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SUMMARY:Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong contemporaries
DESCRIPTION:Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong Contemporaries. Images (left to right): Everlasting 2/50\, Cheung Yee\, 1977\, red relief on cast paper. Family\, Cheung Yee\, 1960-1969. Chan Painting\, Lui Shou-Kwan\, 1969.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong Contemporaries\n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases newly-acquired works for the Ashmolean by the Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee (1936–2019). It will be the first substantial display of his work outside Hong Kong\, including sculpture and works on paper. \n\n\n\nCheung Yee was a leading figure of innovation in the Hong Kong art scene\, especially during the 1960s\, when the city established its own identity as an artistic centre. \n\n\n\nHis work will be shown alongside those by Lui Shou-Kwan (1919–75)\, Wucius Wong (b.1936)\, Liu Kuo-sung (b.1932) and others from the avant-garde Circle Art Group. \n\n\n\nDisplayed with his peers\, the works highlight Cheung Yee’s connection with a generation of modern art pioneers from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the latter 20th century. \n\n\n\nAlthough Cheung Yee is mainly known as a sculptor\, the Ashmolean exhibition will include some outstanding examples of his experiments with works on paper. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 30 November 2024 to 09 November 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 11\, ground floor
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/cheung-yee-and-his-1960s-hong-kong-contemporaries/
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SUMMARY:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe
DESCRIPTION:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\nThis free exhibition examines the power of portraits in shaping the image of three contemporaneous rulers: Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797–1834)\, King George III (1760–1820)\, and Napoleon Bonaparte (1799–1814)\, offering a fascinating reflection on the role of imagery in both personal and political life. \n\n\n\nJuxtaposing works on different media from Iran\, Britain\, and France\, the display reveals the strategies these leaders and their image-makers used to convey authority\, ambition\, and personality. \n\n\n\nFor the first time in over a century\, the exhibition also presents two recently restored Qajar paintings\, alongside insights from their conservation discoveries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking informatio\n\n\n\nPrices: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 29 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks on display\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Seated Portrait of Fath Ali Shah of Iran retouched & conserved\, about 1798\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of a setar player\, 1797–1798. Detail from the retouched and conserved portrait of a setar player\, signed Mirza Muhammad\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of King George III\, after 1800. Engraving by Anthony Cardon\, after William Beechey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Miniature Portrait of Napoleon I\, 19th century. Watercolour on ivory miniature by Jean-Baptiste Isabey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Caricature of George III as Cheyt Singh\, about 1786. Hand-coloured engraving © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Mirror case depicting Fath ‘Ali Shah’. Carved ivory mirror case from Iran by Muhammad Ali © Ashmolean Museum
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/images-of-authority-portraits-between-iran-and-europe/
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SUMMARY:Treasured
DESCRIPTION:Treasured\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Treasured\n\n\n\nWhat makes a treasure? Is it age\, rarity\, beauty\, or something else? \n\n\n\nTreasured invites you to explore the meaning of value itself through some of the world’s most remarkable books and manuscripts\, several of which were acquired with the help of the Friends of the Bodleian\, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases some of the renowned items from Bodleian collections – the Romance of Alexander\, the Gutenberg Bible\, manuscripts of Jane Austen\, JRR Tolkien\, and the Herculaneum scroll – alongside objects from around the world. \n\n\n\nIt shines a light on the human stories behind the books and manuscripts which have shaped our intellectual heritage\, and the hearts and minds of those who cherish them. \n\n\n\nCome and see for yourself and find out what you treasure most! \n\n\n\n Curators \n\n\n\n\nAndrew Dunning\, R.W. Hunt Curator of Medieval Manuscripts\n\n\n\nLydia Heeley\, Bern and Ronny Schwartz Curator of Photography\n\n\n\nNicholas Kontovas\, Nizami Ganjavi Curator for the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, and Türkiye\n\n\n\nPeter Toth\, Cornelia Starks Curator of Greek Collections\n\n\n\nBoya Zhang\, K.B. Chen China Centre Library\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition highlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree admission\, no ticket required \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nFriday 06 June to Sunday 26 October 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nST Lee Gallery
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SUMMARY:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things
DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\nAshmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things is the fourth in the Ashmolean NOW exhibition series\, where contemporary artists are invited to create new work inspired by the Ashmolean’s historical collections. \n\n\n\nThe fourth instalment of the Ashmolean Now series focuses on sculptures by Irish artist Daphne Wright. \n\n\n\nConceived in partnership with the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin\, the exhibition will feature several new works in plaster\, which consider the tradition of still lifes and respond to the sculptures in the Cast Gallery. \n\n\n\nDaphne Wright works in unfired clay and jesmonite and has long experimented with casting.  \n\n\n\nCentral to the exhibition will be Sons and Couch\, a life-size sculptural artwork cast in jesmonite of the artist’s sons. They have featured in their mother’s moving and personal work since an early age. This new piece is currently a work in progress. \n\n\n\nAlso on display will be Fridge Still Life (2021)\, which has not been on public display previously\, alongside other works by Wright and objects from the Ashmolean’s own collection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 13 June to 07 December 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 8
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-now-daphne-wright-deep-rooted-things/
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SUMMARY:This Is What You Get
DESCRIPTION:This Is What You Get exhibition of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke at Ashmolean Museum. Image: Artists Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood with some of their work. Photograph by Julian Broad\, courtesy of TIN MAN ART\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Is What You Get\n\n\n\nSTANLEY DONWOOD | RADIOHEAD | THOM YORKE \n\n\n\nThis major exhibition will explore the visual art of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke and the iconic images of Radiohead. \n\n\n\nMore than 180 objects will be on display from the artists’ 30-year collaboration\, including original paintings for album covers\, digital compositions\, etchings\, unpublished drawings\, and lyrics in their sketchbooks. \n\n\n\nThis Is What You Get will reveal how the artists experimented with early technology\, and explore the evolution of the images for Radiohead’s legendary albums and Yorke’s later projects. To date the band\, which was formed in Oxfordshire in the mid-1980s\, has sold 30 million records worldwide. \n\n\n\nDeveloped and curated with Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke\, the show will offer a unique opportunity to look at the creative forces behind some of the most important and influential music of the past few decades. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Prices £8.10 to £16.20 \n\n\n\nTimed tickets are in operation. Visitors and Members are strongly recommended to book tickets in advance to guarantee entry. \n\n\n\nEntry to the exhibition is free for Members but we advise pre-booking a timed slot\, especially at busier periods\, to guarantee entry. You will need your 13- or 14- digit Membership Number to book. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The exhibition will run from 08 August 2025 to 11 January 2026.The museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks in the exhibition\n\n\n\nClick to expand
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/this-is-what-you-get/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Remembrances of War: Paul Joyce Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Remembrances of War \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Remembrances of War: Paul Joyce Exhibition\n\n\n\nThe Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum presents Remembrances of War\, an evocative exhibition of paintings by artist Paul Joyce.  \n\n\n\nBorn in 1940 under the shadow of the Second World War\, Joyce draws on personal childhood memories of bomb-scarred London as well as the wider cultural memory of a world devastated by conflict. \n\n\n\nBile of Beans\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe collection juxtaposes scenes of smouldering rubble in South London with imagined depictions of Hiroshima and the destruction across Europe.  \n\n\n\nEveryday objects such as Bovril and baked beans appear alongside military aircraft and apocalyptic landscapes\, reflecting the absurd collision of the ordinary and the catastrophic during wartime. \n\n\n\nDown!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInfluenced by artists such as Paul Nash and Eric Ravilious\, Joyce’s works combine pastoral scenes with striking\, militarised elements. Devoid of human figures\, the paintings instead speak through objects\, buildings\, and machines—haunting reminders of the people whose lives were shaped by war. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is enriched by artefacts from the museum’s collection\, offering further insight into how ordinary people endured and adapted to extraordinary times. Visitors of all ages are welcome\, with interactive features including a reconstructed 1940s bedroom and creative activities for children. \n\n\n\nBattle of Britain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry to Remembrances of War also includes access to the museum’s wider galleries\, from immersive First and Second World War experiences to the temporary exhibition Life Lines\, which explores the liberation of Bergen-Belsen through community art projects centred on acts of kindness. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices (with Gift Aid): \n\n\n\n\nAdults – £8.00\n\n\n\nConcessions (Armed Forces\, Over 60s\, Students) – £7.00\n\n\n\nChildren (5-16) – £4.50\n\n\n\nFamily tickets and group offers also available.\n\n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 13 September to Tuesday 18 November 2025 \n\n\n\nTuesday to Saturday from 11.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nSunday from 2.00pm to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nPhone and email for general enquiries & event tickets – 01993 810 211\, frontofhouse@sofo.org.uk
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/remembrances-of-war-paul-joyce-exhibition/
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SUMMARY:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections
