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Claridges Barn - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 5 Jun 26 Claridges Barn, Chipping Norton OX7 5XG 3½ acres of family garden, wood and meadow hewn from a barley field on limestone brash. Situated on top of the Cotswolds, it is open to all weathers,...

Sandys House - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 5 Jun 26 Sandys House, Chipping Norton OX7 3ND Bulbs, perennials and shrubs create a colourful mix in this informal cottage style garden to the rear of the former Sandys Arms pub featuring...
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Stonor Park - Open Garden for NGS

Thu 4 Jun 26 Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6HF Nestled within a hidden valley and ancient deer park, you will find the gardens at Stonor, which date back to Medieval times...

Summer Collection I | Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Tue 2 Jun 26 Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40-41 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JL Sarah Wiseman Gallery is pleased to present Summer Collection I, running throughout June and July. Beginning in early June with new works by Marissa...

Come & Sing with John Rutter

Sun 31 May 26 Dorchester Abbey High Street Dorchester on Thames OX10 7HN If you love singing, and can read a bit of music, this inspiring workshop is for you. John will be returning to Dorchester Abbey for a day of choral...

Failford - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 31 May 26 Failford, Abingdon OX14 2AG This town garden is divided into rooms both formal and informal. It changes every year. Features inc walkways through shaded areas, arches, a beach,...

116 Oxford Road - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 31 May 26 116 Oxford Road, Abingdon OX14 2AG This town garden brings alive the imagination of its creators. It will inspire both the enthusiast and the beginner...

The Old Rectory, Churchill - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 31 May 26 The Old Rectory, Churchill, Chipping Norton OX7 6NU One acre family garden with outstanding views across a Cotswold valley. Inc a natural swimming pond, gravel garden, herbaceous borders, orchard and...

Walnut House - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 31 May 26 Walnut House, Banbury OX17 3DR Large garden behind C17 farmhouse (not open). Colour themed borders and separate small gardens with beech and yew hedges, each with their own...

Wheatley Manor - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 31 May 26 Wheatley Manor, Wheatley OX33 1XX 1½ acre garden of Elizabethan manor house (not open). Formal walk with herbaceous borders; many mature and unusual trees, herb garden and secret...

Japanese Shibori Dye Workshop for Beginners

Sat 30 May 26 The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN About the Workshop Shibori is a Japanese resist dyeing technique that uses hand sewing and indigo dye...

The Very Busy Bumblebee

The Very Busy Bumblebee Sat 30 May 26 The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury OX16 5QE Mr. Grumpy the Gardener doesn’t like bees. He doesn’t like them buzzing or flying round his head, and he’s always worried they will sting him...

Creation Theatre's Make a Shakespeare Play in a Day (7-11)

Fri 29 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ Bring Shakespeare to life in just one day! Join us for a fun, fast-paced masterclass where we’ll take on a classic tale by the world’s most famous...

Creation Theatre's Big Puppets Masterclass (11-16)

Fri 29 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ This hands-on masterclass gives 11–16-year-olds the chance to step into the world of puppetry by building and operating their own large-scale...

Creation Theatre's Giggle Club Comedy Workshop (7-11)

Thu 28 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ Ages 7-11: Giggle Club (comedy workshop) – Through a mix of slapstick, silly sketches, and improv games, participants will discover how to use their...

Creation Theatre's Dance and Musical Theatre Masterclass (11-16)

Thu 28 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ Inspiring a love of classic stories, our in person drama workshops empower children to put on their own version of a famous tale, make new friends...

Art@Saïd 'Flourishing' - exhibition with the artist, Julia Thaxton

Wed 27 May 26 Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Frideswide Square, Oxford OX1 1HP Join Julia Thaxton on a talk and tour of the contemporary side of the 'Flourishing' exhibition at Saïd Business School, University of...

Creation Theatre's Stand-up Comedy Masterclass (11-16)

Wed 27 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ This May we have a programme of one day masterclasses – young people can join us for a single day or the full week...

Spring on the farm

Wed 27 May 26 Earth Trust Centre Little Wittenham OX14 4QZ A magical Springtime celebration for curious young explorers. Help our farmer welcome the season of new life in a magical Spring celebration for the...

Junior Model Making

Wed 27 May 26 Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham OX14 4QD On Wednesdays in the half-term and summer holidays, from 11am-3.30pm, children aged 6-14 can participate in our free drop-in junior model making...

Creation Theatre's Puppets & Masks Workshop (7-11)

Tue 26 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School OX2 8AQ This May we have a programme of one day masterclasses – young people can join us for a single day or the full week...

