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KAOS Spring Concert
May 2025


Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society
Concert—on which days?

Fri 9th & Sat 10th May 2025
Where?

St Mary's Church, Kidlington
Sounds good

What time?
7.30pm

For details and to book your place, see Notable Dates for May 2025




2-Sisters
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Open Now in Kidlington's central shopping precinct, the 2-Sisters Afro Shop offers a wide range of authentic African, Asian, and Caribbean groceries.



2-Sisters

Click photo, above, for details.


Performance
arrowSeptember 2025
Join the coach trip from Kidlington to see the Birminham Royal Ballet's performance of 'Black Sabbath'. For details, and to reserve your place, scroll down to September's list of Notable Dates.

Performance



Oh Dear


Nobody Reads Adverts
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NOTE TO ADVERTISERS*

Online advertisers aim to reach a broader audience than from printed publications. But, the expectation of making a sale comes further down the list. Sales follow a sequence: awareness, knowledge, liking, preference, conviction, sale. Yet, creating awareness is always the first step. Here's a test: are there any organisations on this page that you had not heard of before today, even if you might never buy from them?

*It's not about you selling to them. If they need to buy, it's about them buying from you.



Artweeks


Artweeks2025

Artists at St Marys
MAY 2025

Local Artists will be exhibiting their work at St Mary's Church Kidlington from Saturday 17th May to Monday 26th May 2025.
For details, download the poster from the list of Notable Dates in May 2025, below


Headlines


TODAY'S HEADLINES

Wednesday
23 April 2025
at 10:33pm

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Your Story
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Do you live in Kidlington with a local story to tell but cannot easily find the words to express it?

Help Writing
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Contact alice@kvoice.co.uk to have your article written and published here on Kidlington Voice.

Tell us your story. Contact Alice.


KV Award
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Hey — we won an award.

Most Dedicated Online News & Events Platform 2024 – Oxfordshire: here.


Green Buses
arrow "Purring Green Buses" — Giles Woodforde reports on the new all-electric buses serving Kidlington.

Green Bus

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Parish
arrow Kidlington Parish Council Monthly Reports

Kidlington Parish Council
The most recent report from Kidlington Parish Council is available to read from the Community Notice below this section. Or read the latest report directly from here.

Obituary



Obituary Franco


    The 13th May 2025 is the 1st anniversary of my brother Franco's death. He was born on 8th July 1933 in Rome, Italy. He was the eldest child in our family and we looked up to him with respect and awe. He looked to us so grown up then. He was educated in the classical studies. He embodied and promoted an all round education of a gentlemen of his own generation.

    After his marriage to Nell de Roquefeuil he made France his home, not far from le Mont St Michel in rural Normandy. He worked as a correspondent for the Italian Rai and Television in Paris. His life followed the usual all too human pattern of happiness and sorrow. His only son Emmanuel was born with a congenital heart disease, and needed constant attention. He accepted this with courage knowing that life doesn’t arrange things according to our own expectations. He provided his son with the best of medical cures and advice. Emmanuel lived until the age of 28 in the harmony and affection of his family at home. After the death of his son first and later of his wife in 2009, I and my English husband Tim, travelled on the ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo to see him 3 to 4 times a year.

    It is true that looking at elderly people we often forget that they had once been children. My brother and I were lucky to find we had our childhood to share. He had several portraits painted of his wife and son, also of our mother and one of himself at the age of 4. As his memory started to fail him, he would ask me with expectation if I remembered old so and so and he was always delighted with my positive answer. He appreciated this feeling of belonging. He hadn’t been sure weather those early recollections had been real or a fabrication of his mind. Some time his solitude left him in a vacuum state in spite of the weekly contact and affection of his in laws living not far away.

Later on, he had forgotten all the things he had achieved with intelligence, hard work and pride, although it was important to him to have done them. He really felt it was time to move on. Adieu Franco, God be with you!

Gabriella Blakey


Dementia
arrowInformation session held at Kidlington Library about living well with Dementia, on Monday 19th May 2025.