DESCRIPTION:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\nThis exhibition celebrates the work of Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. 1943)\, a US-based Hong Kong artist\, shown alongside others who explore the tradition of the ‘three perfections’ 三絕 – the harmonious blending of poetry\, calligraphy\, and painting. \n\n\n\nFeaturing works by Hui\, her contemporaries\, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan\, and artists of his generation\, as well as earlier examples from the 17th to 19th centuries\, the exhibition offers a rich context for understanding Hui as both an innovator and a guardian of tradition. \n\n\n\nIn this artistic lineage\, calligraphic brushstrokes carry as much compositional weight as painted forms\, while poetry and imagery combine to create expressions neither can achieve alone. \n\n\n\nHui’s contemporary approach merges abstract and semi-abstract ink and colour washes with understated calligraphy\, inscribing poems that reflect on themes including love\, loss\, and the quiet joys of drinking. \n\n\n\nVisitors will find translations of many inscribed poems and guidance on interpreting the interplay of painting\, calligraphy\, and poetry within individual works. \n\n\n\nHui gifted her paintings to art historian Michael Sullivan\, whose collection was bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum in 2013. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrice: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 11 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with Poem by Xin Qiji\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Wucius Wong\, 1987\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, 1999\, ink colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Nara Singde\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui\, 1991\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum
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SUMMARY:Pick your own Pumpkins at Millets Farm
DESCRIPTION:About Pick your own Pumpkins at Millets Farm\n\n\n\nMillets Farm’s pumpkin field is set to open again this Autumn\, offering families the chance to pick plump pumpkins\, explore spooky props\, and enjoy a fun-filled seasonal experience.  \n\n\n\nWith a range of Halloween-themed decorations and plenty of photo opportunities\, visitors can grab a wheelbarrow and choose pumpkins of all shapes\, sizes\, and colours—perfect for cooking or carving. \n\n\n\nThe pumpkins are homegrown at Millets Farm. Early in the season\, visitors may see the original stalks where pumpkins were harvested\, and the patch is regularly topped up from other parts of the farm to ensure a plentiful supply for all. \n\n\n\nSpecial sessions are also available\, including SEND sessions with reduced noise and exclusive early access\, and a Dog Day for four-legged friends. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPick your own Pumpkins at Millets Farm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket prices vary depending on the date attending. Online prices start from £1.50 to £3.00 per person. Walk-in ticket prices are £2.00 to £3.50 per person. \n\n\n\nPlease see important booking infromation below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nDates & Timings: \n\n\n\n\nWeekends only: 27 & 28 September; 04 & 05 October from 10.00am to 4.00pm with final entry at 3.00pm\n\n\n\nSelected October dates: 11\, 12\, 20 to 23 October from 10.00am to 5.00pm with final entry at 4.00pm\n\n\n\nSelected October dates: 18\, 19\, 24 to 29 October from 09.00am to 5.00pm with final entry at 4.00pm\n\n\n\nHalloween weekend: 30 & 31 October from 09.00am to 4.30pm with final entry at 3.30pm\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Sessions: \n\n\n\n\nSEND sessions: Sunday 19 October & Monday 27 October – early access from 9.00am\, general entry from 10:00\n\n\n\nDog Day: Thursday 31 October – dogs free of charge\, must remain on a lead at all times\n\n\n\n\nAdmission Tickets \n\n\n\n\nEveryone entering the pumpkin patch requires an admission ticket\, except toddlers and babies under 2\, who enter free with a full-paying adult.\n\n\n\nTicket prices vary by date: online tickets £1.50 to £3.00 per person; walk-in tickets £2.00 to £3.50 per person.\n\n\n\nPre-booking is essential as tickets sell out fast. Walk-ins may not be admitted if sold out.\n\n\n\nEssential companion tickets are available. Details and policies can be found here\n\n\n\n\nPumpkins & Extras \n\n\n\n\nFace painting is available on peak October dates. The Millets Barrel Train operates on select dates; tickets purchased on-site.\n\n\n\nPumpkins and squash are charged separately on departure\, priced £1–£10 depending on size. Examples displayed at entrance and exit.\n\n\n\nBring your own reusable bags; wheelbarrows cannot leave the patch. Large reusable bags are available for purchase at £4.50 each.\n\n\n\nOptional extras include Goodie Bags\, Spooky Spider Hunt\, and Pumpkin Carving.\n\n\n\nWithin the patch\, visitors can purchase hot chocolate\, marshmallow toasting\, and Halloween-themed items from the Halloween Shop.\n\n\n\n\nLocation & Access \n\n\n\n\nAssistance dogs are welcome\, must remain on a lead\, and display appropriate identification. No other dogs are permitted\, except on Dog Day.\n\n\n\nFollow signs to Sprouts Play Barn\, park on the grass car park\, and follow signs to the pumpkin patch.\n\n\n\nMillets Farm is a working farm; ground may be uneven. Sensible footwear is recommended. Pushchairs and wheelchairs may be difficult to navigate. Motorised mobility aids are not permitted in the pumpkin field.\n\n\n\n\nOther Information \n\n\n\n\nCarers receive free entry; valid ID must be emailed to bookings@milletsfarmcentre.com before booking. Full carers policy available here\n\n\n\nHalloween merchandise and pumpkin carving kits available at the Pumpkin Patch and Farm Shop.