A magical after-dark trail for 2024 - The Great Outdoors in a brand-new light Blenheim Palace is a place where new memories are made as a multitude... more >

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. OX20 1UL

Today to Wed 1 Jan 2025

Art & Craft Winter Festival

We welcome you to our Bampton Gallery to visit the WOA Art and Craft Makers ‘Winter festival ‘ which commences on Saturday 9 November and will run... more >

West Ox Arts Gallery Market Square Bampton OX18 2JH

Today, Sun 24 Nov, Tue 26 Nov, and more dates until Sat 21 Dec

Christmas Fairytale 2024

Step into the enchanting world of our Christmas Fairytale 2024, where the magic of the season comes alive with every twinkling light and festive... more >

Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5QH

Sat 23 Nov, Sun 24 Nov, Sat 30 Nov, Sun 1 Dec, Sat 7 Dec to Tue 24 Dec

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Oxfordshire

Opening to Silence

A residential weekend retreat with Sam Settle & Sally Buxton. About the event: This is a mostly silent meditation and yoga retreat, where you can..... more >

Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research, Ipsden, Wallingford OX10 6AN

Fri 29 Nov, Sun 1 Dec

Bicester Christmas Shopping Market

Get ready kickstart the festive season at the Bicester Christmas Market 2024! This charming event is set to transform Sheep Street into a winter..... more >

Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6JB

Sat 30 Nov and Sun 1 Dec

Henley Craft and Gift Market

A well established Craft and Gift Market in prestigious Henley on Thames. The event sells a range of quaity products ranging from artisan style..... more >

Henley Town Hall, The Market Place, Henley Upon Thames, RG9 2AQ

Sat 30 Nov, Sat 14 Dec

Oxford Green Fair 2024

Now in its 43nd year, Oxford Green Fair is one of the city’s longest running and most beloved Christmas markets... more >

Oxford Town Hall OX1 1BX

Sun 1 Dec

The Nutcracker - A Festive Family Treat!

After a sell-out tour last year, this festive favourite makes a welcome return this Christmas. Retaining all the much-loved characters and music, but..... more >

Kenton Theatre 19 New Street Henley on Thames RG9 2BP

Sun 1 Dec

Build A Museum Tree

Help the staff build a big supersize Christmas Tree to display ! Free Event (donations welcome) Booking essential on our Banbury Museum Website ! more >

Banbury Museum Spiceball Park Road Castle Quay Shopping Centre Banbury Oxon OX16 2PQ

Sun 1 Dec

Santa Fun Run

A fabulously festive fun run, which sees participants taking on 1.5km or 5km dressed in Santa suits and Christmas attire, all in aid of Katharine..... more >

Spiceball Park, Banbury OX16 2RD

Sun 1 Dec

Wreath making workshop

Make a handcrafted wreath to decorate your home for the festive season in the enchanting setting of Earth Trust's Fison Barn... more >

Fison Barn, Earth Trust, Little Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QZ

Tue 3 Dec

Hundred Watt Club - A festive evening of burlesque in Didcot

Have you been naughty or nice this year? Whatever the answer, Hundred Watt Club’s glorious gift to you is this hot toddy of a burlesque..... more >

Cornerstone, Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 7NE

Thu 5 Dec

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Enjoy an exceptional musical evening in the lead-up to Christmas with a performance of Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons along with... more >

University Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Oxford OX1 4DP

Thu 5 Dec

Treasure Island

It's that time of year again and this year Thame Players will be performing Treasure Island written by one of the country's foremaost... more >

The Players Theatre, 3 Nelson St, Thame OX9 2DP

Fri 6 Dec to Sun 8 Dec, Wed 11 Dec to Sun 15 Dec

Club Rio

Club Rio Friday 6 December - the venue for over 30's featuring dance music from the 70's, 80's and 90's right through to the... more >

Broadway, Didcot OX11 8RU

Fri 6 Dec

Drive the Cold Winter Away - Moonrakers

A themed musical show with a spoken narrative Just below the surface of our familiar Christmas music and customs lies a deeper, sometimes... more >

Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St OX1 2DH

Fri 6 Dec

Premium

Ramsden Christmas Market 2024

The largest covered Christmas Market in West Oxfordshire with over 60 stalls selling an amazing variety of gifts, wreaths, decorations, stocking... more >

Shuckletts Paddock, Ramsden OX7 3AU

Sat 7 Dec

Premium

Christmas Ceilidh! (Barn Dance)

Stomping Barn Dance with Jack's Maggot! Caller Jane Bird will guide all-comers through each dance so everyone, experienced dancer or..... more >

Village Hall, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JY

Sat 7 Dec

Earth Trust Christmas Market at Fison Barn

Experience the warmth and charm of the festive season at Earth Trust's Christmas Market within the cosy embrace of Fison Barn, adorned with... more >

Fison Barn, Earth Trust, Little Wittenham OX14 4QZ

Sat 7 Dec

Tis the season! Banbury care home invites local people to festive fete

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at a care home in Banbury as they prepare for a day jam-packed with festive fun... more >

Highmarket House Care Home, N Bar Pl, Banbury OX16 0TD

Sat 7 Dec

Wreath Making

Start your Christmas decorating by joining us at the Oxfordshire Museum to create your very own door wreath... more >

The Oxfordshire Museum Fletcher’s House Park Street OX20 1SN

Sat 7 Dec

Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair

Join us on December 7th at 14:00 at Rosebank Care Home's Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair! We will be having an afternoon of activities, good..... more >

