• Thursday 27 October, Magic, Witches and Potions, Museum of Oxford, 2pm to 4pm. Find out about natural remedies and beliefs in magic and witchcraft in the time of Shakespeare.  Have fun making your own fizzing potion! FREE (donations welcome!).
• Saturday 29 October, Oxcavation, Museum of Oxford, 5.30pm to 8pm. Join our archaeology team as we learn more about Oxford’s fascinating history, whilst digging up new discoveries of your own. Suitable for children 5+.
• Thursday 3 November, Monica Fooks Memorial Lecture, Sommerville College, 5.30pm.Professor Guy Goodwin, Professor of Psychiatry at Oxford University, will be leading a memorial lecture on the topic: ‘Mind the gap: do psychiatry and science belong together or not?’.
• Saturday 5 November, Oxford Round Table Fireworks Display 2016, South Park,4.30 to 10.30 pm. Annual charity fundraising event which includes a firework display and bonfire, Jack FM sound stage, event catering, family area, public bar tent and funfair. www.oxfordfireworks.co.uk
• Saturday 5 November, Oxford Poppy Day, Broad Street, 9.30 am to 4 pm. Oxford Poppy Day in aid of the Royal British Legion poppy appeal, including a street collection and live music by youth bands and information/outreach regarding the RBL. www.britishlegion.org.uk
• Sunday 13 November, Remembrance Day Service and Parade, St Giles, 10 am to 12.15 pm. The annual Remembrance Day ceremony will be at the memorial on St Giles along with a parade. www.oxford.gov.uk
• Sunday 20 November, Thames Valley Orienteering Club – Orienteering Event, Shotover Country Park (Brasenose Woods), 8 am to 4 pm. Competitors will have individual time slots at the start and run by themselves around the course through Brasenose Woods. www.TVOC.org.uk
• Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November, Christmas Light Festival 2016, City Centre inc. Broad Street, Gloucester Green & Oxford Castle, 5 to 10 pm (Fri), 10 am to 10 pm (Sat) & 10am  to 4 pm (Sun). Annual city event with the core outdoor event happening on Friday evening and various different cultural activities, most of which are free, taking place throughout the weekend. www.oxfordschristmas.com
• Saturday 26 November, Have Your Say Meeting, Manzil Way Gardens, 10 am to 2 pm. This info stand by OCC’s Community Response Team aims to get resident’s views on issues in the area as well as the issues that matter most to them. www.oxford.gov.uk

Oxford City Council is searching for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s Christmas Light Festival the best ever.

The festival, which takes place between Friday 25 and Sunday 27 November, will see Oxford transformed with even more cultural activities and art installations than previous years.

The City Council, which organises the festival, has a number of volunteering opportunities across the following areas: lantern procession steward, artist liaison, information provider, public opinion surveyor, artistic installation assistant, area assistant and crew assistant.

Volunteers must be over the age of 16 and can help with just one shift, or across all three days. No specific training is required, but some roles may be more physically demanding than others.

The experience is an opportunity for people to develop skills and understand what it is like to help at one of Oxford’s most popular cultural events.

An information session will be taking place at Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday 16 November between 5pm and 7pm. Volunteers will be given all the information they need to be prepared for the festival and will have the opportunity to meet the festival team and other volunteers.

For more information, please contact Charlotte Maciszonek in the City Council’s Culture & Events Team on CMaciszonek@oxford.gov.uk.

