Up and coming events in the City

  • Sunday 15 May, OxHoli Festival, Cowley Marsh, 12 to 4 pmThis free Holi celebration hosted by Oxford University Hindu Society includes a water fight using non-toxic, biodegradable coloured powder. There will be music and several food and arts & crafts stalls. www.oxfordhumsoc.com
  • Sunday 15 May, Town & Gown, City Centre, 8 am to 12 pm. 10k Road Race through various routes in the city centre including Broad Street, finishing at University Parks.www.townandgown10k.com
  • Saturday 21 May, Mela Festival, Rose Hill Community Centre, 11 am to 5 pm.Community event involving song, dance, food, fashion and activities. There will be Bollywood, Fusion & Bhangra Dances, a mixture of live music & performances, games for children, sports activities, Indian food and community stalls. www.oxfordhindutemple.org
  • Saturday 21 May, Riverside Stomp 2016, Thames Path, 7.30 am to 8 pm. Walk from Wallingford to Oxford via the Towpath, finishing at the Prince of Wales Pub in Iffley.www.helenanddouglas.co.uk
  • Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 May, British Heart Foundation London to Oxford Trek, Oxpens Meadow as finish, 6 am to 6 pm. 100km Walk from London to Oxford passing through, Windsor, Cookham, Henley, Benson, Clifton Hampden and Abingdon areas, finishing at Oxpens Meadow in Oxford. www.bhf.org.uk/LondontoOxfordtrek
  • Sunday 22 May, St Andrew’s School Fun Run, Bury Knowle Park, 1.30 to 2.30 pm. This is a small annual school fun run event attracting approx. 50-70 primary school children from St Andrews School, London Road. www.st-andrews-pri.oxon.sch.uk
  • Monday 23 May, Sri Chinmoy Races, Cutteslowe Park, 7 to 7.30 pm. The course is a 1 mile loop around the edge of the park. http://uk.srichinmoyraces.org/races/oxford
  • Thursday 26 May, Jewish Cultural Fair, Broad Street, 2 to 6 pm. Event celebrating Jewish culture including music, art, food, history display and crafts.www.oxfordchabad.org
  • Friday 27 – Saturday 28 May, Stand for Freedom, Bonn Square, 1 to 9 pm (Fri) & 9 am to 1 pm (Sat). Aware raising demonstration with the goal of increasing public understanding of the extent of modern day slavery. www.justloveuk.com  & www.ijmuk.org
  • Saturday 28 May, Girlguiding West Oxford District – Hunt Oxford’s Owl Trail, Broad Street, 10 am to 4 pm. Charity stall to raise the profile of the Owl trail.www.girlguiding.org.uk & www.facebook.com/Hunt-Oxfords-Owl-Trail-168998486799825
  • Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 May, Common People Festival, South Park, 10 am to 11 pm. The Common People event in Oxford is being designed to provide an opportunity for full integration with the Oxford music, arts and food community. www.oxford.commonpeople.net
  • Saturday 28 May – Monday 30 May, Hebborn’s Fun Fair, Blackbird Leys Park, 1 to 10 pm. Family Fun Fair including games, rides & entertainment. www.hebbornamusements.co.uk
  • Monday 30 May, The Oxford Singers busk for Katherine House Hospice, Bonn Square, 10 am to 5 pm. Acapella singing and charity collection. www.oxfordsingers.org

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