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Ken and Karen are two of Help for Heroes stalwart volunteers.

Remembrance Sunday 2024 at Market Square

We went along to take photos of Remembrance Sunday at Market Square. It was a tranquil few hours. Market Square was closed off and we listened to stories of people who have served in the armed forces. 

Another coffee morning has launched at Littlebury Hotel

We have been informed that Oxfordshire Age UK have launched a coffee morning.

Photos of Bicester before and after: The Causeway and Church Street

We have been writing about all kinds of events happening in Bicester this last month. From the Christmas lights switch on, parkrun, Cafe 103 and all kinds of community groups. We thought next up we'll look at few photos from Bicester's past and present starting at the Causeway of the town and up Church Street. 

smash padel wellbeing group

Join the smash padel wellbeing group every Thursday to help your mental wellbeing

We have covered a lot of ground this past two months, letting you know about community groups you can attend to help your mental wellbeing. To further support you, we are going to promote more projects relating to physical exercise that can also boost your mental wellbeing.

 St Edberg's coffee morning

Making friends at St Edberg's coffee morning

We went along to St Edburg’s coffee morning on Saturday to enjoy a hot drink and loads of cake. We enjoyed making new friends and learning more about the Church.

Open Doors Café based at Bicester Methodist Church

This week we joined the Open Doors Café based at Bicester Methodist Church. They provide a warm and comfortable space for people who can meet and make new friends. The cafe is open every Friday from 12pm to 1.30pm providing a free delicious meal.

Visit Bicester Market to purchase amazing olives from Raza Olives

Every week we aim to bring you another reason to visit Bicester primarily through Bicester Market.

Go to the awesome repair café on Sheep Street at Bicester Green

A few weeks back we went to Bicester Green on Sheep Street to check out the repair café.

Lisseters of Bicester

Visit Lisseters of Bicester when you visit Bicester

We are loving taking a deep dive into Bicester’s history recently. Every day we are hearing of awesome stories of how Bicester has developed over the decades. Another contributor to Bicester’s heritage is a place called Lisseters of Bicester an established antiques and furniture antique dealer.

What we’ve been up to so far!

We have been really busy covering events in Bicester for the past 3 months since pushing our Facebook page.

Superstars of Wrestling make a welcome return to Bicester Leisure centre

If you are a keen wrestling fan, then Bicester Leisure Centre is the place to be this Saturday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm ran by Superstars of Wrestling.

 

Meet portrait artist Georgina at Bicester Market every Friday

Every week we are going to write about one of the stalls that will be at Bicester Market every Friday.

Nai’s House

Nai’s House support people who have suicidal thoughts and poor mental health

In November 2024 we met up with Gem Barrett the founder of Nai’s House.

Visit the brown bread bakery at Bicester Market every Friday

Every Friday on Sheep Street Bicester Market host a number of stalls offering quality goods and products from 9am to 4pm. We have been covering a number of stalls and this week we thought we would write about the brown bread bakery.

 Bicester Art Club exhibition at Bicester Library.

Bicester Art Club Exhibition at Bicester Library

On Saturday we visited the Bicester Art Club exhibition at Bicester Library. We saw lots of beautifully created artworks from landscapes and other varieties of art.

Bicester Heritage Scramble

Bicester Heritage Scramble takes place tomorrow

Through November and December last year we have been plugging the Scramble event at Bicester Heritage. Well, it is finally here tomorrow dated Sunday 5th Janauary 2025.

VE Day Celebrations in Bicester Saturday May 8th

Who remembers the photos we took on Remembrance Sunday last year. Here are a few of those photos.

We attended the Wednesday Business Club Expo

Last week we joined up with the Wednesday Business Club attending their annual expo.

Join the Knit and Natter group every Monday at Bicester Library

We went along to Knit and Natter today at Bicester Library. This is a community group that takes place every Monday at the library from 2.30pm to 4pm. Here is their poster.

 Race for Life

Get 50% discount for Race for Life entries before 31st January

We are fans of running here at Beautiful Bicester, so we are going to keep plugging running events in 2025.