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Today we talk to Ben Bateman, General Manager at Arbequina on Cowley Road. Ben has a real passion for independent businesses, food and our local community in Oxford. We chat about where they [...]

Anna and I set up Independent Oxford to help support, promote and champion the independent businesses of Oxfordshire 3.5 years ago. Whether they are shops, bars, restaurants or places to stay, [...]

We're so excited to chat to Julia from Happy Cakes on the blog today. We have been supporting Julia since the beginning of Independent Oxford, and love seeing how her boundless enthusiasm and [...]

Happy sunny Monday, and a gorgeous start to October in Oxford. We're really excited about the month ahead with some wonderful independent events happening across Oxford.

Today we chat to Eleanor Winn from Freestyle Textiles, which celebrates an art form that is thousands of years old. They promote textile art by showcasing the work of the UK’s foremost textile [...]

Today on the blog we chat to Jess McHugh, 2nd generation owner of Browns Guest House, and founder of SILVIE, the gorgeous homely cafe which now takes over the whole ground floor of the guest house.

This week, we chat to Emma Bennett the editor of The Oxford Art Book, which launches tomorrow at Blackwell's Bookshop. The book features art work from a whole host of amazing local artists, [...]

After a summer of festivals, street parties and adventures, we're looking forward to spending some time exploring Oxford this September. This weekend Oxford Open Doors gives free access to [...]

As their new shop in The Covered Market proves to be becoming a great success for The Souvlaki Brothers, we catch up with Panny to talk about his love of Greek food, and why he chose this [...]

Ahead of our September meet up next month, we chat to Annabel Samengo Johnson from The Wheelhouse about how their business has flourished with a strong sense of community at it's heart.