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Our top picks for an alternative Oxfordshire Artweeks! Mindfulness and disco to bakery pop-ups, crazy animals, supper clubs, fashion and rock & roll!
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Oxfordshire Artweeks opens on May 4, and yes, there’ll be hundreds of venues with wonderful paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics and more to see, but dig...
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BREAKING NEWS: 30,000 VOTES! HERE ARE THE FINALISTS IN THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2024!
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The voting is closed! And the finalists who have made it through to the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2024 can be revealed!
The food awards are being held...
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REVIEW: “Fantastic, novel and enticing food” Why The Back Lane in Woodstock deserves its newly awarded two AA rosettes
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Celebrations at The Back Lane in Woodstock are ongoing as news of their two AA rosettes for culinary excellence was announced.
The winning team...
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VOTE HERE IN ALL 10 CATEGORIES OF THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS to reward the best of Oxfordshire’s incredible hospitality industry
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The Ox In A Box Food Awards are back! Yes, we are once again hosting our awards to give Oxfordshire’s hospitality industry a much needed...
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REVIEW: Why Jericho’s Old Bookbinders, and its authentic Gallic food, is one of Oxford’s best kept secrets!
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It’s taken three attempts to get into The Old Bookbinders in Jericho for dinner, such is its popularity, regardless of the day of...
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REVIEW: Creation ‘thrillingly shunts George Orwell’s tragically inevitable tale Animal Farm into the 21st century’
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From the off, Creation Theatre’s current production of George Orwell’s Animal Farm not only retains a gripping sense of unease, but thrillingly shunts...
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Farm & Food Lit Fest’s dazzling line-up of farmers, fashion designers, playwrights, gardeners, herbalists and conservationists
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Get your tickets for the third annual Farm & Food Lit Fest, with a dazzling line-up of authors who share stories from wonderful world...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It was now or never’ Why Table 13’s award-winning, plant-based supper club is leaving Oxford to set up in London!
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News that Table 13 is leaving Oxford to start afresh in London has plunged its endless loyal foodie followers into despair. READ OUR...
Musicals
REVIEW: ‘Buckle up sluts, Mamma’s goin’ fishing’ Why you MUST SEE the brilliant, filthy and hilarious new musical Unfortunate at Oxford Playhouse!
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There is absolutely no doubt that new, headline-grabbing musical Unfortunate - The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch on at Oxford Playhouse...
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‘Our biggest and best yet’ Dorchester Festival’s family-friendly line-up of famous headliners, concerts, events, food, art, and comedy is selling out fast!
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It's easy to see why tickets to Dorchester Festival are selling out so fast with the likes of the world famous choral group The...
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MUST SEE: Netflix star Shawna Hamic on new, queer, hit musical ‘Unfortunate – The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch’ at Oxford Playhouse
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The reviews for new, queer, hit musical 'Unfortunate - The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch' have been extraordinary since it opened...
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Why The Plough in West Hanney is still at the top of its game. A fun-fuelled evening with some mighty fine food!
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The rugby had long finished when we arrived for dinner at The Plough in West Hanney, but the marquee, connecting the garden with...
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EUROPEAN PREMIERE: Creation’s Animal Farm by top playwright Vanessa Badham at Summertown’s United Reformed Church
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Picture this if you can, the United Reformed Church in Summertown packed with locals, all dressed in black and white, wearing baseball caps...
Art
Johannes Von Stumm at New College and James Gemmill & Gavin Lockheart at Pembroke launch Oxford Festival Of The Arts’ impressive art programme!
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"Six years ago, I encountered Johannes Von Stumm's’ work for the first time and knew then we had to work together," Dr Michelle...
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“IT’S BEEN A LABOUR OF LOVE” Summertown Wine Bar Celebrates its one year anniversary and you’re invited!
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“It’s been a real labour of love,” Summertown Wine Bar co-owner Graeme Woodward tells me from the Banbury Road premises where we’re talking...
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BEST BRUNCH IN OXFORD? The Yurt at Nicholsons’ new menu delivers on every front. Why you should give it a go!
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News that The Yurt at Nicholsons has a new brunch menu had us scarpering down to North Aston like rabbits down a hole....
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What Are You Wearing? showcases Oxfam’s sustainable fashion at North Wall with second hand clothing inspiration and styling!