\n\n\n\n\nLocation:This PYO event takes lace outdoors in the PYO fields. Please follow the signs to Sprouts Play Barn and park on the grass car park\, then follow the signs to the pumpkin patch. \n\n\n\nPlease note: \n\n\n\n\nEveryone who wants to enter the fields must have an admission ticket.\n\n\n\nToddlers and babies under 2 years old can enter the fields free of charge.\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential\, as tickets sell out fast.\n\n\n\nIf sold out\, walk-in customers will not be allowed.\n\n\n\nCarers tickets are available.\n\n\n\n\nOptional extras:If you have already booked your admission to our PYO Pumpkin daytime fields and decide later to add an extra activity\, kindly email bookings@milletsfarmcentre.com. Please note that all extras are subject to availability and the organisers cannot guarantee that they will be able to add on your desired activities at a later date\, so get booking as early as possible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood to know\n\n\n\n\nHalloween merchandise and pumpkin carving kits can be purchased at the Pumpkin Patch and within the Farm Shop.\n\n\n\nMillets Farm is a working farm\, and the ground is uneven in places\, which can make it difficult for pushchairs or wheelchairs.\n\n\n\nSorry\, no dogs are allowed into the PYO fields\, with the exception of service dogs.\n\n\n\nPlease wear sensible footwear as the ground is very uneven in places.\n\n\n\nPlease bring your own re-usable carrier bags to transport the pumpkins and squash back to your vehicle.\n\n\n\nIf you need to speak to a member of Millets Farm staff regarding the PYO pumpkins\, please email bookings@milletsfarmcentre.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you know…\n\n\n\n\nPumpkins are actually a fruit.\n\n\n\nThe largest pumpkin ever recorded was over 2\,600lbs.\n\n\n\nEach pumpkin has about 500 seeds.\n\n\n\nThere are more than 45 different varieties of pumpkin.\n\n\n\nMost pumpkins are orange\, but they can come in green\, pink\, red\, white and even blue.\n\n\n\nEvery single part of the pumpkin is edible – even the skin and stem.\n\n\n\nA freshly cut pumpkin will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days or 6 to 8 months in the freezer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDiscover more: Where to go pumpkin picking in Oxfordshire
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LOCATION:Millets Farm Centre\, Kingston Road\, Frilford\, Abingdon-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, OX13 5HB
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SUMMARY:The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm
DESCRIPTION:The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm\n\n\n\nThis October\, visitors are invited to explore the pumpkin patch at Rectory Farm. Families can wander through the pumpkin field to pick their own farm-grown pumpkins and squashes in a rainbow of colours\, perfect for Halloween. \n\n\n\nThe experience offers plenty to keep everyone entertained. Guests can admire creative displays and installations in the beautifully decorated pumpkin tunnel\, enjoy a variety of interactive fete games\, whizz around the track on mini tractors\, and try their hand at mini golf.  \n\n\n\nStory corner and song time will run throughout the day\, while tractor and trailer rides provide the best view of the pumpkin patch. Children can also climb and play on the bale stack and are encouraged to dress up for a chance to win in the daily fancy dress competition. \n\n\n\nLive music will add to the festive atmosphere each day\, alongside a wide choice of food and drink. Guest food trucks and a licensed bar will complement the Tractor Café\, which will be serving Halloween-inspired specials all day long. \n\n\n\nRectory Farm promises an October experience full of fun\, festivity\, and seasonal charm—one not to be missed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking and visitor information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets are priced at £8.50 per person (inclusive of booking fee). Children under 2 go free and don’t require an entry ticket. \n\n\n\nBooking tickets in advance is strongly advised as they cannot guarantee availability on the day. \n\n\n\nTickets give you access to: \n\n\n\n\n6.6 acres of pumpkin fields\, with 25\,000+ pumpkins grown this year (20+ different varieties)\n\n\n\nUndercover garden games\n\n\n\nFun photo opportunities all over the farm\n\n\n\nEntertaining farm characters\n\n\n\nTractor and trailer rides (weather dependent)\n\n\n\nStraw bale maze\n\n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\n\nThe event runs on weekends of 04/05\, 11/12\, 18/19 and then daily from 25 to 31 October.\n\n\n\nOn days outside this in October\, visitors are welcome to visit the pumpkin fields and choose pumpkins without a ticket\, but please note there will be no entertainment on these days.\n\n\n\n\nOpening times: \n\n\n\n\nThe café opens at 9.00am and closes at 5.00pm daily (4.00pm on Sundays).\n\n\n\nYour ticket is valid for the whole day.\n\n\n\nFirst entry is at 9.30am\, and the event finishes daily at 5.00pm.\n\n\n\nThe last entry is at 4.00pm. No refunds will be given to those arriving after this time.\n\n\n\nOn Sundays\, the event closes at 4.00pm\, with the last entry at 3.00pm.\n\n\n\nThe farm shop will be open from 9.00am to 5.30pm daily (4.00pm on Sundays).\n\n\n\nThe kitchen closes at 2.00pm daily.\n\n\n\nThe Pumpkin Patch opens at 8.30am every day\, with 30 minutes entry slots bookable until 3.30pm. The event closes daily at 5.00pm\, with last entry at at 5.00pm. Your ticket is valid for the whole day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisitor information\n\n\n\n\nTickets are non-refundable or transferable to another day. If you cannot attend on the day you have booked\, you are welcome to pass your tickets on to friends and family who can enter the event with your booking reference – no need to let us know in advance.\n\n\n\nIf Rectory Farm cancels the event you are booked on\, a full refund will be issued.