The 900^th anniversary of the creation of The Royal Park of Woodstock

A Programme of Celebratory Events from May to December

Friday March 26^th & Saturday March 27^th

Woodstock Music Society – Choir & Orchestra

Pieces by Vivaldi, Bach & Bononcini

www.woodstockmusic.info

Saturday May 1^st

Official Festival Opening – Town Square

Woodstock at 900 May Day Ceilidh / Barn Dance

6.00pm Festival Opening Ceremony

6.15 Children’s May Dancing

6.30 Children’s Ceilidh

8.00 Ceilidh for all

Saturday May 8th

Friends of The Oxfordshire Museum Spring Fair

The Oxfordshire Museum Gardens,

11.00am – 4.00pm a fun day for all ages… stalls, entertainers, music, folk dancing, children’s activities, games etc

www.tomocc.org.uk

Sunday May 9^th

The Blenheim 7k Charity Run

1100am Blenheim Palace

www.blenheim7k.co.uk

Monday May 31^st

The Woodstock at 900 Football Trophy

Old Woodstock Town Football Club present a tournament featuring past and present players from Old Woodstock and Oxford United

12.00 Town Square – Teams Parade in 1910 kit

12.30 Old Woodstock Town Football Ground – the games

Fancy dress competition for supporters, food and drink etc

Saturday 5th June - Sunday 11th July

Woodstock at 900: Life in the Cotswolds, Iona House Gallery

Mixed exhibition of landscape, architecture, people, animals, farming etc. all with a common theme; The Cotswolds. Artists include Betty Stocker (photography), Natalie Martin (doors and staircases), Lydia Bauman (landscape and still life), David Anthony Hall (photography), Jane Vaux (Woodstock and Blenheim architecture and parkland), Maureen Sparling (vegetables and flowers), Jonathan Pocock (landscape and still life), Ian Staples (landscape), Colin Corruthers (landscape), amongst others.

Friday June 18^th

Woodstock Live presents ‘The 900 Concert’ - Town Square

7.30 – 10.00pm

www.woodstocklive.co.uk

Saturday June 19th

Woodstock at 900 Charity Carnival - Town Centre and Town Square

Horrible Histories – from 900 Years of Woodstock

5.00pm street entertainment, stalls, music etc

6.15 Carnival procession

7.00 Music

www.woodstockcarnival.org.uk for more details

Sunday June 20th

The Woodstock at 900 Feast - Town Centre and Town Square

From midday till late – feasting, street entertainment, music etc

Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July

St Mary Magdalene Church: 7.30 pm

Woodstock Music Society – Choir & Orchestra

Pieces by Elgar and Walton

www.woodstockmusic.info

Saturday August 14th

The Old Woodstock Mock Mayor Celebration at 900 at The Black Prince

from 3.00pm till late

Ancient traditions and traditional games (tug of war etc.,) BBQ, stalls and live music. The newly elected Mock Mayor always ends up in the river Glyme!

Saturday August 28^th & Sunday August 29th (Bank Holiday Weekend)

Woodstock Live at 900 – Town Square

12.00 – 9.00pm each day.

Two days of live music on the town square, over the Saturday and Sunday. An eclectic and diverse offering of all things musical.

www.woodstocklive.co.uk

Wednesday September 15^th – Sunday September 19^th

The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival at 900

A celebration of all things literary in venues around the town and at Blenheim Palace.

www.woodstockliteraryfestival.com

Saturday October 23^rd – Sunday Oct 31^st

Art in Woodstock at 900

A celebration of visual arts, in and around the town. A showcase for visiting and local artists. Creative workshops for children and adults, talks etc.

www.artinwoodstock.com

Saturday 27th November

The Night of 900 Candles for Christmas – Town Square

6.00pm Music, entertainment, carols…. chestnuts and mulled wine, turn on of the town’s Christmas illuminations

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