Oxford’s new family law firm joins annual festival sparkle
Published: Friday, 17th November 2023Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is delighted to announce that family law specialist, K J Smith Solicitors, is a sponsor of the 2023 festival of art, culture, and community.
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Oxford celebrates its communities with light and creativity
Published: Friday, 27th October 2023Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back for 2023 bringing a sparkle to the long nights to come.
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Residents invited to take part in augmented reality tour of Oxford city centre
Published: Friday, 20th October 2023A tour of the city like never before, presented through augmented reality.
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Oxford City Council supports Black History Month with community events
Published: Friday, 29th September 2023Oxford City Council is marking Black History Month with a community event organised by the Community Champions Programme in partnership with local leaders and groups.
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BLOG: helping build healthier lives in Oxford
Published: Friday, 15th September 2023A blog from Councillor Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities:
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Public service excellence in Oxford gets national recognition
Published: Friday, 15th September 2023Three projects in Oxford made the final shortlist at the Awards for Public Service Excellence last night, with Oxford City Council a proud partner in all three.
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Oxford City Council agrees to progress with creating new burial meadow
Published: Thursday, 14th September 2023Oxford City Council has agreed to progress with plans to create a new burial meadow.
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Cutteslowe Splash Park
Published: Thursday, 7th September 2023Cutteslowe Splash Park is currently closed.
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Botley and Hinksey Park tennis courts reopen
Published: Thursday, 10th August 2023Public tennis courts at Botley and Hinksey Park are open this week for the rest of the summer, following significant upgrade work.
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BLOG: Great holidays in Oxford don’t have to cost money
Published: Friday, 28th July 2023If taking the family away this summer isn’t in the budget, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy great holiday experiences in Oxford without spending money.
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Statement on Oxford's Christmas Market:
Published: Saturday, 22nd July 2023Following the news that Nicole Rahimi has withdrawn from bidding for the 2023 Oxford Christmas market, we have issued the following statement
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Florence Park tennis serves up a winning offer
Published: Tuesday, 18th July 2023Oxford’s Florence Park tennis courts have been awarded National Park Venue of the Year at the prestigious Lawn Tennis Association Awards this year.
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Make your summer one to smile about
Published: Monday, 10th July 2023Throughout July the Oxford City Council will be running a social media campaign #MakeYourSummer to encourage families and young people to look at holiday activities across the city to suit any budget.
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New car parking for Oxford Ice Rink given the go-ahead
Published: Thursday, 15th June 2023Oxford City Council has yesterday confirmed it will provide around 25 car parking spaces directly outside Oxford Ice Rink when the Oxpens Car Park closes, and has allocated a budget of £580,000.
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Statement in response to Cowley Road Carnival 2023 cancellation
Published: Friday, 2nd June 2023Oxford City Council is issuing the following statement from Councillor Ajaz Rehman, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Communities, in response to the news that Cowley Road Carnival 2023 has been cancelled:
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool set to open mid-June
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2023Ready for summer? Fusion Lifestyle today announced that Hinksey Outdoor Pool is opening on 12 June after work to install a new pool liner completed completed late May.
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16,000 people attend May Morning celebrations in Oxford
Published: Monday, 1st May 2023A unique event that welcomes in the new spring, May Morning brought around 16,000 people together from across Oxford - town and gown and visitors.
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool to open in May
Published: Friday, 14th April 2023Hinksey Outdoor Pool will open in May.
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Local park tennis courts in Oxford set for renovation
Published: Thursday, 16th March 2023Oxford City Council and the LTA have today announced a partnership to invest in and refurbish public park tennis courts at Hinksey Park and Botley Park.
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Hinksey Outdoor Heated Pool gets upgrade for new season
Published: Friday, 10th March 2023Hinksey Outdoor Heated Pool is being relined ready for outdoor swimming, thanks to £132,000 investment from Oxford City Council.
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Tell your story to be part of Oxford’s augmented reality digital trail
Published: Thursday, 9th February 2023Oxford City Council is putting out a call for stories that celebrate the diversity of Oxford, to feature as part of an interactive trail round the city centre.
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Tickets go on sale for the Lord Mayor of Oxford’s annual Christmas carol concert
Published: Thursday, 1st December 2022The Lord Mayor of Oxford's annual Christmas carol concert returns to the Oxford Town Hall for a magical concert of festive music, carols and song.
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Businesses and community groups encouraged to apply for free cycle stands
Published: Tuesday, 22nd November 2022A new cycle parking scheme has been launched in Oxford, encouraging businesses and community organisations to apply for free bicycle parking.
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Oxford set to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day
Published: Thursday, 3rd November 2022Oxford will remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to secure and protect our freedom at Remembrance services next week.
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival returns with more communities taking part than ever
Published: Friday, 28th October 2022Building on the popularity of Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival of the last few years, 2022 brings even more events created by artists and residents to locations across the city. From 18th to 20th Nov
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New funding available for community events in Broad Street
Published: Monday, 10th October 2022Oxford’s event organisers are being encouraged to pitch for £10,000 to stage two community events in Broad Street, following the Council’s successful bid to the Great Western Railway Community Fund.
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Council adds Mount Place in Jericho to its event spaces
Published: Friday, 23rd September 2022Oxford City Council has added a new outdoor city location to its list of event spaces for hire.
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Oxford celebrates UN older people’s day with Full of Life event at the Town Hall
Published: Friday, 23rd September 2022Oxford City Council and Oxford 50+ Network are celebrating UN International Day of Older Persons on 5 October with a day of workshops, activities and information at Oxford Town Hall.
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Kids swim free in Oxford this summer
Published: Friday, 12th August 2022This summer Oxford’s under-17s can swim for free at any Oxford City Council pool run by leisure partner Fusion Lifestyle.
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Oxford City Council and Oxford Mail create photography exhibition to mark the Queen’s Jubilee
Published: Friday, 22nd July 2022Oxford City Council and the Oxford Mail have teamed up to create a photography exhibition to mark the Queen’s Jubilee.
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Summer holiday activities available for young people in Oxford
Published: Friday, 22nd July 2022Oxford City Council is working with community groups to provide summer holiday activities for young people in Oxford this summer.
