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Dec 31 2020

First Ever Superheroes Week Comes to Fairytale Farm this February Half-Term

Fairytale Farm’s first ever Superheroes Week has just been announced. With superhero-themed activities running all day right through the February half-term (15th to 23rd February 2020), it will get 2020…

cultural-platform-2020
Dec 31 2020

John Simpson, Veteran BBC News Correspondent, Announced as Keynote Speaker at Experience Oxfordshire’s Annual Cultural Platform for 2020

Experience Oxfordshire is delighted to announce its Cultural Platform event for 2020. John Simpson CBE, the renowned war zone correspondent, broadcaster & author, and current World Affairs Editor of BBC…

oxford-castle-prison
Dec 30 2020

Special Offer For Oxford Residents at Oxford Castle & Prison in January

Oxford Castle & Prison are running a discount in January for OX residents.   Throughout January 2020, those with an OX postcode will receive 40% discount on admission to Oxford…

Dec 17 2019

New Timetable Launches for Oxford and the North Cotswolds with Changes to 75% of All Trains

The new December weekday train timetable for Oxford and the North Cotswold has launched yesterday, Monday 16 December, providing faster journey times, more seats and more frequent services to key…

Dec 13 2019

Blenheim Palace Wins Double Gold at Tourism South East Awards

Blenheim Palace had double reason to celebrate at this year’s Beautiful South Awards For Excellence.   The Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site won Gold in the International Tourism Award and…

Dec 13 2019

Oxford Castle & Prison Win Silver at Prestigious Tourism Awards

Oxford Castle & Prison have won Silver for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the prestigious Beautiful South Awards.   The Beautiful South Awards, organised by Tourism South East…

Dec 11 2019

Oxford Visitor Information Centre Recognised for Customer Service in Industry Awards

Oxford’s Visitor Information Centre has been awarded Silver for Visitor Information Service of the Year at last night’s Beautiful South Awards for Excellence which were held at the Grand Hotel…

Dec 11 2019

Graduate Hotels Announces Second Location in the UK

AJ Capital Partners Acquires the Macdonald Randolph Hotel with Plans to Debut Graduate Oxford, England as Part of the Graduate Hotels® Collection. Oxford, England – Graduate Hotels, owned by Adventurous…

Dec 05 2019

Bicester’s Eco Business Centre Scoops Award for Planning Innovation

Bicester’s newest office and coworking space has been commended by industry experts for planning excellence. The Eco Business Centre, in North West Bicester, was developed by Cherwell District Council and…

Dec 05 2019

Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ Competition Attracted Thousands of Votes

The public vote for the Oxford Bus Company’s award-winning ‘Brand the Bus’ competition has now closed, and ten good causes have been nominated for the grand finale. Some 6,130 unique…

Dec 05 2019

Leading Children’s Authors and Illustrators Champion Magical Museum of Stories

The Story Museum – Opening Saturday 4 April 2020 ● Favourite stories will be collected, shared and brought to life in Oxford museum, opening following a £6m capital development project…

Dec 02 2019

Birmingham Airport Picks Up Two Awards for Best UK Airport

Birmingham Airport has been crowned UK Best Airport two nights running by its customers and airlines.   Last night (Thursday), Birmingham received the Airport Operators Association (AOA) UK Best Large…

Dec 02 2019

Unique Oxfordshire Art in December

As Christmas draws closer, there’s great art to see across Oxfordshire and, away from the High Street, Artweeks artists’ venues offer both peaceful sanctuary and unique gifts created locally. And…

Nov 26 2019

‘Tis the Season of Style at Bicester Village

From 8 November, Bicester Village will be transformed into an illuminated Cotswold Christmas garden with a magical lantern-lit parade, live music and more than 160 glittering boutiques offering savings of...
Nov 26 2019

Beauty & The Beast Christmas Pantomime At Oxford Playhouse

Friday 29 November 2019 to Sunday 12 January 2020 Full casting has been announced for Oxford Playhouse’s fun-filled family pantomime, Beauty and the Beast, which is set to wow audiences…

Nov 19 2019

Happy 70th Birthday Raymond Blanc, OBE

The celebrations continue at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons Happy 70th Birthday Raymond Blanc, OBE   Throughout this year of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Belmond Le Manoir, there…

Nov 19 2019

Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons Celebrates Receiving Top Accolade From Times & Sunday Times Readers 2019

For the seventh year running, Raymond Blanc OBE and his team at the two Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, in Oxfordshire have won Best UK Hotel…

Nov 19 2019

Oxford Tube Announces New Timetable and Express Service

Introduction of 12 express journeys to Baker Street Monday to Friday, between Oxford and London in both directions Significant increase in number of journeys – an extra 13,446 seats each…

Nov 18 2019

Oxford Bus Company Issues Final Call to Enter ‘Brand The Bus’ Competition

Good causes are into the final week to enter the Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ competition, to be in with a chance to appear on a double-decker. The competition…

Nov 12 2019

Museum Late Night Diversity

Join us at the Pitt Rivers Museum this Friday for the national launch of LGBT+ History Month 2019 and enjoy a pride-filled evening in the Museum with tours, poetry, talks,…

Nov 12 2019

Blenheim Estate Office Wins Oxford Preservation Trust Award

The Blenheim Estate Office has been recognised in the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards 2019.   The single-storey office received an OPT plaque in the Small Projects category for the annual…