May Half-Term Workshops and Masterclasses

Tue 26 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School OX2 8AQ Unleash Your Creativity this May Half-Term & Summer! Join Creation Theatre at Wolvercote Primary School for an action-packed series of workshops...

Creation Theatre's Stop Motion Animation Workshop

Tue 26 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ This May we have a programme of one day masterclasses – young people can join us for a single day or the full week...

Creation Theatre's Voiceover Masterclass (11-16)

Tue 26 May 26 Wolvercote Primary School 9 First Turn, Oxford OX2 8AQ Inspiring a love of classic stories, our in person drama workshops empower children to put on their own version of a famous tale, make new friends...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Sun 24 May 26 Oxford New Theatre, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AG OX1 2AG Proudly celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Sun 24 May 26 24-26 George St, Oxford , UK OX1 2AG Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rover and Rocky Road to...

Upper Bolney House - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 24 May 26 Upper Bolney House, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4AQ The four acre garden has been extensively developed over the last 15 yrs. There are lawns with herbaceous borders...

Barton Abbey - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 24 May 26 Barton Abbey, Steeple Barton OX25 4QS 15 acre garden with views from house (not open) across sweeping lawns and picturesque lake. Walled garden with colourful herbaceous borders,...

Old Boars Hill Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 24 May 26 Old Boars Hill Gardens, Oxford OX1 5JF Hedderly House built in Victorian times (house not open) has large patios with flower-filled terraces looking over a wide panorama of countryside and...

Once Upon a Unicorn and Dragon 2026

Sat 23 May 26 Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5QH Step into a world of fantasy at Fairytale Farm from 23rd to 31st May 2026 for Once Upon a Unicorn and Dragon...

First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte Sanctory Choir

Sat 23 May 26 Trinity College Oxford, Broad Street OX1 3BH Join the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte Sanctuary Choir for a spirited lunchtime concert of gospels and American choral highlights by Anton...

Blenheim Palace Food Festival 2026

Sat 23 May 26 Blenheim Palace, Woodstock OX20 1PS BLENHEIM PALACE FOOD FESTIVAL SATURDAY 23rd – MONDAY 25th MAY 2026 Get ready for the ultimate feast of summer 2026, at Blenheim Palace...

Hope is the thing with Feathers

Sat 23 May 26 St Mary's Church, Church Road, Thame OX9 3AJ Echo Vocal Ensemble - Sarah Latto director Gildas String Quartet Oliver Wass (harp) Christopher Tin’s The Lost Birds is a musical memorial to...

The Bob Dylan story

Fri 22 May 26 The Mill Arts Centre Trust Spiceball Park Road Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 5QE Come gather round people, wherever you roam … Don’t Think Twice, head down Highway 61 past Maggie’s Farm and across Positively 4th...

61 Cornish Road - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 22 May 26 61 Cornish Road, Chipping Norton OX7 5JX Small residential garden created from scratch, consisting of shrubs, herbaceous/perennials and rose beds and borders with over 60 roses (shrubs,...

Hello from Heaven Exclusive Psychic Night in Didcot

Hello from Heaven Exclusive Psychic Night in Didcot Thu 21 May 26 Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Rd, Didcot OX11 7HN Hello from Heaven Psychic Night in Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Rd, Didcot OX11 7HN Thursday 21st May 2026?...

Dawn to Dusk - 3 concerts to chart your day: Dawn Call: Horn in Nature

Thu 21 May 26 Whiteleaf Hill (Whiteleaf Cross Car Park), Peters Lane, Princes Risborough HP27 0RP Dawn Call: Horn in Nature Rossini Le Rendez-vous de chasse Brahms Étude No. 3 J.S Bach Cello Suite No...

Reflections - an exhibition by Oxford Textile Artists

Thu 21 May 26 The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN After three very successful exhibitions at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, Oxford Textile Artists are delighted to be invited back to The Museum...

Hello from Heaven Psychic Night in Thame

Hello from Heaven Psychic Night in Thame Wed 20 May 26 The Spread Eagle Hotel Thame Oxfordshire 16-17 Cornmarket, Thame OX9 2BW Hello from Heaven with N Irish Psychic Medium The Spread Eagle Hotel Thame Oxfordshire Wed 20th May 2026...

A Gift for your Garden: Telemann & Friends

Tue 19 May 26 Leander Club, White Hill, nr Henley Bridge, Henley on Thames RG9 2LP Ensemble Hesperi In August 1742, Telemann wrote to his friend Friedrich Armand von Uffenbach: “While music is my field and plough… over the past...

Turning Points: Candlelit Concert

Tue 19 May 26 St Mary the Virgin Church, Hambleden, Henley on Thames RG9 6RS Huw Wiggin (saxophone) and Oliver Wass (harp) Since forming their duo in 2016, saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass have continued to...

