Kidlington Centre Past Events and News
Christmas Lights Switch On - Thursday 28th November 2024
We hope you enjoyed the Christmas Lights Switch On!
Big thanks to everyone who helped with the amazing grotto, The Witch and The Wolfe for the beautiful face painting, and Kidlington Parish Council for the entertainment/stalls/food out on the high street.
Our event wouldn’t be as good without all of you, but also without all of the lovely people who came out in the freezing cold to enjoy all the fun. Thank you to all of you for coming!
Box of Delights becomes Stanley's Sweets and Treats
After 5 years of being with us Karen and Phil, from The Box Of Delights, wanted to start a new adventure so have sold the business to a local Kidlington family, Ali and Jemma who have decided to rename it to Stanley's Sweets and Treats.
The name may have changed but the delicious milkshakes, hot drinks and sweets have remained the same. There will also be some new and exciting treats to look out for!
So please keep supporting local and support the new owners by popping in and grabbing your favourite treats and follow their Facebook page for updates on new treats too.
Christmas Lights Switch On - Thursday 2nd December
So much fun was had at the Lights Switch On!
Big thanks to West Kidlington Friends for the amazing grotto, Happy Little Painty Faces - Oxfordshire Face Painting service for the beautiful face painting designs, Juggling John for the entertainment, Capital Promotions for the snow, The Crafters Emporium Kidlington for supplying the lovely presents from Santa (and Hysteria Tattoos for supplying more presents when we ran out at the very end so the kids still got something!) and Kidlington Parish Council for the entertainment/stalls out on the high street and for getting Santa to come and see all the kids.
Our event wouldn’t be as good without all of you, but also without all of the lovely people who came out in the freezing cold to enjoy all the fun. Thank you to all of you for coming! See some pictures here.
Christmas Craft Fair - Saturday 27th November
We had a lovely selection of local crafters join us for our Christmas Fair and although it was bitterly cold, very windy and very miserable weather, people still came out and brought some lovely items.Thank you to all of you who attended.
Thank you to the following stallholders for donating to the North Oxfordshire Foodbank to have your stall with us:
Glass Bits
Black Whippet Designs
Woodstock Fudge Company
Drever's Designs
Katherine's Little Treasures
L'artisanat
Annika Light
Crafts For All
Christmas Lights Switch On Thursday 28th November 5.30pm to 7.30pm
At the Kidlington Lights Switch On this year, The Kidlington Centre (shopping precinct/mall) we had Santa, some of his Reindeer and the Sleigh. There was also snow.
Santa was inside Ubuntu Hair and Beauty which was transformed into a grotto for the night. His Reindeer were just outside, in the main part of the Centre (outside Ace Tackle and Bait) with the sleigh which the children sat in to have photos taken with the reindeer.
Not only this but we had craft activities for the children to join in with. They made their own tree hanging decoration. We also had the best face painter around, temporary Christmas tattoos, glowsticks and other goodies and a Rodeo Reindeer for them to see how long they could sit on before he made them fall off.
On the High Street the council provided rides, stalls, food, animals, and stilt walkers along with the entertainment on the main stage.
See some photos of the night here.
Christmas Craft Fayre Saturday 23rd November 9am to 4pm
Thank you to everyone who came to our Christmas Craft Fayre. We hope you found some Christmas presents for your loved ones and it got you into the Christmas spirit whilst were there by enjoying some festive music, mulled wine, mince pies and snow!
Thank you to the stallholders too; it wouldn't have happened without you.
Adult's Stay Active Day - 21st September 2019
Ladypace Kidlington put on an event to get adults out of the house, more active and finding a hobby or new friends because they believe having an active body and active mind helps towards mental health and wellbeing, which is very important.