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Sheriff of Oxford to carry out traditional inspection of Port Meadow and its livestock
Published: Thursday, 16th June 2022The newly-appointed Sheriff of Oxford, Councillor Mike Rowley, is set to carry out a traditional inspection of Port Meadow and its livestock tomorrow (17/6).
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool open for the summer
Published: Friday, 13th May 2022Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool opened this week, on Thursday 12 May, for the summer season.
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12,500 people attend Oxford’s May Morning celebrations
Published: Sunday, 1st May 2022About 12,500 people turned out to see in May Morning in person today (May 1), for the first time since 2019.
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Women’s experience of war captured in new exhibition at the Museum of Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 13th April 2022The experiences of women in a time of war and the value and comfort of everyday items is brought to life in a new exhibition at the Museum of Oxford.
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Have a get together in a local park to ‘go green for the Queen’
Published: Wednesday, 13th April 2022Oxford City Council is offering the use of the city’s parks for residents who wish to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by holding picnics with groups of friends and family.
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Work on key Council decarbonisation projects nears completion
Published: Friday, 25th March 2022Work is nearly complete on a programme of works to decarbonise the Council’s leisure centres, and to support local renewable energy production.
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Climbing out of the pandemic through active play
Published: Thursday, 24th March 2022Work will soon start to install a new large climbing frame for 5 to 11 year olds at the City Council’s Hollow Way Park in Cowley.
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City Council launches Crowdfunder to bring community art to Oxford’s May Morning celebrations
Published: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022Oxford City Council is appealing for local businesses and organisations to help make Oxford’s May Morning celebrations bigger and better as it returns as a live event after a two-year hiatus.
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New graffiti wall offers creative opportunities for Barton artists
Published: Wednesday, 9th March 2022Barton can look forward to enjoying a new community facility now that ODS has completed the construction of a graffiti wall.
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Public consultation on Thames in Oxford Port Meadow to become official designated river swimming site
Published: Thursday, 10th February 2022Oxford has reached the next stage of its application for designated Bathing Water status.
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Oxford's Christmas Light Festival 2021 a resounding success
Published: Tuesday, 14th December 2021Thousands of Oxonians enjoyed events and illuminations all over Oxford over the weekend of 19 and 20 November, to mark the start of the festive season in Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival.
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Oxford Christmas Light Festival celebrates photo competition winners
Published: Friday, 26th November 2021Three aspiring photographers have each won a prize for the superb photos they took over the Oxford Christmas Light Festival weekend.
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back for 2021 with creative pop-ups in community hubs
Published: Wednesday, 27th October 2021In 2020, Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival shifted its focus from the city centre to become an event based in our local communities.
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Oxford applies for Bathing Water status at Port Meadow
Published: Thursday, 21st October 2021The city of Oxford has applied for designated Bathing Water status at two sites along the River Thames.
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Drop-in event this week to find out about carbon reduction works in Hinksey Park this winter
Published: Wednesday, 20th October 2021Hinksey Park users are invited to a drop in event this week to find out about works taking place there this winter as part of the City Council’s goal to be a Zero Carbon Council by 2030.
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Oxford City Council hands over elements of Broad Meadow to local organisations
Published: Wednesday, 6th October 2021Oxford City Council is donating elements of Broad Meadow to six local organisations in locations across the city after the scheme ends.
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Lord Mayor of Oxford to participate in first city boundaries ceremony since 1984
Published: Thursday, 30th September 2021A 14th century civic tradition will return next week, with the first re-enactment of the riding of the franchise ceremony since 1984.
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Oxford City Council investing in greener leisure centres
Published: Thursday, 16th September 2021Public leisure centres in Oxford are getting £10.9million investment to cut carbon, as part of the City Council’s plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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City Council supports launch of new physical activity groups for Barton residents
Published: Friday, 6th August 2021Oxford City Council is supporting the launch of four new activity groups in Barton to help residents to improve their health with fun and accessible activities.
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Cutteslowe Park Splash
Published: Monday, 2nd August 2021Cutteslowe Park Splash will be closed on 4 and 5 August for essential maintenance.
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Oxford City Council calls for public’s views on pedestrian-friendly temporary public square
Published: Friday, 30th July 2021Oxford City Council is urging members of the public to share their views about the city’s new temporary public square.
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Temporary closure of swimming pool at Ferry Leisure Centre
Published: Thursday, 22nd July 2021The council has been successful in being awarded a total grant of up to £10.9m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation scheme (PSDS) to carry out decarbonisation works at its largest carbon emitting buildings, including Ferry Pool.
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Florence Park’s new NaturEscape set to open
Published: Thursday, 22nd July 2021On 31 July Florence Park will see the opening of a new attraction.
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Leisure facilities in oxford to increase capacities from 19 July
Published: Monday, 19th July 2021Fusion Lifestyle and Oxford City Council confirmed that, in line with the government roadmap, classes and capacities at leisure facilities will increase from Monday 19 July in a phased approach.
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Oxford’s culture venues to continue to encourage mask wearing after 19 July
Published: Thursday, 15th July 2021Members of Oxford’s Cultural Partnership will be asking audiences to continue to wear masks after 19 July to help protect staff, volunteers and audiences.
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Oxford and Ramallah celebrate twinning links with online film screening
Published: Friday, 2nd July 2021Oxford and Ramallah in Palestine will celebrate their twinning links with an online film screening this week.
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Celebrate Alice’s Day in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 1st July 2021Celebrate Alice’s Day and the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass with a day of adventure in Oxford on 3 July.
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Celebrate Oxford’s communities with Cowley Road Carnival
Published: Thursday, 1st July 2021Celebrate Oxford’s communities in style with the Cowley Road Carnival on 4 July 2021.
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Oxford City Council to officially transform Broad Street into Broad Meadow
Published: Wednesday, 30th June 2021Work completes this week to transform part of Broad Street into Broad Meadow - a new outdoor space containing wildflower meadows and lawns.
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Oxford City Council marks Drowning Prevention Week by highlighting the dangers of wild water
Published: Friday, 18th June 2021The sun’s up, the water’s sparkling, but don’t just dive in. This week is Drowning Prevention Week and Oxford City Council is urging residents to know their Wild Water Code before they jump in.