\n\n\n\nDogs on leads are allowed in the cafe and play area but not in the Pumpkin Patch event.\n\n\n\nOn event days\, there will be no access to the PYO field or site without a ticket. The shop\, cafe and wooden play area will be open as usual for all visitors\, and ready-picked pumpkins can be purchased here if preferred.\n\n\n\nWristbands will be issued to all visitors and inspected around the site.\n\n\n\nRectory Farm cannot guarantee that all pumpkin varieties will be available for picking every day.\n\n\n\nRectory Farm has made every effort to grow quality pumpkins. However\, they cannot guarantee that all pumpkins will last until 31 October.\n\n\n\nThe ground will be wet and uneven\, so wear wellies and bring weather-appropriate clothing.\n\n\n\nThe fields will not be closed on rainy days\, and tickets will not be transferable because of the weather.\n\n\n\nAll children under 16 must be closely supervised at all times.\n\n\n\nPumpkins can be paid for in the farm shop or the outdoor payment huts before leaving the site. Cash and card payments are accepted.\n\n\n\nThe ground is uneven in places on the farm\, making it likely difficult for pushchairs or wheelchairs.\n\n\n\nIn addition to the café offering snacks\, hot and cold lunches\, and hot and cold drinks\, there will be a coffee van and food vendors on site close to the pumpkin fields and some indoor and outdoor seating.\n\n\n\nPlease note that only food purchased on the premises can be consumed during your visit. No picnics\, please.\n\n\n\nThere is ample parking on site. Please be prepared for a ten-minute walk from your parking space to the ticket entry.\n\n\n\nPlease bring strong carrier bags to carry your pumpkins home. Rectory Farm can provide lightweight plastic bags for 10p each.\n\n\n\nStandard orange pumpkins and crown prince squashes will be charged at £1.20/kg\, reduced to £1/kg if a single pumpkin is over 8kg in weight. Any other varieties are charged at £2.50/kg.\n\n\n\nTractor/trailer rides are included in the ticket price but depend on the weather. They are run at the discretion of Rectory Farm based on weather and ground conditions.\n\n\n\nToilets can be found close to the event hub\, with additional toilet facilities in the play area behind the shop and café and in the pumpkin field.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting there\n\n\n\nPut postcode OX33 1HF in your Sat Nav then follow the road signs as you get closer. The  farm shop\, pick your own and cafe entrance is opposite to our main farm yard so you might even spot a tractor. \n\n\n\nThere’s plenty of free parking and disabled spaces near the top of the car park by the shop. When busy\, please use the overflow car park in the grassy fields. \n\n\n\nVisit the Rectory Farm website for more information to help you plan your visit to the Rectory Farm pick your own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover more: Where to go pumpkin picking in Oxfordshire \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nClick image to expand
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SUMMARY:The Camera Helps: A Definitive Retrospective of the Work of Paddy Summerfield
DESCRIPTION:The Camera Helps: A Definitive Retrospective of the Work of Paddy Summerfield\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Camera Helps: A Definitive Retrospective of the Work of Paddy Summerfield\n\n\n\nPaddy Summerfield (1947–2024) was a photographer who developed a new psychological vision of photography\, turning the camera on the innermost workings of the human mind and heart. \n\n\n\nDespite an ongoing battle with bipolar disorder\, leading the photographer to continue living with his parents in Oxford\, Summerfield rose to prominence in the 1980s. Later\, his five critically acclaimed publications depicted Summerfield’s most intense and enduring photographic obsessions: desire and alienation. \n\n\n\nThis substantial retrospective of the photographer’s work shows the stages of Summerfield’s creative evolution through comprehensive installations inspired by his five major publications as well as other significant bodies of work. \n\n\n\nHighlights on display include: \n\n\n\n\nThe Oxford Pictures 1968-78\, a series capturing students during the summer term at Oxford. Close in age but feeling like an outsider\, Summerfield found a shared sense of loneliness in his subjects. Though set beside rivers\, college lawns\, and Oxford streets\, the images evoke the insecurities of youth\, including longing\, isolation\, and sexual anxiety\, with solitary figures reflecting his own experience.\n\n\n\nTony Lights Up (2016)\, an unpublished short photo-essay and portrait of ‘Tony’\, a familiar figure at the time to local people\, living in sheltered accommodation. Summerfield accompanied Tony on his daily routine of asking for small change\, laughing at the world around him\, and betting on dogs – portraying his pleasure in the quiet satisfaction of lighting a cigarette.\n\n\n\nMother and Father (Dewi Lewis Publishing\, 2014)\, a moving and poignant journal of the final years of his parents’ sixty-year marriage. From 1997 to 2007\, Summerfield documented his mother’s worsening Alzheimer’s and his father’s unceasing dedication to caring for her.\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition also offers a glimpse of both the physicality and mastery of Summerfield’s unique and idiosyncratic relationship with the craft of photographic print making. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is part of Photo Oxford. \n\n\n\nA small display – Paddy Summerfield: Order out of chaos – will be open from the end of August until 30 November in Blackwall Hall. It previews Summerfield’s working process and serves as a forerunner to the full exhibition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n Free admission\, no ticket required \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 11 October to Sunday 30 November 2025  \n\n\n\nMonday to Saturday from 10.00am to 5.00pmSunday from 11.00am to 4.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nBlackwell Hall\, Weston Library
