Summer News
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Westgate Oxford reveals summer 2025 meet and greet schedule for children’s characters
Westgate Oxford is offering free summer fun for families with a series of character meet and greets featuring Bluey, Paddington™, Gabby’s Dollhouse, and the first-ever appearance of baby pig Evie.
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Summer events at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons celebrate 41 years of Michelin-starred excellence
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons celebrates its 41st year with an exceptional summer lineup of events. Highlights include a Michelin-starred Four Hands Lunch with Raymond Blanc and Yannick Alléno, a Provençal-style Bastille Day Garden Party, and a new Garden to Glass cocktail menu.
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Kids to eat free this summer at Marco Pierre White’s Oxford restaurant
Families can enjoy affordable dining this summer thanks to a special offer at Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse at the Leonardo Royal Hotel on Godstow Road, Oxford. During the school holidays, children under 12 can eat free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.
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Rest, prep, and recover with Mollie’s Restival for summer festival-goers
Mollie’s has unveiled its new Restival at Mollie’s range, designed to support festival-goers with stylish essentials for pre- and post-event comfort – available from 17 July 2025 at its Oxfordshire and Bristol locations.
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The Old Stables in Wantage invites locals to summer party with creative workshops and music
The Old Stables in Wantage will host a free summer party on Saturday, 28 June. This vibrant community event will include a shared meal made from surplus food, live music, storytelling, art workshops, and a makers market featuring local creatives.
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Marco Pierre White restaurant in Oxford introduces new summer menu
Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse Bar & Grill in Oxford has launched an exciting new summer menu which includes light seasonal dishes, luxurious steaks, and specially curated wine pairings.
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Winston’s Wish urges summer walking challenge to support bereaved children
Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children’s bereavement charity, is inviting locals to join the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge this June – walking, jogging, or running distances from 10km to 100km through stunning Gloucestershire landscapes to raise vital funds and awareness for grieving young people.
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The Store opens rooftop terrace for summer with Ribs n’ Rum’ on the Roof
The Store, has opened its rooftop terrace just in time for summer, launching “Ribs n’ Rum on the Roof” every weekend. Guests can enjoy skyline views alongside smokehouse favourites like baby back ribs, pulled pork baps, and vegetarian options such as burrata and aubergine parmigiana.
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Oxford to host Westfield Health British Transplant Games in summer 2025
After hosting a successful European Transplant Games in 2022, Oxford will welcome the British Transplant Games for the first time next summer.
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Oxford Bus Company launches exclusive discounts to app users this summer
Oxford Bus Company has teamed up with destinations including Carfax Tower, The Story Museum and Didcot Railway Centre to provide customers using its mobile app with special rates through the holidays and beyond.
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Victors Restaurant to launch ‘Secret Rooftop’ summer pop-up
Victors Restaurant and Bar is launching its ‘Secret Rooftop’ pop-up to help drinkers and diners in Oxford make the most of the summer in the city.
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Cornbury House Horse Trials looks set to end the 2024 summer season
Tickets go on sale for the 2024 Cornbury House Horse Trials, which will take place from 11 to 15 September in the heart of the Cotswolds at one of the most prestigious estates, Cornbury House, located in Charlbury, Oxfordshire.
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The Relais Henley announces an exciting programme of events for late summer
The Relais Henley, a stylish riverside retreat in Henley-on-Thames, is bringing a series of late summer events to the town, including jazz evenings, comedy nights with Honk! and unique evenings of vodka and wine tastings.
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Marco Pierre White launches new menu reflecting all that’s great about the British summer
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill on Godstow Road has launched a new summer menu with all the hallmarks of one of the country’s greatest-ever chefs.
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Cotswolds Distillery launches summer of entertainment with ‘Alfresco at the Distillery’
Cotswolds Distillery, home to the award-winning gin and whisky, is celebrating the spirit of summer by launching a new outdoor entertainment programme, ‘Alfresco at the Distillery’.
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Hinksey Splash Park to remain closed this summer due to safety concerns
The children’s splash park at Hinksey Park will not open this summer, as the condition of the play surface and fountains are unsafe for children to use.