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Oxford University appoints acoustician to develop a world-class concert hall
Oxford University has appointed a specialist acoustician to help create a new concert hall to rival the best in the world at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre.
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British Eventing cease organisation of Blenheim Palace Horse Trials
The British Eventing Board has announced that it will no longer be organising the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials going forward.
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The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced
The longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, for The 2020 Booker Prize was announced on 28 July 2020. The 2020 longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, of 13 novels was selected by was chosen from 162 novels published in the UK or Ireland between 01 October 2019 and 30 September 2020. The selection was made by a…
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Proposals to transform Boswells building into 4-star boutique hotel unveiled
Oxford’s iconic Boswells store building site could be transformed into a 4-star boutique hotel under proposals unveiled by developer Reef Group, and Oxford City Council.
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Editors decide not to publish The Good Food Guide 2021 in September
Editors have taken the difficult decision not to publish The Good Food Guide 2021 due to lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oxfordshire bookshops shortlisted for 2020 Independent Bookshop awards
Abingdon-based Mostly Books and Bicester-based Coles Books have been shortlisted as regional finalists for the 2020 Independent Bookshop of the Year awards
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Oxford’s 2020 May Morning cancelled following coronavirus advice
Regrettably Oxford’s 2020 May Morning has been cancelled in line with Government advice on mass gatherings during the coronavirus crisis.
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Manor Country House hotel sold out of administration for £4.8m
The Manor Country House Hotel in Weston on the Green in Oxfordshire has been sold out of administration off a £4.8m guide price to Gargash Holdings.
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Henley Festival 2020 classical music programme announced
Henley Festival returns with the 39th edition of its classical music programme – Classic FM’s A Classical Salute, an evening of classical and military music.
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Florence Pugh nominated for an Oscar for her role in Little Women
Oxford-born Florence Pugh has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her role in Little Women.
