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Go Kart Party
Go Kart party Oxfordshire has
the perfect ingredients to create
memorable driving experiences
for children aged four &upwards,
with packages to suit all ages
from 4-11 yrs old
They specialise in providing
birthday parties within 30 indoor
venues across Oxfordshire. “This
isn’t about going round-andround,
we provide an exciting
and challenging programme
that gives boys and girls their
first real driving experience and
a real sense of achievement,
independence and what they
crave for more than anything
else, FUN!
Go-Kart Party is completely
safe as we operate within an
Festive
family trail at
Upton House
Discover the special family trail
at Upton House, for all the girls
and boys who’ve been good
this year. Join the elves for a
spot of arts and crafts in the
old kitchen where you’ll meet
a Christmas guest and receive
a special present! Tickets are
£6 and are available on afirst
come, first served basis when
you book your time in the
house.
inflatable boundary track so
the children are driving within
a cushion of air. The Karts are
specifically designed and are
safe and easy to drive.”
A Go-Kart Party is completely
structured and will last 1-2hours
and can accommodate up to 30
Woolgate Shopping Centre
The Woolgate Shopping Centre
is making Christmas shopping
easy –with astrong retail
offer (Waitrose, H&M, Next,
Waterstones and Mountain
Warehouse is just part of
the line-up), alongside local
trusted independent retailers
such as record store Rapture
and Michael Lynes Jewellers,
it makes an ideal shopping
destination.
Woolgate Shopping Centre
also offers up to three hours
free parking, which continues
to be amain attraction for those
visiting Witney. Despite being
Christmas at Upton
House and Gardens
Join us on our festive family
trail. Friday - Monday, 7-23
December. No need to
book. Tickets £6
Call 01295 670266 for details
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located in asmall market town,
the Woolgate Shopping Centre
has continued to be arelevant
and convenient shopping
destination for many in
Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds
with easy access from the A40.
With Christmas now here
and people looking both on the
high street and online for gifts,
the Woolgate Shopping Centre
is well suited to Click and
Collect shopping. Many stores
at the Centre have this service,
allowing customers to pick up
items they want in store in their
own time.
The Story Museum.
Surprises and fun galore in
store this Christmas season as
The Story Museum takes you on
a magical, musical journey with
much-loved classic stories told
afresh by multi-talented actor/
musician Tristan Pate. They will
take you on areal journey too!
With the builders hard at work
All about ARCh
ARCh (Assisted Reading for
Children) is an award winning
Oxfordshire charity which
recruits, trains and supports
volunteers to work one-toone
with primary school
children, inspiring them to
develop alove of reading, to
enhance their lives at school
and beyond.
The charity celebrated
10 years of operation this
year, having helped 6,000
children over the decade.
ARCh won the Queen’s
Award for Voluntary Service
in 2016 and is the Oxfordshire
Community and Voluntary
Action Charity of the Year.
Local MP Layla Moran
(Liberal Democrat
Spokesperson for Education)
recently tabled amotion
in the House of Commons,
congratulating ARCh for the
“enormous positive impact
on schools and young
people in the county.”
Each year the charity
surveys the schools it
transforming The Story Museum
their team of theatre elves are
creating WISH-land in Oxford’s
Castle Quarter. Different
venue –same Story Museum
ingredients: great storytelling,
music, song, joining in and fun
for all whether you’re 3or 103.
www.storymuseum.org.uk
works with and dramatic
improvements are noted in
not only reading ability and
interest but also in children’s
confidence, self-esteem and
well-being.
There are also numerous
benefits to volunteers
themselves.
The charity is now calling
for more Oxfordshire people
to become involved, as
volunteers or supporters. It
is also seeking more local
businesses to work with.
For more information
please see website
archoxfordshire.org.uk or
call 01869 320380.
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