• Saturday 8 to 15 October, Dancin’ Oxford’s Family Dance Week. More information at www.dancinoxford.com.
• Sunday 9 October, Oxford Half Marathon, Route through the city centre starting at Broad Street, 9am to 2pm. Oxford will welcome thousands of runners over race weekend for what promises to be a very special day! The Race Village will be in University Parks. www.oxfordhalf.co.uk
• Thursday 13 October 2016, Circus Starr, South Park, 4.45pm to 6.15pm and 7pm to 8.30 pm. Circus Starr is a touring circus boasting world-class, professional artists from across the globe. It provides free seats for disadvantaged, disabled or vulnerable children, whilst helping to raise much needed funds for local charities. www.circus-starr.org.uk
• Saturday 15 October, The City of Oxford College Open Events Promotion, 9am to 12.30pm. http://www.cityofoxford.ac.uk/
• Saturday 15 October, Chiltern League Cross Country – Round 1 2016, Horspath Road Rec Ground and Shotover Country Park, 7am to 5pm. Cross country running races organised by the Oxford City Athletic Club. www.oxfordcityathleticclub.com
• Sunday 16 October, Oxford Food and Drink Festival, City Centre with a trail from Gloucester Green to The Covered Market via St Michael’s and Cornmarket St, 11 am to 4 pm. Celebrating the best of Oxfordshire with stalls for food and drink, retail, samples, food demonstrations, recycling, sustainability, twinning activities and live music.www.oxfoodfest.com
• Sunday 16 October, Walk for Parkinson’s – Oxford Walk 2016, route across Oxford starting at Cherwell School, 9.30am to 4pm. This is a walk to raise money for Parkinson’s UK with three routes to choose from – 1.3 mile, 4 mile or 8 mile.www.parkinsons.org.uk/walkoxford
• Monday 17 to Sunday 23 October, Sukkot Celebration – Festival of Booths, Broad Street, 8am to 6pm. A Sukkah will be placed on Broad Street in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot – Festival of Booths. It will be used as a place for Jewish students and visitors as well as the general public who would be interesting to visit and celebrate the holiday. www.oxfordchabad.org
• Sunday 23 October, Oxford University Cross Country Cuppers, South Park, 10am to 2pm. Two cross country races with approximately 100 competitors in total as part of the university intercollegiate cross country league. www.ouccc.org.uk
• Monday 24 October, Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Roadshow, Broad Street, 9.45am to 3.15pm. To share simple messages about looking after our mental wellbeing.www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk

• Sunday 9 October, Oxford Half Marathon, Route through the city centre starting at Broad Street, 9am to 2pm. Oxford will welcome thousands of runners over race weekend for what promises to be a very special day! The Race Village will be in University Parks. www.oxfordhalf.co.uk
• Thursday 13 October 2016, Circus Starr, South Park, 4.45pm to 6.15pm and 7pm to 8.30 pm. Circus Starr is a touring circus boasting world-class, professional artists from across the globe. It provides free seats for disadvantaged, disabled or vulnerable children, whilst helping to raise much needed funds for local charities. www.circus-starr.org.uk
• Saturday 15 October, The City of Oxford College Open Events Promotion, 9am to 12.30pm. http://www.cityofoxford.ac.uk/
• Saturday 15 October, Chiltern League Cross Country – Round 1 2016, Horspath Road Rec Ground and Shotover Country Park, 7am to 5pm. Cross country running races organised by the Oxford City Athletic Club. www.oxfordcityathleticclub.com
• Sunday 16 October, Oxford Food and Drink Festival, City Centre with a trail from Gloucester Green to The Covered Market via St Michael’s and Cornmarket St, 11 am to 4 pm. Celebrating the best of Oxfordshire with stalls for food and drink, retail, samples, food demonstrations, recycling, sustainability, twinning activities and live music.www.oxfoodfest.com
• Sunday 16 October, Walk for Parkinson’s – Oxford Walk 2016, route across Oxford starting at Cherwell School, 9.30am to 4pm. This is a walk to raise money for Parkinson’s UK with three routes to choose from – 1.3 mile, 4 mile or 8 mile.www.parkinsons.org.uk/walkoxford
• Monday 17 to Sunday 23 October, Sukkot Celebration – Festival of Booths, Broad Street, 8am to 6pm. A Sukkah will be placed on Broad Street in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot – Festival of Booths. It will be used as a place for Jewish students and visitors as well as the general public who would be interesting to visit and celebrate the holiday. www.oxfordchabad.org
• Sunday 23 October, Oxford University Cross Country Cuppers, South Park, 10am to 2pm. Two cross country races with approximately 100 competitors in total as part of the university intercollegiate cross country league. www.ouccc.org.uk
• Monday 24 October, Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Roadshow, Broad Street, 9.45am to 3.15pm. To share simple messages about looking after our mental wellbeing.www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk

• Friday 23 September, National Eczema Society Information Day, Covered Market,10am to 4pm. A stall providing advice and support as part of the National Eczema Week. www.eczema.org
• Saturday 24 September, PAVE Driverless Cars Exhibition, Broad Street, 11am to 4pm. The public exhibition has the aim to educate and inform the public on driverless cars as well as giving them an opportunity to feedback on their concerns, hopes and thoughts.
• Sunday 25 September, Walking to live well with dementia, Shotover Country Park,11am to 3pm. Sponsored walks along three trails with a children’s treasure trail with prizes, face painting and Dementia Friends Training sessions.www.ageukoxfordshire.org.uk

• Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September, Foodies Festival, South Park, 11am to 6pm. Family food and drink festival with demonstrations, tastings and artisan producers selling their products.www.foodiesfestival.com

• Saturday 3 September, Film Under the Stars, Sunnymead Park (date originally 20 August), 8pm to 10.30pm. Outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org

• Sunday 4 September, Oxford Classic Mile Swim, starting at Donnington Bridge and finishing at the Christ Church Meadow river bank. An open water Thames swimming event with one mile distance.www.swimoxford.co.uk

• Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September, St Giles Fair, St Giles’/City Centre, 11am to 11pm. One of the greatest and most prestigious fairs in the country. www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20035/events/557/st_giles_fair

• Saturday 10 September and Sunday 11 September, Oxford Open Doors by Oxford Preservation Trust, City Centre. Hundreds of Oxford’s famous buildings and companies will open their doors to the public for the sixth annual free visiting event. www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk

• Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September, Thames Path Challenge, starting at Donnington Rec, 7am to 5pm. Walk, jog or run along a stunning stretch of the River Thames. Take on a double marathon distance or go for the half challenge option. The start will be at Donnington Rec and participants will be able to register from 8am. www.thamespathchallenge.com/oxford-to-henley-double-marathon

• Sunday 11 September, Oxford Thai Food and Culture Festival, Botley Road Rec, 10am to 6pm. Showcasing the exotic culture of Thailand in Oxford with live performances on stage, delicious food stalls, craft stalls and food & drink demonstrations. www.facebook.com/OxfordThaiFestival/

• Sunday 11 September, Bike Oxford, starting and finishing at Harlequins Rugby Ground, Cherwell School, 10am to 6pm. A day of marked rides of 25, 50 and 80 miles starting and finishing at The Cherwell School and taking in the best scenery of Oxford and the surrounding countryside. www.bikeoxford.co.uk

• Friday 12 to Sunday 14 August, Hebborns Family Fun Fair, Croft Road Rec Ground,1pm to 10pm. Family Fun Fair including games, rides and entertainment. As a community aspect on Sunday all rides will be reduced to only £1 per person – per ride. www.hebbornamusements.co.uk
• Sunday 14 August, Cowley Classic Car Show, Court Place Farm, 10am to 7pm.Display of approximately 200 classic vehicles plus associated stalls, activities for children, charity stalls as well as food and beverage stalls.www.cowleyclassiccarshow.org.uk
• Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August, Hebborns Family Fun Fair, Botley Road Rec, 1pm to 10pm. Family Fun Fair including games, rides and entertainment. As a community aspect on Sunday all rides will be reduced to only £1 per person – per ride. www.hebbornamusements.co.uk
• Saturday 20 August, Play and Activity Day, Cutteslowe Park, 11am to 3pm. OPAs’ Play and Activity Days offer a range of activities to promote positive behaviours and activities, physical activities, healthy lifestyle and active and engaged communities. www.oxonplay.org.uk
• Saturday 20 August, Film under the Stars, Sunnymead Park, 8pm to 10.30 pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 August, Oxford Royal Regatta, Longbridges Nature Reserve, 8am to 8pm. The Oxford Royal regatta will be celebrating their 175^thanniversary with a race taking place between Folly Bridge and Longbridges with boating from City of Oxford Rowing Club as well as colleges. The main spectator village will be at Longbridges Nature Reserve. www.oxfordrowingclub.org.uk
• Sunday 21 August, Film under the Stars, Rose Hill Rec Ground, 8pm to 10.30pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Sunday 21 August, Oxford Cricket Mela, Cowley Marsh, 9.30am to 4.30pm. A cricket themed event with opportunities to play short matches, have some coaching, use the nets, fun cricket based activities for children, face painting, music and dancing. It is a family event with lots to do for everyone and some food available.www.oxford.gov.uk and www.oxfordshire.cricket
• Sunday 28 August, Headington 5 Mile Road Race, Court Place Farm, 9.30am to 11am. An annual five-mile road race run mainly on tarmac footpaths adjacent to Oxford’s Northern Bypass and the Marston Ferry Road. The race will start and finish at Boults Lane Recreation Ground. www.hrr.org.uk
• Until Wednesday 31 August, World Vision Journey of Hope, Broad Street, 9am to 9pm. In this annual fundraising event people can walk through two African exhibition huts and learn about the struggles of life in Sierra Leone and what a difference World Vision makes to people’s lives through providing beds, mosquito nets, schooling, education, clean water etc. People also have the opportunity to sponsor a World Vision child. www.worldvision.uk

