Oxford Inspires News
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
New Exhibition Announced at the O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle
Land Lines: Drawn Lines: Stitch Lines
By Textile Artist Amanda Hislop
18th September – 17th October 2010
Textile artist Amanda Hislop will present a series of artwork at the O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle from Saturday 18th September until Sunday 17th October. In this collection, Amanda responds to the timeless themes of land, sea, sky and trees. The images created do not reveal the landscape directly but are a response to what it feels like to be within the landscape; an impressionistic sense of the place, a moment of time, a response to light and colour.
Monday, 06 September 2010
Kenton Secured!
Last month the fantastic announcement was made that the future of the Kenton Theatre, the fourth oldest working theatre in the country, had finally been secured following the full transfer of the freehold to The Kenton Theatre Management Society.
Oxfordshire Theatre Company Dizzy With Anticipation
Oxfordshire Theatre Company’s 2010-11 season opens at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot on the 25th September with an Autumn tour of Vertigo by Jonathan Holloway. The production will be touring to arts centres and rural venues throughout Oxfordshire and the UK, including a public performance in the unique environment of the JR Hospital on the 1st November.
Thursday, 02 September 2010
OVADA: Call to Artists Working in New Media
OVADA exists to facilitate and promote access to high quality visual arts for all the residents of and visitors to Oxfordshire. The organisation has recently vacated its Gallery in Gloucester Green to allow for the redevelopment of the Old Fire Station building. During the interim period whilst OVADA does not have a permanent exhibition space we are excited to introduce a programme of site-specific projects and events across the County.
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
Literature in the County
September is one of the busiest months in Oxfordshire's literary calendar, as both Henley and Woodstock host two fantastic festivals celebrating and showcasing authors and their work from all walks of life.
Sacred Faces: Icons in Oxford
Icons are used in the Eastern Orthodox Church to focus worshippers' prayers. Their form and function have hardly changed over the last fifteen centuries and their spiritual message is retained even in a museum setting. In this exciting new exhibition at the Christ Church Picture Gallery, Greek and Russian icons taken from the University’s collections will go on public display until December 2010.
Spotlight on Stakeholders: The University of Oxford and Oxford Open Doors
The University of Oxford is pleased to be working in partnership with the Oxford Preservation Trust on the Oxford Open Doors weekend, which takes place on 11 and 12 September. Many University-owned facilities - such as the Bodleian libraries, the four University museums as well as a number of Oxford colleges - will again be opening their doors for this special event.
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Thames in Focus: Photographers Capture Spirit of the River
A new season of photography opens at the River & Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames from 4 September 2010, featuring two special exhibitions which capture diverse aspects of life on the River Thames.
Bodleian Libraries launches Oxford’s Big Book public art installation
Members of the public are invited to write in ‘The Big Book’ public art installation in the Bodleian Library’s Clarendon Quadrangle from 20th to 24th August. The installation will be launched by Richard Ovenden, Associate Director and Keeper of Special Collections, Bodleian Libraries.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Wanted: Local Performers for New Showcase 'Untried…Untested'
Oxford Playhouse is looking for local performers to participate in its first scratch night at the Burton Taylor Studio. Scratch shows are a chance to try out material in front of an audience, and get feedback to help shape its development.
Untried…untested is scheduled for Monday 20th September at 7.30pm.
Thursday, 05 August 2010
Henley welcomes NYJO National Youth Jazz Orchestra to the Kenton Theatre
The Kenton Theatre has just announced that NYJO will open the theatre’s Autumn Season.Known for its unique swinging big band sound and featuring the most gifted and talented of the next generation of British jazz musicians, this world-class orchestra will showcase the talents of its exciting young players to the audience at the Kenton.
Monday, 02 August 2010
Oxford City Council - The Old Fire Station Project Moves Ahead
Oxford City Council and Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, have been working together for some time now to plan the redevelopment and refurbishment of the Old Fire Station building in central Oxford.
By next summer 2011, a redeveloped Old Fire Station will be home to a new Crisis Skylight centre and a social enterprise, the Crisis Skylight café, which will be open to the public. It will also accommodate an independent arts company, offering flexible and inspirational spaces for artistic professional development and training, and for community groups to use to offer performance and visual arts events, regular classes and courses for the public.
White Horse Folk Festival
White Horse Folk Festival is a small, traditional music festival designed to celebrate all that is best about time-honoured song, music and dance. Although started fourteen years ago, WHFF has continued to maintain its intimate yet welcoming atmosphere, where visitors are encouraged to play an active part in the weekend’s events.
Monday, 26 July 2010
‘Bright Young Things’ to be Showcased at Oxford Creative Event
Oxfordshire-based creative hub ‘Bright Young Things’ announces an exciting and inspiring event that will see 20 of the county’s emerging creatives display, promote and sell their work for one week in August.
Friday, 23 July 2010
The CIAO! Ark is awarded its second London 2012 Inspire Mark
The CIAO! Ark, an innovative arts and environmental science project which saw the installation of a giant Ark on the front lawn of Oxford University Museum of Natural History for a five day celebration of low carbon living, has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
