Blenheim has donated 600 thermal lunchboxes from its Palace gift shop to the Oxford Food Hub. The lunchboxes, which were surplus stock, were handed over to the charity by Blenheim’s… Continue reading Blenheim Donates 600 Thermal Lunchboxes to Oxford Food Hub
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back for 2021 with creative pop-ups in community hubs
In 2020, Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival shifted its focus from the city centre to become an event based in our local communities. This year the programme expands further into the… Continue reading Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back for 2021 with creative pop-ups in community hubs
World Mental Health Day at Blenheim
Blenheim marked World Mental Health Day with a series of wellbeing events and activities for staff. The annual event, which took place on 10th October, is run by the Mental… Continue reading World Mental Health Day at Blenheim
Brave the ‘Road to Colditz’ in SOFO Museum’s upcoming online event
An Online talk streaming at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd November 2021 with a live Q&A with speakers Stuart Rolt and Thomas Hamilton-Baillie. Two sons tell of their fathers’ hair-raising wartime… Continue reading Brave the ‘Road to Colditz’ in SOFO Museum’s upcoming online event
Bletchley Park’s biggest ever exhibition galleries to open in April 2022
For the first time, visitors will be able to explore a newly restored wartime building at the heart of the historic Bletchley Park World War Two Codebreaking site when the… Continue reading Bletchley Park’s biggest ever exhibition galleries to open in April 2022
Mischievous mayhem and tragic love: WNO’s Autumn Season at Oxford New Theatre
Company debuts for director Lindy Hume, designer Isabella Bywater and cast members Alexia Voulgaridou and Leonardo Caimi, with Joyce El-Khoury returning in new production of Madam Butterfly 35-year anniversary of… Continue reading Mischievous mayhem and tragic love: WNO’s Autumn Season at Oxford New Theatre
Headless Horseman Gives Haunting Halloween Welcome at Blenheim
Brand New Trail at Blenheim Palace Opens for Halloween Half Term The autumn air was filled with wonder on Thursday, as hundreds of visitors enjoyed the spook-tacular surprises at the… Continue reading Headless Horseman Gives Haunting Halloween Welcome at Blenheim
Discover things that go bump in the night in Oxford
Visitors to Oxford can now experience the spooky secrets of the city via a newly launched ghost walking tour. The Oxford Ghost Tour is a unique interactive experience delivered by… Continue reading Discover things that go bump in the night in Oxford
Film Fans Get in the Spirit With Ghostbusters™: Afterlife at Westgate Oxford
Westgate Oxford is the ultimate destination for all the family this October half-term, with a whole host of fun activities for all ages – including a special two-day event in… Continue reading Film Fans Get in the Spirit With Ghostbusters™: Afterlife at Westgate Oxford
Oxfordshire celebrated as champion for local energy innovations on COP26 bus tour
Oxfordshire has been heralded as a local energy champion in the fight against climate change as the UK prepares to host the COP26 summit next month. A fully electric double-decker… Continue reading Oxfordshire celebrated as champion for local energy innovations on COP26 bus tour
Fairytale Farm near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire is launching a brand new family Halloween event called ‘Scarily Ever After’
Fairytale Farm near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire is launching a brand new family Halloween event called ‘Scarily Ever After’. Owner Nick Laister says: “There’s always magic happening in the land… Continue reading Fairytale Farm near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire is launching a brand new family Halloween event called ‘Scarily Ever After’
Three Delicious Food Brands Join Westgate Oxford’s Line-up
Westgate Oxford has announced an expansion to its food and beverage offer with the opening of Plants & Grills’ first retail space, alongside Joe & The Juice’s regional debut. Ole… Continue reading Three Delicious Food Brands Join Westgate Oxford’s Line-up
Chess Champions Crowned at Palace
The country’s brightest young chess players took part in the 26th Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge at Blenheim Palace at the weekend. The event was the culmination of months of… Continue reading Chess Champions Crowned at Palace
Father Christmas is returning to Bletchley Park for the festive season
Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, the once top-secret home of Britain’s World War Two Codebreakers, now a vibrant museum and heritage attraction, will be welcoming the main man himself, Father… Continue reading Father Christmas is returning to Bletchley Park for the festive season
Pye Homes Creating new Community at Marcham
Pye Homes has begun work on a community of 47 high-quality homes at its new Temple Gate development in Marcham. The new site will feature a mix of two, three… Continue reading Pye Homes Creating new Community at Marcham
Covered Market launches audio tour The Un-Covered Market
Oxford Covered Market will launch a new audio tour, The Un-Covered Market, this weekend. The City Council commissioned Oxford-based multi-media artist Charlie Henry to create a participatory installation that embraces… Continue reading Covered Market launches audio tour The Un-Covered Market
Singer Attends Launch of Charity Photographic Exhibition at Blenheim’s Stables Café
Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti and his wife, actress and artist, Jemma Powell were among guests at the official opening of MASKED, a new photographic exhibition at Blenheim Palace’s Stables Café in… Continue reading Singer Attends Launch of Charity Photographic Exhibition at Blenheim’s Stables Café
Experience Oxfordshire MP roundtable reflects on the impact of Covid and the challenges faced for tourism recovery across the region
Last Friday, Hayley Beer-Gamage, CEO of Experience Oxfordshire hosted an MP roundtable with Robert Courts, Conservative MP for Witney and West Oxfordshire and Anneliese Dodds, Labour MP for East Oxfordshire,… Continue reading Experience Oxfordshire MP roundtable reflects on the impact of Covid and the challenges faced for tourism recovery across the region
Sunrise Walk Raises More Than £2,500 for Grief Support Charity
A sponsored sunrise walk at Blenheim Palace in memory of loved ones has raised more than £2,500 for a grief support charity working with children and young people in Oxfordshire.… Continue reading Sunrise Walk Raises More Than £2,500 for Grief Support Charity
Chainsaw Artist Creates Bee Bench at Blenheim Palace
A champion chainsaw artist has unveiled a pair of nature-inspired carved benches from fallen trees at Blenheim Palace. Wood sculptor Matthew Crabb created a bee bench and a flower bench… Continue reading Chainsaw Artist Creates Bee Bench at Blenheim Palace
Award winning Distillery Launches the Graduate Whisky
The Oxford Artisan Distillery has announced the release of a new delicious limited edition whisky, The Graduate, the fourth batch of Oxford Rye Whisky. Since the distillery launched their first… Continue reading Award winning Distillery Launches the Graduate Whisky