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WinterLight Festival |
Christmas
Fairs & Celebrations
VICTORIAN
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
25 November from 6.45pm
A Victorian evening of Punch & Judy, fireworks,
a fair organ and Victorian bicycles as Abingdon turns
on its Christmas Lights. Competitions for best-dressed
shop window and best-dressed individual or group.
Venue: Abingdon Town Centre
Info: www.otcn.co.uk/xmas_lights.htm
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WOODSTOCK'S
A NIGHT OF A THOUSAND CANDLES
29 November at 6pm
Enjoy a magical evening in Woodstock with carols around
the Christmas tree, mulled wine, hot soup, late night
shopping by candlelight, The Oxford Caledonian Pipes
and Drums and the turn on of the town’s Christmas
lights.
Venue: Woodstock Town Square.
Info: www.wakeuptowoodstock.com
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BURFORD
ADVENT FAIR
30 November from 12
noon
Musicians, street entertainers and fire jugglers accompany
the Christmas lights switch on at Tolsey Town Hall
at 4.30pm. Storytelling, special exhibitions and events
in the town’s shops, a ‘Teddy Trail’
children’s competition, Father Christmas and
a procession to the Church Green for carols.
Venue: Burford.
Info: mail@stonegallery.co.uk
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WANTAGE
DICKENSIAN EVENING
5 December, from 6-9pm
A full programme of Christmas Entertainment including
Santa on his sleigh with real reindeer, Donkeys, Victorian
Fun fair, Fire Engine, Pig Roast, Charity Stalls and
Refreshments. Plus Adam Ball from Fox FM will be doing
his Drive Time Show all evening live from Wantage!
For more information, download the detailed brochure
or contact Debbie Lewis-Pryde on 01235 751923 or dlewispryde@aol.com.
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ADVENT
WEEKEND
6 and 7 December. 11am
to 4pm
See the Victorian Manor House decorated for Christmas.
Carol singing, sugar mouse making, Christmas pudding
making, crafts, decorations.
Nativity service with animals.
Venue: Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Church Lane, Witney.
Tel: 01993 772602
Info: www.cogges.org
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BANBURY
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS
14 December from 3.30pm
A Jacobean Market and Ice Rink in the town centre,
carols at the Horsefair Christmas Tree at 3.30pm followed
by a Lantern Procession to the Town Hall and a “Celebration
of Christmas” concert in Banbury Town Hall,
with mulled wine and mince pies at 5.30pm.
Info and
tickets: Banbury Town Council on 01295 250340
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Victorian bicycle and rider |
Woodstock's A Night of 1,000 Candles |
Wantage Dickensian Evening |

Poi spinner at the Burford Fair |

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