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Driving through the Cotswolds I always like to imagine the signposted towns and villages are, in fact, signalling the surnames of the local gentry: ‘Did you know, we saw both the Barringtons
For a wedding cake to be unique in every way, you need a cake designer who is an expert in the field. The Cake Shop is the go-to place in Witney, Oxfordshire, for personalised cakes for weddings and other occasions.
Known for her raw and personal accounts of her life, Clover’s fourth book paints an intimate and poignant portrait of the emotional complexities she encounters as she considers moving from Baulking (a small village between Wantage and Faringdon) to the east coast of America where her husband has been working for some time.
This publication is your fashion lifesaver. It’s a comprehensive guide on the dos and don’ts of dressing for such an occasion. Whether you’re worried about being too flashy or plain, I have you covered. These tips will ensure you hit that sweet spot and look fabulous!
The summer time is the perfect period for enjoying days out and socialising with friends. It’s what the likes of barbecues, beer gardens and picnics were invented for. But navigating such occasions sober can be tricky.
I was lucky enough to be invited down with a friend to experience a ‘food safari’ and was only too happy to accept the offer, with gusto.
For our Foodie issue we return to The Bull Charlbury which – since its relaunch under the ownership of Phil Winser and James Garner – has been busy scooping up both awards, including a Bib Gourmand in from Michelin, and pretty much unilateral rave reviews.
But how do you pick the perfect watch to complement any look? It's not always easy to know which watch face or color will suit your style and the clothes you have. It can sometimes become a bit tricky so understanding the basics of watches makes all the difference.
With the King hosting the first of three royal garden parties this year, you may have been inspired to host your own dinner party in your garden. Before you can gather your nearest and dearest, you will need to do some planning.
Hair straighteners are not just for achieving sleek, straight locks. These versatile tools can create a variety of stylish looks, making them a must-have in your beauty arsenal. A quality set of hair straighteners can transform hair textures and styles and allow hairdressers to explore creative styling options.
Beltane is still celebrated throughout the UK today – especially in Oxford – though it is now better known as May Day.
In the rich tapestry of English history, few figures loom as large as St George, the patron saint of England. His legendary exploits, particularly his valiant battle against the fearsome dragon, have become ingrained in the cultural fabric of the nation. Yet, amidst the myths and legends, the historical details of his life remain somewhat elusive.
New Theatre Oxford is thrilled to introduce the launch of its Corporate Club. This incredible initiative will allow businesses to be part of the ultimate live entertainment experience alongside a host of advertising options promoting their business to hundreds and thousands of people.
Jinlong Culture and Performing Arts returns with a spectacular line-up of Chinese performing arts. In this year’s celebration an 18-metre-long dragon will illuminate The Playhouse stage and welcome in the auspicious Year of the Dragon.
I’m a bit embarrassed that Hada Labo haven’t frequented the pages of this magazine as much as they deserve. After all, they are Japan’s No 1 skincare brand, and their products are so reasonably priced.
Craft In Focus is thrilled to announce its return to Waterperry Gardens with two stunning events – their Celebrating Ceramics Festival and a Desire Jewellery and Silversmithing Fair.
Iconic Luxury Hotels’ The Lygon Arms, a charming Cotswolds bolthole nestled in the heart of England’s most charismatic Cotswold villages Broadway, is delighted to have been named as the ‘Cotswolds Best Hotel of Year’ in the 2023 Cotswolds Concierge Awards.
As we hunker down for the slower season of winter, we look at simple ways to promote this sense of comfort in our homes.
When I say this is how the other half live, I’m not talking about celebrities falling out of taxis and shilling their lives on social media: this is a different class entirely. The Goring is the embodiment of quiet luxury.
Savannah Miller needs little in the way of introduction. After graduating from Central St Martins she worked for design legends including Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson before setting up the hugely popular label Twenty8Twelve in partnership with her sister, Sienna.
Abingdon-based couturier, Susie Grist, has always loved sewing and has been working in bridal since 2013. Her experience and expertise are second to none, and brides can be assured that a Susie Grist couture gown will be made to measure and memorably unique.
Welcome to a guide tailored for the modern woman who demands fashion that keeps up with her dynamic lifestyle.
A well-organized date is one of the best ways to keep the spark alive in a relationship. It's important to set aside time to bond and enjoy one another's company whether you're just starting out or have been together for a long time.
Back for its fourth year, #SecondHandSeptember. Whether you are coming to it with the environment or the cost of living in mind, we’ve chosen some of our favourite shops and apps to inspire you to give it a go this month.