Click here for details:

Dementia


Volunteering
arrow Are you considering Volunteering in 2025?

You'll get valuable advice about how to get involved with volunteering from the Oxfordshire Volunteers website here:
Volunteering

Marquetry
articleARTICLE

My Favourite Marquetry Tools

Gabriella Blakey

by Gabriella Blakey


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Concert


Home School
arrow EDUCATION

KV's 2025 support for home-schooled young scholars in OX5.

Are you a parent or guardian faced with the prospect of home-schooling your child, but you don't know where to begin?

In 2025, Kidlington Voice is sponsoring the Charity Education Otherwise and KV has pre-paid a number of membership fees for parents who are home-schooling a child resident in our OX5 postcode area.

Here's what to do. Don't write to KV. Make contact directly with Education Otherwise and tell them that you heard about this local support from Kidlington Voice and, importantly, let them know your postal address in OX5. Here at KV we don't need to know who you are, nor your circumstances. If you qualify for additional support from Education Otherwise, KV will help you get started by paying your full membership fee to cover 2025. So, over to you.

If you have a child learning from home, then ...

CLICK HERE:

Education Otherwise

UK Charity Reg No 1055120

Education Otherwise is a charitable organisation which has been supporting home education and home educating families for over forty years.





Food Fair


Apr 2025

KV
Notable Dates
APRIL 2025

  30 Apr Wed     Oxford United in Kidlington — 11.00am to 12.30pm at Kidlington Youth Football Club, Orchard Recreation Ground, Evans Lane OX5 2HX. A replay on TV screen of Oxford United Football Club's 'Manor Club Interviews'. Open to all and free to attend, with tea, coffee & refreshments. Learn more about 'Oxford United in the Community' here.
  28 Apr Mon     Avoid Scams! — 10.30am to 12.30pm at Kidlington Library. Meet Age-UK's Scams Advisor for support and advice about how to deal with and avoid scams. Receive information and advice on services and how Age-UK can support you.
  19 Apr Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  18 Apr Fri     Easter Egg Hunt at Lincroft — 10.00am to 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home, Kidlington: "Join us here at Lincroft Meadow this Easter for a fun- filled morning of Easter treats! Guests are invited to complete our Easter egg hunt to be in with the chance of winning a mystery prize, enjoy some spring-themed arts and crafts and tuck into delicious homemade hot cross buns. A warm welcome awaits you!" For details, see the full invitation poster here.
  17 Apr Thu     Local Writer Visit — 11.00am to 12noon at Kidlington Library. Suitable for children aged 7 to 12. Are you interested in space exploration or becoming an astronaut? Join local author, Sue Palmer, as she reads from her May's Moon book series. For details, see the full poster here.
  12 Apr Sat     Guide Dogs Visit— 10.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Library. No booking required. Meet and greet with the Guide Dogs! Discover how these intelligent assistance dogs enable independent living, with activities and simulation glasses to experience sight impairments for yourself.
  11 Apr Fri     How The Earth Works — 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Kidlington Library. Suitable for ages 7 to 12 years. Join local Earth Scientist and illustrator Lucia Perez-Diaz as she talks about her latest book followed with games. Booking essential on 01865-815169 or by email to kidlington.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk
  11 Apr Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
  10 Apr Thu     Create a Mosaic — 10.30am to 11.30am at Kidlington Library. Spring Storytime & Mosaics Craft.

Mosaic
Create a mosaic picture of your favourite spring things. This is a drop-in session so there is no need to book. Suitable for children aged 5-8 years, who must be accompanied by an adult.
  5 Apr Sat     Kidlington Community Singers — 2.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church (opposite Exeter Hall). Kidlington Community Singers proudly present their Charity Spring Concert: "Feelin' Good". Music to uplift and inspire. Join the Singers for rousing favourites, and beautiful melodies. Refreshments served following the Concert.
  2 Apr Wed     Kidlington Gardening Society — 7.30pm at Exeter Hall (small hall). Vanessa Berridge will talk about The Princess's Garden – The Untold Story of Kew. All welcome, non-members £3.00.
NOTABLE DATES
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Local Photo
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Kidlington Photo Group

Camera Club

Kidlington Camera Club
Camera Club
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Photo by Melissa Bastin, Polo Images Photography.

