Christmas
REVIEW: “A family-friendly Christmas we won’t forget!” Cinderella at Oxford Playhouse is given a 2022 make-over!
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Oxford Playhouse panto Cinderella was given a fresh perspective this year as the reins of Oxford's most beloved annual institution were handed to...
Books
His Dark Materials trilogy sparks ‘Lyra’s World’ in Oxford museums as final TV series begins on Sunday!
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Fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials can now view the actual props, costumes and artefacts used in the famous trilogy in Oxford's...
Christmas
Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, Rory Bremner and Radiohead’s Philip Selway at OSJ’s charity Celebrity Carol Concert at Christ Church Cathedral!
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The stars are gathering for OSJ's magical, candle-lit evening of well-loved Christmas carols and seasonal music in the splendour of Christ Church Cathedral,...
Eat
REVIEW: Head chef Jamie Whiting’s all day Sunday roast at The Black Horse in Standlake near Witney is cracking!
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It was heaving when we arrived for dinner at the Black Horse in Standlake in November, our evening coinciding with the locals fireworks...
Christmas
Make magical memories and celebrate a Dickensian Christmas with Santa at Cogges in Witney!
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It's that magical time of year again when Cogges Manor Farm in Witney comes alive at Christmas with a whole host of family...
Christmas
REVIEW: Mamma Mia! at Oxford’s New Theatre is the perfect antidote this Christmas
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The couple behind us at Oxford's New Theatre had never seen Mamma Mia the film or the musical and had no idea what...
Christmas
REVIEW: ‘The Tale of the Beauty and The Tail of The Beast’ is a spellbinding Creation Christmas spectacular!
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From the moment that Monsieur Affable’s Performing Players' bound onto the North Wall stage we were hooked.
Hooked and enchanted, as the 18th century...
Eat
REVIEW: Is this the best value lunch in Oxfordshire? The incredible £14 two course menu at The Lamb in Shipton-under-Wychwood!
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Our lunch at The Lamb in Shipton-Under-Wychwood was a moot point on how to adapt to the current challenging climate.
Because here we were...
Christmas
“It’s our most innovative show yet” Pay What You Decide with Half Cut Theatre’s A Christmas Carol on Thursday night!
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Half Cut Theatre brings their trademark riotous energy to St Mary Magdalen Church in Oxford on Thursday night (December 8) with festive favourite, A...
Charity & Fundraising
SELLING OUT FAST: Oxford Chamber Music Festival plays in new Olivier Hall for Ukrainian musicians and composers!
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"This year feels like a very significant festival in our history," Oxford Chamber Music Festival's founder Priya Mitchell tells me.
Because not only...