A Private Circle Of Those With Stories Worth Telling
The Oxford Estates Company brings remarkable people together, creating inspiring encounters with a calendar of cultural experiences and events.
Membership
Membership offers access to a curated programme across London and the Cotswolds, from music and art, to sport and private gatherings in remarkable company. A discreet community for those who value considered curation and quiet distinction.
“Elegance is a question of personality, more than one's clothing.”~ Jean Paul Gaultier
What works well? The exclusivity and the talent in the room.
‘A Taste For Traditional Character’
Lincoln Seligman, Artist & Sculptor
“My grandmother was a well known sculptor. Her bronze sculpture of Chandragupta, founder of the Indian state, was commissioned by Gandhi and still stands in the centre of the Delhi parlament complex. Life around her was not without its exotic interludes -she invited me, as a four year old, to tea with Emperor Haile Selasse who happened to be staying with her at the time.
I was enough of a swot to get a scholarship to Balliol, Oxford where I had the first inklings, soon suppressed, that art might have some commercíal potential. I negotiated with our landlord to pay some of the rent in the form of rather racy drawings. He was a senior cleric and advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury.”
"It's an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. In the end, you're just happy you were there - with your eyes open and lived to see it."~ Anthony Bourdain
The events showcase a carefully curated group of like minded people. I find myself not wanting to leave at the end of the night.
’A Taste For Traditional Character’
Maddie Difazio-Wright
“During the first half of the race, we felt slightly dispirited that other teams seemed to have seen much more wildlife than we had. That was until New Year’s Eve when we were visited by an Atlantic Marlin approximately 4m long in full predatory mode hunting the yellow fin tuna fish that were sheltering under the rudder of our boat! The Marlin accidentally speared the hull of our boat creating 3 holes that water immediately gushed through, filling our hatches.
The next few hours were spent on and below the boat trying to mend the holes and reduce the amount of water our boat was taking on. We did a good enough job patching the holes to continue with the race towards our finishing line in Antigua. We celebrated our DIY and welcomed in the New Year looking at the stars whilst sharing a bottle of champagne and a bar of Tony’s Chocolony.”
Referrals
Many of the remarkable individuals who join us first arrive through personal introductions. If someone comes to mind who you feel would add to the atmosphere we look to create, we would be delighted to hear from you.
In conversation
A vision rooted in genuine connection,
and the philosophy behind the brand.
We seem to live in a world now where it’s acceptable to let people down. People seem to live behind the performance. They cling to an illusion of themselves, afraid that if they ever drop it, the world will see how fragile they really are.
I find the best people are those that have been broken and kept going. They’ve dropped the illusion of invincibility. They’ve had to reach out, and ask for help. Out of that comes humility. A quieter understanding.
It’s been tricky at times, but I have absolutely loved building this incredible community. Such a wonderfully interesting group of humble people, I’m not sure there are many rooms you can step into quite like these.
Dominic Mills
Founder
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.”~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle