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The River Evenlode

Beating the Bounds Tragedy at Charlbury

29 December 2021

River Evenlode, Charlbury

A quaint custom ended in disaster in 1924 when a capsized boat on the River Evenlode resulted in the drowning of three children.

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The Burford Dragon Ceremony (1980)

Dragon Ceremony at Burford

8 October 2021

Burford

Every midsummer a dragon puppet is paraded through the streets of Burford in a ceremony that dates back over 1200 years.

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A Whitsun Morris Dance

Kirtlington Lamb Ale

27 August 2021

Kirtlington

Fancy having your thumbs tied behind your back and chasing a live lamb? Then the annual Lamb Ale at Kirtlington is for you!

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Whitwell Church Lads Brigade mummers, 1914

A Theatrical Tragedy at the White Hart Inn, Witney

25 August 2021

Bridge Street, Witney

In 1653 a performance at the White Hart Inn in Witney was the scene of a tragedy that cost the lives of 5 people and injured 60 others.

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The Iron Well at Cornbury Park

Spanish Liquor Day in Wychwood Forest

30 April 2021

Cornbury Park, Charlbury

On Palm Sunday it is traditional for villagers to walk into Wychwood forest to collect spring water to mix with liquorice to make 'Spanish Water'.

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