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Celebrated fashion stylist Bay Garnett and award-winning fashion and reportage photographer Tom Craig are proving that you don't need to compromise on style when it comes to choosing sustainable fashion in...
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REVIEW: ‘If you fancy a cozy, friendly gastropub with some impressive food, then The Three Horseshoes in Asthall is for you’
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The fire was roaring when we entered The Three Horseshoes In Asthall near Burford, its welcome immediately apparent during this wet, windy 2024,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Six by Nico opening new restaurant on Oxford Westgate’s roof terrace in May. Prepare for its famous tasting menus!
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Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday May 22, the 15th of its...
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‘A TANTALISING GLIMPSE OF TALENT’: A taste of what’s to come in Oxfordshire Artweeks’ new online Spring Show
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To give you a taste of Oxfordshire Artweeks' famous county-wide arts festival next month, a new online Spring Show offers a tantalising glimpse of the...
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EXCLUSIVE: What to expect! New look Pit Kitchen moves from Chipping Norton to Todenham Manor Farm – opening on May 8
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Adam Thomas meets me at the end of a farm track outside a derelict barn on Todenham Manor Farm. There's work going on...
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REVIEW: “Still managing to be all things to all people” The refurbed Jericho Mamma Mia is just the same but better!
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There was a family leaving as we arrived at Mamma Mia in Jericho, exiting complete with toddlers, scooters and raincoats, all very jolly...
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REVIEW: Pizzetta for breakfast? The new Gees brunch provides the perfect excuse for an indolent, delicious and stylish morning…
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As if you needed an excuse, Gees has just launched a new brunch menu, giving you the perfect opportunity to nip in and...
Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our last category BEST CHEF 2024. Vote here https://www.surveyhero.com/c/qpjnj9vf
The awards will be held on Monday...
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VOTE NOW IN THE BEST EUROPEAN RESTAURANT 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our ninth category BEST EUROPEAN 2024.
The awards will be held on Monday May 13 at...
Art
‘We are beyond excited’ Celebrating female artists in three new exhibitions in East Oxford, Temple Cowley and Charlbury!
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Not one, but three exhibitions are currently celebrating female artists in Oxfordshire with an incredible range of art, genres and locations to choose...
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‘It’s a dream come true to share these precious drawings’ New Ashmolean exhibition ‘Bruegel to Rubens’ opens on Saturday for 12 weeks only!
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It seems incredible that at least 30 drawings in The Ashmolean’s new spring exhibition Bruegel to Rubens - Great Flemish Drawings will be...
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WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE? VOTE HERE FOR BEST GLOBAL 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our eighth category BEST GLOBAL 2024, as listed in alphabetical order: VOTE HERE https://www.surveyhero.com/c/vgnadapz
The awards will...
Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our seventh category BEST CAFE 2024, as listed in alphabetical order: VOTE HERE https://www.surveyhero.com/c/3wk9ximu
The awards will...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Our customers don’t want Mamma Mia to change’ Jericho branch to reopen after 10 week refurb while keeping its traditional look!
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The Mamma Mia restaurants are much beloved in Oxford, their branches in Jericho and Summertown teaming with families, couples and locals chowing down...
Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our sixth category COMMUNITY FOOD HERO 2024, as listed in alphabetical order: VOTE HERE https://www.surveyhero.com/c/ztwedc9x
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VOTE FOR THE BEST VEGGIE VEGAN 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OX IN A BOX FOOD AWARDS. CHECK OUT THE NOMINATIONS!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our fifth category Best VEGGIE VEGAN 2024, as listed in alphabetical order: VOTE HERE https://www.surveyhero.com/c/vjffgywr
The awards...
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VOTE FOR THE BEST GASTROPUB 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OX IN A BOX FOOD AWARDS. CHECK OUT THE NOMINATIONS!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our fourth category Best Gastropub 2024, as listed in alphabetical order: VOTE HERE
The awards...
Entertainment News
‘Icons of British Fashion’ Blenheim Palace’s biggest exhibition to date, opens this month. Curator Kate Ballenger reveals all!
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Blenheim Palace's upcoming blockbuster exhibition, which opens on March 23, has gathered together a staggering line-up of world-class designers, fashion houses, and labels...