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SUMMARY:IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025\n\n\n\nIF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival returns in 2025 with events from 17 October to 02 November. The science and ideas festival is a high-profile opportunity for people to explore innovative ideas and creative research in and around our vibrant city. \n\n\n\nCombining science\, technology\, engineering and mathematics with arts\, humanities and culture\, there’s something for everyone\, with activities for young children and families and sessions for teenagers and adults to enjoy alone or as a group. It is very much a festival with a wide public appeal. \n\n\n\nIF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival is a thought-provoking and interactive science and ideas festival that creates an opportunity to bring together hundreds of researchers with thousands of people every year – with science\, ideas and creative activities for everyone to explore. \n\n\n\nIF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIF Oxford 2024 brought together a brilliant programme of events\, including: \n\n\n\n\nExplorazone: Get hands-on with science and meet friendly inventors—an interactive pop-up of inventive wonders (schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk\, Experience Oxfordshire).\n\n\n\nSuper Science Sunday: Hosted at the Science Oxford Centre\, this event gave families the chance to explore fusion energy\, make stars on Earth\, and watch science demonstrations up close (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\nThe Science of Superheroes: A fun\, family-friendly talk at Oxford Playhouse\, revealing whether comic-book science could really be real (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\nTechWorks: Located at ARC Oxford\, this hands-on zone offered tech-based learning and innovation through immersive pop-up setups (schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk\, Experience Oxfordshire).\n\n\n\nBLAST!: A science explosion of activities at The Barn\, blending humor\, discovery\, and hands-on fun (schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk\, Experience Oxfordshire).\n\n\n\nUchiwa science optical illusions exhibition: A highlight at multiple venues—including local libraries—this exhibit invited visitors to create their own mesmerizing illusions\, combining art and psychology (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\nA Monstrous Discovery: Hosted at the Story Museum\, this CSI-style challenge had participants solving mysteries through bone and footprint analysis (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\nRobot Racing: Held at Iffley Sports Centre\, this playful event invited audiences to root for\, and even try\, racing robotic dogs along Oxford’s historic track (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\nGeology in a Cemetery Near You: Guided tours led curious minds through sobering yet fascinating geological and historical insights within Oxford’s graveyards (Science Oxford).\n\n\n\n\nIF Oxford is a powerful way to bring people together – inspiring curious minds of all ages and backgrounds to access and help shape new ideas. It is organised by Oxfordshire Science Festival\, with trustees and a small team that work year-round to produce the Festival\, which began in 1992. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025 programme\n\n\n\nPlease visit the IF Oxford website for a full programme of events. \n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the festival programme \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing (2025)\n\n\n\nIF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing – so you can choose to pay whatever you want or can afford. You can make your donation during booking or after the event\, and the amount you pay is up to you. A suggested donation from £5.00 to £50.00 per person for each event enjoyed will help secure the future of the festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue details\n\n\n\nThe IF Oxford programme of activities takes place at various venues across the city. Kindly visit the festival website for further details about dates\, times and locations for individual activities.
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LOCATION:Oxford City Centre\, Oxford City Centre\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Festival 2025 at Hadsham Farm
DESCRIPTION:Pumpkin Festival 2025 at Hadsham Farm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pumpkin Festival 2025 at Hadsham Farm\n\n\n\nPut on your boots and head to the pumpkin picking festival at Hadsham Farm near Banbury\, where it’s all about the pumpkins – growing them\, picking them\, eating them\, and celebrating them!​The Pumpkin Festival 2024 includes the following: \n\n\n\n​The Pumpkin PickCollect a sledge and head to the pumpkin patch to choose your perfect pumpkin. There are several varieties and sizes\, which are priced between £1.00 and £10.00 each. \n\n\n\nThe Pumpkin BarnHere\, you can collect a carving kit to transform your pumpkins. Please note that pumpkin carving can be dangerous and is only for adults over 16. Under 16s can get involved in designing the pumpkin and removing the inside pulp and seeds. There will also be pens available to decorate your pumpkin. Parents/carers are advised that some pens are not washable and may stain\, so please dress accordingly. \n\n\n\nCrafting AreaKeep busy in the craft area\, which includes colouring and decorating pumpkins. \n\n\n\nThe Grocer’s DisplayFind a selection of carefully picked pumpkins that are best for eating\, perfect for those who don’t want to pick one from the field. \n\n\n\nThe Pumpkin MuncheryThe Pumpkin cooks have been hard at work in the munchery\, busy magicking up delicious pumpkin dishes. You can chat with the cooks\, taste the delicious dishes (from pumpkin soup to pumpkin cake to pumpkin pickle) and take away new ideas for pumpkin feasting.