Chipping Norton
About Chipping Norton
Welcome to the Chipping Norton edition of The Oxford Magazine.
Although it’s just a small town, most people in the UK know about Chipping Norton from the “Chipping Norton Set” – a loose association of local movers and shakers including the former Prime Minister David Cameron, the Murdoch Family and the former editor of the Sun newspaper.
Besides this connection Chipping Norton or “Chippy” to the locals, is a very charming market town, well-known for its antique shops, and it’s own theatre which hosts original productions and touring companies. It also lays claim to being the highest town in Oxfordshire.
St Mary the Virgin is a quintessential Cotswold church with the inside flooded with light because of its uninterrupted clerestory windows. In the lush and verdurous countryside outside the town, you’ll find the Rollright Stones, a Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circle.
Local news & stories
The future stars of dance head to Oxfordshire in Ballet Central Tour 2023
The future stars of dance are headed out on a major UK tour, including one night only at Chipping Norton Theatre on Saturday, 17 June.
Big Feastival announces lineup with more music, food and family entertainment for 2023
Big Feastival has revealed further entertainment lineup for 2023, including the Main Stage hosts, Cheese Hub DJs and another round of Music Acts set to appear across the weekend.
Wilderness festival announces more extraordinary talent for Season Twelve
Wilderness festival announces more extraordinary talent for Season Twelve in 2023 – including Arlo Parks, Laurent Garnier, Honey Dijon, Franc Moody and Todd Terry – joining already announced headliners The Chemical Brothers, Christine and the Queens, and Fatboy Slim.
Park Fair 2023 returns with an impressive lineup of stylish modern brands
After a hugely successful launch, Park Fair will return to the Oxfordshire countryside for its second year in 2023.
ChipLitFest celebrates its tenth year in 2023 with strongest line-up yet
Chipping Norton Literary Festival is celebrating its tenth year from 27 to 30 April with a dazzling line-up of authors, children’s events and writers’ workshops.
The Wild Rabbit and The Old Swan to host British farming inspires supper club
The ticketed evening will be hosted in The Wild Rabbit Dining Room and will give guests a rare opportunity to experience an exceptional tasting menu created by two household names in British fine dining.
Cotswold Meat Company acquires Slatters Butchers in Chadlington
The acquisition comes as the Cotswold Meat Company celebrates its first year of trading under new owner Nick Passmore.
West Oxfordshire District Taxi operators ask to increase fares
More than 20 of the 105 drivers or operators licensed by the district called on the council for the ability to charge more based on inflation and rising fuel costs.
Plans for eight homes in Enstone rejected by West Oxfordshire district councillors
West Oxfordshire district councillors went against the advice of planning officers and rejected plans for eight homes in Enstone.
West Oxfordshire Council to pay planning appeal costs over “vague” report
The council has been ordered to pay the planning appeal costs, after it was found to have made “vague” and “unsupported” assertions, despite it’s original decision being upheld.
