Oxford Inspires News
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.
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
The Oxford Castle Big Lunch
Imagine a summer's day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together - in the middle of our streets, around our estates and on every patch of common ground. A day to break bread, raise a glass, and to spread smiles across Britain's face. Well, imagine no more. It's called The Big Lunch and we would like to invite the people and friends of Oxford to join the fun at The Oxford Castle Big Lunch!
Thursday, 01 July 2010
Summer Night Concerts at the Oxford Castle
This July (21st July until 1st August) Oxford Castle will host a series of open air Summer Night Concerts in its beautiful gardens. Crossing musical genres, the Summer Night Concerts feature a range of internationally adored names and celebrated local bands, with performances from the kings of swing King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, rock ‘n’ roll legends Chris Beck and the Valentine Vagabonds and ska heroes TooT N’Skamen to name but a few.
MINI Plant Oxford Helps Ark Set Sail on Voyage of a Lifetime
Last month saw the spectacular culmination of an innovative arts and science project, The CIAO! Ark. The project, which initially began in January, was designed to get school children from across Oxfordshire thinking about the positive benefits of a low carbon future.
Heirlooms in the Making
When asked about the 300 artists, craftspeople, lecturers and teachers booked to demonstrate their genius to a watching public at the 32nd Art in Action at Waterperry in July, the co-ordinators looking after the numerous disciplines on show are vocal! The 24,000 visitors to this annual 4-day event can expect to see people of immense talent employing traditional and ground-breaking skills to create work of great beauty and appeal. Heirlooms of the future? Definitely.
Modern Art Oxford Announce Exciting Summer Programme
This summer Modern Art Oxford presents its biggest ever programme of events, including film screenings, music, talks and tours and family events, all of which run alongside a major new exhibition of twenty-five paintings by Howard Hodgkin. Make the most of Modern Art Oxford’s extended opening hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, when the galleries are now open until 7pm and the café and bar in The Yard is open until 10pm. Step inside and see what’s going on, you won’t be disappointed.
Spotlight on: The Banbury Youth Arts Festival 2010
Banbury’s new Youth Arts Festival draws together a number of events and highlights opportunities for young people to engage with music, dance and drama. This years debut is a modest start to what is hoped will become a major cultural highlight in years to come. The festival, which runs from Thursday 1st July to Wednesday 14th July 2010, includes concerts and performances by groups from schools, drama clubs, arts organisations and the Oxfordshire County Music Service.
Oxfordshire School Children Win Glastonbury Film Competition
A group of year 8 pupils from the North Oxfordshire Academy have won a competition to see their film, entitled Cool it! to be shown on a 25m high screen at this years Glastonbury festival. As a part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, this year’s Glastonbury Festival invited young filmmakers, aged 12 to 24 years, to submit a mix of inspiring, funny, original and challenging films to show on the big screens at the festival in June.
