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OKTOBERFEST, 5th October 2024, The Oxfordshire Yeoman, Freeland, 8pmThe Oxfordshire Yeoman Pub, 172 Wrosyln Road, Freeland, Witney, Oxon OX29 8AQ
Come and join us for a lovely social night at The Oxfordshire Yeoman OKTOBERFEST. There will be an outdoor kitchen and BBQ, German Cuisine, Stein Offers, Guest Lagers, Ales, Wines and some music!
If you are driving from Witney, Eynsham, Carterton, Banbury, Abingdon or anywhere else and you are willing to give a lift to others, please put a little note in the comments box so people can get in touch.
We hope to see you there.
Nicky ;o) 07754 271831
If you fancy dressing up (optional), here's a little bit of history about Oktoberfest clothing
What might seem surprising, given the prices they fetch these days, both dirndls and lederhosen had humble beginnings as rural and alpine German peasant clothes. Their use was widespread around the middle ages, when lederhosen, meaning literally leather breeches, emerged to combine the European pant of choice – the pedal-pusher below-the-knee – with German practicality, making them leather to suit hard work and high mountain environments. At the same time the dirndl came onto the scene, intended as an outfit for maids and farm workers, but fashioned from durable wool, not leather, nor in the silks we see today. Both the lederhosen and dirndl had fallen out of fashion by the time the first Oktoberfest rolled around, before being revived to celebrate German folk history and made the official Oktoberfest outfit in 1887. Since then they have become the most easily identified traditional outfit in the world, not just with Oktoberfest but with Germany in general, and whenever someone slides on their leather ¾ pants it’s almost guaranteed that they are down to drink some beer.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Oxfordshire Yeoman, 172 Wroslyn Road,Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom