Oxfordshire Events
Osney Lock Hydro
Sun 13 Sep
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...
Corpus Christi College
Sun 13 Sep
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...
The Living Room
Sun 13 Sep
The Living Room, 57C St. Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AG
Heritage Open Day: Come and see how The Living Room creates a space of warmth, connection and practical support for people experiencing homelessness...
Ghaetta at Oxford Castle
Sun 13 Sep
Castleyard, 45 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford OX1 1AY
Heritage Open Day: Lively Medieval music on authentic instruments to listen and dance to. Ghaetta is a fun band, dressing up in brightly coloured...
St Edmund Hall
Sun 13 Sep
Queens Lane, Oxford OX1 4AR
Heritage Open Day: Last standing medieval Hall in Oxford, dating back to at least the thirteenth century...
Port Meadow Bailey Bridge Talk
Sun 13 Sep
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...
Slade Camp
Sun 13 Sep
The Ridings, Shotover Country Park, Headington, Oxford OX3 8TB
Heritage Open Day: Uncover the hidden story of Slade Camp—Oxford’s ‘Angkor Wat’ (!) —with guided walking tours through the woods, a short...
Magdalen College School Gardens
Sun 13 Sep
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...
Greys Court
Mon 14 Sep to Wed 16 Sep
National Trust, Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4PG
Heritage Open Day: Visit Greys Court for free as part of Heritage Open Days, and experience an archaeology dig up close!...
FREE taster session with the Witney Rock Choir
Wed 16 Sep, Wed 7 Oct, and more dates until Wed 25 Nov
Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Ln, Witney OX28 1UE
Do you want to join a choir near you?
Your friendly local Witney choir is run by vocal teacher Krisha Kaye...
Kings Arms Barn
Wed 16 Sep
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...
FREE taster session with the Henley-on-Thames Rock Choir
Thu 17 Sep, Thu 22 Oct, Thu 12 Nov, Thu 26 Nov
D:Two, Henley Baptist Church, 55-57 Market Place, Henley RG9 2AA
If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll like singing with us in the Rock Choir.
Your friendly local Henley choir is run by Oxfordshire...
Adult beginners 6 week fencing course
Thu 17 Sep
Abingdon fencing club c/o St Helen & St Katharine School Faringdon Rd Abingdon OX141BE OX14 1BE
The Abingdon Fencing Club's beginner's course is an ideal way for adults to start fencing...
FREE taster session with the Abingdon Rock Choir
Thu 17 Sep, Thu 12 Nov
Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre, Lamborough Hill, Wootton, Abingdon OX13 6DA
Do you want to learn to sing near you?
The Abingdon Rock Choir is led by Oxfordshire based musician Krisha Kaye...
Dress to impress – Oxfordshire care home to hold fashion show
Fri 18 Sep
Huntercombe Place
Nuffield
Henley On Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 5SE
An Oxfordshire care home is inviting the local community to their very own colour and culture fashion show...
The Dance Continued (Shipston Song 2026)
Fri 18 Sep
St Kenelm's Church, Church Enstone, Chipping Norton OX7 4NN
Nick Pritchard - tenor
Ian Tindale - piano
New beginnings blur with old memories in this programme where both words and music paint the passing...
From Agriculture to Atoms - Exhibition
Fri 18 Sep to Sun 20 Sep
25 Bury Street, Abingdon OX14 3QT
Heritage Open Day: A major exhibition illustrating the vast changes to Abingdon jobs and industries over the past 200 years...
Tour the Witney Masonic Hall Temple and Museum
Sat 19 Sep
Masonic Hall, 20 Church Green, Witney OX28 4AW
Heritage Open Day: Visitors can tour the Masonic Hall and Temple where Freemasons from Witney and across Oxfordshire meet throughout the year raising...
Exhibition: Abingdon at Work
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
The Guildhall, Roysse Court, Bridge Street, Abingdon OX14 3HU
Heritage Open Day: Take a look at a fascinating set of exhibits, all delving into the theme of Working Lives across the years in and around Abingdon...
St Nicolas Church
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
St Nicolas Church, Market Place, Abingdon OX14 3JD
Heritage Open Day: The Church of St Nicolas is one of the oldest buildings in Abingdon and one of the few remaining from the great Benedictine Abbey...
The Trumpets Shall Sound!
Sat 19 Sep
Steeple Aston Village Hall
Fir Lane, Steeple Aston OX25 4SF
A fun-filled evening of music in a variety of genres performed by
Brian Thomas and Harry Kent (trumpets) and Paul Herrington, piano
Scott...
Time is the Very Lens (Shipston Song 2026)
Sat 19 Sep
St Kenelm's Church, Church Enstone, Chipping Norton OX7 4NN
We look through a modern lens at music by Purcell and words by Shakespeare in this multifaceted programme that blends the old with the new...