​ \n\n\n\nGoblin HuntIt is well known that every pumpkin patch is plagued by Pumpkin Goblins searching for and stealing pumpkins. The Goblins are terrible\, messy creatures\, and they cause a lot of damage. The farmers spend hours each night chasing them away. We ask our visitors to help in the mission\, and you may even catch sight of one. \n\n\n\nThe Goblin LaunchGoblins are notoriously hard to catch. But when caught\, the farmers launch them in the Trebuchet (a type of catapult). This doesn’t hurt the Goblins; it gets rid of them for a short while!. \n\n\n\nSpooky Sensory TrailUse your five senses to explore the wooded area on the farm. The trail is approximately 400m long; although it is flat\, off-road pushchairs are advised. \n\n\n\nBuild A ScarecrowHelp scare the Goblins away by teaming up with your friends/family to build a scarecrow. Don‘t forget to take a scarecrow selfie! \n\n\n\n​​The Pumpkin Bale MazeFind your way through the maze and find the multi-coloured pumpkins. Designed for smaller children.​​​​​ \n\n\n\n​The Golden PumpkinEvery day\, a Golden Pumpkin appears on the farm. If you beat the Goblins in finding it\, you win your family a prize!​ \n\n\n\nIndoor sandpit play area and outdoor playground.​​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n\nEntry price £6.00\, under 2s free\n\n\n\nAll tickets must be pre-booked\, except for under 2s.\n\n\n\nTickets are non-refundable.\n\n\n\nPumpkins are an additional charge.\n\n\n\n\nDates and times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 18 to Sunday 19 / Saturday 25 to Friday 31 October 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​Good to know\n\n\n\n\nYou will need wellies/boots and coats.\n\n\n\nThe pumpkin field is likely to be muddy\, and there is no heating in the barns/indoor areas.\n\n\n\nChildren must be supervised by an adult at all times.\n\n\n\nThe main barns and toilets are hard-standing and wheelchair accessible. Off-road pushchairs and wheelchairs are advised for the sensory walk and pumpkin patch.\n\n\n\nStrictly no smoking on the farm and surrounding areas.​\n\n\n\nWell behaved dogs on a lead are welcome.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hadsham Farm\n\n\n\nLocated in a secluded Cotswold valley in north Oxfordshire\, yet only 10 minutes from Banbury\, Hadsham Farm is a mix of arable and livestock farming. It provides a venue to host weddings and events\, and it opens to the public for the lambing season in spring and pumpkin picking in autumn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover more: Where to go pumpkin picking in Oxfordshire
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SUMMARY:Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow
DESCRIPTION:Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow\n\n\n\nThis October half term\, Tumblestone Hollow invites you on a spooky trail of mischief. Weave through Stonor’s gardens and into our woodland adventure playground\, completing wild and mischievous challenges along the way.  \n\n\n\nIf you succeed\, you’ll earn your very own Magical Mayhem Certificate\, together with a chocolate treat. Available from the Visitor Centre before you leave. \n\n\n\nOur popular Pumpkin Patch returns for families to hand select their own pumpkin and get creative in our pumpkin carving station. Please book your slot early as these sessions get booked up very quickly! \n\n\n\nBook Pumpkin Carving separately. Additional charges apply. Limited spaces each day. \n\n\n\nThere are magical activities for all ages including: \n\n\n\nSprite Spells & Creepy Tales \n\n\n\nJoin our Sprite for lively stories and ghastly spell making before venturing into the woods to seek out the witch’s hovel and her cauldron for a special fizzy spell.Interactive sessions are held daily at 11.00am\, 1.00pm and 3.00pm \n\n\n\nPumpkin Carving \n\n\n\nHand select your own pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and get creative in our outdoor pumpkin carving station.Pre-book your slot online early as this is very popular and books quickly! Separate costs applied. Limited spaces each day. \n\n\n\nFamily Broomstick Races \n\n\n\nChallenge your family to a broomstick race. Wander to the Pumpkin Patch where you will find your racing broomsticks. Who will cross the finish line first? \n\n\n\nFancy Dress Competition \n\n\n\nCome Dressed for the Occasion: We love a good costume – and there’s even a prize giveaway for those who share their Tumblestone Halloween adventures with us on social media! Simply share your experience\, tag @tumblestonehollow and use #SpookyTSH to enter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices:Adult (over 16) – From £12.00Child (from 5 years) – From £13.00Child (3 – 4 years) – From £11.00Child (up to 2 years) – FreeCarer – Free (Please bring DWP letter with you to show at the entry point). \n\n\n\nPumpkin Carving requires an additional ticket for £9.00 per person. \n\n\n\nDates & times:Saturday 18 October to Sunday 02 November 2025 \n\n\n\nFrom Saturday to Sunday (weekends only)\, between 18 October and 26 October 2025\, Tumblestone Hollow is open from 9.30am to 5.30pm. \n\n\n\nFrom 27 October to 02 November 2025\, opens daily from Tuesday to Sunday\, 9.20am to 5.30pm. \n\n\n\nTickets include access to the Tumblestone Hollow Adventure Playground and Stonor Gardens. The scavenger hunt will be running in all weather\, so please bring wellies and coats if it’s wet and wear appropriate footwear for a woodland trail. \n\n\n\nThe organisers ask politely that any buggies are left in cars due to the woodland pathway not being buggy or wheelchair friendly. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover more Halloween trails in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-moon-witchs-halloween-adventure-at-tumblestone-hollow/
LOCATION:Stonor Park\, Henley-on-Thames\, Stonor\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 6HF
