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Many ericaceous plants not normally seen in the Cotswolds grow on 5 acres of garden, planted over 2 decades on sand over gravel. Big display of rhododendron, laburnum arch and azaleas.

"Watch this and you’ll see plenty to be jealous about. Watch this! Watch this!" Hector Bouchard is astounded when a strange woman bursts into his elegant Paris apartment, demanding that he make love to her - but only when her husband is watching from the adjoining building.

We’re looking for new volunteers to join us and support our team. Pop in on one of our drop-in days to meet some of the team, have a cup of tea and find out more about volunteering with us. Come and find out more about joining our volunteer team at Chastleton.

“A wonderful and varied evening…” CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE, NEW YORK Following on from presenting BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK and THE BLUES BAND veterans PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY, MUSIC AT STOW is proud to present MICHAEL OMER returning by popular demand for his second show in Stow-on-the-Wold.

May 9th 2018 will see the next lecture of The Arts Society Cotswolds. “New York, New York: an Architectural Discovery” by Andrew Davies. Bustling, noisy, vibrant, New York epitomises the modern city at its best (and occasional worst).

50 shades of green (!) at least in this 2½ acre garden hidden in the Cotswolds. Centrepiece is water mill dating from C10 (probably), with mill pond and stream.

The venue for over 30’s on Saturday 5 May featuring dance music from the 70’s/80’s and 90’s right through to the present day. 9.00pm-1am entry £5 07789428795

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Carterton May Day Fair & Car Boot Sale on Monday 7th May, 11am-4pm, on Carterton Recreation Ground & in Brownes Hall (OX18 3JH).

Witney Festival of Food and Drink returns for the 6th time, this year on Saturday 19th May. It will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Church Green, Witney. Website: www.witneyfoodfestival.co.uk

Mature informal plantsman’s acre garden, planted for yr-round interest around C19 Cotswold stone cottage (not open). Numerous borders with wide variety of unusual shrubs, trees and hardy plants; several species weigela syringa viburnum and philadelphus. Pond area, well stocked greenhouse.

Would you like to meet new people and build new friendships? Why not come and join us for tea, coffee, cake and a chat at our monthly Coffee Morning.

Set amongst beautiful traditional farm buildings, plantsperson’s good size garden combining formality and informality. Yr round interest; mixed borders, vegetable potager, decorative fruit cage, pond and bog garden, bees, potting shed, wild meadow, and topiary for structure when the flowers fade.

Our patrons, The Rt. Hon. Lord Heseltine and The Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry invite you to the Katharine House Hospice Gala Dinner on Thursday 26 April at Blenheim Palace 6:45 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Running throughout 2018 is The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum’s contribution to the commemoration of the Centenary of WW1. During the latter half of the First World War, men and women of all classes and social backgrounds from across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire contributed in a myriad of ways to the war effort.

The exhibition is the product of a collaborative project led by Oxford University’s History Faculty and the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

SOFO & OXFORD UNIVERSITY present: WW1 Asian Cultural Activity Day A day of fun cultural activities for all ages, including: Indian food Punjabi drumming Poetry & music Henna artistry Kids’ arts & crafts Plus, your last chance to see the ’Indian Army in First World War’ exhibition!

Kids After School Club For kids aged 6-9 years. No parents! Join our brand new after-school sessions packed with things to make and do, plus games and outdoor fun. Wednesday 18th April 3.45 – 5.00pm Call the Medics! Come to the rescue with army medicine. Wednesday 16th May 3.45 – 5.

After School Youth Platoon For young people 10 – 13 years. No parents! By popular demand, SOFO has introduced a monthly club for older children interested in military history. Come along after school to meet Museum experts, guess the mystery object or try a new activity. Thursday 19th April 3.

We’ll be meeting at 12pm for a short introduction on what to look for and a brief of the general countryside codes, where they relate to foragers. After the talk we’ll set off for a 2-3 hour walk identifying the different edible and poisonous Spring shoots, plants, flowers and mushrooms that we find.

Magnificent lawned terraces with stunning views over Coln Valley. Fine collection of old-fashioned roses and herbaceous plants, with pleached lime approach to C14 house (not open). 2 large walled gardens containing vegetables, fruit, cut flowers and range of greenhouses.

Join us to cycle The Cotswolds and raise vital funds for research and treatments for people living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy! You can choose from 3 routes - a 20 mile loop, a 66 mile loop, or London to The Cotswolds.

Discover the art of outdoor photography with acclaimed landscape photogarpher, Sarah Howard and experience the many delights that Hidcote has to offer the photographer. This workshop is suitable for all levels of ability .

