Muddy Awards: Banbury and Chipping Norton businesses named as regional winners

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A business from Banbury and another from Chipping Norton have been announced as winners in the 2025 regional Muddy Awards.

The annual awards, run by Muddy Stilettos, attracts thousands of votes from customers across the country - and this year's shortlist saw 17 Businesses from Banbury, Chipping Norton, Shipston and Brackley were announced as finalists.

However, out of those 17 finalist businesses, only two were declared regional winners.

They are:

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House of Hare Cotswold and Join the Band have been announced as winners of the regional Muddy awards.House of Hare Cotswold and Join the Band have been announced as winners of the regional Muddy awards.
House of Hare Cotswold and Join the Band have been announced as winners of the regional Muddy awards.
  • Join the Band – A children’s entertainment business based in Banbury won the Children’s Business award.
  • House of Hare Cotswolds – A luxury hairdressing salon in Chipping Norton won the Hair Salon award.

A spokesperson for House of Hare Cotswolds said: “Everyone at House of Hare Cotswolds is thrilled to be named regional winners at the prestigious Muddy Stilletos Awards.

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted and to our clients for their continued support and loyalty.”

The regional winners from every category will automatically go through to the national finals. The Muddy Stilettos editors will judge who is the ‘Best of the Best’ in each category, announcing the National Winners on June 25.

The regional finalists from Banbury, Chipping Norton, Brackley and Shipston were:

  • The Living Room Cinema (Chipping Norton) Arts, Culture & Theatre
  • Compton Verney Art Gallery (Compton Verney) Arts, Culture & Theatre
  • The Atrium Wellness Co (Middle Aston) Beauty Salon / Clinic
  • Pink Salt Shed (Chipping Norton) Café
  • Farm and Table (Banbury) Casual Dining
  • WINNER: Join the Band (Banbury) Children’s Business
  • Muddy Mayhem (Greatworth) Children’s Business
  • Bunch (Bloxham) Florist
  • WINNER: House of Hare Cotswolds (Chipping Norton) Hair Salon
  • Essence Home (Banbury) Lifestyle Store
  • SaltPig Curing Company (Chipping Norton) Local Food / Drink Producer
  • Nellie & Dove (Deddington) Women’s Style
  • Barn Owl Farm Shop (Evenley) Farm Shop / Deli
  • Rosie Kingston, Babies and Barbells (Brackley) Sport & Fitness Instructor
  • The Bower House (Shipston on Stour) Boutique Stay
  • Blackwell Grange (Blackwell, Shipston On Stour) Event Venue
  • Compton Verney Art Gallery (Compton Verney) Family Experience

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