Join us for an evening with General Sir Richard Barrons, in which he will relay anecdotes from his distinguished career, sure to provoke, inform and amuse in equal measure. As well as being a consummate military professional and thinker, General Barrons is known for his eloquence and wit, both of which feature in his recently-published […]

Join us for a brand-new exhibition of original artwork by Ernest Howard Shepard, best known as the original illustrator for A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh and for the 1931 edition of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. This stunning collection of Shepard’s work, including some of his beloved children’s illustrations alongside a wealth of his […]

A Christmas charity concert from The Waterloo Band & Bugles of The Rifles, to be held at St Mary Magdalene Church, Woodstock. Proceeds from tickets sales support the St Mary Magdalene Church Roof Fund and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust. Get your tickets now from Woodstock Bookshop and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Join us for our 1940s themed Christmas evening event! Enjoy mulled wine and minced pies, vintage crafts, homefront living history and our wartime Christmas photobooth, all with a live Jazz soundtrack from from Mandolirium and Airlie Scott. Museum late opening event from 6pm - 8.30pm. Standard museum admission prices apply. Admissions can be purchased on […]

  Take on the role of a Special Operations Executive agent as your Horsa Glider lands behind enemy lines. Your mission? Solve puzzles and crack clues to find a missing list of suspected double agents and reveal the identity of the duplicitous spy. This information must be placed into the hands of a senior member […]

Tea, cake, talks… and duelling! Dr Milo Thurston joins us from The Linacre School of Defence to discuss (and demonstrate) the arts of fencing and fisticuffs from the 18th century, including Sir William Hope's Method of Fencing from 1707 and pugilism.

2024 marks 110 years since the outbreak of the Great War, while the county military museum also celebrates 10 years since it first opened. This event aims to commemorate this and help families discover more about Oxfordshire’s contribution to events that changed the world and the stories of local people caught up in them. First […]

Book now for dinner and a show at the incredible Blenheim Palace. To celebrate Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum's 10th Anniversary, Lucy Fleming and her husband, Simon Williams, will be performing “Posting Letters to the Moon”, their show bringing to life the story of the wartime letters between her parents, Celia Johnson (“Brief Encounter”) and Peter […]

Saturday afternoon tea, cake and talks. Join us for a talk on the fascinating history of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry with author and historian, Philomena Liggins. Your ticket includes a cup tea/coffee and a slice of homemade cake to enjoy with the talk. On the outbreak of the First World War, some members of […]

Come join us for an insightful event at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum where we will delve into the world of Monets famous Water Lilies paintings and their connection to the Great War. This in-person talk will explore the influence of the Great War on Monet and the events and people that led to the […]

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 […]