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Oxford City Council applies to create pedestrian-friendly temporary public square in Broad Street
Published: Wednesday, 2nd June 2021Oxford City Council’s plans to create a temporary public square in the city centre this summer have taken a step forward with the submission of an application to close part of Broad Street to traffic.
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Free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Friday, 28th May 2021With leisure centres now reopen as lockdown continues to ease, Oxford City Council has relaunched a free access scheme for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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Oxford City Council to get residents moving more with launch of GO Active Families
Published: Monday, 24th May 2021GO Active Families is a new online resource from Oxford City Council created to help families enjoy different activities, get moving and feel more connected in their communities.
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Lord Mayor of Oxford’s Festival of Rugby raises £985 for local charities
Published: Friday, 14th May 2021The Lord Mayor of Oxford’s Festival of Rugby has raised £985 for local charities.
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Indoor group exercise and ice-skating to return to Oxford
Published: Friday, 14th May 2021Oxford’s public leisure centres are getting ready for the new rules next week, with the ice rink reopening and indoor group exercise back on at Ferry Leisure Centre and Leys Pools & Leisure Centre.
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City Council encourages Oxford residents to celebrate May Morning at home and online
Published: Thursday, 29th April 2021This year Oxford City Council, alongside Magdalen College, encourages residents to celebrate Oxford’s traditional May Morning at home and online.
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Oxford’s public leisure centres open to the public
Published: Friday, 16th April 2021Oxford’s public leisure centres reopened to customers on 12 April when government restrictions on indoor sport and leisure facilities were lifted, with more facilities opening next week.
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Gloucester Green Market to reopen in April
Published: Friday, 9th April 2021Oxford's celebrated outdoor market in Gloucester Green will reopen on Wednesday (14 April).
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Covered Market set to reopen
Published: Thursday, 8th April 2021Non-essential shops in Oxford’s Covered Market are set to reopen from Monday 12 April following the coronavirus lockdown.
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Oxford’s public leisure centres getting ready to reopen
Published: Monday, 29th March 2021Public leisure centres in Oxford are getting ready to welcome back customers from 12 April, when government lockdown rules on leisure centres are expected to be lifted.
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool ready for cool reopening
Published: Friday, 26th March 2021The much anticipated return of outdoor swimming Hinksey Outdoor Pool is set to start on Monday 29 March, although the first week will be a bracing temperature while final repairs are made.
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Oxford City Council to apply to pedestrianise half of Broad Street to create public square and event space this summer
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021Oxford City Council will apply to pedestrianise the western half of Broad Street to create a public square and events space this summer.
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Hinksey Outdoor Pool set to open for spring swimming
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021The popular Hinksey Outdoor Pool is set to open early this year from 29 March, in line with the Government rules on reopening outdoor leisure.
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May Morning plans for online only-event announced
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021Oxford’s traditional May Morning ceremony will be celebrated online again this year, due to pandemic restrictions.
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Go Active Get Healthy launches free online event for people with Type 2 diabetes in Oxfordshire
Published: Monday, 22nd March 2021On Thursday 25 March at 10:00 AM the GO Active Get Healthy (GAGH) team will be providing a free online event for people living with Type 2 diabetes in Oxfordshire.
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Council opens Culture Fund to help boost city’s cultural projects
Published: Tuesday, 9th March 2021Oxford City Council has opened a grant funding pot to help boost the city’s cultural projects.
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GO Active, Get Healthy Returns to Support Oxford Residents with Diabetes
Published: Tuesday, 23rd February 2021Diabetics in Oxford receive some good news with the extension of Oxford City Council’s GO Active, Get Healthy campaign which helps to support residents with diabetes to manage their health.
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Oxford City Council relaunches #WeAreOxford community campaign
Published: Monday, 25th January 2021Oxford City Council is relaunching the #WeAreOxford community campaign to celebrate the diversity, generosity and sense of community that makes Oxford a great place to live and work.
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Boosting biodiversity with Tiny Forests in Oxford - National conservation initiative comes to life in Oxford
Published: Monday, 25th January 2021Two Tiny Forests will be planted at Meadow Lane Nature Reserve and Foxwell Drive in the last week of January to help preserve and promote biodiversity in the heart of the city.
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Covered Market hosts lanterns created by residents for Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival
Published: Friday, 18th December 2020Oxford Covered Market is hosting a display of lanterns that were created by residents from across the city for Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival.
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Council reminds residents to follow tier 2 guidance during Halloween celebrations
Published: Friday, 30th October 2020Oxford City Council has issued a reminder to residents to continue to follow social distancing guidelines this Halloween, as Oxford enters in to Tier 2 (High Alert).
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Oxford Ice Rink to reopen
Published: Friday, 23rd October 2020Oxford Ice Rink will be re-opening on Monday 26 October, the City Council and Fusion Lifestyle confirmed today.
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New Festival Sponsor Supports Community Based Weekend
Published: Tuesday, 20th October 2020A new sponsor is supporting a fund for low income families to take part in the 2020 Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival.
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City Council to pedestrianise sections of more streets across Oxford to support cafes, restaurants and bars
Published: Monday, 19th October 2020Oxford City Council is set to pedestrianise sections of more streets across the city to help cafes, restaurants and bars by enabling them to provide outside seating areas.
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival - celebrating our communities
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020Community based event takes place around the city and online.
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Council encourages residents to celebrate Halloween safely
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020Oxford City Council is encouraging residents to celebrate Halloween safely this year, to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Oxford City Council celebrates as five parks and one cemetery win the Green Flag Award
Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020Parks and green spaces across the country are raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep. Among them will be Cutteslowe & Sunnymead, Hinksey, Florence, Bury Knowle and Blackbird Leys Parks as well as St Sepulchre’s Cemetery in Oxford, which are raising a Green Flag Award.
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Leys Leisure Centre set to open for business
Published: Thursday, 1st October 2020Gym and group exercise facilities at Leys Pools & Leisure Centre will be re-opening on 5 October, the City Council and Fusion Lifestyle confirmed today.
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Oxford City Council installs 90 new bike parking spaces in the city centre
Published: Wednesday, 26th August 2020Oxford City Council is installing 90 new bike parking spaces in Oxford city centre.
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Ferry Pool to reopen this weekend
Published: Wednesday, 19th August 2020Swimmers in Oxford will be able to get back in the pool on 21 August as the Ferry Pool reopening has been urgently prioritised by Oxford City Council and Fusion Lifestyle.
