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KVoice Magazine 2025
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What's Up?

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

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

Click photo, above, for details.

Performance

September 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.

Oh Dear

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

Artweeks

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

Friday
28 March 2025
at 4:20pm

Guide Dogs

In April 2025, meet the Guide Dogs at Kidlington Library.

For details, see April's Notable Dates below.

Stadium

Oxford United Football Club

Read about the latest developments directly from OUFC.

Spitfire Girl

March 2025 held a talk about Jackie Moggridge who flew missions during World War II out of Kidlington's local airport.

Spitfire Girl

For details about the event
scroll to Notable Dates
March 2025
or
Download its full poster here.

Volunteering

Are you considering Volunteering in 2025?

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

Marquetry

ARTICLE

My Favourite Marquetry Tools

by Gabriella Blakey

Parish

Kidlington Parish Council Monthly Reports

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.

Your Story

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

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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

Kidlington Kid

Kidlington Kid felt encouraged — but curiously surprised to have helped win an award so soon after joining the team as an apprentice.

Publishing Director, Alice says, "KK has always demonstrated interest in learning the ropes, when he's not actually chewing them. We fell for KK after he told us he became interested in words after discovering an old typewriter in the barn. He said he was intrigued by its clacking sounds and the mysterious marks it made on paper. You can click on his delightful face to read more about Kidlington Kid."

You can read more about Kidlington Kid in this one-page PDF here.

Green Buses

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

CLICK TO READ

Retirement

Property in Kidlington
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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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Local Links

Kidlington Photo Group

Camera Club

Camera Club
Picture reproduced from the website of KCC Photo Group.
Photo by Melissa Bastin, Polo Images Photography.

CLICK for more.

Send your own local photo and its story to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Rosie

Did you know?

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

Click to download the story, here:

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Rosie could perform magic tricks and make things disappear.

Local Writer

David Meara

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

Oxford: A Potted History
and
50 Gems of Oxfordshire

Ecology

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Kidlington Eco Group

A network of local groups working towards a greener world.

Parish Council

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Kidlington Parish Council
Monthly Reports

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

Police
COMMUNITY NOTICE

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.

Your News

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Apr 2025

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

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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Marquetry

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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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Portrait

Local Writers for Local Readers

Honoured at Oxford
by Gabrielle Matthews

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

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Neighbour

COMMUNITY NOTICE

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May 2025

Notable Dates
May 2025

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.

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

Marquetry

Local Writers for Local Readers

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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Estate Agent

Local Business
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Thomas Merrifield

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

Be the first to know about exclusive updates, local property news, industry insights and market updates. Visit our website and sign up to receive our property newsletter.

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Jun 2025

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.

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.

NOTABLE DATES
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Property

Local Business
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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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Awards

Visitor Statistics
Monthly Reports

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 .

Family

Family Announcements

Births • Marriages • Deaths • Anniversaries

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

alice@kvoice.co.uk

Jul 2025

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
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alice@kvoice.co.uk

Independent

Local School
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d'Overbroeck's 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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Estate Agent

Local Business
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Thomas Merrifield

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

Be the first to know about exclusive updates, local property news, industry insights and market updates. Visit our website and sign up to receive our property newsletter.

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Solicitors

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

Friendship

Local Care Home
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Monthly Friendship Café

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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Aug 2025

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
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Solar

Local Business
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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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Literature

Local Writers for Local Readers

The Tipping Point
by John Batchelor

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

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Sep 2025

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
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

Solicitors

Local Business
ADVERTISEMENT

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

Solar

Local Business
ADVERTISEMENT

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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Lockdown

Local Writers for Local Readers

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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Tattoo

Local Business
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Tattoo Artist Kidlington

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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Morse

Local Writers for Local Readers

Morse, Lewis, Endeavour
by Giles Woodforde

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

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History

LOCAL HISTORY

CLICK for more from the
Kidlington & District

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.

Oct 2025

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

Startups

IS YOUR NEW ENTERPRISE
Starting Up in 2025?

Don't be in the dark.

Write to Alice.

alice@kvoice.co.uk

Quote Ref: KV2025

Nov 2025

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
Add your upcoming event by email to:
alice@kvoice.co.uk

KAOS

Kidlington Amateur Operatic Society

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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Optician

Local Business
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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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Dec 2025

Notable Dates
DECEMBER 2025

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.

NOTABLE DATES
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Lighting

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