WOA is hosting this exhibition in the Vesey Room. Artists involved are Ray Jackson who will be exhibiting some of his beautifully detailed art prints and framed original pictures of vintage transport in street settings, Michelle Bosher who creates beautiful botanical tiles, Susan Balhatchet will exhibit her charming...

This year’s Artweeks exhibition at West Ox Arts shows a lively mixture of painting, sculpture, ceramics. Oxfordshire’s C21 Group paint exclusively in oil, sharing a passion for colour, tone and composition.

20 acres of planted landscape in early C18 formal setting. The restored canal, upper pond and 165ft high fountain have re-created one of the most interesting Baroque water gardens in Britain. Striking C16 manor with gatehouse, tithe barn and church.

An impressive 25 acres of gardens and light woodland in an attractive Oxfordshire setting. The centrepiece is a large terraced walled garden created by Tom Stuart-Smith in 2001. Vision has been used to blend the gardens into the countryside.

Wartime in the Cotswolds on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Take a trip back in time and enjoy the railway’s nostalgic and light hearted look at life in the Cotswolds in the 1940s.

Step back in time to the 1940s. A great day out for all the family. Travel by steam train on our beautiful heritage railway. Plenty of free parking at Cheltenham Racecourse Station and Toddington.

Cotswold Bricks & Trains at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Southern Lego [R] Train Club’s Cotswold Bricks and Trains Weekend ’Helping build Children’s Imaginations. For this weekend Steam 2 will be replaced by a second diesel hauled train. Small charge for the display.

Spring Steam and Real Ale Weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May. Spring Steam and Real Ale Weekend at Winchcombe and Toddington. Raise a glass to real ale brewers from all over the country.

Artistically and lovingly created 1½ acre garden surrounding restored Georgian/Tudor house (not open). Relaxed country style with Japanese influences, large pond and walled vegetable/flower garden, created over 20 years from a blank canvas.

Friendly, busy Folk Night, in our own room with great atmosphere. We have good quality performances from regular singers, but welcome newcomers and audience, too. Come and join us on the first Tuesday of every month.

Come along to another one of our series of talks about Upton and its collections. Followed by a delicious afternoon tea in our old kitchen.

Join our talented local artist and give it a go! Themed around our garden in summer you will receive hints and tips on using acrylics to bring vibrancy and life to your art. Join our talented local artist and give it a go!

Join our talented local artist and give it a go! Lis is one of our talented local artists who specialises in textiles, she joins us this year for another of her workshops this time making your own ’secret garden’.

Join us for a fascinating talk with one of our volunteers, Brenda, about a 1930’s weekend at Upton. Join Brenda our resident tour guide, who will tell you all about a weekend at Upton in the 1930’s. Find out what it was like to be a guest of Lord and Lady Bearsted at one of their house parties.

Plantaholics’ garden for all year interest. Bulb frame and alpine area, greenhouse. Changes evolving all the time.

2 halls of small antiques especially silver: jewellery, china, glass. Vintage. Picture postcards, artefacts, OO gauge locomotives, coins (some ancient Greek; Roman. some hammered, 17th century Oxfordshire tokens, tokens, through to modern £2 and 50p, medals, sets, banknotes, junk boxes, foreign).

Flavours of the World comprises between 20 to 30 carefully selected stalls. The market will comprise international traders selling top quality artisan-produced foods and craft products from around the world. You have tasted baguettes, you’ve experimented with croissants and we all love a warm pain-au-chocolat.

A rarity in folk music, Hannah is a singer, musician and innovative clog dancer. Jig Doll combines all these skills in a beautiful show exploring the life of the travelling player. "A true original ... you need to see James live to fully appreciate her percussive dance skills." - The Guardian. Booking Advisable.

Come down to Castle Quay on 28th April to meet the dinosaurs! These animatronic dinosaurs will be appearing at intervals throughout the day. A fabulous event for the the whole family. Plus we will have free face painting as well

Castle Quay is making way for Batman this May! Come and meet the bat himself and check out his Batmobile! There is also the chance to take part in some awesome superhero arts and crafts and to get your face painted. The perfect event for your kids (both little and big!)

Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday and 2nd Saturday of every Month - 9am - 4pm. Browse through a variety of antique and collectable items from jewellery to militaria, from clocks to collectables - and pick up a bargain! With prices from £1 to £1,000 we have something for every collector!

An exhibition for all ages that combines curious and quirky gadgets and contraptions from the days before electronics, with modern automata, and all with more than a hint of Steampunk.

Discover more about the changing way of life in the villages of North Oxfordshire from Victorian times to recent times. This foyer exhibition looks at Hornton as a prime example of a North Oxfordshire rural community that, through many generations, thrived on wide-ranging ingenuity and self-sufficiency.