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Aphrodite at the Ashmolean: Oxford exhibition brings Venus, Botticelli and Beyoncé together

Aphrodite is taking centre stage at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum in an exhibition tracing how the goddess of love and beauty became one of the...

Four new walking trails launch at Wittenham Clumps for October half-term

Four new waymarked walking trails have launched at Wittenham Clumps for October half-term, including a short farm circuit aimed at families with younger children. Earth...

Six of Oxfordshire’s most haunted places, from Oxford Castle to Minster Lovell

With Halloween coming up we explore Oxfordshire’s most haunted places. Ranging from a prisoner said to linger around Oxford Castle, a vanished nobleman beside...

Silverstone Museum offers £7.50 child tickets for October half-term

Silverstone Museum is halving children’s admission prices for October half-term, with tickets costing £7.50 when booked at least a day ahead for visits from...

Blenheim Palace Halloween 2026: daytime family fun and an after-dark trail

Animal encounters, a Pip and Posy mystery and a giant spider are among the attractions planned at Blenheim Palace this October, with two separate...

Giant Butterfly Tree and Christmas Disco coming to Blenheim Palace Christmas Trail

A 10-metre tree filled with glowing butterflies, ten interactive hot-air balloons and a 35-metre surround-sound choir will be among the new attractions at Christmas...

Rory Bremner headlines Abingdon comedy night this weekend

Political impressionist and satirist Rory Bremner will headline a four-comedian bill at Abingdon’s Amey Theatre on Saturday 12 September. At a glance Event Comedy Buoys with Rory...

Blenheim Palace autumn family guide: dinosaurs, Pip and Posy and Halloween thrills

From giant dinosaur sculptures and a new Pip and Posy trail to snakes, circus workshops and an after-dark Halloween experience, Blenheim Palace has announced...

Viral husky Viola Snow to meet fans at DogFest at Blenheim Palace

Social-media-famous husky Viola Snow will make a special appearance at DogFest at the Palace this October, with fans able to enter a free ballot...

New £21.50 Oxford sightseeing bus and museum ticket launched

Visitors and Oxford residents can now combine a hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour with entry to the Museum of Oxford under a new reduced...

Nine-metre Megalosaurus sculptures go on show at Blenheim Palace

Five monumental dinosaur sculptures have made their public debut in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, celebrating Oxfordshire’s place at the heart of more than...

Oxford Dine ‘N’ Devour returns to Broad Street for three-day food festival

Broad Street will be transformed into an open-air food and artisan market this August as Oxford Dine ‘N’ Devour returns for three days of...

Stonor Park antique and vintage car boot fair returns with 150 sellers

More than 150 antique and vintage sellers are expected at Stonor Park this Sunday as the estate’s popular car boot fair returns for a...

Ted’s Crazy Golf brings monsters and retro diner to Westgate Oxford

A new story-led crazy golf experience featuring talking gargoyles, zombie hands, warped fairground attractions and a twisted 1980s diner is arriving at Westgate Oxford. At...

Pip and Posy treehouse trail opens at Blenheim Palace Adventure Play

Families visiting Blenheim Palace can now follow a new Pip and Posy-inspired trail in Adventure Play, ending at a brand-new treehouse created for imaginative...

Camp Tumblestone brings new outdoor games to Stonor Park for summer holidays

Tumblestone Hollow at Stonor Park is adding a new outdoor games experience this summer, giving families more to do during the school holidays. At a...

Duo Destino to mark new album with Waterperry Gardens concert

Virtuoso guitar duo Duo Destino will return to Oxfordshire this summer for a one-night concert at Waterperry Gardens, marking the release of their new...

Blenheim Palace announces new summer family experiences

Blenheim Palace has announced a summer programme of family activities, with a new mini farm, Pip and Posy trail, horse displays, dinosaur sculptures and...

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra announces 2026/27 season

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2026/27 season, with a major opera launch, the start of an Oxford Beethoven Festival, family concerts, young artist...

Beauty and the Beast opera to open at new Oxfordshire venue

Bampton Classical Opera will bring a rarely heard 18th-century version of Beauty and the Beast to Cokethorpe School near Witney this summer, as the...

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Chris McCausland announces Oxford date for new Waffle tour

Chris McCausland will bring his new stand-up show Waffle to the New Theatre Oxford on Wednesday 8 March 2028. The...

Oxford Christmas Light Bus returns with twin-city artwork and December dates

Oxford’s Christmas Light Bus will return on 13 and 14 November 2026 with a new illuminated floral artwork celebrating...

Fairport Convention announce Cropredy 2027 anniversary celebrations and ticket dates

Fairport Convention will celebrate 60 years of British folk rock at Cropredy in August 2027, with Richard Thompson, Iain...

Oxford Remembrance Sunday 2026: service times and St Giles’ road closures

Oxford will hold public services for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day next week, with St Giles’ closed to traffic...

Later shuttle buses for Oxford’s South Park fireworks, with returns until 10.15pm

Visitors to Oxford’s South Park fireworks will have more time to stay after the display this Saturday, with return...

German Doner Kebab to open on Oxford’s Cowley Road with £2 Doner Boxes

German Doner Kebab will open on Oxford’s Cowley Road on Thursday 5 November, offering £2 Doner Boxes to customers...

Winnie the Witch illustrator creates £5 puzzle poster for Sobell House

Oxford illustrator kOrky Paul has created a £5 puzzle poster to raise money for Sobell House Hospice, with 50...

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