Bar & Drinks
VOTE NOW IN OUR BEST PUB/BAR 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our third category BEST PUB/BAR 2024, with the nominations listed in alphabetical order. VOTE...
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EXCLUSIVE: The Oxfordshire Yeoman in Freeland near Witney is thriving again, as the village pub is given a makeover and new lease of life!
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When Louise Edwards was brought in to run The Oxfordshire Yeoman in Freeland last year, she knew just what was needed.
Because although a...
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VOTE FOR THE BEST RESTAURANT 2024 CATEGORY IN THE OX IN A BOX FOOD AWARDS. CHECK OUT THE NOMINATIONS!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our second category Best Restaurant 2024, listed in alphabetical order: Vote here https://www.surveyhero.com/c/ed3pdwsy
The awards...
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VOTE FOR THE BEST NEWCOMER 2023/24 CATEGORY IN THE OX IN A BOX FOOD AWARDS. CHECK OUT THE NOMINATIONS!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2024 and here is our first category Best Newcomer 2023/2024, listed in alphabetical order: It's always a brave...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We are fulfilling a lifelong dream by reopening The Plough at Alvescot’ Friends take on village pub and recruit head chef Luke Sushams!
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The four friends sitting in the cosy bar at The Plough in Alvescot have taken on a huge project, not only to transform...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We want to provide a space the village really use, a home away from home’ Young couple take over The Dashwood in Kirtlington!
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James and Flora are hard at work at The Dashwood in Kirtlington when we arrive, making coffees and chatting to the locals. That...
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EXCLUSIVE: We talk to The Feathered Nest’s new, ex-Manoir, head chef Rene Pinedo about his food, mother’s cooking and Ollie Dabbous pop up!
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You can expect some Caribbean influences, an exciting new menu and a pop up with famous chef Ollie Dabbous when you next visit...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s not about numbers, it’s about consistency’ Oxford’s Dosa Park to open in Witney and Cirencester with new takeaway in Kidlington!
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It's all go at Dosa Park's central kitchen in Kidlington, where their recently launched takeaway service is based, orders flying out of the...
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CHEESILICIOUS: Why Thursdays are the new Fridays at Brasserie Blanc in Jericho as fondue, raclette and tartiflette night kicks off!
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Missing the snow? The Alps? Some mountain fodder? Fear not because Brasserie Blanc in Jericho has come to the rescue with C'est Cheese...
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Dame Prue Leith, Sir Ben Okri and Paul Gambaccini to star in OSJ’s ‘The Music in My Life’, LIVE at SJE Arts in Oxford!
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Dame Prue Leith, Sir Ben Okri and Paul Gambaccini have been announced as the first in line to star in OSJ's new series...
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‘I just want my food to make people happy!’ Don’t miss five course Punjab pop-up ‘Curry Nights With Nandita’ at Chloe’s in Charlbury!
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Fancy a five course authentic Indian dinner at Chloe's in Charlbury? Thought so, then get your tickets for Nandita Wadhwa's first ever pop...
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REVIEW: ‘A gastronomic highlight of the year’ Why head chef Samuel Squires’ is making such a name for himself at The Old Crown in Faringdon
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"That was absolutely one of the best meals I've had for a very long time. That duck... I'll never forget it," my husband...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It just needs a bit of love’ What to expect! The Oxford Blue is reopened by former Green Routes crew with a plant-based menu
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The Oxford Blue is one of Oxford's most quintessential pubs, its name synonymous with the famous running track opposite, where Roger Bannister''s four...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s always been my dream to open on Cowley Road’ What to expect from new restaurant Dosa Darlings, opening tomorrow!
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Michael Raphel is fulfilling a dream by opening Dosa Darlings tomorrow on Cowley Road, because having worked in a curry house up the...
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MICHELIN NEWS: Le Manoir celebrates 40 years with two Michelin stars and Nut Tree retains its star for the 16th year running!
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Staff at Le Manoir in Great Milton were still celebrating today after Raymond Blanc's famous hotel and restaurant retained its two Michelin stars...
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REVIEW: New, ex-Manoir, head chef Nat Berney is serving some of the best pub food in Oxfordshire at The Lamb in Little Milton!
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When Nat Berney left Le Manoir a few months ago he was unsure of his next move. Even though he loved his time...