Tour of the Museum Resource Centre

Tue 19 May 26 Museum Resource Centre, Cotswold Dene, Standlake, Witney OX29 7QG A 45 minute guided tour of the Oxfordshire Museums Service collection held in storage at the Museum Resource Centre...

Rewilding our Cities

Mon 18 May 26 St Mary's Church, Hart Street, Henley on Thames RG9 2AU Rewilding Our Cities This is a collaborative performance between the Ferio Saxophone Quartet and Dew Dance combines the Ferio’s unique eclectic...

From Sunrise to Sunset

Mon 18 May 26 St Mary's Church, Hart Street, Henley on Thames RG9 2AU Paul Barritt violin Katy Thomson soprano Ana Manastireanu piano “The forest world is waking, a thousand leaves are beginning to gleam”, writes...

Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings

Mon 18 May 26 Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham OX14 4QD Drop-in crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 from 10am - 12pm usually on the fourth Monday of the month in term-time...

Broughton Poggs & Filkins Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May 26 Broughton Poggs & Filkins Gardens, nr Lechlade GL7 3JH 12 gardens and flourishing allotments in these beautiful and vibrant Cotswold stone twin villages. Scale and character vary from the grand landscape...

The Manor Garden - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May 26 The Manor Garden, Blewbury OX11 9QJ A 10 acre blend of formal and informal landscapes. Within this small yet diverse space, you'll find herbaceous borders neatly framed by box...

Brightwell cum Sotwell Open Gardens - visit beautiful gardens

Sun 17 May 26 Swan Cottage, Church Lane, Brightwell cum Sotwell OX10 0SD Spring is the perfect time to visit 10 gardens in a delightful village in south Oxfordshire. Enjoy the opportunity to admire the flowers and shrubs,...

The Priory, Charlbury - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May 26 The Priory, Charlbury, Charlbury OX7 3PX 1½ acre of formal terraced topiary gardens with Italianate features. Foliage colour schemes, shrubs, parterres with fragrant plants, old roses, water...

Lime Close - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May 26 Lime Close, Abingdon OX14 4HU 5 acre plantsman's garden with rare trees, shrubs, roses and bulbs. Mixed borders, raised beds, pergola, topiary and shade borders...
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Things to do around Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire, with its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant cultural scene, offers a plethora of activities for an unforgettable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic options to explore:

1. Blenheim Palace, Woodstock:
- UNESCO-listed Blenheim Palace is a true gem. Not only is it the birthplace of Winston Churchill, but it's also the only non-royal country house in England to be granted the title of palace. Explore its grand stately rooms, wander through the botanic gardens, and venture out into the estate on various walking trails. Don't miss the maze, miniature train, and the enchanting Christmas festivities.

2. Oxford Walking Tour:
- To truly soak in the charm of Oxford, join a guided walking tour. Explore the university's historic colleges, learn about J.R.R. Tolkien's haunts, and discover filming locations from the Harry Potter series. The Visitor Information Centre on Broad Street can help you choose the perfect tour.

3. Christ Church, Oxford:
- Among the University of Oxford colleges, Christ Church stands out. With six Grade I listed buildings, the iconic Tom Tower, and a Gothic cathedral, it's a must-visit. Immerse yourself in centuries of history within its walls.

4. Explore the Cotswolds:
- Oxfordshire is surrounded by picturesque villages in the Cotswolds. Take a leisurely drive through rolling hills, visit charming market towns like Burford and Chipping Norton, and enjoy the quintessential English countryside.

5. Thames Path Walking Trail:
- Follow the Thames Path along the River Thames. Enjoy riverside views, spot wildlife, and take in the serene beauty of the waterway.

6. Oxford Botanic Garden:
- Established in 1621, the Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest in Britain. Explore its diverse plant collections and relax in the peaceful surroundings.

7. Ashmolean Museum:
- Delve into art, archaeology, and history at the Ashmolean Museum. It houses an impressive collection spanning centuries and civilizations.

8. Punting on the Cherwell or Isis:
- Experience the timeless tradition of punting on the tranquil rivers. Hire a punt and glide along the water, admiring the historic buildings along the banks.

9. Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens:
- Just outside Oxfordshire, this wildlife park is home to a variety of animals. Explore the beautifully landscaped gardens and enjoy close encounters with exotic species.

10. Oxford Covered Market:
- Wander through this historic market, filled with independent shops, cafes, and stalls. Sample local produce and find unique souvenirs.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Oxfordshire promises a day filled with history, natural beauty, and cultural delights!
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