Heritage Museum)
• 🎨 New Blooms: Debuting Works by Brooke Rowlands (Kasum Contemporary Fine Art)
• 🍴 NewView Oklahoma’s Envision the Future Luncheon (Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame)
• ⚾ Oklahoma State Cowboys at Oklahoma Sooners Basketball (The Lloyd Noble Center - Norman)
• ⚾ OU Sooners vs OSU Cowboys (The Lloyd Noble Center - Norman)
• 🎓 Paint Away class at the MAC (Mitch Park - Edmond)
• 🎓 Paint Away class at the MAC for Families (Mitch Park - Edmond)
• 🎨 "Pass," Mandy Messina (Artspace At Untitled)
• 🎨 Philip R Goodwin: America’s Sporting & Wildlife Artist Exhibition (National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum)
• 🎨 Photographing the Plains: Farm Security Administration, 1935–45 (Oklahoma History Center)
• Photography by Alan Ball, (50 Penn Art Gallery)
• Plaza Throwback Thursday (District House)
• 🎨 Riding The Whirlwind: Weather In The West (Western Heritage Museum)
• 🎨 Summer Wheat: Everything Under the Sun (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• 🎨 Takeshi Murata in the Showroom (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• ♪ Todd Rexx (Loony Bin Comedy Club)
• Tours (Oklahoma Governor's Mansion)
• ♪ Turncoat (89th Street Collective)
• 🎨 UCO College of Fine Arts and Design present "Foundational" (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond)
• Warbringer et al. (Thunder Alley Grill & Sports Bar)
• 🎓 Winter Session Adult Classes (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• 🎨 Women in War Zones (Project Box)
• "Women in War Zones," artwork by Ebony Iman Dallas (Project Box)
• 🎨 The work of William R. Struby and Claire Deveney (DNA galleries)
• 🎓 Yoga Indoors (YIP) (Blanchard Library - Blanchard)

Thursday, Feb 25th

• 🎓 2016 Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference (Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel)
• 🎨 Art Kit (Blanchard Library - Blanchard)
• ♪ Brantley Gilbert in Concert (Chesapeake Energy Arena)
• ♪ Brantley Gilbert with Michael Ray and Canaan Smith (Chesapeake Energy Arena)
• Carrie Rodriguez (The Blue Door)
• 🎓 Norman Central - Brown Bags and Books (Norman Public Library - Norman)
• 🎨 Norman Central - Image Editing, Day 1 (Norman Public Library - Norman)
• ♪ Central Jazz Jam (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond)
• ♪ Chelsea Grin et al. (89th Street Collective)
• 🍴 Cresents and Cocktails (Vast)
• Crossroads of Commerce: History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma (Oklahoma History Center)
• Deceptive Orchids: Survival of the Trickiest (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
• 🎓 Dinosaur Feet and Giant Daisies class at the MAC (Mitch Park - Edmond)
• 🍴 Drink and Draw (Tree and Leaf)
• Family Play Time/La hora de jugar en familia (Purcell Public Library - Purcell)
• 🎨 FILM: "A War" (Oklahoma City Museum of Art)
• 🎭 God of Carnage (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie)
• 🎨 Introspection Manifested: Alexandra Engelman (Artspace At Untitled)
• 🎨 Jason Wilson, Celeste Davis, Soni Parsons and Julie Plant (Paseo)
• ♪ John Tibbs (Mid-America Christian University)
• 🎭 The Last Five Years (Poteet Theatre at Luke’s United Methodist Church)
• 🎓 Learn to Sew for Ages 6 - 12 at the MAC (Mitch Park - Edmond)
• 😂 "A Midsumer Night's Dream" presented by Reduxion Theatre (Civic Center Music Hall)
• ♪ Mike Rae (Music Room)
• ♪ Nathan Fox (Music Room)
• Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry (Western Heritage Museum)
• Navajo Weavings from the Pam Parrish Collection (Western Heritage Museum)
• 🎨 New Blooms: Debuting Works by Brooke Rowlands (Kasum Contemporary Fine Art)
• 🎨 "Pass," Mandy Messina (Artspace At Untitled)
• Payne Brain Games Trivia Night Fundraiser (Quail Creek Golf & Country Club)
• 🎨 Philip R Goodwin: America’s Sporting & Wildlife Artist Exhibition (National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum)
• 🎨 Photographing the Plains: Farm Security Administration, 1935–45 (Oklahoma History Center)
• Plaza Throwback Thursday (Plaza District)
• 🍴 Producers' Dinner (Park House)
• Moore Reads Book Discussion (Moore Public Library - Moore)
• Reckless Kelly (Grady's 66 Pub - Yukon)
• 🎨 Riding The Whirlwind: Weather In The West (Western Heritage Museum)
• 🍴 Senior Monthly Birthday Dinner (Robertson Activity Center - Yukon)
• 🎨 Summer Wheat: Everything Under the Sun (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• ⚾ Tai Chi Class (Blanchard Library - Blanchard)
• 🎨 Takeshi Murata in the Showroom (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• Urban Agrarian Farm to Table Dinner (Farmer's Market)
• 🎓 Winter Session Adult Classes (Oklahoma Contemporary)
• 🎨 Women in War Zones (Project Box)
• 🎨 The work of William R. Struby and Claire Deveney (DNA galleries)

