Oxfordshire or Oxon for short comes from the Latin Oxonium. Although there is no clear date of the foundation of Oxford it is believed to have formed at the conjunction of the river Thames and the Cherwell, a ford located near Folly Bridge provided a safe crossing for oxen and the settlement grew from there. The city is famous for its beautiful university buildings, historic museums and has one of the largest hospital teaching & research trusts in the UK. Recreational pursuit includes punting and rowing on the waterways and the annual boat race between Oxford & Cambridge.
The Oxford Mail reported in 2018 that about 16,000 people visit Oxford every day making it the seventh most visited city in the UK.
Oxford is home to one of the most prestigious Universities in the world and consists of 39 colleges. The oldest colleges are University College; Balliol College, Merton College & Exeter College. The newest is Parks College, founded in 2019.
Matthew Arnold named Oxford as the “City of dreaming spires” based on the famous University & College buildings at the heart of the city, providing an idyllic backdrop for weddings and parties across Oxford.
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, is a lavish 17th century stately home filled with art and grounds which were designed by Capability Brown. This world class visitor destination hosts a variety of cultural and sporting events. It is a wedding and banqueting venue, a unique filming location and a producer of natural mineral water.
Bicester Village, Bicester is Oxfordshires luxury village-style shopping area showcasing leading fashion brands at discounted prices with savings of up to 60% off the recommended retail price. Bicester marquee hire and furniture rental supplied by Oxford marquees Ltd throughout the region.
College grounds and quads have long provided ideal locations for marquees to cover celebrations and temporary event. Oxford Marquees has proudly been supplying its services for over 50 years, regularly erecting temporary covers for garden parties, student balls, anniversary celebrations, Alumni events, undergraduate freshers’ week & degree ceremonies.
Venue options in and around Oxford are as varied as the city itself, we have provided marquees and furniture in the Westgate shopping centre, pub gardens & village greens throughout the region, historic grounds & country parks nestled around the outskirts of the city and across Oxfordshire.
Oxford Marquees will deliver and erect a suitable structure for your function right across the city of Oxford. Summertown to Woodstock, Headington to Wheatley, Cumnor to Boars Hill, Park Town to Eynsham and everywhere in between.
If you are arranging a craft fair; Christmas party, farmers market, unbirthday party, mad hatter’s tea party or even party planning for a College event or ball then we would love to hear from you. As the White Rabbit said in Lewis Carroll’s, Alice in Wonderland, Oxford Marquees will never need to say “I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date!” as we install your tent up to a week before your event to allow you time to paint the roses red, decorate the marquee venue and get your glad rags on.
Transform a village hall or barn in Oxfordshire by installing a white or ivory pleated lining to make the venue look like the inside of a marquee. Call Oxford Marquees today to arrange a site visit & survey so we can measure the venue and offer advice on the possibilities.