Rosebank Care Home, High Street, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2JR

Sat 7 Dec

Drive the Cold Winter Away - Moonrakers

A themed musical show with a spoken narrative Just below the surface of our familiar Christmas music and customs lies a deeper, sometimes... more >

Snell’s Hall, Church Street, EAST HENDRED OX12 8LA

Sat 7 Dec

70th Anniversary - GWR 'Then & Now' weekend re-run

This July marked Pendon Museum's 70 year anniversary which was celebrated with a special exhibition and running weekend in charting the... more >

Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham OX14 4QD

Sat 7 Dec and Sun 8 Dec

Christmas Fair

Christmas Fair Come browse, the Antiques, Collectables, Retro, Crafts, Jewellery, Toys and more! Good food, good company and refreshments..... more >

Northcourt centre, Abingdon OX14 1NS

Sun 8 Dec

Carols by Candlelight

What better way to start the Christmas season than with an afternoon of carols in a beautiful candlelit church... more >

St Peter’ Church, Hook Norton OX15 5NH

Sun 8 Dec

Film Screening: Six Inches of Soil - plus Q&A with producer

Be inspired with a special screening of Six Inches of Soil, a powerful British documentary that explores the vital issue of soil health and the... more >

Fison Barn, Earth Trust, Little Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QZ

Tue 10 Dec

Gemini Fashion

Gemini Fashion will be visiting us in the home. This is a fantastic company that bring luxury items to our home so we have our own shop!... more >

Rosebank Care Home, High Street, Bampton OX18 2JR

Wed 11 Dec

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Sir John Rutter returns to Oxford for another Christmas celebration in the company of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Merton College Choir and the... more >

The Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ

Thu 12 Dec

Create a willow deer

Enjoy a day of creating a willow deer ready for Christmas. more >

The Oxfordshire Museum Fletcher’s House Park Street OX20 1SN

Thu 12 Dec

Petting Zoo

Zoology petting zoo will be bringing their fury and scaly friends to our home! With lots of animals to see, we will enjoy an hour of petting and..... more >

Rosebank Care Home, High Street, Bampton OX18 2JR

Fri 13 Dec

Ceremonies of Carols: A Celebration of Britten and the Baroque

Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, composed in 1942 for upper voices and harp, creates an imagined service of seasonal hymns, songs, and... more >

Christ Church Cathedral St Aldates Oxford OX1 1DP

Fri 13 Dec

Snow White Pantomime

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the fairest panto of them all? It’s Snow White at the Kenton Theatre of course!... more >

The Kenton Theatre, New Street, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BP

Sat 14 Dec

Not Quite Cinderella - ACT Family Pantomime

Acting Community Thingumybogs proudly present their Christmas pantomime of 'Not Quite Cinderella'!... more >

Gateway Primary School, Netheravon Close, Carterton, Oxon OX18 3SF

Sat 14 Dec and Sun 15 Dec

Scone Baking Demonstration and Afternoon Tea with Beccy

Saturday 14th December 2-4.30pm Join Beccy for a fun, informal afternoon drinking tea whilst Beccy lets you into her baking secrets!... more >

Market Square, Bampton OX18 2JH

Sat 14 Dec

Five Magnificats and a (Christmas) Oratorio

Join us for an evening concert of choral music in the lead up to Christmas. Lower Windrush Choral Society will be joined by soloists Soprano Bonnie..... more >

Witney Methodist Church, 40 High Street, Witney OX28 6HG

Sat 14 Dec

A Candlelit Christmas Evening

This magical event is a Dorchester Abbey favourite. This year, Juliet Stevenson and Dominic West will entertain the audience with festive readings,..... more >

Dorchester Abbey, 8 Manor Farm Road , Dorchester on Thames OX10 7HZ

Tue 17 Dec

Pony visit

Molly Meadows Ponies will be visiting our incredible care home with their beautiful ponies. Please join us to pet and cuddle with the ponies whilst..... more >

Rosebank Care Home, High Street, Bampton OX18 2JR

Tue 17 Dec

Christmas Baubles & Gift Bags

Make a Christmas Bauble ready to hang on your tree or give as a special gift to someone. Age 3+ Booking essential on our Banbury Museum Website! more >

Banbury Museum Spiceball Park Road Castle Quay Shopping Centre Banbury Oxon OX16 2PQ

Sun 22 Dec

Make A Woolly Gonk

Make a cheeky Gonk using our wonderful woolly craft stash! Age 3+ Booking essential on our Banbury Museum Website . more >

Banbury Museum & Gallery Spiceball Park Road Castle Quay Shopping Centre Banbury Oxon OX16 2PQ

Mon 23 Dec

Brick Madness

We throw together our whole lego collection for a massive free-play! 2 sessions Booking essential - on our Banbury Museum Website more >

Banbury Museum & Gallery Spiceball Park Road Castle Quay Shopping Centre Banbury Oxon OX16 2PQ

Mon 30 Dec

Dementia Cafe

All welcome Enjoy tea, coffee, cakes and engage with our support group by sharing experiences, gaining information and having a well deserved break. more >

Rosebank Care Home, High street, Bampton OX18 2JR

Tue 31 Dec

NYE @ Shillingford Bridge Hotel

Ring in 2025 with an unforgettable evening at Shillingford Bridge Hotel! Join us for a spectacular New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring a sumptuous..... more >

Shillingford Bridge Hotel Shillingford Hill Shillingford OX10 8LZ

Tue 31 Dec

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!