East Oxford Community Centre will host a community open event on Friday 27 March from 1pm-8pm for local residents to visit the new centre and take part in a range of activities that are on offer.
The open event will bring together community groups who use the centre, as well as Oxford City Council teams for an afternoon of stalls and taster sessions for a variety of different activities, including tours of the centre, arts and craft activities for kids/ families, taster sessions, and more.
Food and refreshments will also be available throughout the day.
About the community centre
East Oxford Community Centre reopened its doors in November 2025 after a £5.9m redevelopment which saw the transformation of the original site into a modern, accessible space for residents and local organisations - while preserving the centre’s history.
Delivered by ODS, the work included a full refurbishment of the original building and creating a new kitchen, upgraded toilets (including accessible toilet and shower facilities), and four flexible community spaces, alongside essential refurbishments to preserve the heritage of the centre.
The redevelopment also saw the demolition of the former Chinese Community & Advice Centre and Fusion Arts buildings, replaced with a low-carbon, three-storey extension on the new centre which features a balcony, solar panels and heat pumps.
Previous tenants who will be returning to the centred shortly include Oxford Chinese Advice Centre and Oxford Kurdish Association.
Full operating hours
Since November 2025, the community centre has been operating on core opening hours, while welcoming back returning tenants, offering public tours, and accepting bookings for the coming months. Now, with the full reopening, the community centre will be extending its opening hours hours to accommodate more bookings throughout the week.
Comment
“I am delighted that we will be celebrating the full reopening of East Oxford Community Centre with this community event. It is a great opportunity to come and take part in a variety of activities, and to explore the new space. I encourage anyone in the area to come along and visit.”
Councillor Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities
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