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George Street set to be part pedestrianised to support businesses
Published: Thursday, 13th August 2020Oxford City Council, working with Oxfordshire County Council, is set to part pedestrianise George Street to enable businesses to introduce outdoor dining.
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Hinksey Pool opening delayed due to water leak
Published: Friday, 7th August 2020Oxford City Council is regretfully informing residents that the planned opening of Hinksey Outdoor Pool tomorrow (Saturday 8 August) can no longer go ahead due to the discovery of a significant water leak.
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Oxford City Council backs campaign for £800m government support for public leisure centres
Published: Monday, 3rd August 2020With the many leisure centres across the country still struggling to open, Oxford City Council has written to the government giving its backing to the #SaveLeisure campaign from Community Leisure UK.
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Statement on St Giles Fair 2020
Published: Monday, 3rd August 2020Statement on behalf of The Showsmen’s Guild of Great Britain:
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Ferry Leisure and Rose Hill Community Centre gyms will reopen on Monday 3 August
Published: Friday, 31st July 2020Oxford City Council welcomes the reopening of two of its gyms next week.
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North Parade market: welcome back
Published: Friday, 24th July 2020The North Parade community market will reopen to visitors on Saturday (25 July).
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Phased reopening of swim and gym facilities from August, says City Council
Published: Tuesday, 21st July 2020Following the lifting of the government’s restrictions on leisure centre opening, Oxford City Council and leisure partner Fusion Lifestyle announced the first phase in reopening facilities in Oxford.
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City Council launches new guide to help people GO Active Outdoors
Published: Monday, 13th July 2020Today Oxford City Council is launching new online resources to help people get out and explore Oxford’s green spaces and waterways, and find out what activities are available in them.
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Statement of support to Oxford United ahead of tonight’s play off final at Wembley
Published: Monday, 13th July 2020Oxford City Council's statement of support to Oxford United ahead of tonight’s play off final at Wembley:
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Srebrenica Memorial Service of Reflection
Published: Friday, 10th July 2020Oxford City Council is moving its event to mark Srebrenica Memorial Day (11 July) online this year, in response to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Oxford’s play areas re-opening from 4 July
Published: Thursday, 2nd July 2020Oxford’s play areas will start re-opening on Saturday 4 July after the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
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City Council and sports groups discuss leisure centres reopening
Published: Friday, 26th June 2020Oxford City Council and Fusion Lifestyle, who manage the Council’s leisure centres, held a quarterly Leisure Partnership Board meeting today with representatives from user groups.
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Covered Market set to reopen with new temporary social distancing measures
Published: Wednesday, 10th June 2020Oxford Covered Market is set to reopen on Monday 15 June with a comprehensive range of measures to enable people to maintain social distancing.
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City Council welcomes Oxford Pride online celebrations
Published: Wednesday, 27th May 2020Oxford City Council welcomes the online celebrations of Oxford Pride 2020, which is taking place this week on social media.
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Enjoy Oxford’s great outdoors – but do so safe safely and considerately
Published: Tuesday, 19th May 2020Get out and take exercise, but do so safely and with consideration for others is Oxford City Council’s message to those looking to enjoy time outdoors.
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City Council invites Oxford community to get involved in virtual #MayMorning 2020 celebrations
Published: Friday, 24th April 2020Oxford City Council is inviting the community of Oxford to get involved in the May Morning this year using #MayMorning – a virtual celebration of the more than 500 year old event.
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The Lord Mayor of Oxford reaches out with a video message of support and solidarity to Oxford’s twin cities
Published: Tuesday, 21st April 2020The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Craig Simmons, is sending a video message of support and solidarity to each of Oxford’s eight international twin cities.
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Lord Mayor to take message of friendship to twin cities
Published: Tuesday, 18th February 2020The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Craig Simmons, is taking the train across Europe to visit some of Oxford’s twin cities with messages of friendship and co-operation for the future.
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City Council grants open for applications for #WeAreOxford Twin Cities 2020
Published: Tuesday, 18th February 2020November 2020 will see Oxford celebrate all its twin cities in an evening of performing and visual arts at the Sheldonian Theatre, to highlight what city twinning brings to the people of Oxford.
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Celebration event to launch Oxford United’s residence at Oxford Sports Park
Published: Wednesday, 18th December 2019Oxford United FC held a celebration event to mark their new residence at Oxford Sports Park, which will be a long-term training base for the club and community sports activities.
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Oxford United agrees long-term lease of Oxford Sports Park from Oxford City Council
Published: Thursday, 14th November 2019Oxford United has agreed a transfer of lease for Oxford Sports Park to secure a long-term training base for the club and for the continuation of community sports activities, with the agreement of site
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Museum of Oxford declares opening time for crowdfunding appeal
Published: Thursday, 7th November 2019The Museum of Oxford is launching a month-long crowdfunding campaign today through Art Happens with Art Fund, to support a future exhibition focusing on life in Oxford’s pubs and breweries.
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Oxford, Padua, Ramallah – twin cities recognised
Published: Monday, 4th November 2019Oxford’s most recent twin cities are being celebrated with new boundary signs unveiled last Friday by Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Craig Simmons.
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New campaign to support boat-dwellers to access healthcare in Oxford
Published: Monday, 4th November 2019Oxford City Council and health partners have launched a new information campaign to support the growing numbers of people living on boats in the city to register with a doctor, improving their access to vital healthcare services.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: ‘I am here alive today because I got checked’
Published: Tuesday, 29th October 2019Councillor Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Healthy Oxford, shares her personal experience with cancer to encourage women – and men – to get checked this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Women urged to check for anything unusual around their breasts
Published: Monday, 28th October 2019City Council Cabinet Member Louise Upton, who has personal experience with breast cancer, has urged women to be aware of the disease and remember to check for anything unusual in their breasts.
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Call for event submissions for Oxford’s South Park 2020 events
Published: Friday, 18th October 2019Oxford City Council is calling for event submissions from organisers who would like to host a large-scale event at South Park in 2020.
