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In a move that it is believed to be unique among UK shopping outlets, Bicester Village is pleased to announce extended shopping hours during the summer. Bicester Village now stays open until 7pm on a Sunday, meaning that visitors will have even more time to savour Bicester Village’s unsurpassed shopping experience. Visitors can sit down to a leisurely continental breakfast at Villandry before the shops open, or relax over a cold beer at Busaba EatThai as the sun goes down, after a successful day’s shopping.
Weekday visitors also benefit from enhanced summer opening hours: during July and August the shopping day gets an extra boost with Bicester Village boutiques opening their doors from 9am until 9pm, Monday to Saturday.
Off-peak shopping trips means savvy shoppers can avoid the mid-day busy period, and take advantage of early or later train times to beat the crowds. Longer opening hours means there’s no need to rush over a meal or a drink - all the Bicester Village restaurants stay open until 10pm and with street animations during the day, the Village takes on a summery street café ambience. In the height of summer a pop-up tea-room will open, serving delicious cream teas accompanied by the sound of soothing live music. Run in conjunction with Aynhoe Park, this temporary tea room will be styled with touch of English eccentricity and a hint of Alice in Wonderland with a traditionally attired butler greeting guests as they arrive. At night the tea-room will morph into a sophisticated Champagne Bar featuring a number of headline DJs during the opening period. Special events such as the Dinner at Carluccio’s on 7 July and the return of Elizabeth Hurley’s ever popular Beach Hut boutique makes a summer visit to Bicester Village even more appealing.
Bicester Village’s generous summer opening hours enable visitors to optimise their stay in the area, and incorporate some of the special events being hosted by local attractions into their itinerary.
The weekend of 16, July sees the magic of the Battle Proms with another explosive summer firework concert at Blenheim Palace open air picnic concert. As well as sublime classical music, this unique open-air picnic concert features daring displays of Napoleonic horsemanship, a dazzling firework spectacular, 200 live cannons and even a carefully choreographed aerial display featuring that most iconic of battle planes, the Spitfire. Pack up a picnic, stock up on fizz and join the party. |
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