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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.

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.

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!

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!)

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.

On the edge of Banbury lies the mysterious site of the town’s First World War munitions filling factory that supplied the front line with nearly four million shells and much of the British Army’s stock of mustard gas shells.

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.

Pretty stone village with a selection of gardens large and small, incl a cottage garden with colourful planting, interesting corners and lovely views; a large garden behind C17 farmhouse (not open) with colour themed borders, separate small gardens; and a large terraced garden with a 140ft long herbaceous border and

Tick something of your bucket list in 2018 and join us for our Charity Tandem Skydive at Hinton Airfield, Brackley, Northamptonshire. Register today for £50.00 and raise a minimum of £345 - to jump for free!

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.

Do you and your family enjoy walking, jogging or running? Come and Try The local orienteering club - Octavian Droobers - are staging a special launch event at this new orienteering venue to introduce the outdoor fun adventure navigation sport to all ages (5-85 years) and abilities.

Oxford’s much-toured band 4-piece band, Moonrakers (Celtic harp, fiddle, stringed instruments, whistles, female/male vocals), give a full concert of songs and tunes from the English, Irish and Scottish tradition as well as their own compositions.

Evenley is a charming village situated approx 1m south of Brackley off the A43. It has a central village green surrounded by many period houses (not open), an excellent village shop and The Red Lion Pub which offers first class food and a warm welcome.

This 60 acre privately owned woodland garden contains a large and notable collection of trees, shrubs, bulbs, and more.

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

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.

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.

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.

Classic English spring fete with fun dog show, dance demonstration, raffle, tombola, country corner, Vintage organ, BBQ, Bar, Candleford Cafe tea shoppe, cakes , bric-a-brac and all the usual attractions.

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

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.

Come and enjoy a wonderful Gong Sound Bath - a sonic massage to release tension from mind, body and soul. You lay fully clothed and allow the sounds to wash over you - surrounding you with beautiful vibrations.

Bicester is likely to be abuzz with locals, out-of-town shoppers and visitors travelling to the town from all over Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties when the colourful International World Food market "Flavours of the World" sets up stall in the town.

Visitors and prospective new members are welcome to come along to Banbury Sailing Club for our Open Day. We’re running this event as part of the RYA’s Push The Boat Out programme. This is your chance to get out on the water at Boddington Reservoir and discover the joy of sailing.

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.

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.

Created in partnership with the National Army Museum, this exhibition will showcase the incredible resourcefulness and diversity of artwork made by British Armed Forces personnel.

This exhibition of the artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903 – 1942) explores the significant relationships and working collaborations between Ravilious and an important group of friends and affiliates.

Created in partnership with the National Army Museum, this exhibition will showcase the incredible resourcefulness and diversity of artwork made by British Armed Forces personnel.

This exhibition of the artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903 – 1942) explores the significant relationships and working collaborations between Ravilious and an important group of friends and affiliates.

Wake up with the feathered friends of Canons Ashby at first light. Look and listen out for a variety of birds during their dawn chorus with an expert guide, before enjoying breakfast in the Stables Tearoom. Wake up with the feathered friends of Canons Ashby at first light.

Eboracum Baroque return to perform a spring concert in the wonderful acoustics of Canons Ashby Priory. Eboracum Baroque return to perform a spring concert in the wonderful acoustics of Canons Ashby Priory.

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).

For any artist, the magic of creation happens in the studio. Would you like to see where the magic happens? Award winning artist Cathy Read is opening her studio doors for 2 days in May. Come and see where she transforms paper into stunning architectural paintings.

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.

"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.

“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.

Join a member of the team for an early morning walk around the gardens to experience the bird song of Stowe and enjoy the chance to see the gardens before we open to the public. Warm up with breakfast afterwards, included in your ticket price. Booking Essential. Phone: *Tickets available 2 March*. Children welcome.