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Council introduces free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Thursday, 10th October 2019Oxford City Council is introducing free access to its leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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New pavilion at Five Mile Drive opened by Councillor Louise Upton
Published: Wednesday, 9th October 2019The new building, to be used by Summertown Stars FC, was formally opened on Saturday by City Councillor Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Healthy Oxford, and Gunnar Niels, Chairman of Summertown Stars
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Museum of Oxford toasts Oxford memories with pub-themed autumn events
Published: Monday, 7th October 2019The Museum of Oxford is holding a season of events celebrating the history of pubs and brewing in Oxford’s past.
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City Council and Oxford United back plan for United to take over Oxford Sports Park management for club and community
Published: Wednesday, 2nd October 2019Oxford City Council and Oxford United are set to agree a deal that will provide state-of-the-art facilities for the club and the community at a new £4.9m sports complex.
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Working hard to have a fun fair
Published: Friday, 6th September 2019St. Giles’ Fair might be one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country - but there is much work that goes unseen which brings the tradition to life for Oxford.
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St Giles’ Fair is back in town
Published: Wednesday, 4th September 2019On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 September, St. Giles’ Fair will be back in town, with thousands expected to enjoy the rides, sights and sounds of the famous funfair.
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Work begins on Museum of Oxford redevelopment
Published: Tuesday, 27th August 2019This week Oxford Direct Services start work on the first phase of redeveloping the Museum of Oxford, removing a dividing wall and stripping out set dressing that covered the original walls and windows
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Independent Oxford to return to Oxford’s Covered Market
Published: Tuesday, 20th August 2019Independent Oxford is returning to Oxford’s Covered Market in a space to help nurture the potential Covered Market traders of the future.
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Oxford City Council supports summer holiday activities for young people
Published: Thursday, 1st August 2019Oxford City Council is supporting summer activities for children and young people this summer with £130,000 of funding for holiday programmes.
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Oxford City Council celebrates retaining all six Green Flag awards for its parks
Published: Friday, 26th July 2019Six Oxford City Council parks are once again the proud recipients of national Green Flag awards this year.
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Stay safe by the water this summer – Wild Water Code launched
Published: Friday, 19th July 2019To help people stay safe this summer, the Oxford Water Safety Group, a partnership chaired by Oxford City Council, has launched the Wild Water Code, giving advice on safe wild swimming
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Celebrate Oxford’s parks for Love Parks Week
Published: Friday, 12th July 2019With the start of Love Parks Week (12-21 July ) today Oxford City Council is encouraging people to get out and enjoy their local green spaces.
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Don Quixote bringing a touch of theatre to the Covered Market
Published: Tuesday, 2nd July 2019Oxford’s Covered Market will take on a new role in August, as it sets the scene for Creation Theatre’s performance of Don Quixote.
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Museum of Oxford wants to celebrate your sporting memories
Published: Wednesday, 26th June 2019The Museum of Oxford is holding a Sporting Oxford Collecting Day in the Town Hall on Saturday 29 June, and residents are being invited to bring their sporting stories and objects along to share.
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Time to GO Active Get Healthy for National Diabetes Week (10-16 June)
Published: Thursday, 13th June 2019With National Diabetes Week taking place 10-16 June, Oxford City Council is encouraging people living with diabetes to sign up for support through the GO Active Get Healthy project.
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Pop-up crèche offers affordable care at Ferry Leisure Centre
Published: Wednesday, 12th June 2019A pop-up crèche has opened at the Ferry Leisure Centre, providing affordable childcare so parents and carers can enjoy the fitness facilities.
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Oxford EV Show to showcase the world’s fastest electric production supercar
Published: Wednesday, 12th June 2019Come and see the world’s fastest production electric car – the NIO EP9 -, and a range of other electric cars, vans, and eBikes at the Oxford EV Show.
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Zero waste festival for Oxford Green Week 2019
Published: Tuesday, 11th June 2019Oxford will see a new festival, exploring how residents can go beyond recycling and explore zero-waste for Oxford Green Week.
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Statement regarding the cancellation of Oxford's Big Green Day Out
Published: Friday, 7th June 2019Oxford City Council unfortunately has to announce the cancellation of Oxford’s Big Green Day Out, which was due to take place tomorrow (Saturday 08 June).
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Headline events announced for Oxford Green Week 2019
Published: Monday, 13th May 2019Oxford Green Week will feature sustainability, electric vehicles, zero waste, plastics, football, and more as part of this year’s headline events.
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Come and celebrate at the Mayfest
Published: Thursday, 2nd May 2019Little Clarendon Street’s shopkeepers, eateries & local residents are joining forces this bank holiday weekend to host a special community festival.
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Thousands of people attend May Morning in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 1st May 2019Approximately 13,500 people turned out to watch May Morning in Oxford today (1/5).
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Thousands of people expected to attend May Morning 2019
Published: Monday, 15th April 2019Thousands of people are expected to attend May Morning 2019.
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Oxford City Council and Oxford Preservation Trust work together to restore historic units in Oxford Covered Market
Published: Wednesday, 10th April 2019Oxford City Council and Oxford Preservation Trust are working together to restore three historic units in Oxford Covered Market.
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Oxford tops the table in residents walking to work
Published: Friday, 5th April 2019On National Walk to Work Day (5/04/2019) Oxford City Council highlights figures that show more than one in four (25.9%) Oxford residents walk for travel – to work, school, shops or suchlike daily.
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Gloucester Green Market to open Fridays
Published: Wednesday, 3rd April 2019Gloucester Green Market is set to open on Fridays.
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Opportunity to get involved in Oxford Green Week 2019
Published: Friday, 15th March 2019Oxford City Council is calling for local businesses and groups to get involved in Oxford Green Week 2019.
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We need to work together to shape the changing high street
Published: Friday, 15th March 2019Oxford City Council has said local and national government, landowners and local residents need to work together to shape the changing nature of the high street in Oxford.
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Council leisure centre attendance is on the up
Published: Friday, 8th March 2019Oxford City Council's leisure centres are enjoying a boom in attendance, with footfall up by nearly a third over the past nine months. The strong performance has been validated by a new independent audit report.
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Oxford’s LGBTIQA+ history to be highlighted in Museum of Oxford exhibition
Published: Thursday, 28th February 2019The history of Oxford’s LGBTIQA+ community is to be highlighted in an exhibition at the Museum of Oxford.
