Lord Mayor of Oxford's Jubilee celebration - Monday 4 June 2012

Families are invited to join the new Lord Mayor, Councillor Alan Armitage at his Jubilee celebration on Monday 4 June 2012 in Gloucester Green, Oxford. Entry is free.

Councillor Armitage will be joined by the new Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Mohammed Abbasi, who will be the first Pakistani born civic holder for Oxford and the new Sheriff of Oxford, Councillor Dee Sinclair.

There will be a re-enactment of the Mayor Making process at Gloucester Green followed by a 1950s Now and Then party.

The celebration, from midday until 6pm, will feature themed performances reflecting the 1950s as well as multi-cultural Oxford today.

There will be street performers, music groups and musicians, dance performances, food stalls, and workshop tents.

Performers from Oxford-based theatre company UnderConstruction, will be recreating sports and competitions from English celebrations of the past, including sports that didn't quite make it in to the popular imagination.

You can join them in knobbly knee competitions, blind boxing, and broom hockey, or maybe you'd even like to come in your own best decorated hat, bike or buggy?! No seriousness allowed here at The Bureau of Silly Games for it's definitely the taking part that counts!

The new Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Alan Armitage, says: "I am looking forward to my year as Lord Mayor and to doing my bit as first citizen of Oxford.

“The double Bank Holiday will be an opportunity for us all to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, and I hope many people will come to Gloucester Green to see the performances and the bands and to join in the fun.

"There will be plenty of opportunities for everybody to get involved throughout the day"

The day will also raise funds for the Lord Mayor's chosen charities - Arts at the Old Fire Station and Asylum Welcome

The three new civic holders will be formally appointed to their duties at Annual Council on Wednesday 23 May 2012.

The venue for the event in 2011 was the University of Oxford Botanic Gardens. In previous years it has been held at Oxford Castle (2010) and at the Botanic Gardens (2009).

Page last reviewed 21 May 2012