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Jun 04 2018

From an Oxfordshire Garden to the Traditions of Sudan In Art

It’s the time of year for Open Gardens across England’s green pastures, and here Oxfordshire we’re celebrating ‘The Garden’ in art, (from 16th June) at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery in Summertown. The eminent early eighteenth-century landscape architect William Kent said ‘All gardening is landscape painting’ and this exhibition explores the enduring influence of horticulture and…

May 25 2018

Summer Half Term Activities For Kids

With summer half term just around the corner, here are our top picks for kid-friendly events in Oxfordshire that will keep everyone happy and entertained throughout the week! 1. Blenheim Palace Food Festival: 26 – 28 May Kickstart the week and head to Blenheim Palace for a day of feasting and fun! The weekend-long food festival…

May 03 2018

Early May Bank Holiday Events

Have you made plans for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend? Here are our top 5 picks of events in Oxfordshire awaiting you if you are planning a visit to the county: 1. The Blenheim Palace Spring Jousting Tournament: 5 – 7 May Head to the Blenheim Palace South Lawn for a mighty jousting tournament featuring…

May 01 2018

Oxfordshire Artweeks Festival

Oxfordshire plays host this month to the UK’s biggest (and best) open-studio and pop-up exhibition event in the UK: from 5th – 28th May 1000 artists and designer-makers create a county-wide art gallery for the Artweeks Festival! For three weeks, you can enjoy art in towns and villages across Oxfordshire for free, in the beautiful…

Apr 03 2018

An April Shower of Artistic Variety

This month the theme of the art exhibitions across the county varies from an eclectic collection of photos taken over the last year in Summertown’s The North Wall, until 12th April, which includes street, documentary, wildlife, events, macro, portrait, land and seascapes genres. This gallery then presents the Oxford Scribes who, in a collaborative project…

Mar 27 2018

Hopping By Oxfordshire This Easter?

We’ve got some eggs’tra special things to keep the kids entertained throughout the Easter holidays. To all those little bunnies who love Easter, there are some great Easter trails and activities throughout at Oxfordshire. But it’s not about the bunnies. Nick Cope is playing at Cogges Manor Farm and John Hegley is on at the North…

Mar 07 2018

All for Mum ❤

Celebrate mum this Mother’s Day in Oxfordshire! With Mother’s Day approaching fast on the 11th of March, we have picked 10 great experiences for you to share with Mum this March 2018. 1. Mothering Sunday at Batsford Arboretum: Treat Mum to a day out at Batsford on Mother’s Day – Mum’s get free entry to the Arboretum (when accompanied…

Mar 05 2018

From Urban in The Cotswolds to a Garden in Oxford City

This month the art in Oxfordshire looks at the world from a range of angles, going beyond an aesthetic beauty and the creative process to cultural and societal issues that inspire and inform artist practice. In the West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton, on the edge of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, you can enjoy ‘Urban’, an exhibition…

Mar 02 2018

7 Beautiful Residential Conference Venues in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire has a great range of venues with accommodation that is ideal for company meetings and conferences. We’ve picked out some of our favourite venues including country houses, award-winning restaurants, and contemporary venues that all offer accommodation for delegates. Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons Great Milton, South Oxfordshire After you have dazzled clients and…

Feb 09 2018

11 fun things to do in Oxfordshire this Valentine’s & Half Term

With Valentine’s Day and half-term around the corner, Oxfordshire is ready to welcome you with some great activities and offers for everyone to enjoy! Here are 11 things to do if you are visiting Oxford or Oxfordshire. 1. Early Man events at Westgate Oxford To celebrate the release of Early Man Westgate Oxford be hosting a series…

Feb 01 2018

Sculpture, ceramics and paint – from St Ives to secret worlds

In an exhibition ‘To The Lighthouse’ presented by the Zuleika Gallery in the Sewell Centre Gallery space at Radley College enjoy artist explorations of both literary and visual responses to St Ives and West Penwith, which includes, as well as art from the present day, work from the St Ives artists, a 1946 oil painting by…

Jan 02 2018

New views for a New Year

In a new exhibition to kick start 2018, Summertown’s Sarah Wiseman Gallery shows artist Christopher Farrell’s Vantage Point of Oxford, interpreting not just its iconic skyline but also the real and rapidly changing face of the city today. The city of Oxford is at a moment in time where rapid development and building in a…

Dec 22 2017

What’s On This Christmas Bank Holiday in Oxfordshire?

23rd December Enjoy late night shopping evenings at Bicester Village and enjoy performances while you shop from The Creation Theatre until Christmas Eve! Or enjoy Jack & The Beanstalk at the Oxford Playhouse – but hurry, tickets are selling fast for this popular pantomime! The North Wall Arts Centre will be transformed into Victorian London…

Dec 01 2017

Cool Art for Christmas

With only a month left in 2017, the galleries in Oxfordshire are offering a mixed bag – or should we say stocking – of interesting art for the winter season as exhibitions combine wall art and free-standing ceramics, and range from contemporary art inspired by the Middle East to the Nativity with a twist, from…

Nov 28 2017

Top 5 performances to see this December in Oxford

Thinking of visiting the theatre this December in Oxford or looking for that perfect Christmas show? From pantomimes to critically acclaimed shows, we have listed our top 5 picks below which includes something for everyone to enjoy! 1. War Horse at New Theatre Oxford 13th December to 6th January: Following 8 record-record breaking years in London’s…

Nov 03 2017

Art Marking The Past, And Art For The Present

This month the art exhibitions in Oxford present the past and provide food for further thought too, as the world continues to change around us, socially, politically and environmentally. In Modern Art Oxford, the work of Hannah Ryggen (1894–1970), one of Scandinavia’s most outstanding artistic figures of the 20th century, is on show from 11th…

Oct 16 2017

6 Boutique Hotels in Oxfordshire

6 boutique hotels in Oxfordshire Stride across the rolling Cotswolds hills, wander through ancient Oxford colleges, shop for organic food and designer clothes, then retreat to one of these boutique hotels in Oxfordshire, selected by The Good Hotel Guide. 1. Artist Residence Oxfordshire, South Leigh The latest addition to Justin and Charlotte Sainsbury’s eclectic Artist…

Oct 05 2017

Hauntingly Fun Oxfordshire this October

Visit Oxfordshire this Halloween for something spooktacular! We have listed our top 11 favourite events/activities all ages can enjoy in and around Oxfordshire this October during half-term and Halloween! Number one on our list is the annual Ghost Fest at Oxford Castle Unlocked! Oxford Castle Unlocked will transform into Oxford’s only scare attraction this October. From 19th…

Oct 02 2017

From print-making to Halloween, art to intrigue and to unsettle

This month, there’s rather a focus on print-making in the Oxfordshire art scene. Print-making is the process of creating original pieces of art using various hand-printing methods in which each image created is unique, even when a short ‘run’ of ‘limited edition’ prints are made and there are a number of ways to create an…

Sep 01 2017

Art to talk about

Artists rarely work in complete isolation. Over generations, collaborations are an exciting part of creativity, and the creative chemistry between artists often sparks something new says Oxford Gallery Owner, Sarah Wiseman: in ‘Dialogues’, this month’s exhibition at her North Oxford Gallery, see the work of ceramicist Linda Bloomfield and painter Sarah Spackman who share a…

Aug 15 2017

Christmas parties at the Ashmolean!

Whether it’s an intimate dinner for a few exclusive guests or a big occasion to thank your staff or wow your clients, don’t leave it too late. The Ashmolean is popular during the festive season and the team are already taking bookings. The Ashmolean’s new Christmas packages enable guests to wine and dine in the…