Oxfordshire Events
Past Events In Oxfordshire
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50 Plantation Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 21 Sep 25
50 Plantation Road, Oxford OX2 6JE
Surprisingly spacious city garden designed in specific sections. North facing front garden, side alley filled with shade loving climbers...
The Denotones 60s experience at Witney corn exchange
Sat 20 Sep 25
Corn Exchange
19 Market Square, Witney , UK OX28 6AB
This sensational show brings you many of the greatest hits of the 60’s, from the biggest artists of the time, including, Beatles, Frankie Valli,...
River & Rowing Museum
Sat 20 Sep 25
Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1BF
Heritage Open Day: The River & Rowing Museum will be open for free on the 20th and 21st September to welcome visitors looking to explore the...
Henley Masonic Centre Thames Lodge
Sat 20 Sep 25
Thames Lodge Henley Masonic Centre, 61 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1AB
Heritage Open Day: Thames Lodge - incorporating Henley Masonic Centre Come and see the inside of our remarkable building, the Henley Masonic Centre-...
North Leigh Roman Villa Mosaic
Sat 20 Sep 25
North Leigh Roman Villa, East End, nr North Leigh, Witney OX29 6PZ
Heritage Open Day: English Heritage's North Leigh Roman Villa Volunteers will open the site's beautiful 4th century mosaic 11am -5pm 20 &...
FREE taster session with the Didcot Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Didcot Primary Academy, Chestnut Drive, Didcot OX11 6DP
If you are wanting to find a local choir to join you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Didcot Rock Choir...
FREE taster session with the Didcot Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Didcot Primary Academy, Chestnut Drive, Didcot OX11 6DP
Are you looking to join a choir?
Your friendly local Didcot choir is run by vocal tutor Krisha Kaye...
FREE taster session with the Bicester Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Glory Farm Primary School, Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester OX26 4YJ
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The Bicester Rock Choir is led by local vocal coach Liga Milune...
FREE taster session with the Didcot Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Didcot Primary Academy, Chestnut Drive, Didcot OX11 6DP
If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Didcot?' then why not join your local Rock Choir...
FREE taster session with the Didcot Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Didcot Primary Academy, Chestnut Drive, Didcot OX11 6DP
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Didcot Rock Choir...
Tower Tours at St Peter's Church Wallingford
Wed 17 Sep 25
St Peter's Church, Thames Street, St Thomas' Church, Wallingford OX10 0BH
Heritage Open Day: Tower Tours of St Peter's Church. A special Heritage Open Days event giving visitors the rare opportunity to climb the small...
Join our choir in Witney for a FREE taster session
Wed 17 Sep 25
Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road, Witney OX28 5AR
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Kings Arms Barn
Wed 17 Sep 25
Kings Arms Barn, Kings Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2DG
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Grade II Listed Kings Arms Barn. Visit the Kings Arms Barn, a beautiful old building that started life in 1601/02 as...
Henley Town Hall
Wed 17 Sep 25
Market Place, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AQ
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Grade II* Listed Town Hall Visit the Town Hall, view the architecture and artwork contained within the building and meet...
Join our choir in Banbury for a FREE taster session
Tue 16 Sep 25
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, Banbury OX16 5BZ
Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'?
The Banbury Rock Choir is led by local musician Liga Milune...
Home Educators' Day: Habitats with Stream Dipping
Tue 16 Sep 25
BBOWT, Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, Sutton Courtenay Road, Didcot. OX14 4TE
Here on the nature reserve there are lots of different habitats, each sheltering different plants and animals...
Waterperry Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Tue 16 Sep 25
Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley OX33 1JZ
Eight acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens featuring a spectacular 200ft herbaceous border...
Greys Court
Mon 15 Sep 25
National Trust, Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4PG
Heritage Open Day: Discover a picturesque 16th-century mansion and tranquil gardens in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire...
All Souls College
Sun 14 Sep 25
All Souls College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AL
Heritage Open Day: All Souls College Open Doors. Members of the public are welcome to visit the Hall, Buttery, Chapel, Great Quad and Front Quad...
Ballads at the Bodleian
Sun 14 Sep 25
Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a programme of musical performances, talks, craft activities and workshops based on the 17th century Broadside ballads...
Somerville College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Somerville College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HD
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to visit Somerville College and view its history through its architecture...
Classic cars at Oxford Castleyard
Sun 14 Sep 25
Oxford Castle & Prison, 44-46 Oxford Castle, 10 Turn Again Lane, Oxford OX1 1AY
Heritage Open Day: Visit Oxford Castle and Prison to see a variety of classic cars as part of our range of events and activities in the Castleyard...
Worcester College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Worcester College, Walton Street, Oxford OX1 2HB
Heritage Open Day: Discover 26 acres of gardens and grounds at Oxford’s only remaining college founded in the eighteenth century...
Coleshill Village Open Day
Sun 14 Sep 25
National Trust, Coleshill SN6 7PT
Heritage Open Day: Discover some of Coleshill's hidden histories, including a secret underground base, a watermill, a model farm and the...
Carfax Tower
Sun 14 Sep 25
Carfax Tower, Queen Street, Oxford OX1 1ET
Heritage Open Day: You can enjoy an amazing view of the Oxford skyline when you visit our 12th-century tower, a remnant of what
used to be the...
