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Oxford
Castle
Oxford
Castle Art’s & Craft’s Market
Fridays and Saturdays
From
11am
Oxford Castle Market Square
The Market has a variety
of stalls with local traders selling unique handmade
goods from jewellery, sculpture and original paintings
and prints to hand knitted items, silk scarves
and more. Whatever the occasion, you are sure to
find something different at Oxford Castle Art & Craft
Market!
Contact the Market Co-ordinator for further
details: ocl@topgroup.co.uk / 01865 201657 |
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O3
Imprint
10th July - 8th
August
O3 Gallery
Following the success of our Winter 2009 show,
members of the Oxfordshire Printmakers Cooperative
have been invited to show work again in the O3
Gallery this summer. O3 IMPRINT displays works
by a selection of Oxfordshire printmakers, using
various techniques.
www.o3gallery.co.uk |
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Summer
Night Concerts
Until
Sunday 1st August
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets:
from £12, buy online
(Concessions
Available & Group Discounts), or call
See Tickets 0844 871 8804.
Seating is available for all but not numbered and allocated on a first-come basis..
This July Oxford Castle will host a series of open air Summer
Night Concerts in its beautiful gardens. Crossing musical
genres the Summer Night Concerts feature a range of internationally
adored names and celebrated local bands with performances
from the kings of swing King
Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys,
rock ‘n’ roll legends Chris
Beck and the Valentine Vagabonds and
ska heroes TooT
N’Skamen to name but
a few. Read More below.
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Frank
Sinatra Tribute Night -
feat: Atila Huseyin & The Colors
Big Band
Wednesday 28th July 2010
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: from £12, buy online or
call See Tickets 0844 871 8804.
Featuring a wide selection of Frank Sinatra's classic songs, Oxford Castle invites you to sit back, relax and enjoy authentic sounding renditions of some of the finest and most memorable big band and swing songs from the last century.
Listen here - www.atila.co.uk
Entry: Site
is open from 5.30pm for picnics and pre-concert dinners
at Malmaison,
concerts start at 7.30pm.
Seating is available
for all concerts, but is not numbered and is allocated
on a first-come basis. |
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Take
That 2
Thursday 29th July 2010
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: from £12, buy online or call See Tickets 0844 871 8804
Take That 2 are without doubt the closest that many of us will ever get to the dream that is Take That. Under the same management as Take That, Take That 2’s show features all of the dance routines that we know and love, as well as live band pyrotechnics and several fabulous costume changes – a night not to be missed!
Listen here - www.ScottJordan.co.uk/Take-That-2
Entry: Site
is open from 5.30pm for picnics and pre-concert dinners
at Malmaison,
concerts start at 7.30pm.
Seating is available
for all concerts, but is not numbered and is allocated
on a first-come basis. |
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3
Bonzo's & A
Piano + Very Special Guests
Friday 30th July 2010
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: from £15, buy online or call See Tickets 0844 871 8804
Catch them while you can! The brilliant Bonzos originally broke up in 1969, in 2006 they reformed for a series of London shows and a UK tour; however a tour planned for late 2008 was cancelled when the band split yet again. As each went their separate ways, Rodney, Roger and Sam decided to get together with Dave to continue the fun... in the form of Three Bonzos and a Piano!
Listen here - www.threebonzosandapiano.co.uk
Entry: Site
is open from 5.30pm for picnics and pre-concert dinners
at Malmaison,
concerts start at 7.30pm.
Seating is available
for all concerts, but is not numbered and is allocated
on a first-come basis. |
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Imagine...
The Beatles
Saturday 31st July
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: from £12, buy online or call See Tickets 0844 871 8804
Musically, no detail
is overlooked to re-create the true sound and excitement
of The Beatles, with every song performed totally
live and in its original key.It is as close to the
real thing as you can "Imagine"... Close your eyes,
could it really be them? Complete with outfits that
range from the early Cavern days through to Beatlemania
and beyond.
Listen here - www.imaginethebeatles.co.uk
Entry: Site is open
from 5.30pm for picnics and pre-concert dinners at Malmaison,
concerts start at 7.30pm.
Seating is available
for all concerts, but is not numbered and is allocated
on a first-come basis. |
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Prison
Rules!
