Local news: Charlbury
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Wilderness 2026 marks 100-day countdown with major programme expansion
Audi Presents Wilderness Festival 2026 marks 100 days to go with 124 new names added across 11 venues. Returning to Cornbury Park, the fifteenth edition features major headliners including Scissor Sisters, Carl Cox, Soulwax, and Groove Armada.
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Missing Bean Coffee Roasters launches new ethically sourced spring coffee releases
Missing Bean has introduced three new spring coffee releases from Rwanda, Ethiopia and Peru, highlighting ethical sourcing, distinctive flavour profiles and long-term relationships with farmers across three continents.
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Oxfordshire pubs shortlisted in The National Pub & Bar Awards 2026
Three Oxfordshire pubs have reached the shortlist for the 2026 National Pub & Bar Awards, joining more than 250 venues across the UK recognised ahead of the London grand final, where county and national winners will be announced.
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Missing Bean opens new café in Charlbury Oxfordshire
Missing Bean has expanded into Charlbury with a new café offering speciality coffee, fresh pastries and community events, as the Oxfordshire business continues to grow its local presence while maintaining its focus on ethical sourcing and sustainability.
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Wilderness Festival 2026 full lineup and tickets details announced
Wilderness Festival 2026 announces Scissor Sisters, The Last Dinner Party and Carl Cox as headliners, alongside a special Annie Lennox-curated takeover. Ten secret venues, immersive experiences and presale tickets launching February 27 complete the Cornbury Park event reveal.
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Audi Presents Wilderness 2026 reveals Scissor Sisters, The Last Dinner Party and many others as headliners
Scissor Sisters, The Last Dinner Party and Carl Cox lead the 15th edition of Audi Presents Wilderness at Cornbury Park, featuring a landmark Sisters takeover curated by Annie Lennox.
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Wilderness Festival confirms 2026 dates with a return to Cornbury Park
Wilderness Festival has confirmed its 2026 dates, returning to Cornbury Park from 30 July to 02 August. With its mix of world-class music, woodland adventures, and indulgent food, Wilderness remains one of the UK’s most distinctive festivals.
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Audi Presents Wilderness returns to Cornbury Park with music, art, and family fun
Audi Presents Wilderness returns to Cornbury Park in summer 2025, celebrating creativity, music, food, wellness, and family fun. With headliners like Wet Leg, Basement Jaxx, and Supergrass, and standout sets from emerging artists, the music is just the beginning.
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Christie & Co announces sale of The Rose & Crown pub in Charlbury
The traditional seventeenth-century pub in Charlbury, celebrated for its community spirit and accolades such as CAMRA’s ‘Oxfordshire Pub of the Year,’ was sold by long-time owner Nikki Page. It now joins Oak Taverns, a family-run pub company based in Thame.
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The Bull in Charlbury named UK’s best pub at National Pub & Bar Awards 2025
The Bull in Charlbury has been crowned the UK’s best pub for 2025 at the prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards. Reopened in 2023 under new leadership, it beat 255 other county-winning venues to claim the top prize.
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Wilderness Festival 2025 unleashes a sonic storm with stellar new lineup
Wilderness Festival 2025 has unveiled a dazzling new wave of performers, spanning genres from electro-pop and jazz to post-punk and global fusion. Highlights include Berlioz, Georgia, Craig Charles, Nubiyan Twist, and The Jungle Giants.
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Cornbury House Horse Trials returns with a spectacular Cotswold showcase
The 2025 Cornbury House Horse Trials returns this September, offering world-class equestrian sport in the scenic Cotswolds. Now in its sixth year, the event features elite dressage, cross-country, and showjumping, alongside a vibrant celebration of local food, drink, and culture.