Barracks Lane Community Garden
Sun 14 Sep 25
Barracks Lane, Off Cumberland Road, Oxford OX4 2AP
Heritage Open Day: Harvest Festival and Open Garden Join us for our annual Harvest Festival event and open garden...
Osler House
Sun 14 Sep 25
William Osler House, Osler Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 9BL
Heritage Open Day: Visit us at Osler House, the Medical Students' Club House! Discover the history and architecture of this converted 1930s...
Port Meadow Bailey Bridge Talk
Sun 14 Sep 25
Walton Well Road, Oxford OX2 6ED
Heritage Open Day: An in-situ overview of this famous WW2 bridge format, how it was built and why it is there...
Trinity College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BH
Heritage Open Day: A self-guided visit to Trinity College; see the beautifully restored Dining Hall, Chapel and spend time in the glorious Trinity...
Slade Camp
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Ridings, Shotover Country Park, Headington, Oxford OX3 8TB
Heritage Open Day: Guided tours of Slade Camp, remembering a lost community. Come and rediscover one of Oxford’s lost communities – Slade Camp...
Rhodes House
Sun 14 Sep 25
South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG
Heritage Open Day: Drop in to Rhodes House, a historic Grade II* listed country house in the heart of Oxford, and explore our art exhibits, stroll...
Green Templeton College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Green Templeton College, 43 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HG
Heritage Open Day: Celebrating over 250 years of the Radcliffe Observatory, the college together with the University of Oxford Astrophysics...
Osney Lock Hydro
Sun 14 Sep 25
Osney Lock, East Street, Osney Island, Oxford OX2 0AX
Heritage Open Day: Osney Lock Hydro is the first community-owned hydro to be built and operating on the Thames...
Magdalen College School Gardens
Sun 14 Sep 25
Magdalen College School, Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DZ
Heritage Open Day: Magdalen College School Gardens - visit some of the most spectacular school grounds in the country...
Balliol College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy the grounds, hall and chapel of Balliol College. Balliol College is the oldest of the Oxford colleges, well known for its...
New College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN
Heritage Open Day: Discover one of Oxford's oldest colleges for Oxford Open Doors. An incredible opportunity to see the City Wall dating from...
Sheldonian Theatre
Sun 14 Sep 25
Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
Heritage Open Day: Explore Christopher Wren’s first great masterpiece and discover the best views of Oxford’s skyline...
St Mary's Church, Iffley
Sun 14 Sep 25
Church Way, Iffley, Oxford OX4 4EG
Heritage Open Day: Talk and guided tours of Iffley’s almost unaltered Romanesque church, and a new gateway between the church and its historic...
Lady Margaret Hall
Sun 14 Sep 25
Lady Margaret Hall, Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6QA
Heritage Open Day: Visit LHM's tranquil grounds, gardens and collection of neo classical architecture, home to our academic community since...
Corpus Christi College
Sun 14 Sep 25
Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JF
Heritage Open Day: Visitors to Corpus Christi, a College founded in 1517, will be able to visit the magnificent Tudor Dining Hall, and the beautiful...
St Edmund Hall
Sun 14 Sep 25
Queens Lane, Oxford OX1 4AR
Heritage Open Day: Last standing medieval Hall in Oxford, dating back to at least the thirteenth century...
Lucy Group Ltd - Head Office
Sun 14 Sep 25
W Lucy & Co, Eagle Works, Walton Well Road, Oxford OX2 6EE
Heritage Open Day: Lucy Group Ltd - Past and Present. Visit Lucy's Head Office on the site of the old factory...
Bodleian Libraries – The Divinity School
Sun 14 Sep 25
Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
Heritage Open Day: Explore inside the stunning Divinity School, the University of Oxford’s oldest purpose-built teaching and examination room, made...
Nuneham Park, Nuneham Courtney
Sun 14 Sep 25
Nuneham Park, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford OX44 9PG
Heritage Open Day: A rare opportunity to visit the gardens around Nuneham House, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world...
St Giles' Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Giles' Church, 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HT
Heritage Open Day: A medieval church which is open to visitors. St Giles’ Church once stood outside the city walls, ministering to vagabonds,...
St Anne's College
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Annes College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS
Heritage Open Day: Explore the College site using our interactive map for a self-guided tour of the architecture, and visit the Library in Hartland...
Bodleian Libraries - Pop-up Imaging Services Discovery Station in Blackwell Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
Blackwell Hall, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
Heritage Open Day: Join the imaging services team at their discovery station in the Weston Library's Blackwell Hall and explore some of the...
North Hinksey Conduit House
Sat 13 Sep 25
Harcourt Hill, Oxford OX2 9AS
Heritage Open Day: Rare chance to see inside this historic conduit house. Built during the early 17th century, it was part of a system designed to...
Jesus College, Oxford
Sat 13 Sep 25
Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DW
Heritage Open Day: Open day for the public at Jesus College, the Welsh college. Jesus College, Oxford is the Welsh college, founded in 1571 by Queen...
Oxford Bus Museum - Heritage Buses
Sat 13 Sep 25
Broad Sreet, Oxford OX1 3BH
Heritage Open Day: Free rides on heritage buses will be provided round the town centre. Free rides on heritage buses will be provided round the city...
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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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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!