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Three new shops – a fishmonger, micropub and sports store – opening in Oxford Covered Market
Published: Wednesday, 6th February 2019Three new shops – a fishmonger, micropub and sports store – are opening in Oxford Covered Market.
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Bonn to commemorate Oxford twinning anniversary by inviting local residents to visit city
Published: Thursday, 24th January 2019To celebrate over 70 years of being twinned together, Bonn is to continue its long tradition of camaraderie with Oxford by opening its doors to visiting individuals and groups from the city.
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Cultural Education Partnership to bring creative artists into Oxford’s schools
Published: Wednesday, 19th December 2018Oxford City Council is leading the development of a Cultural Education Partnership (CEP), bringing creative educators into local schools to improve cultural education for young people in the area.
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Wrocław youth group to be inspired by Oxford for Christmas play
Published: Friday, 7th December 2018This week, a youth group from Wrocław in Poland have been visiting the city of Oxford to help inspire their upcoming Christmas play.
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New lease of life for Hinksey Park bridge
Published: Wednesday, 5th December 2018The pedestrian and cycle bridge between Marlborough Road and Hinksey Park is a well-used route for anyone heading to and from the city centre, as well as those looking to enjoy a stroll around the park.
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Oxford City Council and Independent Oxford pilot start-up business space in Covered Market
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018Oxford City Council and Independent Oxford have teamed up to pilot a new incubation space for independent and local start-ups in Oxford Covered Market.
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Covered Market florist owner praises the “feeling of community” at Oxford Covered Market
Published: Thursday, 22nd November 2018Paul Birtles, owner of florist The Garden of Oxford, has praised the unique atmosphere and “feeling of community “in Oxford Covered Market.
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Record number of Oxford skaters to compete at the British Figure Skating Championships this month
Published: Friday, 16th November 2018A record number of ten Oxford Ice Rink skaters will be competing this month at the British Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield.
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Museum of Oxford to host panel to mark end of the First World War
Published: Friday, 9th November 2018The Museum of Oxford is to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War and highlight the impact of the war on local people through hosting a panel discussion with local experts.
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Covered Market ice cream vendor featured in new series of videos celebrating traders
Published: Thursday, 8th November 2018Graham Macdonald, founder of Oxford Covered Market’s popular iScream Gelaterie, is encouraging customers to come by and visit their little corner of Italy in the heart of historic Oxford.
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Oxford and Wrocław become twin cities
Published: Friday, 5th October 2018Oxford and Wrocław in Poland have become twin cities.
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Oxford City Council set to celebrate Sustainable Food Cities Award
Published: Wednesday, 26th September 2018Today (Wednesday 6 September), Oxford City Council & Good Food Oxford will come together to celebrate the work that has gone towards the city’s newly awarded Sustainable Food Cities Bronze Award.
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Footfall up in Oxford Covered Market – new report
Published: Friday, 21st September 2018Footfall across Oxford Covered Market has increased by an average of 5% since 2012 and more people are exploring the heart of the 18th century building, a new report has revealed.
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Oxford Covered Market goes outdoors
Published: Thursday, 13th September 2018Oxford Covered Market will spill out into Market Street and Cornmarket Street to showcase the market’s unique range of local food, drink, crafts, gifts and fashion.
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Opportunity to host large-scale event at South Park in 2019
Published: Friday, 17th August 2018Oxford City Council is calling for event submissions from organisers who would like to host a large-scale event at South Park in 2019.
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Have your views heard on the future of Oxford’s green spaces
Published: Thursday, 16th August 2018Residents are being asked their views on Oxford’s parks and open spaces as part of a satisfaction survey.
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St Giles' Fair rolls into town
Published: Thursday, 16th August 2018On Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September 2018 the St. Giles' Fair will be back in Oxford with thousands of revellers expected to enjoy the thrilling rides, stalls and amusements.
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Oxford City Council to mark Cycle to Work Day
Published: Wednesday, 15th August 2018Oxford City Council is marking Cycle to Work Day on Wednesday 15 August.
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Statement on Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool
Published: Friday, 20th July 2018Councillor Linda Smith, Board Member for Leisure and Housing, said: “Due to the current heat wave, many residents are heading to Hinksey Pool to enjoy it with their families and friends.
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Sculptures of animals, fish and vegetables hung from Covered Market’s vaulted ceiling
Published: Thursday, 19th July 2018Sculptures of animals, fish and vegetables have been hung from the vaulted ceiling of Oxford Covered Market to bring art and intrigue to the 18th century building.
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New artwork at Oxford Covered Market aims to raise awareness for endangered animals
Published: Friday, 13th July 2018A series of Banksy-style art pieces have been installed at the Covered Market to raise awareness for endangered animals.
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Curiouser and curiouser happenings at Oxford Covered Market for Alice’s Day
Published: Friday, 6th July 2018Families will get the chance to meet Alice, the Hatter and the Dormouse at Oxford’s historic Covered Market as part of the curiouser and curiouser Alice’s Day this weekend.
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Oxford Green Week to begin this weekend
Published: Thursday, 14th June 2018Oxford Green Week begins this weekend (Saturday 16 June) with over 70 pop up events taking place across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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Explore Green Oxford at the Big Green Treasure Hunt
Published: Thursday, 31st May 2018Oxford’s Big Green Treasure Hunt is back with three exciting new activities and opportunities to get involved and celebrate green initiatives and sustainability in Oxford.
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Repair your bike at Rose Hill
Published: Wednesday, 30th May 2018With funding secured by Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon through the Low Carbon Hub and Oxford City Council, a new public bike repair stand will be inaugurated at Rose Hill Community Centre on 17 June.
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Oxford’s Big Green Day Out and Oxford Green Week to return
Published: Wednesday, 16th May 2018Oxford is to see the return of Oxford Green Week and Oxford’s Big Green Day Out.
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Oxford and Padua formally acknowledge friendship
Published: Thursday, 10th May 2018To mark Europe Day (Wednesday 9 May), Oxford and Padua have formally acknowledged and supported the friendship between the two cities.
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Musicians from León in Nicaragua to perform in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 18th April 2018Two musicians from Oxford’s twin city, León will be performing across Oxford from Wednesday 18 April until Wednesday 2 May.
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Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool is now open for the season
Published: Wednesday, 11th April 2018Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool is now open for the 2018 summer season.
