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Scandalous tale with modern message

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WIGS and frock coats at the ready, Charlbury Amateur Dramatic Society is travelling back to the 18th century this week to perform Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s classic comedy The School for Scandal.

Blenheim Palace in firing line for Civil War battles

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

OXFORDSHIRE’S key role in the Civil War will be recalled at Blenheim Palace for the bank holiday weekend.

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Pageant procession takes to the Thames

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A PROCESSION of canoes and kayaks will make its way along the Thames near Northmoor as part of the village’s first river pageant.

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Artweeks' eclectic mix of art is worth travelling for

4:37pm Thursday 16th May 2013

The phenomenal three weeks that comprise Oxfordshire’s Artweeks finishes with a final triumphant flourish of creativity in North Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. Here as everywhere else in the county there is a huge range of work on show, all created by committed artists: some professional, some talented amateurs, and others, college or school students and community groups who are showing what they can do.

• Profile: Lucy Askew - Creating something special
• Seth Lakeman tells all about his storytelling style

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Remembering lessons of Levellers

12:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CELEBRATION of civil rights will dance its way through the streets of Burford on Saturday.

Lucky charms of Giffords Circus

4:20pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Cal McCrystal can’t stay long. Once Giffords Circus’ latest show is up and running he has to jet off to the USA to work as a comedy consultant on the new Spiderman movie, but until then you’ll find him in a dusty field in Gloucestershire, where the finishing touches are being put to Lucky 13.

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Art in focus for preview exhibition

12:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

As artists from West Oxfordshire prepare to open their doors to the public from May 18 to 27 as part of the annual Oxfordshire Artweeks open studios event, a flavour of what is in store can be found on show in Chipping Norton

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Tragedy on the High Seas

10:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

HERMAN Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick is brought to life on stage in landlocked Chipping Norton this week.

Alice’s Wonderland comes to Cogges

10:00am Wednesday 1st May 2013

FAMILIES will be able to venture down the rabbit hole as the story of Alice in Wonderland is performed at Cogges Manor Farm in Witney on Sunday.

Music to their ears at Witney festival

11:43am Monday 29th April 2013

SINGERS entertained a crowd of thousands as Witney Music Festival spilled into The Leys recreation ground for the first time.

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