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REVIEW: Our lost afternoon at The Parsonage Grill, the perfect lunch and why it’s such a great winter retreat!
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On a bitter winter's day, pushing open the ancient wooden door of The Old Parsonage, and being embraced by its warm, enticing interior,...
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Killingworth Castle, Double Red Duke and The Bull at Charlbury in ‘EstrellaDamm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards’ with The Bell at Langford in Top 100
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Today, Oxfordshire's Killingworth Castle in Wootton by Woodstock, The Double Red Duke in Clanfield and The Bull at Charlbury were named in the...
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BREAKING NEWS: Truckers are you ready? JAMIE T, WET LEG, THE STREETS, THE KOOKS and IDLES to headline Truck Festival 2024!
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Truck Festival has announced a kicking line-up for 2024 with headliners Jamie T, Wet Leg, The Streets and Idles promising to whip Steventon's...
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REVIEW: ‘THE KBC chicken wins hands down’ If you thought the burgers at Witney’s ‘The Edge at Lil’s’ were good, try the new menu!
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I've been dreaming about the burgers at The Edge at Lil's in Witney ever since I tried them for the first time, the...
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BOOK NOW for St Matthew Passion, a capella, chorales, classical, jazz, gypsy-folk and symphonies as OSJ’s spring concert series kicks off in style!
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What a season of musical highlights the Orchestra of St John's has in store for you! And while a rousing St Matthew Passion...
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REVIEW: Why Oxford’s No 1 Ship Street’s set menu – £16.50 for two courses or £21.50 for three – is exceptional value for money!
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We have all tightened the purse strings in January - the excesses of Christmas reflected in our bank balances. Which means that now...
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TOP 40: OXFORDSHIRE’S BEST VEGGIE/VEGAN RESTAURANTS, PUBS, CAFES AND POP-UPS FOR VEGANUARY AND BEYOND!
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The demand for plant-based, veggie and vegan food has spiralled, everyone jumping on the bandwagon. But whether you're doing Veganuary, cutting our meat...
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‘ONLY YOU’ Kindness, friendship and rescue from Auschwitz in ‘Naomi and Arthur: Letters from Liberation’ at Woodstock Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
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When soldier Arthur Tyler, of the Oxfordshire Yeomanry, helped liberate concentration camp Bergen-Belsen on April 15 1945, the remaining prisoners they found were...
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REVIEW: Why Il Corno, the new Neapolitan street food site at Oxford’s Covered Market, is a family affair!
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The devilled horn, Il Corno, is a sign of virility and an Italian zest for life. It is also the name for Oxford's...
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OUR 2024 ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE: Oxfordshire’s best musicals, concerts, plays, premieres, festivals, family, dance, music and exhibitions to book now!
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What a treat 2024 has in store for you with a smorgasbord of entertaining morsels to enjoy. Here is our bumper guide to...
Comedy
COMEDY: TOP 35 PICKS for 2024 – the best comedians and stand-up shows coming to Oxford, Didcot, Chippy and Banbury. Book now!
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There is an incredible comedy line-up coming to Oxfordshire in 2024! Here are our top picks!
1)Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala, Sat 13 Jan, Oxford...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘A match made in heaven’ The new look Chequers in Witney, opened by Bladon White House’s Ben Bullen and Luke Buckle!
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The light, bright enticing interior, crackling log fire and gleaming bar is a far cry from The Chequers in Witney's former incarnation as...
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REVIEW: Why everyone is flocking to Great Tew’s Quince and Clover in their well-heeled droves, thanks to head chef Mary Franklin’s cooking!
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When the nights draw in, the heating goes up, and all you want is a warm bowl of soup in a cosy cafe,...
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REVIEW: The new look Brasserie Blanc in Jericho is given a fresh makeover while the menu remains as wonderfully French as ever!
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In a world of uncertainty, Brasserie Blanc stands resolute, confident in its offering, consistency it's middle name. So while other Oxford restaurants have...
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EXCLUSIVE: Sartorelli’s to open new wine and pizza emporium Fire & Wine in Milton-under-Wychwood with Eynsham Cellars!
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Sartorelli's has struck again. Not content with their brewery pizza offering at New Yatt, or their cosy spot in Oxford's Covered Market READ...
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EXCLUSIVE: The lowdown on Oxford’s first Absinthe bar…. Welcome to The Parlour in the basement of Lynrace in Jericho!
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Oscar Wilde once said "a glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world." It's getting your hands on it that's...
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REVIEW: A heavenly night away at the Fleur De Lys in Bampton for some much needed pampering and incredible French food
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It seemed unlikely - a new French restaurant with rooms serving stunning food in the tiny Cotswold town of Bampton. Tearooms and pubs...
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REVIEW: “We won’t be eating there again” Why the new Cosy Club in Oxford is not for the faint-hearted or hungry!
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We try not to review opening nights. Too much pressure, too new, too busy, too many expectations, customers, clamour.
Better to wait until...
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Lunch at a golf club? With head chef Jamie King at the helm it’s worth a trip to Frilford Heath Golf Club for the food alone!
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It was an unlikely excursion - lunch at Frilford Heath Golf Club being a first - any golf club actually an unusual choice...
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REVIEW: ‘Lip-smackingly good’ The Three Horseshoes in Witney bridges that impossible gap between gastro pub and popular local boozer
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It's such an uplifting success story the revival of The Three Horseshoes in Witney, now positively thriving.
Previously sister pub to The Hollybush opposite,...
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REVIEW: ‘One of the most memorable meals ever’ Why our 11 course lunch at Orwells in Shiplake was such an unforgettable experience!
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It seems almost impossible that a meal of such epic proportions, dexterity, creativity, imagination, ambition, generosity, playfulness and food born of passion, could...
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REVIEW: The lowdown on the newly opened Black Horse in Salford (near Chipping Norton) and head chef Dan Smith
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"For me food is about nostalgia," Black Horse head chef Dan Smith tells me after the lunch sitting in the recently opened Black...
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REVIEW: ‘What a discovery’ Our lunch at The Chandlers Arms in Epwell was an absolute delight from start to finish and excellent value!
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The Chandlers Arms in Epwell has been on our radar for quite some time, rumours of some mighty fine cooking, in the family-run...
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REVIEW: Executive head chef Alan Gleeson is back in the driving seat as new Daylesford pub The Bell in Charlbury opens on Sunday!
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We are big fans of Alan Gleeson. The Oxfordshire chef is a great, sturdy, reliable, gifted hulk of a man whose food I...
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TOP 70+: Oxfordshire’s best pub gardens, alfresco cafes and restaurants. Where to eat, drink and soak up the sun!
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Now that summer is here, as far as eating outside is concerned, we've got it covered! From lush gardens and courtyards to orangeries...
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EXCLUSIVE: A £1.5 million refurb and 4 month closure. How Daniel Ede plans to restore The Feathers in Woodstock to its former glory!
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"We want to create a new Feathers Hotel that pays tribute to its history, by restoring the beautiful historic building to its original...
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REVIEW: “Exceptional from the word go” Best restaurant in Oxford? Wilding is what we’ve all been waiting for!
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My meal at Wilding has haunted my dreams. How to do justice to Michael Carr and Ben Wood's extraordinary cooking?
Because chefs of...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’ve had grown men weeping at the bar’ Why the brilliant pub The Hand and Shears in Church Hanborough is having to close!
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The Hand and Shears in Church Hanborough has been a roaring success since opening its doors back in 2020, with customers and locals...
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REVIEW: The Woodstock Arms is worth it for the Bloody Mary’s alone! Oh and the tomato tart, the steak, the peach tatin, need we go on?
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It's been a rocky ride at The Woodstock Arms over the years. When the Woodstock pub reopened in 2016, it was THE place...
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TRAVEL REVIEW: The ultimate getaway – a night away at The Wild Rabbit in Kingham and dinner at its popular supper club
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The accommodation at The Wild Rabbit is literally everything you could dream of - it's beautiful, comfy, intimate cottages are just a stone's...
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EXCLUSIVE: “We are here for everyone” Check out top community cafe Waste2Taste’s new premises in Cowley!
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"it's such an amazing space, and we needed somewhere bigger. We had grown out of our old premises," Sandra Ruge tells me proudly,...
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EPIC CELEBRATIONS at the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 – winners and pics of Oxfordshire’s incredible hospitality industry!
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What an extraordinary evening. There were tears, cheers and epic celebrations taking place at last night's OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2023 at The North...
