Some dates for your diary.
Festival guides and Trail Maps will be available from Chancellors, 107 London Rd, OX3 9HZ, and other local businesses.
Watch out for Heads of Headington, Portraits of local personalities appearing in Coco Noir Belgian Chocolatier, 77a London Rd, OX3 9AA, open 8am to 8pm, every day
Regular Popup art shows at Barclays Bank, 105 London Rd, OX3 9AH, 9.30am to 4.30pm. Next one Monday 28th April. Others in May & June tbc
9th - 16th May, Oxford Brookes Fine Art BA Degree Show Preview Friday 9th May, 6-8pm. Opening Speech Tom Hunter in Glass Tank, Gipsy Lane Campus, OX3 0BP and main event across the road at Headington Hill Campus, Richard Hamilton Building. Open Daily 10-5pm
Saturday 17th May, 10-12 noon, Launch Event for Headington & Marston Art Weeks, Venue: Car Park behind Barclays Bank and Headington Central Crossroads (OX3 9AH, London Rd/Old High St)
Theme “Heads of Headington”. Make a portrait of your best friend / family member / neighbour / celebrity, using drawing, chalking, painting, puppet making, or clay. Make yourself a crown, an origami hat, have your face painted. Have a go at rag rugging, mosaics, knitting, and many more activities
Entertainment “Horns of Plenty” Street Band - www.hornsofplenty.co.uk Laura Boone’s “Fairy Dust Arts” Performers - fairydustarts@hotmail.co.uk
May 17th to 26th May, 12 – 6 pm. Follow the Headington Trail Map, available from Chancellors, 107 London Rd, OX3 9AH, and local businesses in Headington
Hunt the Kitty Cat Competition for children. First Prize Two Course Meal for Four at Butchers Arms, 5 Wilberforce St. Headington, OX3 7AN. Collect forms at venues
Saturday 17 May 8-10.30pm Live Music, Butchers Arms, 5 Wilberforce St, Headington, OX3 7AN, “Momento” and “Fairy Dust Arts Performers” against a backdrop of Children Art Posters on display 1 – 31 May
Sunday 18 May 11-5pm Oxford Brookes Music Room, Headington Hill Hall OX3 0BT CARU (Contemporary Arts Research Unit) presents “Arts Re Search”. (contact caru@gmail.com)
Jean Wykes Coordinator Headington & Marston Artweeks
07970178182 jeanwykes@gmail.com