St Helen's Church
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
St Helen's Church, West St Helen Street, Abingdon OX14 5BS
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit Abingdon’s iconic ancient parish church with its beautiful architecture and many treasures...
Mario Bakuna Band present: Brazilian Landscapes - Live @The Snug Barn
Sat 19 Sep
Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High Street,
Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP
After a highly successful season performing at international festivals and prestigious music venues worldwide, Mario Bakuna brings his project,...
Abingdon Baptist Church and 35 Ock Street
Sat 19 Sep
Abingdon Baptist Church, 35 Ock Street, Abingdon OX14 5AG
Heritage Open Day: A rare chance to visit these two Grade II listed buildings. The Church dates from the mid-19th century, but the adjacent house,...
Christ's Hospital of Abingdon
Sat 19 Sep
4 St. Helens Wharf, Abingdon OX14 5EN
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Hall at Long Alley which will be open to the public on Heritage Open Day from 10am - 3pm...
A day in the life of the Anglo-Saxons
Sat 19 Sep
Abingdon Museum, County Hall, Market Place, Abingdon OX14 3HG
Heritage Open Day: Step back in time and meet the Anglo-Saxons at Abingdon Museum! Abingdon Museum is happy to present 'Hwitmearum', the...
Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP - Family Law Firm operating from a beautiful listed building
Sat 19 Sep
1-3 Ock Street, Abingdon OX14 5AL
Heritage Open Day: 18th Century listed building with some original features and historic finds during restoration An 18th Century building that is...
Medieval Merchant's House, Abingdon
Sat 19 Sep
26 & 26a East St. Helen Street, Abingdon OX14 5EB
Heritage Open Day: Tour the oldest house in Abingdon, with its unique architectural features, including a wall with stunning paintings...
Memories of the Working Lives of Quaker Friends
Sat 19 Sep
45 Northfield End, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2JJ
Heritage Open Day: An Exhibition showing pictures and information about the working lives of Henley Quakers through the ages...
Chastleton House & Gardens Open Day
Sat 19 Sep
Chastleton House, Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0SU
Heritage Open Day: Chastleton is opening its house and gardens for free for Heritage Open Days 2026. This Heritage Open day you can explore...
Family History Surgery
Sat 19 Sep
Witney & District Museum, 75 High Street, Witney OX28 6JA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the stories hidden in your family tree with expert help from Oxfordshire Family History Society...
St Ethelwold's House and Garden - Open House and History Talks with particular emphasis on the worki
Sat 19 Sep
St Ethelwolds House, 30 East St Helen Street, Abingdon OX14 5EB
Heritage Open Day: Downstairs Rooms in Historic Listed House and Riverside Garden open for self-guided tours...
Die schöne Müllerin (Shipston Song 2026)
Sun 20 Sep
St Kenelm's Church, Church Enstone, Chipping Norton OX7 4NN
James Newby - baritone
Ian Tindale - piano
Katy Hamilton - speaker
This is the evergreen story of the young travelling miller - naive and...
Join our choir in Wantage for a FREE taster session
Tue 22 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Tue 13 Oct, Tue 17 Nov, Tue 24 Nov
Wantage Silver Band, Tugwell Field, Reading Road, Wantage OX12 8FR
Are you looking to find a choir?
The Wantage Rock Choir is led by local singing teacher Krisha Kaye...
FREE taster session with the Oxford Rock Choir
Wed 23 Sep, Wed 4 Nov, Wed 25 Nov
The Swan School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford OX2 7WP
If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Oxford?' then why not join your local Rock Choir...
September's Comedy in Woodcote
Fri 25 Sep
Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY
Laughter Craft Comedy are back in Woodcote!
This night is not to be missed. TV Comedians will entertain you and a licensed bar will be...
September's Comedy in Wantage
Fri 25 Sep
Old Mill Hall Wantage, Grove OX12 7LB
Laughter Craft Comedy are very excited to be back in Wantage
We are bringing a line up full of TV and Award Winning Comedians plus a licensed...
Sunshine Cat Rescue Jumble and Pre-loved Sale
Sat 26 Sep
Milton-u-Wychwood Village Hall, Shipton Road Milton-under-Wychwood OX7 6JW
Jumble and pre-loved sale
Clothes, bric-a-brac, jewellery,
books and lots more....
Milton-u-Wychwood Village Hall
Refreshments...
50 Plantation Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 27 Sep
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...
Join our choir in Banbury for a FREE taster session
Tue 29 Sep, Tue 6 Oct, Tue 17 Nov
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, Banbury OX16 5BZ
Are you looking to find a choir?
The Banbury Rock Choir is led by choir leader Liga Milune. The choir will be performing locally again soon so...
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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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