We would like to thank everybody who came to this event - both the stallholders and the people interested in joining clubs
The list of clubs/activities attending this event are:
Ladypace Kidlington - a fitness and inch loss centre with a range of fitness classes for women
Oxfordshire Mind offering advice on the 5 ways to wellbeing
Lisa Jayne Art Studio - a variety of art classes for adults, from painting to pottery
KCC Photo Group - a camera club for anyone with a love of photography
Kidlington Womens Institute - activities, skills and campaigns for women
Walking Netball Club by the WI - a slower paced version of netball for women
PickleBall UK - a racket sport that combines elements of tennis, platform tennis, badminton and table tennis.
Kidlington Gardening Society - a gardening club for adults
The Orders of St John Care Trust - a range of volunteer opportunities available
ElWell - help people improve their wellbeing and stay independent as they get older.
Sobell House - a range of volunteer opportunities available
Wedding Fair 28th July 2019
Brides to be visited the Kidlington Centre shopping mall on Sunday 28th July to browse through a variety of wedding suppliers.
We would like to thank every wedding supplier and brides to be that came to our wedding fair
A list of our suppliers is below for you to get in contact with or give their page a like -
Ubuntu Hair and Beauty
One stop Wedding Shop
Catering by Simon Ltd
Pigging Perfect Pig Roasts
On the Rocks Mobile Bar
Beautifulea - make up
Balloons by Linz
Pixxelboxx - Photobooth
CRG Captures - Chris Photographer
“Dance yourself dizzy discos”
Cupcake-Cupcake
British Classic Car Hire
Ella - Wedding singer
Kidlington Centre Summer Craft Fayre 1st June 2019
19 Stallholders came to the Kidlington Centre on Saturday 1st June for the Summer Craft Fayre, doubling the stalls from last year. A huge range of quality handmade items were on display and we hope a good day was had by all! Thank you all for coming.
A huge hank you to the sellers who attended so the craft fayre could take place:
Easter Bunny Hunt at the Kidlington Centre - 15th to 20th April
Hidden in the shops of the Kidlington Centre were colourful Easter Bunnies. Children had to find them to get a bag of goodies.
Children collected a stamp card from one of the participating retailers, got their card stamped when they found a bunny and when they had 10 stamps they claimed an Easter bag of goodies!
Massive Thank You to the following participating retailers:
Ubuntu Hair and Beauty
Hysteria Tattoos
Sobell House
Freelance Fabrics
Box of Delights
Pitmans Optometrist
Magenta Cafe
Card Factory
Alberts Fish Bar
Oxford Snob
Anemone
Barnets Barbers
Anemone Florist Mother's Day Spectacular
Every Mum deserves something special once in a while so Anemone Florist held a special event where you could enjoy a glass of bubbles whilst choosing a bouquet for your mum!
At Anemone they listen to your requests and help you make that special bouquet something beautiful, personal and completely unique. With over 35 years experience in the flower industry they can help make the gift of flowers as unique and special as the Mum they are for.
As a lead up to their event, Anemone held a competition which asked people to nominate a special lady in their life who deserverd a bouquet of flowers, and over 50 ladies were nominated in just a few hours and the winners were chosen at random.
The nominees are shown below with their beautiful bouquets. Well done to Patricia Tosti and Julia Spargo.
Have a Go! Sat 16th February 2019 9am-1pm
The Kidlington Centre put on the ‘Have a go’ event aimed at introducing Kidlington children aged 5-16 years to the wonderful array of clubs on their doorstep which they might not even know about!
The children were able to speak to a range of clubs to see if there is anything they are interested in joining. There were a huge range of taster activities for them to try too.
Once they had spoken to the clubs or taken part in taster activities they were given a card, which enabled them to have a FREE go on a 7.5m high climbing wall based outside the Kidlington centre.
We had the following people in attendance and their contact details for anyone wishing to discuss joining:
New Year, New You! 26th January 2019
At our New Year New you event Emma from Ladypace Kidlington was offering a free body analysis and information about Ladypace, she also had lots of people sign up for trials. Lots of Goodie bags were given away to the ladies who took part in the analysis too.
For those of you who don't know what Ladypace is, it is a ladies only fitness and inch loss centre where you can work at your own pace, to suit any size, shape or fitness level.
It is also beneficial for ladies who suffer from exercise restricting health problems.