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Rosie

Did you know?

Rosie the elephant helped Capra and Carmelita escape Kidlington's Zoo? What happened next?

Click to download the story, here:

Kidlington Story
Image generated by AI
Rosie could perform magic tricks and make things disappear.


Local Writer


David Meara
David Meara

Local Writer, David Meara, highlights two of his recent publications:

Oxford: A Potted History
and
50 Gems of Oxfordshire







Awards
KVoice Magazine
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Visitor Statistics
Monthly Reports

Awards 2023 SME Southern Enterprise Awards – KV awarded 'Most Innovative Local Journalism Platform.'

2022 Global Awards Corporate-Livewire – KV awarded 'Magazine Publication of the Year.'


2021 SME Midlands Enterprise Awards – KV awarded 'Most Popular Online Village Magazine.'

KV Visitor Statistics here
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Family

Family Announcements

Births • Marriages • Deaths • Anniversaries

To post a family announcement or publish a full obituary with photographs, please write to:

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Parish Council
COMMUNITY NOTICE

Kidlington Parish Council
Monthly Reports

Kidlington Parish CouncilThe series of monthly reports from Kidlington Parish Council is available to read from here
.





Police
COMMUNITY NOTICE


Thames Valley Police

Thames Valley Police
The local Police Force works closely with the Kidlington & District Community Forum to consider matters of common concern to our local area.





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May 2025

KV
Notable Dates
May 2025

  19 May Mon     Living Well with Dementia — 10.00am to 12-noon at Kidlington Library, an information session hosted by Lincroft Meadow Care Home. For details, download the poster from here.
  17 May Sat     Artweeks at St Mary's Church — From today until Monday 26th May 2025, local Artists exhibit their work at St Mary's Church Kidlington. For details, please download the full poster here.
  17 May Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  10 May Sat     KAOS Spring Concert — 7.30pm at St Mary's Church, Kidlington. Join the Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society for its Spring Concert "Peasants, Nobles and Nuns". Vibrant opera choruses by Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Massenet.
Details and tickets from the KAOS website here.
  9 May Fri     KAOS Spring Concert — 7.30pm at St Mary's Church, Kidlington. Join the Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society for its Spring Concert "Peasants, Nobles and Nuns". Vibrant opera choruses by Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Massenet.
Details and tickets from the KAOS website here.
  3 May Sat     Food Fair at St Mary's — 11.00am to 4.00pm at St Mary's Church, Kidlington. Hosted by The Friends of St Mary's: A Taste of Spring — flavours from around the world. Among these will be treats from Turkey, Japan, Lebanon, Syria, Bulgaria, India, Italy, Spain, France, Hungary, Greece, and England. There will be an opportunity to meet Katherine MacAlister, founder of Ox in a Box, and to join workshops for children, to a backdrop of live music. Tickets are £5.00 and £7.00 for families with two children. The children's workshops are £2.00.
  2 May Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:

alice@kvoice.co.uk
Football


Local Business
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Oxford United Football Club


Oxford United Football Club

Latest News



Oxford United's proposed new stadium will be more than our new venue for football matches. We want it to be part of the community of Kidlington, with facilities and services open to you every day. Our stadium will be your stadium. Our detailed plans are still emerging. We want to continue to hear your views which will help shape our ongoing plans.

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Morse

Local Writers for Local Readers

article
Morse, Lewis, Endeavour
Morse, Lewis, Endeavour
by Giles Woodforde

Giles Woodforde bids farewell to the long-running TV series.

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Friendship


Local Care Home
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Monthly Friendship Café


Lincroft Meadow Care Home

Lincroft Meadow Care Home
Last Thursday of every month.
See also: KV's Notable Dates.


