Claire Foster
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Scary Halloween ghost tours reveal Oxford’s spooky secrets
To celebrate Halloween, The Oxford Ghost Tour will deliver a series of scary interactive experiences in the city’s most haunted streets, hosted by a professional actor in an authentic cavalier outfit.
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Concert orchestra formed in lockdown is touring with a spectacular Christmas show
Performing quintessential Christmas songs and classic tunes from the swing and big band eras, this show is sure to be a festive treat not to be missed.
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Talented young people from Didcot to star in A Christmas Carol at Cornerstone
In a reinvention of a classic story with world-class puppetry from the award-winning visual theatre company, Smoking Apples, the audience is invited to join Mr Scrooge as he travels through time to learn the true meaning of Christmas.
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Harriet Kemsley is bringing her new critically acclaimed show to Oxford
Fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Harriet Kemsley has taken her new critically acclaimed show ‘Honeysuckle Island’ to the Soho Theatre and is now touring nationally this autumn.
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Thousands set off on 2022 Oxford Half Marathon – who were the winners?
The fast-paced 13.1-mile race saw many first-timers joining seasoned runners at the start line on Oxford’s historic Broad Street on a fine Sunday morning.
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Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is coming to Oxford next month
Based on the story of Carole King’s remarkable rise from singer/songwriter to chart-topping music legend, this production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical will take audiences back to the heart of King’s landmark 1971 album ‘Tapestry’.
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October Books of the Month
From a Massachusetts plantation to the outer reaches of the solar system; our pick of the month’s best books.
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Tickets for Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities are on sale now
Opening on 13 January for a limited run at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, audiences are invited to escape reality and step into a world of extraordinary imagination.
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National Trust autumnal events and Halloween happenings
This half-term, the National Trust in Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire has all kinds of family-friendly events, nature adventures and spooktacular Halloween trails on offer.
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Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities to open at the Royal Albert Hall
Taking aesthetic inspiration from the Victorian era and 19th-century industrial revolution, KURIOS fittingly arrives in 2023 at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London.
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An insider’s guide to visiting Oxford University
Here’s your invaluable guide to visiting Oxford University, including what to do and things to see at Oxford University.
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September Books of the Month & Perfect Paperbacks
A new month has just started, which means Waterstones have got a bunch of new books of the month you won’t want to miss!
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Darren Hayes ‘Do You Remember?’ UK tour heads to New Theatre Oxford in 2023
Darren Hayes, the multi-award-winning songwriter, iconic performer and one-half of the globally revered Savage Garden, has announced a major UK tour for 2023, his first in over a decade!
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The Oxfordshire people recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022
The 2022 birthday honours list marks the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK and includes a damehood for Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.
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5 outdoor art and sculpture exhibitions we’re looking forward to this summer
Get your culture fix this summer with these temporary and short term outdoor art exhibitions and installations across Oxfordshire.
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All you really need to organise your very own Easter egg hunt at home
It’s super easy to organise your very own Easter egg hunt, and here’s just about everything that you’ll need to put one together.