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Events Around Oxfordshire
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Banbury Antiques Market
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!
Market Place, Banbury, Oxon
Today, Sun 8 Sep
Summer Holiday Family Fun @ Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Museum has a series of mini-challenges during the summer holidays, and a special ’Mystery Day’ !
By popular request, these are interactive family friendly events.
Our mini-challenges will be spread over five weeks, with a new challenge each week.
Wallingford Museum, Flint House, 52 High Street, Wallingford
Today to Sun 1 Sep
Play in a Week: Telling Tales
In this workshop participants will explore classic storylines and modern adaptations from Shakespeare to The Lion King and West Side Story to George Bernard Shaw and My Fair Lady.
Beaumont Street Oxford
Today and Fri 23 Aug
Story Bites
Come and join us for a storytelling session in the Story Cafe, with picture books, games, props and lots of joining in. Whether it’s a Giant Jam Sandwich, Handa’s Fruit Salad Surprise or even tea with a tiger, we’re sure there’ll be something to whet your appetite!
The Story Museum 42 Pembroke Street Oxford
Today, Wed 28 Aug, Thu 29 Aug, Tue 3 Sep
Wonderland Exhibition: A wander through the world of Alice
Fall down the rabbit hole and into the magical world of Alice in Wonderland in this interactive exhibition for families.
Join the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, play croquet with flamingos and escape the Queen of Hearts.
Oxford County Museum Fletcher’s House, Park Street Woodstock
Today to Sun 8 Sep
SOFO Family Open Afternoons
Walk down memory lane with your grandparents at SOFO this summer! Every Wednesday and Thursday through the school holidays, come and explore our make shift air raid shelter, take part in make do and mend activities, and just enjoy the simple things in life!
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock
Today, Wed 28 Aug, Thu 29 Aug
Late Summer Show | Dan Parry-Jones and Veronica Wells
New collections of work from returning artists Dan Parry-Jones and Veronica Wells will be on show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery throughout August.
Dan Parry-Jones’ expressive mixed media landscapes take inspiration from the city, the beach and his travels abroad.
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40-41 South Parade, Oxford, OX3 0HN
Today to Sat 24 Aug
Normandy 75: Oxfordshire to the Orne
Exhibition charting the Second World War invasion of Normandy by allied forces. Combining information panels from the National Army Museum with the regimental history and artefacts from SOFO’s own archives to give an Oxfordshire perspective on D Day and the events surrounding it.
SOFO Museum
Park Street
Woodstock
Today to Sun 25 Aug, Tue 27 Aug to Sun 1 Sep, Tue 3 Sep to Sun 8 Sep, Tue 10 Sep to Sun 15 Sep, Tue 17 Sep to Sun 22 Sep, Tue 24 Sep to Sun 29 Sep, Tue 1 Oct to Sat 5 Oct
’Once upon a time ..........’ - the changing face of Wallingford
This exhibition is about how we connect with times past by exploring Wallingford’s history and archaeology. Wherever we live, the familiar surroundings of our houses and streets can remind us of the people that came before us, their work and their lives shaping our present and our future.
Wallingford Museum, Flint House, 52 High Street, Wallingford
Today to Sun 1 Sep
Summer Holiday Orienteering Trail
Join us for some orienteering family fun in the gardens and be a wild explorer! Stomp, slither, hop and prowl into a magical adventure throughout the summer holidays. Follow the clues and compass directions to find the strange creatures hidden around the gardens to complete your adventure.
Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Nr Wheatley, Oxfordshire
Today to Mon 2 Sep
Earth, Air, Fire & Water
An interpretation of these classical, natural elements by local Oxfordshire artists
Opening Reception 12 - 2pm August 3rd 2019
August 3rd - 31st 2019
West Ox Arts Gallery, Market Square, Bampton
Today to Sun 25 Aug, Tue 27 Aug to Sat 31 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at Chandlings School, Oxford
We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.
Chandlings School, Bagley Wood, Kennington, Oxford
Today and Fri 23 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at Hill End Outdoor Centre, Oxford
We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.
Hill End Outdoor Centre, Eynsham Road, Farmoor
Today
Ultimate Activity Camps at Cranford House School, Wallingford
We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.
Cranford House School, Moulsford, Oxfordshire
Today to Thu 29 Aug
Make a rocket!
Summer ’Space Chase’ Craft Competition! In conjunction with the annual libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge (this year’s theme is ’Space Chase’ - to celebrate 50 years since the Apollo Moon landings) we’re inviting primary school aged children to make a Space Rocket.
Grove Library, Millbrook, Grove, Wantage
Today to Sat 24 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at Abingdon Prep School, Oxfordshire
We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.
Abingdon Prep School, Kingston Road, Frilford, Oxfordshire
Today and Fri 23 Aug
Vale Netball Club Taster Training Sessions
The Vale Netball Club are hosting Taster Training sessions on 22nd & 29th August.
These sessions are for anyone interested in joining our friendly netball club!
We play competitively in the Oxfordshire Netball leagues and we are welcoming new members to join us ahead of our upcoming winter season.
Larkmead School, Faringdon Rd, Abingdon
Today, Thu 29 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at Headington School, Oxford
We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.
Headington School, London Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Today and Fri 23 Aug
Wantage LEGO® Expo 2019
The Wantage LEGO® Expo returns for the summer of 2019!
There will be LEGO® models throughout the museum galleries and loads of LEGO® themed activities. The Toy Planet will be providing a number of amazing displays, and there will also be an enormous LEGO® Castle.
Vale and Downland Museum, 19 Church Street, Wantage
Today to Sat 24 Aug, Mon 26 Aug to Sat 31 Aug
ABC... Story
Explore a different story each week. Each session includes a welcome, a story, a stay-and-play time and an activity – messy play, movement or creative play.
The Story Museum 42 Pembroke Street Oxford
Fri 23 Aug, Tue 27 Aug, Fri 30 Aug
Table Top and Jumble Sale
Table Top and Jumble Sale at Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Nr. Wallingford OX10 0SW. This Saturday, the 24th August, doors open from 11 am.
Lots of interesting stalls but there are still pitches available - book early to avoid disappointment.
Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary, Old Didcot Road, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Nr. Wallingford, .
Sat 24 Aug 19
Pegasus Bridge Revisited: War Games Day at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Mus
24 August 2019 10am-5pm
Just in time for our exhibition commemorating the events of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, SOFO will host South Oxfordshire Generals War Game Club and the Battlefields Trust as they put on special demo war games in the museum.
SOFO Museum
Park Street, Woodstock
Sat 24 Aug 19
Guided Wallingford History Walks
You can now join a Guided Historic Town Walk on any Saturday morning, until 28th September starting from beneath the Town Hall at 11.00am. Walks last 1 - 2 hours and cost £5 per head, as a donation to support Wallingford Museum.
Wallingford Town Hall
Sat 24 Aug, Sat 31 Aug, Sat 7 Sep, Sat 14 Sep, Sat 21 Sep, Sat 28 Sep
Open Air Theatre | A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedy.
Let yourself be whisked away on a thrilling journey to the most magical of forests and meet star-crossed lovers, playful fairies, and hilarious travelling players, all in the historic Picturesque grounds of the Harcourt...
Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay
Sat 24 Aug 19
Summer Sundays Homemade Cream Teas
Every Sunday from 14th July until 25th August we will be serving delicious homemade cream teas in the Reading Room, Combe, from 2.30 - 5.00pm. A cup of tea or coffee, homemade scone with cream and jam, and a generous serving of cake - come and treat yourself!
The Reading Room, The Green, Combe.
Sun 25 Aug
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