Local news: Woodstock
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British Transplant Games: Here’s where to see the action in Oxfordshire
The Westfield Health British Transplant Games take place across Oxfordshire from 31 July to 03 August. With over 2,600 participants competing in 26 sports at venues such as Blenheim Palace, White Horse Leisure Centre, and Tilsley Park, the Games showcase incredible resilience and community spirit.
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Lifelines exhibition at SOFO Museum highlights Bergen-Belsen liberation story
From 09 to 30 August 2025, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will present Lifelines, a moving exhibition created by local artists, inspired by a true story from the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
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Richard Hammond to judge Salon Privé Concours de Vente at 20th-anniversary event
Salon Privé will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a thrilling new Supercar Sunday & Lifestyle Club Trophy Day at Blenheim Palace on 31 August and motoring icon Richard Hammond will judge the prestigious Concours de Vente and present the Lifestyle Club Trophy.
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Salon Privé partners with Qatar Executive for 2025 luxury showcase
Salon Privé, the UK’s premier luxury automotive event, has partnered with Qatar Executive, the private jet arm of Qatar Airways, for its 20th anniversary celebration in 2025. The prestigious event will be held in August at Blenheim Palace.
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Blenheim Palace Horse Trials partners with evoke® to champion rider safety
The Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials has announced the growing equestrian brand evoke® as its Official Safety Partner and sponsor of the popular Eventer Challenge in a new three-year deal.
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DogFest returns to seven UK locations for an unmissable celebration of dogs
DogFest, in partnership with Agria Pet Insurance, returns across seven UK locations in 2025, offering an exciting celebration for dog lovers. With fun activities, expert-led talks, live entertainment, and a new Makers Market, the festival promises a fantastic day out.
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Exhibition of Winnie-the-Pooh’s illustrator opens at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
From 18 January to 31 August 2025, the collection of Shepard’s work, including some of his beloved children’s illustrations alongside a wealth of his Great War sketches and comic art, will be on display at the museum.
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First acts announced for Blenheim Palace’s Nocturne Live concert series in 2025
Richard Ashcroft and Gary Barlow have been announced as the first acts of the 2025 Nocturne Live concert series at UNESCO World Heritage site, Blenheim Palace – one of the world’s most beautiful music venues.
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Russian war rocket transformed into musical instrument played at Oxbridge Gala Concert
A Russian war rocket that struck Ukraine two years ago, leaving behind destruction and pain, has since been hollowed out, with its explosive components replaced by the delicate bow of a cello.
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There’s only one month before The Game Fair – UK’s largest celebration of the countryside
There is something for everyone at The Game Fair; shooting, gundogs, debates, exhibitors, fine art, archery, fishing, cooking demonstrations, celebrities, camping and glamping, VIP treatment, falconry, and hounds.
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Iconic Blenheim Palace Triathlon returns for its 20th edition in 2024
The iconic Blenheim Palace Triathlon returned for its 20th edition, with over six thousand participants swimming, cycling and running their way through the UK’s most picturesque triathlon route across the first weekend of June.
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Macdonald Hotels & Resorts brews up coffee partnership to provide 15,000 school meals
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts – an independent hospitality group that includes The Bear Hotel in Woodstock, has funded 15,000 school meals for children in countries including Kenya as part of a new partnership with direct trade coffee producers Paddy & Scott’s.