Art
Whetting the appetite: Oxfordshire Artweeks spring show gives us a taste of what’s to come!
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The joy of spring, and our release from a long, hard winter is being brought to life in the bright and positive new...
Classical
His Dark Materials music recorded by Abingdon Concert Band and 166 musicians around the world, arranged by award-winning composer
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When award winning composer Lorne Balfe agreed to provide a special arrangement of his award-nominated theme music to BBC TV series His Dark Materials, Neil...
Bar & Drinks
Oxfordshire’s first micro-winery ‘Freedom Of The Press’ in the Cotswolds, near Witney, launches its new white wine at open day
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"I'm amazed I didn't do this sooner," Gavin Carver tells me as he talks me through Oxfordshire's first micro-winery - Freedom Of The...
Eat
Why taking on The Hand and Shears in Church Hanborough during the pandemic is the best thing we ever did!
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Patrick Moore and Sally Simmonds took on 18th century pub The Hand and Shears, in Church Hanborough right in the middle of the...
Do
“I had the time of my life at Oxford” Historian Dan Snow on Winston Churchill, his student days and his talk at Blenheim
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Historian Dan Snow is a regular at Blenheim Palace, first as a child and now with his own children. But as an Oxford...
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The Crown’s Stephen Boxer and Killing Eve’s Dame Harriet Walter join expert panel in Oxford discussing whether the arts can bounce back
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Actors Dame Harriet Walter of Killing Eve and Downton Abbey fame, and Stephen Boxer from The Crown, are amongst a group of high-profile...
Classical
Review: Oxford Lieder’s Weekend of Song was “quite simply glorious” and is still available on demand!
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If there were awards for making a virtue out of necessity, then Oxford Lieder would surely be in the running for the top...
For the first time ever, I was proud to serve the perfect slow roast shoulder of lamb with gravy! Accompanied by cauliflower cheese,...
Eat
TOP 20: The special Mother’s Day takeaways and treats to book in Oxfordshire for maximum brownie points
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We have put together the ultimate Mother’s Day take out guide so that you can treat your mum in style. Here are our...
Eat
EXCLUSIVE: New pub alert! The winning team at The Bell in Langford takes on The Lamb in Shipton-Under-Wychwood
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It's all go at the 16th century Lamb in Shipton-Under-Wychwood. The roofer has just arrived while I'm talking to new landlords Peter Creed...