Friday, Feb 26th

• $ Backwoods Hunting & Fishing Expo (Oklahoma State Fair Park)
• Cole Swindell (Firelake Arena - Shawnee)
• ♪ Connect Da Dots Tour (Cox Convention Center)
• Melissa Manchester (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond)
• Peking Acrobats (Grand Casino Hotel & Resort - Shawnee)
• The Pines (The Blue Door)
• Scheherazade - 1001 Arabian Nights - A Triple Bill (Civic Center Music Hall)
• 🎭 Scheherazade & Without Words (Civic Center Music Hall)

Saturday, Feb 27th

• 🏃 Adrenaline Run (OU College of Pharmacy)
• $ Backwoods Hunting & Fishing Expo (Oklahoma State Fair Park)
• ⚾ Oklahoma City Blue vs. Austin Spurs (Book Now)
• ⚾ OKC Energy FC vs FC Dallas (Taft Stadium)
• ⚾ International Nubret Fitness Expo (Book Now)
• Josh Abbott Band (Riverwind Casino - Norman)
• Melissa Manchester (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond)
• 🏃 Edmond Memorial High School Hog Jog (Mitch Park - Edmond)
• $ Metcalf Gun Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park)
• 🏃 ODHA Mighty Mouth 5K and Fun Run (Stars & Stripes Park)
• ⚾ Harrah Open Disc Golf Tournament (Harrah Heritage Park - Harrah)
• 🏃 Panera Beacon 25K, 15K, 5K Run (Stars & Stripes Park,)
• Pell et al. (XIIIX Lounge)
• Scheherazade - 1001 Arabian Nights - A Triple Bill (Civic Center Music Hall)
• 🎭 Scheherazade & Without Words (Civic Center Music Hall)
• ⚾ Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors (Chesapeake Energy Arena)

Sunday, Feb 28th

• $ Backwoods Hunting & Fishing Expo (Oklahoma State Fair Park)
• $ Metcalf Gun Show (Oklahoma State Fair Park)
• Scheherazade - 1001 Arabian Nights - A Triple Bill (Civic Center Music Hall)
• 🎭 Scheherazade & Without Words (Civic Center Music Hall)
• The Toasters (89th Street Collective)
• ⚾ OKVD Battle Squad vs. Enid Roller Girls (Star Skate - Norman)

Monday, Feb 29th

• Dave Alvin / Phil Alvin (The Blue Door)
• For Today et al. (89th Street Collective)

Tuesday, Mar 1st

• ⚾ OU Sooners vs Baylor Bears (The Lloyd Noble Center - Norman)
• ⚾ OU Sooners vs Central Arkansas Bears (L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park - Norman)