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TOP 30 – WHERE TO FIND THE BEST PIZZA IN OXFORDSHIRE. The definitive guide! And yes we have tried them all!
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It's been a chore, tirelessly tracking down the best places to eat pizza in Oxfordshire, as you can imagine, but we've done it,...
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“I’d forgotten how good Ben Bullen’s cooking is!” Enjoy a cracking Sunday lunch at The White House community pub in Bladon
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it was lovely to be back. If only all pubs could be like The White House in Bladon. Uncomplicated, welcoming, community based, it...
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TOP 40: The definitive guide to Oxfordshire’s best veggie/vegan restaurants, pubs, cafes and food, from fine dining to pop ups!
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With Veganuary hard upon us and the excesses of Christmas to dispel, here's our guide to Oxfordshire's best veggie and vegan restaurants and...
Entertainment News
Before and After: Look how The Swing Bridge in Oxford was saved and taken off the Heritage at Risk Register!
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Oxford's Swing Bridge, one of only two moving bridges on the river Thames (the other being Tower Bridge), has been fully repaired and...
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REVIEW: “That first taste of tortilla is always a seismic moment” Why Arbequina on Cowley Road has still got it!
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It's the simplicity that takes your breath away at Arbequina on Cowley Road.
Unashamedly pared back, its no frills approach still working its...
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REVIEW: ‘A culinary adventure of heroic proportions’ The Duck on the Pond near Banbury, 12 courses and a long run!
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I had high expectations. Hendrik Dutson-Steinfeld comes with an impressive pedigree, a huge passion for food and a point to prove. He left...
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REVIEW: Why Za’atar Bake on Cowley Road is such a favourite neighbourhood eatery!
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As Za'atar Bake on Cowley Road opened at 12 noon, I was already queueing, knowing how popular it was, and wanting to make...
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FOOD ENVY: The instant success of Elle’s Deli in East Oxford and it’s Oli’s Thai takeaway meals!
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Walking into Elle's Deli on Magdalen Road, East Oxford is a strange experience. Where are all the tables, the bar where hopeful diners...
Bar & Drinks
EXCLUSIVE: The lowdown on Oxford’s cool new cocktail bar and off licence Lynrace in Jericho? Negroni anyone?
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Let's start with the aesthetics. Lynrace in Jericho, Oxford's newest cocktail bar, is sleek, sexy and enticing. It's impossible to walk past without...
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EXCLUSIVE: Chef Hendrik takes over ‘The Duck On The Pond’ pub in South Newington, Banbury!
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Anyone who has eaten at The White Horse in Kings Sutton over the past eight years will know why chef Hendrik Dutson-Steinfeld has...
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REVIEW: Can Afternoon Tea at Oxford’s Randolph Hotel be any more quintessential? We think not…
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Can there be a more quintessential Oxford experience than eating afternoon tea in The Randolph at a table overlooking The Ashmolean, we wondered...
1) Cherwell Boathouse, North Oxford - The best riverside views with food to match - watch the punters glide by! Classy.elegant and quintessentially...
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The Cinnamon Stick in Middle Barton is as popular as ever thanks to Khalid Mohammed’s affordable and delicious Middle Eastern cooking
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The Cinnamon Stick in Middle Barton was absolutely packed to the rafters when we arrived for dinner on Friday night, which was wonderful...
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‘Revolutionary – the best vegan meal we’ve ever had.’ Table 13 – Oxford’s ‘ground-breaking’ new plant-based social dining club opens today!
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Down an unassuming driveway, off the beaten track in Wheatley, lies a ground-breaking new culinary experience set to open next month, with bookings...
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Battle of the noodles: We review street food inspired Pho and Ramen Kulture in Oxford. Here’s what we recommend!
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Popping out at the top of The Westgate Centre, it's unnerving to find so many people out shopping, socialising, going to the cinema...
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Work, rest or play? Award-winning experts Inside Out Oxford, who created Ox In A Box HQ, on how to design the ultimate bolthole!
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With 24 million Brits now working from home because of COVID-19, the trend for buying, designing and building home offices has rocketed, a...
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PIZZA PANIC: Don’t know where to go? Here’s our round up of Oxfordshire’s best 20 pizza delivery and takeaways
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If lockdown has left you desperate for pizza then look no further! We have rounded up the best places for takeaway and delivery...