March 2020 – Experience Oxfordshire

Mar 30 2020

Experience Oxfordshire Launches The Big Oxfordshire Quiz

Experience Oxfordshire Press Release For immediate release: 30/03/2020 Experience Oxfordshire has launched ‘The Big Oxfordshire Quiz’ which aims to increase pride in place amongst Oxfordshire locals during the Covid-19 crisis and encourage online interaction. The Big Oxfordshire Quiz (#BigOxQuiz) campaign aims to bring Oxfordshire locals together through an online quiz every Friday evening during the…

Mar 28 2020

Experience Oxfordshire Business Update

Experience Oxfordshire Press Release For immediate release: 27/03/2020 Experience Oxfordshire have been inundated with businesses updates and are aware of the serious impact this is having on our sector; we have continuously been in discussion with government and national agencies to negotiate more support. We hope this update helps to signpost you to support as…

Mar 23 2020

Concessionary Bus Pass Use Extended to All Day in Oxfordshire to Help Vulnerable Residents

Peak time restrictions on concessionary bus passes will be lifted in Oxfordshire to enable older citizens and disabled people to get their shopping and continue to access vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Stagecoach are lifting restrictions on access to free travel for bus pass holders, thanks to support from…

Mar 20 2020

Oxfordshire Artweeks Plans a Virtual Festival for May 2020

Oxfordshire Artweeks is the UK’s oldest and biggest open studios and pop-up exhibition event: in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the 38th festival — taking place from 2nd-25th May — is moving on-line. “Given the government’s advice this week, that it is time for everyone to stop all non-essential contact with others to slow…

Mar 19 2020

Experience Oxfordshire Announce Suspension of Public Facing Services

Experience Oxfordshire Press Release For immediate release: 19/03/2020 Experience Oxfordshire, the Destination Management Organisation (DMO), for the County has today announced that they will be suspending public facing services from Monday 23rd March. The services that will be suspended will be the opening of Oxford Visitor Information Centre on Broad Street and operation of Oxford…

Mar 16 2020

Cultural Environments can Improve Health and Wellbeing Through ‘Social Prescribing’, According to Oxford University Report

Oxford University’s world-class gardens, libraries and museums could benefit the health and wellbeing of Oxfordshire residents through ‘social prescribing’, according to a report published on Friday 12 March by an interdisciplinary team at Oxford University. The report, entitled In what ways can gardens, libraries and museums improve wellbeing through social prescribing?, brings together the experience…

Mar 16 2020

BBC War Correspondent John Simpson CBE gives keynote speech at the Experience Oxfordshire Cultural Platform

Experience Oxfordshire Press Release For immediate release: 16/03/2020 BBC War Correspondent John Simpson CBE gives keynote speech at the Experience Oxfordshire Cultural Platform John Simpson CBE was welcomed to Heythrop Park Resort in Oxfordshire on Wednesday 11th March, as guest speaker at the Experience Oxfordshire Cultural Platform, which included a keynote speech, an interview from…

Mar 13 2020

Blenheim Backs Coronavirus Online Help Hub

Blenheim is supporting a West Oxfordshire online service that is being created to offer support along with practical advice and guidance for individuals who find themselves isolated as a result of the Covid-19 Coronavirus. The Help Hub has been set up by Ruth Chaloner and is a free, online service offering emotional and practical…

Mar 13 2020

Cotswold Wildlife Park Head Mammal Keeper Shortlisted For Tourism Superstar Award

Hayley Mullaney, Assistant Curator and Head Mammal keeper at Cotswold Wildlife Park, is one of 10 finalists in with a chance of winning VisitEngland’s annual Tourism Superstar competition. Tourism Superstar recognises the dedication and passion of those working in the tourism industry. It promotes unsung heroes who go far beyond the call of duty…

Mar 13 2020

Blenheim 7K Fun Run 2020

SUNDAY 19 April 2020 Events start at 10.15 am Blenheim 7k, 1 mile junior run and 4 miles on wheels. Run, jog or walk for charity or for fun at the World Heritage site, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, the stunning venue for the annual Blenheim7k on 19 April, sponsored by Freeths solicitors…

Mar 09 2020

Birmingham Airport Continues to Replace Lost Flybe Routes with Launch of Guernsey Flights

Birmingham Airport has today (6th March), announced the launch of Guernsey airline, Aurigny. The Birmingham-Guernsey service will go on sale with Aurigny on Saturday 7th March via www.aurigny.com The first new service to Birmingham will operate on Wednesday 11th March, operating daily in the late morning – initially excluding Tuesdays and Thursdays. Nick Barton, CEO at Birmingham…

Mar 09 2020

Birmingham Airport Regains Capacity with the Launch of Loganair and Eastern Airways

Responding to the collapse of Flybe, Loganair has announced it will introduce three daily services from Birmingham to Aberdeen, along with a daily service to Inverness from the 16th March 2020. Additionally, Eastern Airways will offer Aberdeen to Birmingham which was formerly operated by Flybe. Flights will all commence next week with the schedule released…

Mar 09 2020

Oxford Tube Announces £13 Million Investment in New Fleet

Europe’s most frequent coach service – Oxford Tube – set to get even better with 34 new coaches this summer The largest single order of coaches in the history of Stagecoach Introducing the latest technology designed to enhance the customer experience First Solar panels to be fitted to coaches in Oxford Oxford Tube has…

Mar 06 2020

Head Mammal Keeper at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens is Finalist for Top Tourism Award

A local zookeeper from Oxfordshire is in the running for the nation’s top tourism award– and we are asking Oxfordshire to get behind her! Hayley Mullaney, who works at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens near Burford, is one of 10 finalists in with a chance of winning VisitEngland’s annual Tourism Superstar competition, supported by…

Mar 05 2020

Flybe passengers offered free travel on FirstGroup trains today

Following the news that airline Flybe will not be providing any flights today (Thursday 5 March), the UK’s largest rail operator FirstGroup will offer a free ticket on its trains to all Flybe customers intending to travel today. FirstGroup’s rail companies comprise Avanti West Coast; Great Western Railway; South Western Railway; TransPennine Express and Hull…

Mar 03 2020

Oxford Bus Company, Carousel Buses and Heathrow Announce Significant Additional Boost to Airport Connectivity

New X50 “airline” service improves frequency between High Wycombe and Heathrow Rail to Air links to Heathrow from Bicester, Banbury and Aylesbury New fast and direct connection between High Wycombe and Maidenhead More late night and early morning journeys on 102 service to Heathrow from High Wycombe Oxford Bus Company today announced a…

Mar 03 2020

‘We Will Rock You’ Returns to New Theatre Oxford

The smash-hit Queen and Ben Elton musical, We Will Rock You, is coming to the New Theatre Oxford from March 2 – 7. With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits and Ben Elton’s hilarious futuristic comedy writing combined, comes a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the band’s legendary live performances. This global…

Mar 01 2020

Bursting into Spring

As a very wet February turns into March, here’s hoping that spring bursts into action across Oxfordshire. However, whether there’s an inclement or otherwise, there is plenty of brightness in the county’s galleries this month. In the very centre of Oxford, across from the Railway station, a group of UK artists and illustrators remind us…