Charlotte Westgate

August 18, 2025

Published 18 August 2025 A ‘boosted’ pot of funding launches today for community projects in South Oxfordshire.  More funding has been made available for South Oxfordshire District Council members to award community projects through the Councillor Community Grant Scheme.  Previously council members had £5,000 to award community and voluntary organisations in their wards, but this […]

August 5, 2025

Published 5 August 2025 Panto will be returning to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot (oh yes it will!) for at least three years off the back of the success of Cinderella in 2024.  This year’s pantomime will be Beauty and the Beast and it will start on Thursday 18 December with a special preview night […]

July 11, 2025

Ten million pounds has been made available to purchase new housing for South Oxfordshire, following a decision by councillors. The money had been earmarked for a proposed new building at the Gateway site in Didcot, opposite the railway station, which would have played a major part in the regeneration of the town centre, included office […]

June 2, 2025

The Capital Grant funding scheme, run by South Oxfordshire District Council, is now open for applications up to £75,000 to help improve the quality of life of local people.  The grant gives organisations a financial boost towards capital expenditure such as making improvements to buildings or play areas.   Organisations eligible to apply are town and […]

May 30, 2025

Arts and culture in South Oxfordshire has gone from strength to strength over the past year, with Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot at the heart of efforts to improve what’s on offer to the community. Over the past year, the centre has seen more community groups adopt the centre as their location for monthly meet […]

April 22, 2025

Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot will be welcoming local artist Linda Benton to its gallery this May as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. Her latest exhibition, Didcot’s Oaks (and other notable trees), is a love letter to the leafy giants that shape the town’s landscape, along with the stories, poems and wildlife they quietly shelter. From […]

October 10, 2024

Sixteen local budding young actors have been selected to be part of the cast of Cinderella coming to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot this Christmas. The auditions for the young ensemble took place on Saturday 14 September, with the directors of KD Theatre Productions who are producing the professional pantomime. Fifty young people from across […]

April 19, 2024

Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot is thrilled to unveil their upcoming summer season exhibitions. From May to August, members of the public can immerse themselves in a tapestry of artistic expressions, delving into themes of self-discovery, social commentary, and community heritage. Launching the new season displays is Eden Silver-Myer, whose exhibition ‘Befriending My Brain’ will […]

February 9, 2024

Celebrate women from all walks of life through a mixture of art, theatre, music, and crafts at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot from 5-9 March, centred around International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March. The celebrations start on Tuesday 5 March, with art from emerging artist Usha dapur Kar from Oxford in her first solo […]

January 11, 2024

Abbey Sports Centre in Berinsfield now boasts a brand new 3G Artificial Turf Pitch for playing 5-a-side football, thanks to an investment of nearly £180,000. The pitch, which is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council, has replaced a surface which was laid in 2009 and was no longer playable. This refurbishment work brings the pitch […]