In an issue which is celebrating heritage, it feels very fitting that August is also ‘results month’ for GCSEs, A Levels, T Levels, SQAs and VTQs: young people creating their own legacies in spite of, or because of their heritage.
Clever lighting can make all the difference in creating ambience in the home. We asked Kris Manalo, Design Lead for Atkin and Thyme for his top tips.
An Oxford tradition spanning around 500 years, May Day was founded in 1485 by William, Wayneflete, the Lord Chancellor of England. Very little is known about the early celebrations other than
Recipes and notes from Charlie Hibbert, Chef Director at Thyme: a pastoral idyll which offers a place to pause for thought in harmony with the seasons.
We were invited to review the new menu offerings for Spring at Mollie's Diner which is just down the road from OX's offices near Faringdon.
Josephine Trotter is up in London for her weekly life drawing class. Throughout her long career she has kept up this essential practice with a discipline which defines both her character and
The 8th of this month marks International Women’s Day, and while I’ve always viewed this as a nice opportunity to spotlight women’s achievements across history, recent reflection
Sally-Anne Peck is a self-taught pet portraitist, working out of a studio at her home in Abingdon. Her unique use of colour coupled with the photo-realistic style of her work bring to life the images of the pets she paints. We wanted to know more…
Heidi Ellert-McDermott, founder of Speechy, reveals how to ensure your wedding speeches are remembered for the right reasons.
Wednesday 25th January sees the annual celebration of the Bard Robert Burns, and Browns have created three courses of traditional Scottish specials to mark the occasion.
If you’re looking for somewhere new to eat out and experience some truly exceptional, well-prepared, and tasty food, make The Lamb Tavern your next destination.
Whether it’s the sparkle of sequins, the lustre of satin or the luxury of velvet, New Year’s Eve is perfect night to get dressed up and party (kitchen discos also count!)
Open the ceremony with picture-perfect flower girls. Quinn Harper’s pastel princess Valentia dresses will set the scene for your bridal party. From £460 quinnharper.co.uk Stunning,
Last month saw the annual Love Your Gut week take pace (21st – 27th September), an annual reminder of the importance of maintaining your digestive health.
Immerse yourself in a world of Regency splendour by joining The Alice in Oxford for their very special Afternoon Tea
Fairytale Farm Family-friendly Halloween Event on 22nd Oct 2022 - 30th Oct 2022
The former Crown of Crucis – dating back to the 16th century – has now undergone a radical refurbishment complete with a change of name.
The best places to enjoy afternoon tea in Gloucestershire are revealed and Orla Kiely shares her advice for tackling the jam-before-or-after-cream debate!
John Retallack’s Oxford Playwriting Course is now in its fifth year, but its roots run much deeper, the course now attracts students from all over the British Isles.
Holiday beauty is a category all of its own, right? You’ve got your everyday and your special occasion routines down, but neither quite hit the spot when on holiday, so here’s a bit of a guide to get you started.
The iconic Gees Restaurant and Bar in Oxford has just reopened after its period of closure for refurbishment. We went to go review their summer menu.
June is Pride Month in the UK. This will be celebrated in a number of ways moving forwards into summer. Many Pride events were cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, so there is a sense of anticipation.
In honour of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations OX asked a special favour from a special baker: Christine Wallace came to fame as a Quarter finalist in The Great British Bake Off (2013) and has gone on to become a key figure in Oxfordshire’s renowned foodie community.
Founded by Queen Anne in 1711, Ascot Racecourse remains a pillar of British sporting and social culture. As one of the most prestigious racecourses in the world, Ascot has hosted some of the finest racing events, including Royal Ascot, for more than 300 years and its famed celebration of occasion is admired the world over.
Celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with friends and family at an unforgettable 'one-off' event in partnership with Jack FM taking place at the Historic Abingdon Airfield this June!
Celebrate this momentous occasion with Hobbs of Henley, afloat on the Royal River Thames on one of their Jubilee Cruises. Suitably decorated for this momentous occasion, the flagship vessel will be serving a sumptuous afternoon tea by the award-winning Time for Tea.
The Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames has reopened after a major refurbishment that is set to make it the top spot in town for al fresco dining and drinking this summer and beyond.
Leading local caterers Elegant Cuisine have reopened the Oxford Town Hall Café in the newly renovated space in the Town Hall.
