Our Stables Café located in the West Courtyard is the perfect place to have breakfast, lunch or tea and cakes as you head towards the Formal Gardens. This lovely café often has Art and Photographic exhibitions from local artists for you to enjoy as you tuck into some delicious food.
Blenheim Palace is all about celebrating the very best of Oxfordshire, whether that's sourcing the finest local produce and seasonal ingredients and working with great suppliers and incredible businesses right on its doorstep. The team is on a mission to ensure all of its food and drink is inspired by and sourced from local suppliers within 20 miles of the Estate.
Please be aware that we stop serving hot food at 15.00.
'Rice Paintings' by Cai Yuan - now on display
We are thrilled to showcase the work of Cai Yuan, an accomplished artist who has been a valued member of our team at Blenheim Palace since 2016.
Cai Yuan was born in 1956, Nanjing, China and grew up during the Cultural Revolution. He studied at the Nanjing College of Art and emigrated to the UK in 1983. He gained a First Class Honours from Chelsea College of Art & Design and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in London.
Cai has exhibited his work nationally and internationally, including at Tate Modern, the British Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Ullens Centre of Contemporary Art, Beijing, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, ZKM, Germany, and Gwangju Museum of Art, South Korea. He has participated in several international biennales, including Liverpool, Prague, Thessaloniki.
As a guide, Cai has shared his passion for art and history with countless visitors, enriching their experience of this historic site.
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