books
Catch top Oxford writers Mick Herron, Philip Pullman, Cara Hunter, Barbara Trapido and more at Daunt Books Summertown Day Festival
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Daunt Books is introducing its first ever Summertown Day Festival with an extraordinary line-up of top writers, award winning authors, events and even...
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REVIEW: Why Japanese Head Spa AURA10 in Long Hanborough is taking Oxfordshire by storm. We can’t wait to go back!
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Would we like to try out AURA 10? Hell yes! The reputation of the Japanese Head Spa in Long Hanborough preceding it, recommendations...
Eat
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We want to go back to our roots’ Why Oli’s Thai is reopening in September three years after closing and what to expect!
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Oxford went into an extended period of mourning when the revered and much loved restaurant Oli's Thai closed three years ago. Infamous throughout...
Review
REVIEW: ‘A tender, touching triumph’ Little Women at Oxford Playhouse ‘brings a wonderful energy to this heart-warming story’
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It’s America – the 1860s. How are four teenage sisters and their mother going to cope on their own with father away fighting...
Eat
‘It’s the perfect excuse for a party’ Kibou’s Tokyo Nights – top tunes, great food and cocktail Happy Hour on the last Fridays of the month!
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Get ready for soulful summer vibes, DJ sets, Japanese-inspired cocktails, and a whole heap of sushi, as KIBOU Oxford launches Tokyo Nights, a brand-new...
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BRUNCH REVIEW: Ma Cherie in Abingdon brings a new vibe with its cafe/wine bar hybrid. No wonder it’s fully booked at weekends!
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New independent cafe Ma Cherie in Abingdon, which morphs into a wine bar by night, has been attracting lots of attention, reports of...
Eat
REVIEW: ‘They’re big shoes to fill but I’m confident’ Peter Wilton takes over as head chef of The Swan in Islip, and judging by our meal he’s a keeper!
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It's been a turbulent but exciting time for Peter Wilton recently, as his head chef and friend Paul Welburn departed for Cornwall permanently...
See
‘It’s realistic to its core’ Little Women’s coming-of-age story is given a fresh, celebratory, fast-paced take at Oxford Playhouse next week
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Little Women, the famous novel by Louisa May Alcott, is certainly having its moment in the sun after Greta Gerwig brought it to...
cafe
EXCLUSIVE: Chocolate and orange tiffin? Focaccia with tallegio, chorizo, honey & thyme? The lowdown on KNEAD Bakery’s new site in Oxford
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News that KNEAD Bakery is opening on Oxford High Street has gathered speed, locals already hugely excited about welcoming the independent bakery and...
Art
Nature celebrated in Witney, Banbury, Eynsham, Woodstock, Chippy, Charlbury, Finstock and Tackley as Oxfordshire Artweeks continues
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As Oxfordshire Artweeks continues this week, it's North and West Oxfordshire's artists enjoying their moment in the sun as dozens of artists throw...