Visiting Woodstock and buying from our well-known independent retailers or visiting its cultural attractions may have a positive effect how a person feels, but did you know that Woodstock is also home to some truly unique wellbeing experts who offer products and services from their own tranquil home studios, online or even the great outdoors.
There continues to be an element of tradition in the groom's choice of wedding outfit. We are still seeing grooms choosing a formal tail suit, in dark grey or navy
Afternoon Tea is always a treat and The Alice at the Randolph is the perfect place to spoil the one you love. Although I was reviewing it with Mothers’ Day in mind for this, our Women’s Issue, in fact, I went with one of my oldest and certainly my closest friend.
When Lionel was invited to visit a local hotel in Oxford, set in 30 acres of parkland and by a river I decided that yes, I’d escort him and we’d see just how dog friendly it was.
Meet Norbert the enchanted reindeer at Westgate Oxford’s Christmas Grotto from 26 November right up to Christmas Eve
Humans aren’t the only ones who need spoiling at this time of year; it’s also the perfect time to show your pet some love and we’ve got some great recommendations to get started. Our
What a year it’s been! As I look back and count my blessings (let’s take them where we can peeps!) I am more certain than ever that the biggest joys in life are about relationships.
It’s one of Pantone’s colours of the year and we just can’t get enough of it. So fresh and vibrant, it’s easy to introduce elements of yellow into your wedding story to make the sun shine whatever the weather.
On Friday September 17th, the black-tie event, ICON, took place at the glorious Landmark Hotel London. The event was a truly memorable occasion marking the end of lockdown and a chance to unwind and enjoy the fruits of life once more whilst giving thanks for the great work, and sacrifice, that the NHS has undertaken.
The intoxicating landscape of Wessex is the inspiration for a new exhibition, Wessex Airscapes, opening shortly at the Sewell Centre Gallery in Abingdon.
Oxford may be known as the ‘city of dreaming spires’, but did you know there is also a wealth of green space including parks and gardens, and canals waiting to be explored in and around the county?
Those of you who are loyal followers and diehard fans of my writing (yes, both of you) may be accustomed to a focus on a newly established city centre restaurant, an old-guard rural dining pub
Critically acclaimed duo Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are set to produce their long-awaited next release and third instalment of the Band of Brothers series, Masters of The Air. The WW II, Airforce film is soon expected to begin filming at our very own Abingdon Airfields.
Not just special but totally exceptional… the season’s luxe list. Sophie Elkan compiles her dream wish-list of all things fabulous and lovely.
Chain print has had its moment but the obsession with links hasn’t abated. Let them adorn ear, wrist, and neck, and then move on to your other accessories.
The world premiere of Philip Ridley’s play rekindles Sam Bennett's passion for theatre.
October – crisp, fresh and spectacular. Beautiful foliage in vibrant shades of scarlet, amber, copper and gold decorate the entire
An understated Victorian terraced house tucked away in an East Oxford side street seems an unlikely setting for an art gallery. However, at her home on Essex Street, Vanessa Lacey,
With the rise in virtual meetings and maskwearing a necessity, a switch-up to the old routines might be required. Nude face may well be enhanced by natural-seeming artistry either to create an idealised starting point, or to simply augment the natural face.
Using Greek Mythology as a lens to view the world of politics...
We love weddings. Regal, refined and set against the magnificent backdrop of the Windsor Estate, Ascot Racecourse is renowned for its outstanding hospitality and sense of style. Its unique blend
Accessories can make or break an outfit, so take a look at Sophie Elkan's favourite finishing touches.
Waddesdon Estate sits amongst the rolling hills of Aylesbury Vale, the three wedding venues, The Dairy, The Five Arrows and Waddesdon Manor offer couples’ fairy tale architecture and beautifully
As today’s Oxfordshire Artweeks trail takes us into the imagination with fantastical animals from the pens and paintbrushes of Oxfordshire artists Esther Lafferty talks to several artists
For Oxford residents, Mayday is an ancient ritual marking the arrival of spring, and the one guaranteed all night party in the calendar. It's a simple formula: make it to Magdalen bridge in time
Back in November we launched a competition on behalf of the Oxford Festival of the Arts (OFA) to find a cover design for their 2020 festival brochure. Entrants were to take their inspiration
“I hate people saying something can’t be done. Years ago I bought a pair of shoes that didn’t fit well, so I took them to a shoe repairer and asked him if he
Last Friday I was pinching myself as I was waved backstage at London Fashion Week to witness for myself the magical Lan Nguyen-Grealis create the looks for the ON/OFF runway show. ON/OFF supports
Sandi Toksvig is remembering a terrific occasion at the Festival Hall in London 6 years ago. “My wife and I renewed our wedding vows on the stage. It was a small gathering, a few family
In show business, budding young entertainers aspire to become a ‘triple threat’ – an all-rounder capable of excelling in anywhere they need to. John Barrowman has at least twice
As careers in fashion go, interviewing such luminaries as Manolo Blahnik, John Galliano and Donatella Versace, styling royalty, and working as Fashion and Beauty Editor of Hello Magazine in Dubai
Style in a car is all about that first impression.