Lincroft Meadow provides 24-hour residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for the elderly in an elegant and spacious home incorporating numerous thoughtful and practical features which ensures our home is able to meet the changing needs of its residents. All residents benefit from living in a caring environment with generously appointed private bedrooms with en suite wetrooms, and plentiful communal living areas including sitting rooms, restaurants, cinema, hairdressing salon, activities and wellbeing room and private dining room for special family occasions.

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Jun 2025

KV
Notable Dates
JUNE 2025

  21 Jun Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  19 Jun Thu     Author Talk — 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Kidlington Library. We are excited to welcome Charlie Hedges MBE to Kidlington Library. He is one of the UK's foremost experts on missing persons, particularly children and those who are abducted and trafficked. Come and hear about Charlie's fascinating career and how his vast experience has inspired his latest book 'Missing'. For details, see the full poster here.
  10 Jun Tue     Unpaid Carers — 1.00pm to 4.00pm at Kidlington Library, 23 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2BP.
A free and friendly drop-in session for unpaid carers. Come along to chat with Carers Oxfordshire advisers, get information, advice and support. Cared-for are welcome to attend. Venue is wheelchair accessible. No need to book. Unpaid Carers
For details click here
.
  6 Jun Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
  3 Jun Tue     NEW: Street Dance Classes — Run by MF-Dance with classes for ages 3-6, 7-11, and 12-18 held in the evening at West Kidlington Nursery School OX5 1EA. For details and to request a free trial class --- click here.
NOTABLE DATES
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alice@kvoice.co.uk
History

LOCAL HISTORY

CLICK for more from the
Kidlington & District Kidlington History
A Tribute to Kidlington's Rosie The Elephant

Kidlington Zoo opened in 1931 and closed in 1937 when the whole collection moved to Dudley Castle in the West Midlands.

Solicitors


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SE-Solicitors
SE-Solicitors

SE-Solicitors
Bicester Office
5 Sheep Street, OX26 6JB
Tel: 01869-252861



Please note that our Bicester Office is located around 10-miles north of Kidlington from where our wide range of legal services includes: Agriculture | Banking & Finance Disputes | Commercial Property | Corporate & Commercial Law | Country Homes & Estates | Debt Recovery | Dispute Resolution | Employment Law | Family Law | Inheritance amp; Estate Planning | Insolvency | Residential Property | Wills, Trusts & Probate.

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Jul 2025

KV
Notable Dates
JULY 2025

  26 Jul Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  4 Jul Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:

alice@kvoice.co.uk
Tileright


Local Business
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Quality tiles for floors & walls

Tileright Kidlington

Tileright
12-13 High Street
Kidlington
OX5 2DH
01865-373059

Tileright Oxford Ltd: established in 1992, we are a specialist supplier of natural stone, porcelain & ceramic tiles. Our expert knowledge of the industry means that we are able to offer support and advice throughout your tiling journey.

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Ecology
 COMMUNITY NOTICE 


Kidlington Eco Group


Kidlington Eco Group

A network of local groups working towards a greener world.
Aug 2025

KV
Notable Dates
AUGUST 2025

  30 Aug Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  1 Aug Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
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alice@kvoice.co.uk
Solar


Local Business
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UK Solar Generation

UK Solar Generation
Turn your property into a mini power station by installing roof-mounted solar panels supplying electricity directly, and you can sell the excess.



Oxfordshire-based UK Solar Generation prides itself on its mission to provide decarbonised solutions to households in the UK by working with the private sector to meet the demanding budgets households have to face.

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Lighting


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Oxford Solar Lighting

Oxford Solar Lighting

Oxfordshire's newest
Solar Lighting Supplier for all your garden needs

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Oxford Solar Lighting is the brand new, Oxfordshire-based supplier of solar lighting for your garden. For more information and to contact us, click to visit our website.

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Marquetry


Local Business
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Art in Wood

Art in Wood

Gabriella Blakey
Unique handcrafted objets d'art.



