Eat
REVIEW: ‘Some of the most authentic and heart-warming Middle-Eastern food in Oxfordshire’ The Cinnamon Stick in Middle Barton still hits the spot!
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Anticipation building, stomachs audibly rumbling despite the thickness of the walls at The Cinnamon Stick in Middle Barton near Chipping Norton, we were...
See
‘Think love story, political drama and family saga’ The Party Girls brings the story of the Mitford sisters alive at Oxford Playhouse
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The notoriety of the Mitford sisters continues unbounded, the myths and anecdotes surrounding their extraordinary lives continually swirling in the ether. But trying...
Do
REVIEW: Alex James’ ‘Britpop Classical’ triumphs at Big Feastival. An epic, high voltage weekend of magic, music and mayhem as 2026 Early Bird tickets released
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We did 42,000 steps on Saturday alone at Big Feastival - which was mainly Faithless' fault, but also featured an unhealthy addiction to...
bands
‘This is our way of giving back’ ONLY THE POETS announce free hometown shows in Banbury and Reading as they release new single ‘Guess She’s Cool’
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Indie pop/rock band ONLY THE POETS have announced FREE hometown shows in Banbury and Reading, to thank local fans for their support, highlight the...
Eat
REVIEW: The lowdown on Namaste Village, Oxford’s brand new, excellent veggie/vegan Indian restaurant, and our fantastic meal there
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Since Delhish in St Clements closed, Oxford's veggie/vegan offering has been lacking. Cue Namaste Village, a Gujarat restaurant which set up shop in...
Eat
EXCLUSIVE: We review new Botley restaurant Tempering ‘A refreshing reinvention of the trad curry house’
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With Southern Indian curry houses mushrooming in Oxford, it seems we've moved on from the traditional Punjabi restaurants to something entirely different. Or...
Charity & Fundraising
‘We are welcomed and accepted at Waste2Taste no matter what’ Check out the ‘I am’ photographic exhibition at Cowley’s community cafe this September
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An exciting, new, collaborative portrait exhibition 'I am' is opening in the amazing Waste2Taste Café this September, unveiled by Oxford-based photographer Philippa James...
Eat
REVIEW: The Old Crown Coaching Inn in Faringdon is still at the top of its game after a stunning dinner, thanks to head chef Samuel Squires
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It was the level of ingenuity that took our breath away; the surprises, the revelatory menu, the experimental bent, the pride and reverence...
Classical
REVIEW: ‘Waterperry Opera Festival goes from strength to strength’ as Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Handel’s Semele get their moment in the sun
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Waterperry Opera Festival, now in its eighth year, goes from strength to strength, this year most evidently from its magnificent productions of Handel’s...
brunch
REVIEW: ‘We’ve been busy from the word go!’ Why Alex’s Creperie in Woodstock’s Park View is a dream 15 years in the making!
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"These are happy tears, even if it has been an emotional journey. It's just better than I could ever have imagined," Alex Sopilnik...