Ladypace Kidlington is known for being a a fun, friendly fitness centre with members currently ranging from 16 to 82.
You can do 30 minute effective fat burning workouts– lose inches and keep them off, and get regular measurements of your success.
It's the best place for ladies to combine both aerobic and resistance exercise in a non-intimidating environment.
If you missed the event or would like to know more or have a trial please call Emma on 01865 849444.
At the event we also had free makeover consultations from Beautifulea, special offers on gel manicures from Ubuntu Hair and Beauty, and a health and beauty pop up shop with the following people in attendance.
If you want to speak to any of the people from the event, just click on their name.
There is still time to make 2019 your year!
Christmas Market 1st December 2018
We had loads of Christmas craft stalls with unique/handmade gifts for friends and family, free mulled wine and mince pies, a face painter and there was even snow in The Kidlington Centre! It was another great day. Massive thank you to stall holders and all those that attended.
Christmas Lights Switch on 29th November 2018
This was an amazing night full of all sorts of entertainment and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you to all who attended
Take a look at more pictures on our facebook page
Spooky Statues and Stories – 25th October 2018
Thank you to those who turned up to see our incredible statues at the Kidlington Centre on Thursday... There were many surprised looks when the statues opened their eyes or moved!!
Thank you to our lovely story tellers from KAOS, Bill and Marilyn, who braved the cold to tell the stories of Claude Duval and Mary Blandy – and the ghosts they left behind!
Kidlington Centre’s first ever Death Cafe
It was not what I expected.
They came: 10 people from different backgrounds, experiences, faiths and beliefs and shared their personal experiences of death and the loss of loved ones, their regrets, their joys and their hopes.
The openness and friendliness that surrounded this event – I am sure it was not just the free cake and coffee - was surprising and deeply comforting
Every community should have one of these events for the love that is shown between strangers, and the experiences shared which can only help us in our relationship with death and the grief that goes through the loss of loved ones.
Thanks to Corrie for preparing the drinks and producing the cake at just the right moment
Thanks to those who came and made it possible.
Finally, thanks to Diane for hosting this event and for listening.
The Death Cafe will return to the Kidlington Centre next year!
Thank you to everyone who came to see Aaron Williams
Question: Where do you go to cheer yourself up and party one last time before the beginning of term?
It seems the popular answer could be ‘to the Kidlington Centre when Aaron is there’ as that is where it seemed everyone in Kidlington went to last Friday. With a packed audience for the Live Show and fully subscribed balloon workshops – not only did the children have that to enjoy but over 200 kids got their own temporary tattoo (thanks to Hysteria Tattoos)and many others got their hair plaited and nails painted free of charge thanks to Ubuntu Hair Salon.
To see some photos from the Aaron Williams event please visit the Kidlington Centre Facebook page
One lucky child also won the Young Angler’s kit from Ace Tackle and Bait with 6 others getting runners up prizes.
There was a popular lucky dip hosted by Sobell House and special deals to be had on Children’s curtains and sports kits too – in short everyone could have gone home from this event at the Kidlington Centre with one of the following:- a balloon model made by their very own hands, lucky dip prizes, tattoos, brightly painted nails, beautiful hair plaits, more sweets, milkshakes, a good deal on bespoke childrens curtains and sports kit at a good price and the right fit..
Thanks to everyone who turned up and for all the laughter and fun – it was a pleasure to see so many happy, happy faces and we look forward to welcoming back Aaron at another time .. watch this space..
Thanks to all the amazing retailers who helped make this such a special end of holidays party.. shall we do the same again next year?
Aaron Williams, Children's Entertainer, came to The Kidlington Centre on Friday 3rd August
The best children's entertainer around came to The Kidlington Centre for a day of fun. There were be 3 entertainment shows and 2 balloon modeling workshops.
This was a FREE event for children of all ages and as you can see by the pictures below everyone loved every minute, even the adults had fun.
See more photos on our Facebook Page and don't forget to like the page for more updates of events and other things happening in the centre.
