Leisure & Culture

People of all ages are welcome to create, come together and join in Christmas festivities at the Oxfordshire Museum as it celebrates all things handmade and sustainable.A range of activities and events are being held throughout the festive period …

Fans of the bestselling spy thriller Slough House series will have the opportunity to meet the author at an event at Abingdon Library on 10 November.Popular author, Mick Herron, will be dropping into the library to promote his new short story …

Over 140 guests joined dignitaries and professionals at Merton College, Oxford  on 26 September to welcome well-known historian and broadcaster, Michael Wood, to the county in support of the Victoria County History (VCH) project.The VCH is a …

Work to increase awareness of local heritage by improving digital access through photography, 3D models, virtual exhibitions and a heritage day event (19 March) has won prestigious national recognition. Archaeologists in Oxfordshire County Council’s …

Staff at Oxfordshire County Council’s History Centre have once again been recognised nationally for their work by being awarded accredited status by the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee on behalf of the wider archive sector.The national …

Over 80 residents and historians came together at an event at Shiplake College on 18 March to mark the launch of the latest encyclopaedic volume of the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire. The Victoria County History (VCH) of Oxfordshire forms …

Local dignitaries will be joining staff and residents on 14 March to celebrate the 50th birthday of Grove Library. To mark the occasion, the library is going back to 1972 with a nostalgic display of 70s memorabilia, including some of the bestselling …

People can have their say on the future shape of library and heritage services as Oxfordshire County Council consults on a new strategy for the future. The consultation, which goes live on Monday 24 January, is seeking to gauge public opinion of the …

People are being encouraged to have their say on the future shape of library and heritage services as Oxfordshire County Council publishes a new draft heritage and libraries strategy.The strategy sets out how such services will be delivered in the …