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Experience Oxfordshire Ambassador Dinner 2019

Hayley Beer-Gamage with Anthony Pickles of Visit Britain On 11th July, Experience Oxfordshire Ambassadors gathered at the stunning Macdonald Randolph Hotel…

Nigel Slater’s Toast At Oxford Playhouse

Following its world premiere at The Lowry in May, a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018, and…

Beer brewed in memory of Major our gentle giant Shire Horse

Hook Norton Brewery have brewed a unique beer to celebrate the life of Major, their shire horse who sadly recently…

As Seen on Screen

Blenheim Palace isn’t only one of the UK’s most popular visitor attractions, it has also played a starring role in…

VisitEngland launches online business-to-business platform connecting tourism businesses in England to the world

VisitEngland has launched a business-to-business digital platform that enables tourism suppliers to connect to multiple international distributors. Tourism Exchange Great…

Kiki Smith: I am a Wanderer, 28 September 2019 – 19 January 2020 at Modern Art Oxford

The German-born American Kiki Smith (b. 1954) is one of the most inventive and influential artists of her generation. I…

England’s Historic Cities announces landmark conference on heritage interpretation – Alexandra Palace, 19th September 2019

The England’s Historic Cities consortium has announced a major conference for tourism destinations and visitor attractions for this Autumn. To…

Portrait of ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’ on display at Blenheim Palace

A full-length portrait of Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough and once considered the most beautiful woman in the world has…

Thames Travel to launch new science transit shuttle connecting Oxford and key employment sites

Thames Travel has been awarded a three year tender by the University of Oxford to operate the Science Transit Shuttle…

Announcing IF Oxford 2019, the city’s festival of science and ideas (18th-28th October)

IF Oxford returns this October as the city’s science and ideas festival takes over dozens of venues in Oxford building…

Fascinating Tapestry Map of Oxfordshire Goes on Display at Bodleian Libraries

A huge Elizabethan tapestry map of Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties has gone on public display for the first time…

Little Miss Sunshine at Oxford Playhouse

Following a successful run at London’s Arcola Theatre, quirky off-Broadway hit musical Little Miss Sunshine comes to Oxford Playhouse from…

The Girl on the Train at Oxford Playhouse

The hugely successful stage adaptation of The Girl on the Train comes to Oxford Playhouse from Monday 15 to Saturday…

Stones in His Pockets at Oxford Playhouse

Marie Jones’ Olivier Award-winning comedy Stones in His Pockets comes to Oxford Playhouse from Monday 8 to Saturday 13 July….

The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) Earns 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

The Oxford Artisan Distillery has announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its ninth year,…

Minister for Business and Industry visits Oxford as part of Tourism Sector Deal Announcement

Andrew Stephenson MP, the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Business and Industry, visited Oxford yesterday in anticipation of the announcement this morning of the Tourism Sector Deal, which sets out how the government and industry will work in partnership to boost productivity, develop the skills of the UK workforce and support destinations to enhance their visitor offer.

Blenheim Estate unveils new permissive paths

Experience Oxfordshire have launched their ambition for destination management across Oxfordshire in their newly unveiled ‘Ambition Statement’. The award-winning Oxfordshire DMO (Destination Management Organisation) has been working to develop the Oxfordshire visitor economy since its creation in 2011.