News & Events

Vodafone reopening

The Vodafone unit is being repaired following a small fire that caused its closure in the last week of May. The team are keen to get back in, and are hoping the works will be completed by the end of June.

Essential Tree Works: Summer 2025

After a number of years managing a group of trees afflicted with ash dieback (noting a deterioration in their condition), we need to heed the advice of the specialists who survey these trees and arrange for a number of them to be felled. The works are taking place in June, with replanting occurring later in the year with alternate species once the neighbouring trees have had an opportunity to adjust. Woolgate use a local specialist for all tree surgery at site, who ensure all checks for nesting birds are conducted before any activity takes place.  The council’s tree conservation officers have also been consulted, to make sure all aspects of environmental management have been considered. The ash works will require the shutting of certain areas of the car park, but the closures will be temporary and limited.

Mystic Games on IGN.com!

Please take a moment to watch this wonderful short film about how Mystic Games help support gamers looking to get into the Pokémon card and video games. https://www.ign.com/videos/how-to-start-playing-the-pokmon-video-game-at-pokmon-league?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7sG5POiGPXsB7D2BTo1NFdYYiCPI8rvC_yi5YREM4r3cp9XnySYBdRoSAl-g_aem_9i0sv9DgfhY7zyTZUZTCXw

We’re so proud of this friendly, welcoming store – who love gaming culture and want to make it easy and rewarding to join in the fun!

Lynwood & Co, now open!

Come and visit our brand new café, operated by Lynwood and Co, who have a number of locations around the Cotswold area. Lynwood offer a fantastic range of food and drink options, many locally sourced, with an emphasis on quality and freshness. We’re delighted that they’ve decided to open in Woolgate!

Raising money for Oxfordshire MIND

We are delighted to announce that our pumpkin carving drive raised more than £300 for Oxfordshire MIND. This money will go a long way to supporting local people, so thank you so much for your donation.

Their many vital services include housing, benefits advice, a confidential and free information line, short courses, children & young people support, volunteering opportunities, and they provide over 30 free, friendly, informal peer support groups across Oxfordshire.

Supporting Scam Awareness

We were delighted to be supporting Age UK Oxfordshire’s ‘scam awareness’ campaign at a very sunny Woolgate on 9th May! Such an important message to get out in the community, plus great advice for those who are most vulnerable and support for those who’ve been targeted.

Please do visit www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire for more information if you or someone you know might benefit from more information.

We’re on the radio!

Tune in to Jack FM over the next two weeks to hear our new festive advert.

With all your favourite brands  including Next, Waitrose, Superdrug, and a range of independent retailers for special and unique Christmas gifts.

We have free parking and a huge car park, so we are delighted to welcome as many people to the shopping centre over the festive period.

Tune in and listen to Jack FM and let us know what you think.

EE

Woolgate Shopping Centre has announced that its EE store has now closed.

We are sorry to see EE and the team there go, but customers can still visit EE at their store in central Oxford.

Christmas at Woolgate

We are delighted to announce our Christmas lineup at Woolgate over the festive period.

We’ll be welcoming Santa to the shopping centre, as well as the Christmas light switch on, and carol singers throughout November and December!

Christmas Light Switch On – November 24th
Santa comes to the Clock Tower – Saturday 9th, Saturday 16th and Friday 22nd December
Santa’s Elves are here with treats on the Saturday 9th December.

Come and join us for some festive fun!

Collect your pumpkin and donate to Oxfordshire MIND

Superdrug – Recycling

DID YOU KNOW?

You can recycle your medicine blister packs with Superdrug? Just pop in store once you’ve finished your pack and put them in the box.

You can find out more here.

H&B Launches 90-day Gut Health Challenge

New research published this week reveals that over half of people have experienced gut health issues. In what we are describing as ‘The ‘Great British Poo Taboo’, we have found that the nation is tolerating anything from bloating and gas, constipation, acid reflux and diarrhoea, in relative silence – with over 58% of people admitting that they would not discuss their issues publicly. As a result, over a quarter (26%) of respondents actively choose to ignore their declining digestive health.

It seems the country are in a state of deja-poo when it comes to their stomach issues. People are willing to suffer with the same issue time and time again, with 41% finding it difficult to break the cycle of bad gut health habits. More often it is education around the issue that is the real barrier to great gut health, with a third claiming they just don’t know the root of the problem to their stomach woes.

Alex Glover, Senior Nutritionist at Holland & Barrett, comments: “At H&B we’re on a mission to break the poo taboo, and we have trained gut health experts in every H&B store, to provide personalised advice and solutions, and we also offer free 1-2-1 online consultations, at a time that is convenient to our customers. As well as our expert guidance, we’re so confident in our products we’re offering our customers a 90-day gut health challenge, so they can try one of our recommended products and if they don’t feel the difference after 90 days, receive their money back.”

The 90-day Gut Health Challenge
Try one of 100 selected gut health products*, and if you don’t feel the difference after 90 days, we’ll refund you your money back for that product.  All you need to do is bring your receipt or RFL card or number (if used at the time of purchase) into your local store, along with the empty bottle of the product, and we’ll give you your money back** Book in for your online consultation today!

*Full details on the products included can be found here: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/campaigns/gut-health-money-back-guarantee/
**Terms & conditions apply, see the website for details.