I can get quite emotional about (and inside) pubs. A visit to The Crown Inn in Church Enstone recently had me trying to figure out why. I loved it there. It felt like an antidote; a remedial
How about an invitation from Ferrari to drive not one, but a cavalcade of six brand new Ferraris to the race to support the team? When I found that two of those were to be the new 488 Pista and the 812 Superfast, I didn’t get much sleep for six months from the date the invitation arrived.
If you love cars and you love driving, then spending a weekend behind the wheel of one of the world’s greatest GTs on some of the UK’s finest roads is a pipedream. It’s Father’s Day, and both significant other and children have given you permission to do just that, for a whole weekend. You jump at the chance of course. So here’s to living the dream…
Everyone's favourite 80s crooner is back on tour, performing his much-loved album No Parlez in celebration of 35 years since its release.
In October 2019, at Milton Keynes Theatre we will be celebrating our 20th birthday — we know, we don't look a day over 18, do we:! It's a landmark occasion, and we are inviting everyone to help us celebrate.
When the opportunity came to be styled at the retail cathedral that is John Lewis, I was all a flutter. I might as well have been asked to commentate a football match in Elvish. Will they take one look at me, choke on their espresso martinis and nonchalantly escort me to the escalator? Toby Hambly gets a personal styling with John Lewis.
This Valentine's Day, one question will remain for a foodie couple: to eat in, or out? OXmag has you covered. If venturing out, newly-grownup foodie, Toby Hambly, has starry-eyed dispatches from an Oxford mainstay and a favourite haunt.
One aspect of the festive season that inspires a little reflection come January is our alcohol intake. Christmas and New Year seem to be a perfect storm for having one too many, and January can leave us feeling the need to cut back — hence dry January. So as to not feel like one has to totally abandon the booze — here are a couple of guilt-free cocktail ideas from some purveyors of fine, alcohol-free and low-calorie drinks that won't have you feeling left out.”¯
There are some actors one admires for their talent, others for their creative choices and still others for their look and, in my opinion, Helena Bonham Carter has achieved this hat-trick. Plus, as the great granddaughter of HH Asquith, Prime Minister and First Earl of Oxford, it seems only right to celebrate her on the pages of this august publication.
RuPaul entered my consciousness in the 90s when he fronted a campaign for MAC Cosmetics and he continues to be as beautiful and ground-breaking as ever. My not-at-all guilty pleasure has become watching past seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race. Simply put, it builds my self-esteem.
Sitting in its own unique space somewhere in between a pantomime, a sketch show and a party, Alice and Bob's offering keeps a small but enthused crowd laughing, treating us to pigeon costumes, carols and a full-scale wrapping paper war.
This year's Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music (to give it its formal title) will as always enhance that legacy, as Jeremy Smith discovers...
Under the direction of Michael Boyd, Jude Owusu shines as the tyrannical Tamburlaine in this RSC offering, displaying a presence that renders him well-worthy of the title role...
On a wedding day, not all focus should be directed to the blushing bride— eyes turn to the groom from the moment they take their place at the end of the aisle...
Bringing a slice of Tokyo chic to Jericho, KIBOU Oxford, located at 11-12 Little Clarendon Street, is a beautiful Japanese restaurant and bar that just oozes glamour and style. Bursting with
Embark on thrilling adventures with Drive-Tech Ltd, the ultimate destination for Skid Control, Karting, and 4x4 Off-Road experiences! Elevate your driving skills and experience unforgettable
Paw-picked dog treat boxes, bags & gifts for your furry best friend lovingly handcrafted in the Cotswolds.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in the UK. Praised as ‘excellent’ by Gramophone Magazine and ‘thoroughly impressive’ by BBC Music Magazine, the Orchestra’s
The Harcourt Arms provides an all-round experience, it is rare to find an inn that truly reflects the passion of a team who strive for excellence in all that they do.