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David Gray to headline Blenheim Palace Festival 2027 with Jack Savoretti

David Gray will headline Blenheim Palace Festival on Saturday 3 July 2027, with Jack Savoretti joining him as special guest. The singer-songwriter is the second...

OX5 RUN returns to Blenheim Palace for landmark 25th event in 2027

The OX5 RUN will return to Blenheim Palace on Sunday 18 April 2027 for its 25th event, raising money for Oxford Children’s Hospital and...

Alex Warren announced for Blenheim Palace Festival 2027 as ticket-sale dates revealed

Alex Warren will headline Blenheim Palace Festival on Sunday 27 June 2027, becoming the first artist announced for next summer’s concert series in Woodstock. The...

Dracula arrives at Blenheim Palace ahead of 2026 Halloween trail

Count Dracula has made an early appearance at Blenheim Palace as the Woodstock estate prepares to open its Halloween trail on Thursday 22 October. New...

Blenheim Palace highlights best walks for National Walking Month

Blenheim Palace is encouraging visitors to pull on their walking shoes this May, with the Oxfordshire World Heritage Site spotlighting some of the best...

OX5 RUN 2026 returns to Blenheim Palace in March

The OX5 RUN is back at Blenheim Palace on Sunday 22 March 2026. Organised by Oxford Hospitals Charity, the five-mile run/jog/walk raises money for...

Oxfordshire Adult Social Care Service Rated ‘Good’ by Regulator

Oxfordshire County Council’s adult social care service has been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a planned inspection earlier this year. The...

Blenheim Palace Launches Autumn Tractor and Trailer Tours of Estate

Blenheim Palace has unveiled a new visitor experience for autumn, offering the public the chance to explore areas of its 10,000-acre estate that are...

Amber Weather Warning Issued for Oxfordshire as Thunderstorms Loom

An amber warning for thunderstorms and flooding has been issued across Oxfordshire, with the Met Office warning of intense rainfall, lightning strikes, and surface...

Protecting Bee Habitats More Important Than Ever, Says Blenheim Palace Expert

With extreme weather becoming increasingly common in the UK, the protection of vital bee habitats is more urgent than ever, according to Blenheim Palace's...

Blenheim Estate’s Pioneering Circular Mushroom Farm Has First Successful Harvest

The first gourmet mushrooms, including Blue Grey, Golden, Pink and King Oyster and Lion's Mane, have been harvested and sold from a pioneering mushroom...

Thames Water Announces Hosepipe Ban Across Oxfordshire Amid Record Dry Weather

A temporary hosepipe ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday, 22 July, for residents across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, as Thames...

Blenheim Palace’s 75th anniversary: summer 2025 highlights

Blenheim Palace in Woodstock marked 75 years of welcoming the public in 2025 with a programme of new visitor experiences, family activities and summer...

Pip and Posy Play at the Palace Now Open at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace has unveiled its latest attraction for young visitors: Pip and Posy Play at the Palace. This brand-new interactive adventure, located within the...

Ian Middleton and Emily Kerr Lead New Green Group on Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire’s Green Party is now the fourth-largest political force on Oxfordshire County Council, with a newly confirmed group of seven councillors forming a strengthened...

Oxfordshire’s Botley West Solar Farm at the Heart of England’s Solar Fairness Debate

Oxfordshire is fast becoming ground zero in the national conversation around how, and whether, local communities should benefit from the clean energy revolution. At...

Blenheim Estate Now a Net Generator of Green Energy with Weaveley Solar Park

The completion of the 20-acre Weaveley Solar Park marks a major milestone for Blenheim Estate, making it a net generator of green energy, producing...

Oxford Changemaker Joins Nationwide Recipe Search to Inspire Community Cooking

Emily Connally, founder of the sustainability-focused Cherwell Collective, is among the first to join The Big Lunch Recipe Search, a UK-wide campaign to celebrate...

Blenheim Estate Supports Hurling and Cricket Bat Production While Combating Ash Dieback

Some more relevant St Patrick's Day news, Blenheim Estate has stepped up to support the Irish national sport of hurling by supplying hundreds of...

Banbury Mum and Son Support Purple Sticker Campaign

The day Nikki Penrice was shouted at for using a disabled toilet, she was left devastated. Having recently undergone major surgery for bowel cancer, Nikki,...
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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...

Three men, plenty of ambition and a few what-ifs

It’s not often that the sons of famous historical politicians sit in the audience of a play about their...

A Thousand Splendid Suns brings Khaled Hosseini’s novel to Oxford Playhouse

Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns will come to Oxford Playhouse in April 2027 in a stage adaptation centred...

Simon Brodkin brings Unleashed tour to Oxford

Simon Brodkin will perform Unleashed at New Theatre Oxford on Saturday 20 March 2027.The stand-up tour follows Screwed Up...
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Popular News in Woodstock

OX5 RUN 2026 returns to Blenheim Palace in March

The OX5 RUN is back at Blenheim Palace on Sunday 22 March 2026. Organised by Oxford Hospitals Charity, the five-mile run/jog/walk raises money for...

Riley and Hyndman: The Rhythm of Life Exhibition at Zuleika Gallery, Woodstock from 12 January – 7 March 2022

Zuleika Gallery is excited to announce its forthcoming exhibition, Riley and Hyndman: The Rhythm of Life, that will be open from 12 January to...

General Election 2024 Results: Oxfordshire sees Lib Dems gains from Tories

The 2024 General Election results are in for Oxford East, Oxford West & Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester & Woodstock, Didcot & Wantage, Henley & Thame,...