Wow it’s been hot this week and set to continue for the weekend! We are looking forward to a meal at the Ashmolean Museum Rooftop Restaurant on Saturday night. Do you have any plans? There are some great local events in Oxfordshire lined up here:
Saturday
- National Trust Food Festival and Big Picnic at Coleshill Estate 11am – 6pm. Variety of food stalls and talks as well as workshops and tastings. Live music, treasure trails, bubble blowing, arts and crafts and more. Adults £4 Children free if purchased in advance or £3 on the door.
- Wantage Armed Forces Day 11:30am-7:30pm in the Market Place. Military band, live entertainment and interactive activities for all the family. FREE
- Blackwells children’s book fair at Millets Farm from 10am including a reading of ‘Dragon Raises His Head’ with musical instruments and a dancing dragon at 1pm.
- Benson village fayre 12-3pm. Zorbing, inflatable obstacle course, tug of war, BBQ, stalls and games. FREE entry.
- Morgan & West magic show for kids at Cornerstone 2pm.
Sunday
- National Trust Food Festival and Big Picnic at Coleshill Estate 11am – 6pm. Variety of food stalls and talks as well as workshops and tastings. Live music, treasure trails, bubble blowing, arts and crafts and more. The Coleshill WWII Operational Base bunker will also be open for visitors today as well as other vintage activities. Adults £4 Children free if purchased in advance or £3 on the door.
Ongoing Events
- It’s Always Tea Time exhibition at The Story Museum, Oxford walking into the world of Alice In Wonderland. Follow a picture trail, enjoy a tea party, listen to tales from a giant tea cup and take part in a variety of themed events. Friday 30th March – Saturday 7th July 2018.
- Artists Under Fire exhibition at Banbury Museum. Prints, drawings and watercolours from the Ashmolean Museum’s collection depicting life on the front line during WWI. Open daily Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Entry £5 for adults, £2 children (under 5s free). Saturday 23rd June – Monday 27th August 2018.
