Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Winston Churchill at Blenheim Palace This year at Blenheim Palace, we will be celebrating the anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's birth. Churchill tours Available year-round, excluding Christmas. Immerse yourself in a private tour of the Palace State Rooms, Churchill exhibition and PrivateApartments, a guided buggy tour to Churchill's grave and […]

The Civil Wars in Oxfordshire: Human Costs and Consequences Online Talk and Live Q&A with Prof. Andrew Hopper   In this online talk and live Q&A, Professor Andrew Hopper will explore the people's experience of the Civil Wars in the city of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire. It will uncover many local human-interest stories […]

Online Talk and Live Q&A with Major General (Retd) David Shouesmith Now Chairman of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust, David Shouesmith's 28-year military career included service as ACDS (Logistic Operations) in the UK MoD and logistic command on operations from squadron to brigade level, from Bosnia to Afghanistan. In this online talk and live Q&A […]

Have a sparkling time this April English sparking wine producer NYEtimber is bringing its beautifully reimagined 1968 Routemaster bus to Blenheim Palace For over 35 years, Nyetimber has had a single aim: crafting exceptional English sparkling wine that rivals the very best in the world. A true pioneer, Nyetimber was the first producer of English […]

We are delighted to share that the renowned Royal School of Needlework will be coming to Blenheim Palace to host a Family drop-in stitch workshop If you visit the Palace on Sunday 12th May, you will be able to enjoy a free stitch session, taking place in the Marlborough Room. Children will have the chance to […]

Visitors to the museum have long been able to sit inside a replica section of D-Day Horsa Glider and learn about Pegasus Bridge and some of the first troops to land in France on 6 June 1944, and still can today. Now, we’re digging deeper into the county’s D-Day story, with a special commemorative exhibition […]

Join us for a talk at the museum with Lt. Colonel (Retired) Ingram Murray, father of comedian and historian Al Murray. Proceeds from ticket sales of this event directly support both ABF: The Soldiers Charity and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust. Landing in the six gliders with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry early in the […]

This exhibition features 60 of Blake’s book covers from the 1960s to the present: from mid-century Penguin paperbacks to finely-crafted special editions and family-friendly poetry books. First editions are shown alongside reproductions of original artwork from Blake’s archive that show how he combines typography, dynamic layouts and his unique way of drawing to create playful […]

A longstanding highlight of our social calendar, The Battle Proms is a quintessentially British open-air picnic concert: the perfect opportunity to celebrate the summer in style, in a stunning setting overlooking the iconic Column of Victory! Enjoy an afternoon of breath-taking displays, from daring cavalry skill-at arms to live cannon fire and freefall parachute displays […]