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SUMMARY:Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt\n\n\n\nJoin us October half term for our annual spooky Halloween Hunt around the gardens. Find the spooky characters hidden around the garden\, mark that you’ve found them on the sheet provided and collect a scary prize at the end. \n\n\n\nNo need to pre-book\, we look forward to seeing lots of eager scary monsters! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nIt costs £4.50 per child with a prize. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies. \n\n\n\nDates and times:Saturday 18 October to Sunday 02 November 2025 \n\n\n\nThe gardens are open from 10.00am and close at 5.00pm daily. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover more Halloween trails in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/waterperry-spooky-halloween-hunt/
LOCATION:Waterperry Gardens\, Waterperry Gardens\, Wheatley\, Oxfordshire\, OX33 1JZ
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SUMMARY:Emma
DESCRIPTION:Emma\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Emma\n\n\n\nPresented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions \n\n\n\nBy Jane Austen\, Adapted by Ryan Craig \n\n\n\n“I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.” \n\n\n\nThis autumn\, we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with a sparkling new stage adaptation of Emma. This witty and beloved comedy of manners is produced by the Theatre Royal Bath – the city synonymous with so many of Austen’s stories. \n\n\n\nHeadstrong and high-spirited\, Emma Woodhouse – handsome\, clever\, and rich – has sworn never to marry. Instead\, she delights in meddling in the romantic lives of those around her. But as her matchmaking schemes unfold\, could she find herself caught in love’s wake? \n\n\n\nFilled with Austen’s unforgettable characters – Mr. Knightley\, Jane Fairfax\, Harriet Smith\, and the delightfully pretentious Augusta Elton. This special 250th anniversary production is adapted by Ryan Craig\, whose acclaimed work includes plays for the National Theatre\, Hampstead Theatre\, and the bestselling stage adaptation of 1984. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n£14.00 \n\n\n\nA £2.75 booking fee per transaction applies to this event\, except for members\, schools\, groups\, access bookers\, and tickets priced under £10.00. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMonday 20 to Saturday 25 October 2025 \n\n\n\nMonday to Wednesday at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nThursday and Saturday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\nFriday at 8.00pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n12+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford Playhouse\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas\, family entertainment\, contemporary dance and music\, student and amateur shows\, comedy\, lectures and poetry. \n\n\n\nThe Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions\, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series\, which brings unique events to various locations across the county. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15\,000 individuals annually\, offering an extensive range of activities\, including post-show discussions\, workshops\, work experience opportunities\, holiday programs\, a youth theatre\, and a company for young performers. \n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all\, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages\, within its community and online. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about Oxford Playhouse\, including travel\, access and venue information.
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LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2LW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Stowe-Tots: Delightful Dinner Party
DESCRIPTION:Stowe House launches new Stowe-Tots sessions for little adventurers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Stowe-Tots: Delightful Dinner Party\n\n\n\nToddlers are invited to step into the enchanting world of history with a specially crafted session at Stowe House. The event offers a delightful adventure where the youngest explorers can discover the wonders of the past in a playful and interactive setting. \n\n\n\nWith carefully curated activities designed for tiny hands and curious minds\, children will embark on a journey through time. From storytelling and hands-on sensory play to music and games\, the session promises giggles\, discoveries\, and plenty of joy. \n\n\n\nIt’s a playdate with the past that little ones won’t forget. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Themes: \n\n\n\n\n29 September – Delightful Dinner Party\n\n\n\n20 October – Spooky Spiders\n\n\n\n24 November – Colours of Autumn\n\n\n\n15 December – Christmas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent poster\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £5.00 \n\n\n\nSpecial offer:  \n\n\n\nFamilies can now book 3 sessions and receive the 4th free (£15.00 for 4 sessions\, or £5.00 each individually). \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMondays 29 September\, 20 October\, 24 November\, and 15 December 2025 at 10.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n45 minutes \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\nSuitable for ages 0-3 \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\n\nThere are family-friendly facilities\, including a baby change area\, café\, lift for access with pushchairs\, and picnic tables outside our visitor centre with a lawn to play on.\n\n\n\nIf you’d like to bring an extra adult along\, just let our team know. There will be a small additional charge.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/stowe-tots-delightful-dinner-party/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:Stowe House & Gardens\, Stowe House & Gardens\, Buckingham\, Buckinghamshire\, MK18 5EQ
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