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SUMMARY:Westgate Christmas Village
DESCRIPTION:Westgate Christmas Village\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Westgate Christmas Village\n\n\n\nGet ready to embrace the magic of the holiday season at Westgate Oxford! \n\n\n\nFrom 16 November 2024 to 05 January 2025\, Leiden Square will transform into a festive wonderland to welcome back the Westgate Christmas Village. Whether you’re visiting Westgate Oxford to shop\, eat\, or simply soak in the festive atmosphere\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! \n\n\n\nWhat to expect \n\n\n\nThe Christmas Village is the perfect spot to celebrate the holiday season. Here’s what awaits you: \n\n\n\nUnique Christmas gifts \n\n\n\nExplore a variety of festive stalls offering personalised decorations\, artisanal cheeses\, and delightful Belgian chocolate kisses. These make ideal gifts for friends and family – or a special treat for yourself! \n\n\n\nNostalgic carousel rides \n\n\n\nTake a spin on the beautiful ornate carousel. Perfect for kids and adults alike\, it’s sure to bring a smile to your face. \n\n\n\nFestive food & drinks \n\n\n\nIndulge in seasonal delights like German sausages\, mini Dutch pancakes\, churros\, and warming mulled wine. It’s the ultimate way to fuel your Christmas shopping or take a break while soaking in the festive vibes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nDates & times:Open daily from 16 November 2024 to 05 January 2025 between 10.00am and 8.00pm.
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SUMMARY:Stowe House Christmas Gift Fayre
DESCRIPTION:Stowe House Christmas Gift Fayre\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Stowe House Christmas Gift Fayre\n\n\n\nStowe House is excited to announce that the popular Christmas Gift Fayre is returning after a break of seven years. \n\n\n\nStowe is opening the doors of its magnificent State Rooms in the hope that we can share in the festive atmosphere together.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll be able to explore the House and view the newly refurbished State Dining Room whilst browsing over 50 stall holders\, all from the local area.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll find plenty – from jewellery\, candles\, homeware and womenswear to gin\, cheese\, cakes and\, of course\, gifts for your furry friends… to name a few.  \n\n\n\nThere will be plenty of fun for your little ones with a range of activities such as bauble painting and festive face painting\, and of course\, it is the perfect time to write their letter to Santa!  \n\n\n\nFeeling peckish? Warm yourself up with a mulled wine or hot chocolate and grab a festive bite from the food vans whilst enjoying the view of the House from the North Front.  \n\n\n\nIf history is your passion\, the House team will be here to discuss the history of Stowe House\, and there will be several historical objects on display.  \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked online using the link below. \n\n\n\nPre-booked tickets are available at £5.00 for adults and £3.50 for children. Under 5’s go free! National Trust members tickets are available at £4.00. On-the-day tickets will be priced at £6.00. \n\n\n\nStowe House looks forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nPrices:Pre-booked tickets (Adults) – £5.00Pre-booked tickets (Children 5+ years) – £3.50National Trust members tickets – £4.00On-the-day tickets – £6.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times:From 10.00 am to 5.00pm on 25 and 26 November.
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SUMMARY:WasteLess Wonderland
DESCRIPTION:Westgate Oxford present WasteLess Wonderland – a Christmas market with a difference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout WasteLess Wonderland\n\n\n\nWestgate Oxford present WasteLess Wonderland – a Christmas market with a difference \n\n\n\nKeeping sustainability in mind\, Westgate Oxford is presenting a brand new\, alternative Christmas experience this festive season. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with Charity Super.Mkt\, WasteLess Wonderland is a Christmas market with a difference\, supporting incredible organisations such as TRAID\, Sobell Hospice and many more.  \n\n\n\nGet ready for an eclectic line-up of attractions\, events and experiences! For the musically minded\, there will be an opportunity to play your favourite Christmas tunes with The Junk Orchestra’s giant Music Mushrooms.  \n\n\n\nThere will also be plenty of food to keep you fuelled\, including tasty relishes made from surplus fruit and veg from the Wonky Food Company\, street food dishes from the Climatarian Kitchen\, and delicious Middle Eastern food from Damascus Rose\, a social enterprise supporting refugee women in Oxford. \n\n\n\nAs if that wasn’t enough\, there’s ample opportunity to get hands-on in the lead-up to Christmas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Lates\n\n\n\nEach Friday will see WasteLess Wonderland host ‘Friday Lates’ from 5.00 to 9.00pm.  \n\n\n\nGuests can look forward to a pop-up bar from Toast\, with the company’s award-winning craft beer brewed with surplus fresh bread that would otherwise go to waste – plus\, to make that pint even more feel-good\, Toast’s profits go to charities working to fix a wasteful food system. \n\n\n\nFriday Lates will also include the ‘Recycled DJ Party’ with Charity Shop DJ\, using vinyl records sourced solely from charity shops. Guests can pick a record\, get behind the turntables and have a go at being a DJ themselves\, dedicating their tracks to loved ones. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree workshops\n\n\n\nStar-making workshop by The Wood Shop \n\n\n\n25 and 26 November at 12.30pm and 3.00pm \n\n\n\nCharlie is transporting his studio to Westgate\, Oxford\, for this very special two-day Studio-Workshop experience. Participants will have the chance to see how a small-scale design studio works and join in a star-making workshop – adapting\, fixing\, overlaying and uniting wasted wood to design their own star decorations. \n\n\n\nCharlie Boyden is a young British designer\, artist and maker working with wood and other playful materials. From his studio workshop in East London\, he prototypes and makes objects of strange desires. Charlie Boyden has designed and created the stars entirely made out of wood waste offcuts and surplus samples donated from East London Design and Architect studios. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainable wreath making by Strength and Stem \n\n\n\n01 and 08 December from 2.00pm to 3.00pm \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own festive wreath using seasonal foliage and decorative elements such as dried flowers\, berries and fruits. You’ll come away with a beautiful personalised Christmas decoration to festive-up your home or to give a loved one as a gift! \n\n\n\nStrength & Stem is a social enterprise florist that exists to help modern slavery survivors recover from their trauma\, become empowered for the future\, and sustain a good quality of life. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParty wardrobe upcycling workshop \n\n\n\n02 December – Noon to 1.00pm\, 2.30pm to 3.30pm\, and 5.00pm to 6.00pm \n\n\n\nChristmas is the busiest time of the year when it comes to social engagements\, and during this period\, you’re often led to think you need to buy something new for that upcoming office party or family gathering. Team up with Chloe Baines in an upcycling workshop and breathe new life into garments you already own.  \n\n\n\nFrom shortening an evening gown to turning your pullover into a reversible Christmas jumper\, reinvent your most treasured Xmas party outfits with Chloe Baines. Chloe strives to implement positive change through the experimental use of recycled materials within the fashion industry. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristmas your jumper \n\n\n\n03 December from Noon to 1.00pm\, 2.30pm to 3.30pm\, and 5.00pm to 6.00pm \n\n\n\n07 December is Christmas jumper day\, but why spend money on something that only gets worn once a year\, only to go to the charity shop or landfill. Instead\, bring along a loved jumper and adorn it with your very own festive customisation. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuroshiki wrapping workshop \n\n\n\n09 December at 11.00am\, 12.30pm\, 2.30pm\, 4.00pm and 7.00pm \n\n\n\nJane will share a range of easy applications for this versatile wrapping cloth using simple furoshiki techniques. Discover how to wrap items for carrying\, gifting and decorating. Once you have the basics\, you’ll discover all sorts of ways to use your beautiful furoshiki. \n\n\n\nThe workshop is perfect for anyone who hasn’t tried Furoshiki wrapping before or if you are looking for hints and tips to improve your wrapping skills. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWrappers delight with Lucy Grainge \n\n\n\n10 December at 11.00am\, 12.30pm and 3.00pm \n\n\n\nCome along to ‘Wrappers Delight’\, a printing workshop that will say goodbye to plastic wrapping paper. Using a variety of printing techniques\, Lucy Grainge’s workshop will transform boring brown parcel paper into sheets of colourful\, personalised gift wrapping.  \n\n\n\nLucy Grainge is an artist and designer. Her practice explores colour\, shape and pattern working across printmaking\, graphic design and installations. Lucy is interested in collaborative and community-centred projects and is a co-founder of Wiggle Wonderland\, a touring arts pavilion which has been to Brainchild Festival\, Honnilands Primary School\, London Festival of Architecture\, National Memorial Arboretum and most recently\, London Design Festival. \n\n\n\nBook now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake a Christmas decoration with Alice Veevers \n\n\n\n16 December at 12.30pm and 3.30pm \n\n\n\nThis workshop is an opportunity to build and make your very own Christmas decoration\, working with a variety of natural environment-found materials\, offcuts and waste materials such as yarn\, threads\, metals and paper. Not only kind to the planet but also calming\, this therapeutic exercise will help you create beautiful decorations for your home this Christmas.  \n\n\n\nAlice Veevers is a Textile Designer and Art Technician based in London. Her practice is analogue and direct – she cuts\, sticks\, inverts and imagines her own versions of patterns\, texture\, colour and shape. \n\n\n\nBook now
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