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Work completed on £69,000 Fettiplace Recreation Ground redevelopment
Published: Friday, 23rd March 2018Oxford City Council has completed £69,000 of improvement work on the Fettiplace Recreation Ground.
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Oxford City Council to invest £50,000 in sports facilities at Five Mile Drive Recreation Ground
Published: Friday, 16th February 2018Oxford City Council is to invest almost £50,000 in the Five Mile Drive Recreation Ground in Wolvercote – providing updated facilities for Summertown Stars Football Club.
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Oxford City Council supporting people with diabetes by offering a range of health and fitness activities
Published: Wednesday, 31st January 2018Oxford City Council is supporting residents with diabetes by offering a range of new exercise opportunities.
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Oxford leisure centres launch diabetes sessions
Published: Tuesday, 16th January 2018Oxford Leisure Centres are launching a new programme for people over the age of 16 with Diabetes.
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Oxford Christmas Market wins Oxfordshire’s Favourite Event
Published: Thursday, 14th December 2017Oxford Christmas Market has been voted Oxfordshire’s Favourite Event at this year’s ‘In Oxford Awards’.
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Oxford City Council to celebrate local charities and community groups
Published: Monday, 11th December 2017Oxford based charities and community groups are being celebrated for Local Charities Day as part of a week-long campaign.
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Oxford’s Christmas Ice Show tickets now on sale
Published: Friday, 1st December 2017‘Around the world in 80 minutes’ is the theme for the 2017 Christmas Ice Show which will take place on Saturday 9 December and Sunday 10 December at Oxford Ice Rink.
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Grant applications for youth organisations now open
Published: Wednesday, 29th November 2017Youth organisations across Oxford can now apply to receive grant funding for 2018/19 from a £180,000 pot set aside by Oxford City Council.
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Documentary screening in support of Lord Mayor’s charities
Published: Monday, 13th November 2017On Monday 4 December, the Lord Mayor of Oxford, in partnership with the Mayday Trust, will be hosting a charity screening of Poverty Inc. – a documentary inquiry into how the international development industry affects the developing countries it works in.
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Oxford is set to become Sugar Smart!
Published: Monday, 13th November 2017With the aim of becoming more Sugar Smart, Oxford City Council is teaming up with the Jamie Oliver Foundation, Good Food Oxford and local organisations in a commitment to reduce sugar consumption.
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The Bodleian Libraries’ display ‘Revealing Hidden Oxford’ shows how Oxford might have changed after World War 2
Published: Wednesday, 4th October 2017A new display at the Bodleian Libraries is providing visitors an opportunity to see the post-war proposals put forward by Thomas Sharp, a town planning consultant appointed by the City Council.
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Lord Mayor to open sponsored swim for Oxford’s Nicaraguan twin city
Published: Tuesday, 4th July 2017The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Jean Fooks, new Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds and BBC journalist Bill Heine will open a sponsored swim to raise funds for Oxford’s twinned city of León, Nicaragua
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Bonn Week 2017: Celebrating 70 years of twinning
Published: Friday, 12th May 2017Oxford will celebrate 70 years of its twinning link with German city Bonn with a series of events over the May bank holiday weekend.
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Oxford Green Week receives funding boost from Arts Council England
Published: Wednesday, 26th April 2017Oxford City Council has been awarded £14,750 from Arts Council England towards this year’s Oxford Green Week festival.
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Voluntary smoking ban rolled out to all children’s play areas
Published: Wednesday, 19th April 2017Oxford City Council has rolled out a voluntary smoking ban across its 80 children’s play areas in Oxford.
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Thousands expected to see in May Morning
Published: Tuesday, 18th April 2017Thousands of people are expected to see in May Morning together on Magdalen Bridge.
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Oxford City Council gives £20,000 to provide cultural programme for five schools
Published: Thursday, 9th March 2017Oxford City Council has provided more than £20,000 of grants to five secondary schools to help develop their cultural education programme.
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Oxford City Council installs new LED floodlights at Barton games area
Published: Thursday, 9th March 2017Oxford City Council has installed new LED floodlights on the Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) in Taggs Gate, Barton.
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Oxford City Council creating new 3G sports pitch in Blackbird Leys
Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017Oxford City Council has started work on creating a new 3G sports pitch in Blackbird Leys.
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Oxford City Council and Parks Tennis nets top tennis award
Published: Tuesday, 7th March 2017Oxford City Council and partner Parks Tennis have been named the Community Venue Award winner for Oxfordshire in the British Tennis Awards.
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Oxford City Council set to launch new sports activities in Barton
Published: Tuesday, 7th March 2017Oxford City Council is set to launch new sports activities in the Barton area over the coming months.
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Oxford City Council revamps Manzil Way play area
Published: Monday, 6th March 2017Oxford City Council has started work on an £18,000 revamp of play equipment at Manzil Way in East Oxford.
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Planning permission given for £4.9m sports park
Published: Thursday, 2nd February 2017Planning permission has been given for the City Council’s new sports park at Horspath Road that will feature new football, cricket and softball pitches, practice areas, a pavilion and changing rooms.
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Design a logo for Oxford-Bonn link 70th anniversary
Published: Tuesday, 10th January 2017Oxford City Council is inviting children and adults to design a logo to mark the 70th anniversary of the Oxford-Bonn twinning link, culminating during this year’s Bonn Week celebrations (25-28 May).
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Response to Oxford United's statement about the Horspath sports park
Published: Friday, 23rd December 2016Our response to Oxford United's statement regarding their training ground and the Horspath sports park:
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Progress towards a new sports park for Oxford residents
Published: Friday, 16th December 2016Oxford City Council and Fusion Lifestyle are working together to create a new sports park in Horspath Road.
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Christmas Light Festival attracts almost 100,000 people to Oxford
Published: Monday, 28th November 2016Almost 100,000 people visited Oxford to enjoy and take part in this year’s Christmas Light Festival.
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Splash park completed at Cutteslowe Park
Published: Monday, 28th November 2016Next summer families will be able to cool off and have fun in a new splash park at Cutteslowe Park.
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Oxford’s Christmas Ice Show promises to be a star-studded silver screen skating spectacular
Published: Friday, 11th November 2016International, national and local skating champions will perform to themes from the movies at Oxford Ice Rink’s annual Christmas show next month.
