Support for spectacular city centre event is bang on for local restaurant
Thursday 27 February,
2007
Local restaurant The
Big Bang has come on board as a sponsor of Luminox,
one of the most exciting visual events of Oxfordshire
2007, the county's year-long millennium celebration. Luminox is a
spectacular fire installation in Oxford's historic Broad Street created
by renowned French performance company Carabosse, who have cast their
magic in cities all over the world.
Luminox will feature fire sculptures
plus a giant pendulum made by local artist Ted Dewan, which will swing
1000 times each evening to symbolise the passing of the years. There will
also be live music coordinated by Oxford Contemporary Music and performed
from a specially created wrought iron bandstand.
Renowned French
company Carabosse will work their magic on Oxford's Broad Street for Luminox.
Photo: Jeff Piggott.
The evening event, which is
the highlight of Oxfordshire 2007's spring season, runs from 15 to 17
March and is free, although a £1 voluntary contribution is invited.
Max Mason, owner of The Big Bang said: "Luminox celebrates all that
is special about 2007—and we at The Big Bang applaud creativity
in all its forms.
"I started the restaurant
as a model for supporting Oxford in many different ways: sourcing everything
possible from within a 20-mile radius of Oxford, leading the way for ethical
dining out and reducing carbon footprints and food miles".
Visitors to Luminox are invited to The Big Bang after the show where they
will receive a mouthwatering 25% off their award winning Oxford sausages
if they produce a Luminox programme.
Luminox is also supported by Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council,
Arts Council England and local business. Media partners are BBC Radio
Oxford and The Oxford Times. Kathelene Weiss, development director of
Oxford Inspires, which is coordinating Oxfordshire 2007, said: "Without
the support of companies like The Big Bang, unique events such as Luminox
would not be able to take place".
Oxfordshire 2007 is a celebration
of 1000 years of Oxfordshire through special events, anniversaries, festivals
and cultural highlights. Oxfordshire 2007 showcases the remarkable array
of talent that exists in every corner of the county and represents a collaboration
between hundreds of cultural organisations, individuals and communities.
The year is an endorsement of Oxford's status as a European Centre of
Culture and Oxfordshire's reputation as one of the county’s most
prized visitor destinations. For more information on Luminox and other
Oxfordshire 2007 events, visit www.oxfordshire2007.com.
The
Big Bang, in Walton Street, serves the finest sausage and mash in
Britain, according to Restaurant magazine and is the third best place
to eat in Britain for under £50 in the opinion of The Independent.
The restaurant offers locally sourced gourmet sausages and homemade pies
with quality homemade mash, washed down with Oxfordshire beer from the
Hook Norton Brewery.
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