Sunday 1st August
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: £12, buy online or call See Tickets 0844 871 8804
Sunday 1st August sees Oxford Castle host a mini music festival, OXFORD BIG BANDS DAY. Join us from 4pm for an afternoon of bunting, beers, a bbq, and two stages with music from some of Oxford's best bands and hottest young musicians including Charly Coombes (formerly of Supergrass) and The New Breed, and rising stars such as The Scholars, and Spring Offensive, going acoustic for the first time!
With appearances from,
but not in this particular order: THE LONG INSIDERS
/ SPRING OFFENSIVE / UTE / CHARLY COOMBES & THE
NEW BREED / LES CLOCHARDS / MESSAGE TO BEARS
/ JOE ALLEN / SAMUEL ZASADA / AIDEN CANADAY /
ADAM BARNES / THE SCHOLARS / REBECCA NEALE.
Entry: Site
is open from 5.30pm for picnics and pre-concert
dinners at Malmaison,
concerts start at 7.30pm.
Seating is available for
all concerts, but is not numbered and is allocated on a
first-come basis.
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Meet
the Medieval Master Falconer and his Birds of Prey
29 & 30 July
Oxford Castle Unlocked
11.00am - 4.00pm
Free event
Get a thrilling close up encounter with wild nature and
learn how these amazing creatures were used in the medieval
times. All visitors will have the opportunity to handle
these incredible birds..
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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‘Open
Mic’ Performances
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday in August
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Oxford Castle Market Square
FREE
The Market Square will be alive between 6pm and 9pm every Tuesday to Saturday throughout August with Open Mic’ Performances from some of the hottest local talent. Pull up a pew, soak up the atmosphere, or try to spot Oxford’s next big thing! |
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Knight School
7 & 8 August
Oxford Castle Unlocked
11.00am - 4.00pm
Free with Castle admission (or £5.00 per child for Knight School only)
Try on armour, enjoy a sword fighting lesson or become a mini warrior and join our medieval English Army.
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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The
Sullivan Opera Company & The National Festival Orchestra
presents ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’
Monday 30th August until Sunday 5th September Evening
Performances: 7.30pm; Matinee Performance: Saturday 4th September, 2.30pm
Oxford Castle Gardens
Tickets: from £22 buy online or
call 01422323252.
The highly acclaimed professional Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera Company present a week-long run of “The Yeomen of the Guard” with Oxford
Castle as its dramatic backdrop. Set in the Tower of London, “The Yeomen of the
Guard” is the closest that Gilbert & Sullivan came to Grand Opera and many
believe that the musical score is Sullivan’s finest. A cast to match the splendour
of the occasion has been assembled including some of Britain’s finest G&S
performers.
Tickets: First four rows: £44.00 (including glass of Buck’s Fizz and programme),
Middle five rows: £30.00, Rear four rows: £22.00. (Groups bookings of 10+ have
10% discount) Accommodation packages including a ticket to the show, various
sightseeing and “fun entertainment” are available upon request. Book online at www.wegottickets.com/GandS or
call 01422323252. |
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Summer
Show by Rona
14th August - 12th
September
O3 Gallery
A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona.
www.o3gallery.co.uk |
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Oxford
Open Doors
11th - 12th September.
Oxford Castle Unlocked
Time: TBC
Daytime family activities in the Castleyard including children’s workshops and
hands-on activities as part of this city-wide festival.
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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Oxford
Castle Food & Wine Festival
Friday 17th, Saturday
18th & Sunday 19th September
10am – 5pm
Oxford Castle Market Square and Oxford Castle Gardens
FREE
Oxford Castle Food & Wine Festival
Promotional brings a variety of stalls selling wonderful
local produce and unusual foods to the castle grounds. There
will be live cooking demonstrations, tasters from all of
the Restaurants and Bars on the complex, and a variety of
foodie, family entertainment. |
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Ghost Fest
1st - 31st October
Ghost Fest sets out to uncover the dark secrets that lie within the grounds of Oxford Castle. Join the likes of Most Haunted’s parapsychologist Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe and many others. Are you brave enough to join us?
www.ghostfest.co.uk |
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Halloween
Horrors
23rd - 31st October.