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Search for Christmas Light Festival volunteers
Published: Friday, 21st October 2016Oxford City Council is searching for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s Christmas Light Festival the best ever.
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Stoptober is back
Published: Wednesday, 28th September 2016Smokers across the country are being urged to take part in Stoptober – the mass 28-day quitting challenge from PHE starting on 1 October – and join the nearly 15 million people who have already quit.
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Drowning prevention
Published: Tuesday, 30th August 2016Oxford City Council and partners are launching a campaign to halve the number of drowning fatalities in the city by 2026.
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Free Fit Trail sessions on offer
Published: Friday, 26th August 2016Oxford residents can get the most out of their outdoor Fit Trail with new free instructor-led sessions. The sessions complement the £315,000 investment made by Oxford City Council for five Fit Trails.
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Refurbishment of East Oxford Astroturf
Published: Thursday, 28th July 2016Work has started on an Oxford City Council-funded £41,500 refurbishment of East Oxford Astroturf.
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Oxford celebrates retaining six Green Flag awards
Published: Monday, 25th July 2016Oxford City Council has retained all six Green Flag awards for its parks.
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Glow-in-the-dark ping pong comes to Oxford!
Published: Monday, 25th July 2016Oxford’s annual table tennis festival is set to take a step into the dark this summer – by introducing glow-in-the-dark ping pong sessions to the city!
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Concerts to celebrate 70 years of Oxford-Leiden twinning
Published: Tuesday, 5th July 2016Two leading Dutch brass bands will perform at Oxford Town Hall on Saturday, 9 July, at 7pm to mark the 70th anniversary of the twinning link between Oxford and Leiden, in the Netherlands.
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Bonjour Grenoble: Oxford Youth Theatres in International Festival to learn, showcase and share
Published: Monday, 27th June 2016Over 30 young people from the Mandala Theatre Company and Pegasus Theatre in Oxford will be participating in the Rencontre, one of the longest running International Youth Theatre Festivals in Europe, from 1 to 10 July in Grenoble, France.
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A canal-themed afternoon at the Oxford Canal Festival
Published: Wednesday, 22nd June 2016Oxford City Council is supporting Oxford Canal Day, a family event on Saturday 25 June from 2 till 6pm at Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground, near Phil and Jim School and next to the Anchor pub.
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Ping! bounces back in the streets and parks of Oxford
Published: Friday, 10th June 2016Look out for Ping Pong tables springing up all over Oxford, as the free table tennis festival Ping! returns to the city next weekend.
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Ferry Leisure Centre investing £250,000 to upgrade gym with industry leading equipment
Published: Friday, 10th June 2016The gym at Ferry Leisure Centre is set for a massive facelift with £250,000 being invested in equipment and decor.
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Swim for León and raise money for our twin town in Nicaragua
Published: Friday, 10th June 2016Oxford City Council is supporting the annual plunge into Hinksey Outdoor Pool on Monday (4 July, 4.00 - 7.00pm) to raise funds for water projects in León.
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Call-out for dance enthusiasts to help organise this summer’s Dancin’ Oxford
Published: Thursday, 26th May 2016Oxford City Council is searching for dance enthusiasts to get involved in this summer’s Dancin’ Oxford.
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Oxford City Council agrees funding to help make community events happen this summer
Published: Wednesday, 25th May 2016Oxford City Council has awarded small grants to six community organisations to help put on a series of exciting events this summer.
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Oxford City Council increases city events fivefold in six years and brings world-class acts to Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 24th May 2016Oxford City Council has helped increase the number of events that take place on the land it manages from 50 in 2010 to more than 300 now – including this weekend’s Common People Oxford.
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Five thousand Oxford United fans turned out for open-top bus parade
Published: Tuesday, 10th May 2016Five thousand Oxford United fans turned out to cheer on their heroes during an open-top bus parade through Oxford city centre earlier today.
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Oxford United open top bus promotion parade tomorrow
Published: Monday, 9th May 2016Oxford United fans will be able to cheer on their newly-promoted heroes when the team takes part in an open top bus promotion parade through Oxford city centre tomorrow (10/5).
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Walk your way to health during National Walking Month
Published: Tuesday, 3rd May 2016Oxford residents can take part in May’s National Walking Month with free health walks.
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Workplaces able to register teams in summer rounders competition
Published: Tuesday, 3rd May 2016Workplaces across Oxford are being encouraged to enter a team into the Social Rounders League 2016.
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Thousands expected to attend May Morning 2016
Published: Tuesday, 19th April 2016Thousands of people are expected to gather on Magdalen Bridge on Sunday 1 May to celebrate May Morning.
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Oxford is the UK’s fittest city – new data
Published: Friday, 5th February 2016Oxford is the fittest city in the UK and the number of people taking part in regular exercise is on the increase, two separate studies have found.
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New £4.76m Rose Hill Community Centre set to open
Published: Thursday, 28th January 2016Rose Hill residents will get to experience what the much-anticipated Rose Hill Community Centre has to offer during the official opening on Saturday (30/1).
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Free activities and classes to celebrate first anniversary of Leys Pools & Leisure Centre
Published: Wednesday, 13th January 2016Leys Pools & Leisure Centre will celebrate its first anniversary this weekend with two days packed full of free activities and classes.
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First anniversary of Leys Pools and Leisure Centre
Published: Thursday, 24th December 2015Leys Pools and Leisure Centre will celebrate the first anniversary of opening next month.
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New sports and fitness centre for Cowley residents set to open in January
Published: Monday, 7th December 2015Cowley residents will be able to take advantage of 35 fitness stations and classes when a new gym and fitness centre opens in January.
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More than 150 local skaters to join international champions for spectacular Christmas Ice Show
Published: Friday, 4th December 2015More than 150 local skaters will join international skating champions for a spectacular ice show at Oxford Ice Rink.
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More than £316,000 investment sees fitness trails open across Oxford's parks
Published: Thursday, 3rd December 2015Oxford residents will be able to take advantage of five new fitness trails at parks across the city, thanks to more than £316,000 investment.
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Spectacular light projections to wow crowds at Christmas Light Festival
Published: Tuesday, 27th October 2015A spectacular light projection will wow crowds as the finale to two nights of this year’s Christmas Light Festival.