To continue the series of my commissioned bamboo jewellery boxes, I was asked to decorate this one with 'Passiflora Caerulea'. This plant is an evergreen climber with large white flowers and central filaments of cornflower blue and purple. It was already by 1569 a well known herbal remedy in Brazilian folklore. However, it was the Jesuit Ferrari who later gave the plant its Christian symbolism by seeing in the flower the instruments of Jesus's Passion and Resurrection such as: the 3 nails of the cross and the crown of thorns. That's why it seems to add a touch of paradise to any gardens. With the slim tendrils I shaped the initials of the names of the couple who commissioned the box. As both share the same letter H, I interlaced them into a romantic monogram.

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Tattoo


Local Business
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Tattoo Artist Kidlington

Evolution Tattoo Studio


Tattoo Artist Kidlington
Paul Humphreys
Evolution Tattoo Studio
OX5 1JE
07999-337508

For our most recent tattoo images uploaded this month visit our website and click on our links to our Instagram and Facebook. To book an appointment drop a message to 07999-337508.

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Sep 2025

KV
Notable Dates
SEPTEMBER 2025

  27 Sep Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  18 Sep Thu     Birmingham Royal Ballet — Black Sabbath The Ballet: Stalls tickets available for the Matinee performance at Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday Saturday 18th September, 2025. Total cost (inc coach) £83.00. Coach leaves Kidlington High Street—by the Baptist Church— at 10.30am. To book a ticket contact Olive Williams on 01865 372795.
  5 Sep Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
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alice@kvoice.co.uk
Streets



Kidlington Streets
Kidlington Streets
Kidlington Streets

Kidlington's Streets Database is maintained by KV and you are invited to offer further local data to help build up this information resource for the village. If you have any sources of local history, community stories, or photographs to add to this database then please send them to alice@kvoice.co.uk.

Visit the Kidlington Streets Database






Marquetry

Local Writers for Local Readers

article
Marquetry

St. Tryphon & The Magic of Marquetry

by Gabriella Blakey

Read how an ancient Saint depicted in the medium of Marquetry travelled through the centuries via Oxford to honour a mother in Greece.

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Oct 2025

KV
Notable Dates
OCTOBER 2025

  25 Oct Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  3 Oct Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
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alice@kvoice.co.uk
Monthly
COMMUNITY NOTICE
March 2025




Kidlington News


Independent


Local School
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d'Overbroeck's School

School

A leading independent, co-educational school in Oxford for students aged 11 to 18

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registrar@ doverbroecks.com

At d'Overbroeck's we welcome students from all backgrounds and nationalities. Our entry requirements vary depending on the child’s age and the year group they’ll be joining. We want the very best for every child. And that's why we offer a progressive and fully personalised education that embraces individual talents and ambitions. From the moment a pupil joins us, they’ll feel a sense of belonging. Our informal yet stimulating environment is designed to bring out the best in every student. Empowered by exceptional teachers, our students can confidently be themselves and do what they love, while they flourish both academically and personally.

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Lockdown

Local Writers for Local Readers

article
A Year Locked Down in Kidlington
A Year Locked Down in Kidlington
by James Hamilton

A portrait by the artist in words and watercolours of the local landscape.

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Retirement


Property in Kidlington
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Marlborough Lodge

Marlborough Lodge
All apartments at Churchill Living in Kidlington are self-contained with their own front door. There is a choice of one and two bedroom apartments: all come with a tiled shower room, while some have separate en-suites and cloakrooms


We are delighted to have welcomed our first owners, who are now enjoying retirement in this popular development in the heart of Kidlington. Why not discover more about retirement living by visiting our brand-new show complex? View our thoughtfully designed one- and two-bedroom show apartments and meet our owners at a regular event in our comfortable owners’ lounge.

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Literature

Local Writers for Local Readers

article
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point
by John Batchelor

John Batchelor considers how English Literature reflects the mood of an era.

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Portrait

Local Writers for Local Readers

article
Honoured at Oxford
Honoured at Oxford
by Gabrielle Matthews

The story behind Oxford University's portrait of Kidlington's Dr Norma Aubertin-Potter.