Oxford Castle Unlocked
Time: TBC
Half Term family fun with the Oxford Castle Witch and spooky trails
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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Oxford
Castle Wine &
Beer Market
Monday 25th October until Sunday
14th November
Oxford Castle Market Square & The Swan and Castle
FREE
Oxford Castle Wine and Beer
Market kicks off with a special delivery of the beer... by
horse and cart on the 25th October. Tasting starts from the
Wednesday 27th as CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) have their
launch party; taste locally produced wine, organic and unusual
beers as well as popular brands, and familiar favourites.
Keep your ears open for radio competitions, where you could
meet the brewer. Also why not try your hand at Conkers in
the CAMRA conkers tournament! |
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Oxford
Castle - Unlocked: Spooky Tours
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November
2010
5pm – 10pm
Tickets for Spooky Tours: £7.75 adults, £5.50 children,
£6.50 concs.
Discover the sinister side of the castle and its residents
held here by delving into the darker side of its history.
Take an exclusive spooky tour of Oxford Castle Unlocked,
running until 10pm. Christmas tours running daily until 23
December.
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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Oxford
Christmas Market
Friday 26 November – Sunday 12
December 2010
Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm – Sunday to Wednesday,
10am to 6pm.
Nothing is more special at
Christmas than a traditional German Market. Come and sample
the mulled wine and gingerbread and to add to the festive
atmosphere, school choirs and brass bands will perform.
www.oxfordchristmasmarket.co.uk |
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Oxford
Castle Christmas Grotto and Children’s Winter Wonderland
Friday 26 November – Wednesday
22 December 2010
10am to 6pm.
Oxford Castle Gardens
will twinkle with a Christmas Grotto and a Children’s
Winter Wonderland with art work by local children
on display.
www.oxfordcastle.com |
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A
Cotswold Scene
27th November -
9th January
O3 Gallery
A Cotswold Scene displays the winning entries
and runners up of an exciting photography competition
launched to celebrate the Cotswolds. The competition
is the idea of local landscape photographer Sarah
Howard, supported by the Cotswolds Conservation
Board and Blueprint Imaging of Witney. Sarah,
who established Image Seen last year to offer
one to one and group workshops in the area, has
lived in the Cotswolds for much of her life and
has a particular affinity with the region. She
is especially keen to promote its photographic
potential; “Photography has seen a surge in popularity
recently and with spring approaching there’s
no better time than now to get out there with
your camera, make use of its wonderful creative
potential, and engage with our lovely surroundings”,
April 2010..
www.o3gallery.co.uk |
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New
Year Eve at Oxford Castle
Friday 31st December
Oxford Castle
This New Years Eve why not spend it with us at Oxford Castle! |
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Malmaison
3 Tenners Offer
Malmaison, Oxford Castle
Lunch - Monday to Friday, Dinner - Monday to Thursday
After the huge success of Two thousand and Wine Malmaison has come back for a highly anticipated encore. Have a night at the hotel brasserie with Malmaison's 3 Tenners - three great food and drink deals so that you can play lunch or dinner your way: one note, two notes or three notes!
One Note £10 for two
tasty courses per person (without wine)
Two
Notes £20 for two people
Three Notes £30 for a
two course meal with wine for two people
Download your 3 Tenners voucher here
Terms and Conditions apply |
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The
Swan & Castle
Good
Morning Oxford!
The Swan & Castle,
Oxford Castle
7am – 9am daily
Make the most of your mornings
at Oxford Castle with an early morning meeting or a quick caffeine
hit with friends at The Swan & Castle. Whether it takes
a full-English or fresh fruit salad with yoghurt to start your
day, The Swan & Castle’s special promotional offer of a
cup of PG tips tea or Lavazza coffee for just 49p makes mornings
worth waking up for! |
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Oxford
Castle Unlocked
Castle
and Prison Tours
Open everyday from
10.00am (last tour 4.20pm)
For the first time in 1000 years, the secrets of Oxford Castle have been Unlocked
revealing episodes of violence, executions, great escapes, betrayal and even
romance. Walk through these ancient buildings and experience the stories that
connect the real people to these extraordinary events.
01865
260 666
www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk |
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