A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
Leisure
April 13, 2022
Experience the buzz when elite cycling returns to Oxfordshire on Saturday 11 June
Find out when and where you can see the race and about the road closures on the day.
March 30, 2022
Cornerstone Arts Centre presents a jam-packed summer programme
This summer, Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot presents a jam-packed line up of live shows and activities for all to enjoy. From science extravaganzas to mesmerising magical illusions, Pride celebrations to live blues music – there’s something for everyone in this new season. Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet member for community wellbeing at South Oxfordshire District […]
March 25, 2022
Women’s Tour cycling race set for Oxfordshire finale
The 2022 Women’s Tour, Britain’s biggest and longest running international women’s cycling stage race, will end with a spectacular Oxfordshire finale in June. Stage six (Saturday 11 June) will start in Chipping Norton before culminating in Oxford city centre. As part of race organiser SweetSpot’s three-year partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, and the county’s city and district councils, this stage […]
March 23, 2022
Pirates put plastic recycling under the spotlight at Cornerstone this Easter
Parents should ‘waste’ no time in booking the fun-filled pirate show ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’s Adventure to the Great Trash Vortex’ which is on at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot, this Easter. The show, which will be on Tuesday 19 April at 11am and 2pm, is aimed at children aged three and up. It is a […]
March 15, 2022
Cornerstone Arts Centre promises audiences a marvellous line up
The Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot is re-opening with a great splash of entertainment to inspire everyone. The arts centre is due to open its doors again from 21 March, after being closed temporarily for maintenance works. From fun family shows to 80’s medleys and gripping theatre aiming to bring classic stories to life in a new light, […]
December 3, 2021
Rudy the musical reindeer stars in Christmas production
Follow the adventures of a talented reindeer in a crowd rouser of a Christmas show ‘The Ballad of Rudy’ this December at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot. Following the resounding success of their partnership in previous years, Cornerstone are once again teaming up with the Goblin Theatre team to bring a magical Christmas tale […]
September 30, 2021
Get ready for The Women’s Tour on 4 October
Find out when and where you can see the race, and about the rolling road closures
September 14, 2021
The Women’s Tour set to inspire South Oxfordshire on 4 October
People in South Oxfordshire will be able to enjoy elite cycling on their doorstep and get inspired when the AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race passes through the district on Monday 4 October.
August 5, 2021
Table tennis facilities available for all ages and abilities in southern Oxfordshire
Table tennis tables will be appearing in locations across southern Oxfordshire over the summer. The tables are part of an ongoing initiative with South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to help residents be active and healthy. The councils are working alongside Table Tennis England, the councils’ Didcot Garden Town project team and […]
July 21, 2021
Route revealed for prestigious Women’s Tour cycling race (Oxfordshire stage)
Residents between Bicester, Oxford, Abingdon and Banbury will now be able to pick their spot, ready to cheer on elite riders when this year’s Women’s Tour professional cycling race comes to Oxfordshire on Monday 4 October. The provisional route details were revealed today, (Wednesday 21 July). From the start line on Bicester’s Sheep Street, it is anticipated the race […]