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Nov 2025

KV
Notable Dates
NOVEMBER 2025

  22 Nov Sat     Antique & Collectors Market — 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kidlington Methodist Church OX5 2BP. Details from organiser Graham Kirby: Tel 01865-371494 or Email graham316@protonmail.com
  7 Nov Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
NOTABLE DATES
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alice@kvoice.co.uk
Estate Agent


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Thomas Merrifield

Thomas Merrifield

Estate Agent
1B The Hampden Building
High Street
Kidlington OX5 2DH
01865-379880

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  5 Dec Fri     First Friday Lunch Club at Lincroft Meadow — From 12-noon at Lincroft Meadow Care Home. Lincroft would like to invite you to join them for their friendly and informal lunch club. Attendees can look forward to a delicious freshly prepared lunch and the opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming environment but please reserve your place in advance: for details and to make contact, click here.
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d'Overbroeck's School

School

A leading independent, co-educational school in Oxford for students aged 11 to 18

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At d'Overbroeck's we welcome students from all backgrounds and nationalities. Our entry requirements vary depending on the child’s age and the year group they’ll be joining. We want the very best for every child. And that's why we offer a progressive and fully personalised education that embraces individual talents and ambitions. From the moment a pupil joins us, they’ll feel a sense of belonging. Our informal yet stimulating environment is designed to bring out the best in every student. Empowered by exceptional teachers, our students can confidently be themselves and do what they love, while they flourish both academically and personally.

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Tattoo


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Tattoo Artist Kidlington

Evolution Tattoo Studio


Tattoo Artist Kidlington
Paul Humphreys
Evolution Tattoo Studio
OX5 1JE
07999-337508

For our most recent tattoo images uploaded this month visit our website and click on our links to our Instagram and Facebook. To book an appointment drop a message to 07999-337508.

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Jan 2025

Solar


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UK Solar Generation

UK Solar Generation
Turn your property into a mini power station by installing roof-mounted solar panels supplying electricity directly, and you can sell the excess.



Oxfordshire-based UK Solar Generation prides itself on its mission to provide decarbonised solutions to households in the UK by working with the private sector to meet the demanding budgets households have to face.

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Estate Agent


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Thomas Merrifield

Thomas Merrifield

Estate Agent
1B The Hampden Building
High Street
Kidlington OX5 2DH
01865-379880

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Bicester Office
5 Sheep Street, OX26 6JB
Tel: 01869-252861



Please note that our Bicester Office is located around 10-miles north of Kidlington from where our wide range of legal services includes: Agriculture | Banking & Finance Disputes | Commercial Property | Corporate & Commercial Law | Country Homes & Estates | Debt Recovery | Dispute Resolution | Employment Law | Family Law | Inheritance amp; Estate Planning | Insolvency | Residential Property | Wills, Trusts & Probate.

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Optician


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Cherwell Opticians


Cherwell Opticians

Cherwell Opticians
33 High Street
Kidlington
OX5 2DH
01865-842044



Cherwell Opticians (previously Pitman Optometrists) is conveniently situated in the centre of Kidlington. Cherwell Opticians is owned and managed by Bridget and Elvis Annor. We are well placed to provide complete eye care for all the family.

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Feb 2026

KAOS


Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society

KAOS



Providing a fun, friendly, inspiring environment in which people, regardless of age, gender or experience can learn and perform a wide variety of choral music.

Did you know that KAOS has been presenting concerts and musical shows in Kidlington for over 40 years? We usually put on three performances a year: a Spring Concert, a staged Autumn Production and a Christmas Charity Concert. In 2024, KAOS hosted two "Come & Sing" days: in June, '100 Years of Broadway', and in October 'Pirates of Penzance'. We hope to see you soon!


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Property


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Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers is a highly regarded property agency that has been serving Oxfordshire for over 50 years. With eight offices spread across the county, it is a trusted and reliable source for anyone looking to rent, let, buy, sell or invest in property.


226 Banbury Road
Summertown
Oxford OX2 7BY

01865-311011

We launched in 1972 as an acquisition and investment service and soon became the leading letting agents in Oxford, letting and managing thousands of homes from our offices in North Oxford, Central Oxford and East Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester and Witney. Our experienced and knowledgeable teams offer a personalised service to each of our clients.

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