Forthcoming events in Headington & Marston

May

Artweeks

Oxford City Artweeks have a number of exhibitions in Headington, 12–20 May 2012.

• Artweeks 2012
• PDF of guide
  (Marston & Headington on pp.56–58)

Beer Festival, White Hart

The White Hart in St Andrew's Road is holding its 4th Annual Beer Festival on Friday 18–Sunday  20 May 2012.

• Further details

Working together to create lifetime neighbourhoods for older people

Special meeting of the North-East Area Forum aimed at elderly people in Headington and Marston

Monday 21 May 2012, 1.30–4pm in the Town Hall

Discussion points will include views on how to improve neighbourhoods for older people and lobbying for the most appropriate transport options. The forum will commence from 1.30pm starting with a tour of the Town Hall, then from 2pm the forum will start and finish at 4pm. Summary and action points will be reviewed at 3.45pm. Refreshments will be provided.

Please print off this poster if you know of any groups for the elderly in Headington who do not have a copy:

• A4 poster (PDF)

Area Forums

The North-East Area Forum covers all six wards of the former North-East Area Committee and meets once every three months

• Area Forums meeting page

Headington Farmers’ Market

This is now held on second as well as the fourth Friday of each month. Next market Friday 25 May 2012, top of Kennett Road, 8am to 1.30pm.

• www.headington.org.uk/market

The Music of Lark Rise

Saturday 26 May 2012 at 7pm
All Saints' Church, Lime Walk

A jubilee production by Highfield Residents Association showing a year in the life of an Oxfordshire village, Juniper Hill (Lark Rise), portrayed in songs and readings from Flora Thompson's classic trilogy Lark Rise to Candleford

Performed by Black Fox. Also taking part are Windmill School children acting out the May Day celebrations.

Proceeds to the Maggie's Centre at the Churchill Hospital. Tickets £5 (£2 U16) on the door or from 01865 766341 / patco@supanet.com

Poster

Headington Ward Focus meetings

These meetings are organized by David Rundle and Ruth Wilkinson for the residents of their ward (Headington) and are usually held in the months when there is no North-East area forum.

Date of next meeting: Tuesday 15 May at 6pm, Headington Baptist Church

• Details on the councillors’ meetings page

Note that the North-East Area Committee has been abolished, and its functions split:

• Planning & meeting arrangements

June/July/August

Headington Jubilee Street Parties

Headington Action is supporting a festival of street parties in Headington to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Saturday 2 to Tuesday 5 June 2012 (inclusive)

• More information

Family worship event

Headington Baptist Church is holding a family worship event in Bury Knowle Park on Sunday 10 June, 11.00am–12.30pm.

Gardens Open Days

National Gardens Scheme

Sunday 10 June 2012
Five gardens are open, 2.30–5.30pm.

• More details in the Yellow Book

Friends of Old Headington

Sunday 24 June 2012

• More details to follow on FOH website

Headington Churches Summer Funday

Saturday 14 July 2012
(last Saturday before the school summer holiday)
2–5pm, Bury Knowle Park
Organized by Churches Together in Headington

ALL WELCOME! Activities will include FREE barbeque and refreshments, games, crafts, music, face painting, climbing wall, bouncy castles.

• More information

Headington Family Sports Day, with stalls

Sunday 12 August 2012, 1-5pm.

Family Sports Day in Bury Knowle Park, supported by Headington Action.

Stall holders who normally attend the Headington Festival may be interested in showing their wares at this event: please email if you are interested.

Regular events in Headington

Things to do outdoors

Past events