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Didcot

May 30, 2025

Cornerstone Arts Centre at the heart of a new culture strategy for South Oxfordshire

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 […]

Painting by Linda Benton of a big tree in Edmonds Park in Didcot

April 22, 2025

Didcot’s trees take root in new Artweeks exhibition at Cornerstone

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 […]

December 9, 2024

Rehearsals begin for Cornerstone’s magical pantomime

This weekend the excitement was palpable, as rehearsals for Cornerstone Arts Centre’s pantomime, Cinderella began!

November 11, 2024

Sustainable living gets the green light at the Didcot Eco Fair

Repair and reuse were themes at this year’s Didcot Eco Fair, with clothing repair services, upcycled homewares and reusable items just some of what was on offer at the event at Cornerstone Arts Centre earlier this month

Cinderella in bright yellow with a glass slipper under the text

October 10, 2024

Local young actors to join professional cast of Cinderella!

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 […]

Cinderella in bright yellow with a glass slipper under the text

August 21, 2024

Young stars wanted for the Cornerstone Christmas Show

Cornerstone Arts Centre is calling for the attention all young actors and theatre fans across Oxfordshire! The arts centre in Didcot is inviting young performers from the local area to help them bring alive the magic of pantomime with Cinderella their Christmas show this year. Together with the award-nominated KD Theatre Productions, the centre is […]

May 17, 2024

Creative fun for kids at Cornerstone Arts Centre’s Youth Activities Open Day

Cornerstone Arts Centre is offering a wide range of fun, low-cost taster activities for kids this July – including art classes, drama and street dance.

April 26, 2024

Cash boost for improvements across Didcot Garden Town

More than half a million pounds is being invested into Didcot to help deliver important community improvements as part of the ongoing delivery of plans for Didcot Garden Town. The funding, approved by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, will be used to improve green spaces, encourage greater biodiversity and improve wayfinding […]

April 19, 2024

Cornerstone Arts Centre unveils a summer of self-discovery and cultural revelations

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 […]

March 20, 2024

A sunny outlook for leisure centres in Didcot and Wheatley

Users of Didcot Wave Leisure Centre and Park Sports Centre in Wheatley can be assured they have bright, sustainable futures thanks to £3m investment in cleaner, greener technologies.