Arts & Entertainment
Discover the best news and stories about art, music, theatre, film, entertainment, and cultural events in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Mostly Books bookshop in Abingdon named the best in the UK
The award was presented to Mostly Books at the Bertram Christmas Conference, which the wholesaler held in Birmingham.
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2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition opens
The 2020 Beautiful Blenheim competition is a unique free-to-enter photographic competition to celebrate the beauty of this extraordinary location.
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Blenheim Palace contributing more than £100m to local economy
A newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has revealed that Blenheim Palace is contributing more than £100m to the local economy annually.
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‘Green’ transport hub at Blenheim to improve visitor experience
A new ‘green’ transport hub at Blenheim Palace is set to improve visitor experience by drastically cutting the movement of heavy goods vehicles around the palace.
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Work begins on Museum of Oxford redevelopment
Work has started on the first phase of the Museum of Oxford redevelopment to remove a dividing wall and to uncover the original walls and windows.
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The Concours of Elegance 2019: a weekend of cars and luxury
The Concours of Elegance 2019 will bring together an astonishing display of hundreds of fine motor cars, including 60 of the rarest cars from around the world.
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George Michael’s former home sells for £3.4 million
George Michael’s former home in Goring-on-Thames has been sold for £3.4m despite fans’ petitions to turn the Oxfordshire home into a memorial museum.
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Cultural day trip: 7 royal residences to visit on a day trip from Oxford
From Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle, our pick of the best royal residences – palaces, castles and houses – you can visit on a day trip from Oxford.
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Last Supper in Pompeii
Published to accompany the exhibition ‘Last Supper in Pompeii’ which runs from 25 July 2019 to 12 January 2020 at the Ashmolean, Oxford.
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Cultural day trip: 5 historic landmarks that should be on your bucket list
A bucket list of UK’s historic places to visit and experience.
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Top shooting schools in Oxfordshire
Whether you are a complete novice or a seasoned shot, a private lesson with an expert eye from one of the top shooting schools in Oxfordshire can help brush up on your technique.
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The British social season 2019: key events for the summer
Diaries at the ready. The British social season, or ‘The Season’ as it’s often called, is upon us. Here are the key dates you need to know, through to the end of summer.
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Proposed Classic Car Museum in Chipping Norton gets go ahead
Plans for a proposed £150m classic car museum in on a 63-hectare site that forms part of Enstone Airfield, near Chipping Norton.
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Ai-Da the AI humanoid robot to open her solo art exhibition
Ai-Da, the world’s first Ultra-Realistic AI humanoid robot artist capable of drawing people from life using her eye and a pencil in her hand, is to open her solo art exhibition at St John’s College on 12 June 2019. Titled Unsecured Futures, Ai-Da’s exhibition will present a selection of Ai-Da’s artwork including drawings, paintings, sculpture…
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Westgate Centre to host bank holiday spring party
Westgate Centre to host a spring party at the roof terrace on Saturday and Sunday this May Bank Holiday weekend from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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No Common People Oxford 2019 this Bank Holiday weekend
Common People Oxford will unfortunately not be taking place in 2019. The festival which usually takes place on the second May Bank Holiday in the stunning surrounds of Oxford’s South Park has been scrapped after the company behind it went into administration last year. Common People Oxford had been touted as one of the UK’s…