• Wednesday 20 July, Classical performance by Kyla Lingley, Broad Street, 9am to 3pm. Classical singing performance in aid of Breast Cancer Now. www.kylalingley.com
• Saturday 23 July, Oxford Eid Extravaganza, Rose Hill Community Centre & Recreation Ground, 12 to 7 pm. Oxford’s 2^nd Eid event is an opportunity for all families from all communities to come together to enjoy and celebrate Eid. There will be a range of fun activities, entertainment and stalls for all ages. www.facebook.com/events/855315687930182/?ti=icl
• Saturday 23 July, Run the Oxford Parks by Thames Valley Orienteering Club, Headington Hill Park, 10am to 1pm. Orienteering event around Headington Hill Park and parts of the Oxford Brookes Campus. www.tvoc.org.uk
• Saturday 23 July, Film under the Stars, Hinksey Park, 9am to 11pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 July, BelVita Breakfast Biscuits Sampling and Promotion, Broad Street, 7am to 12pm.
• Saturday 30 July, Film under the Stars, Bury Knowle Park, 9am to 11pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Saturday 30 July, Play and Activity Day, Grandpont / SOAP, 11am to 3pm. OPA’s Play & Activity Days offer a range of activities to promote Positive Behaviours and Activities, Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyles and Active and Engaged Communities. www.oxonplay.org.uk
• Sunday 31 July, Oxford Beach Volleyball Courts Opening, Cutteslowe Park, 12pm to 4pm. To introduce the new beach volleyball courts to the community with exhibition games and interactive demonstrations for kids and adults to try out.http://www.oxfordvolleyball.co.uk/p/obvc.html
• Monday 1 to Wednesday 31 August, World Vision Journey of Hope, Broad Street,9am to 9pm. In this annual fundraising event people can walk through two African exhibition huts and learn about the struggles of life in Sierra Leone and what a difference World Vision makes to people’s lives through providing beds, mosquito nets, schooling, education, clean water etc. People also have the opportunity to sponsor a World Vision child. www.worldvision.uk

• Friday 15 July, Oxford Bus Company Airline Birmingham Beach Shoot, Gloucester Green, 10am to 2pm. Promotion of the new Airline Birmingham Service. www.oxfordbus.co.uk
• Saturday 16 July, Dancin’ Oxford Summer Festival, City Centre incl. Gloucester Green, 12pm to 4pm. www.dancinoxford.co.uk
• Saturday 16 July, Royal British Legion Honour Walk, Shotover Country Park, 10am to 5pm. Honour /sponsored walk in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.www.britishlegion.co.uk
• Saturday 16 July, Rose Hill Summer Extravaganza, Rose Hill Community Centre and Recreation Ground, 12pm to 3pm. This free community event for local residents will include a variety of sports activities.
• Sunday 17 July, Free Flight Rallies, Port Meadow, 9am to 6pm. Model flying rallies – free flight.  www.oxfordmodelflyingclub.org.uk
• Sunday 17 July, Headington Baptist Church Family Worship, Bury Knowle Park,10.30am to 12pm. Morning family service with worship songs, drama, children’s activity and talk. www.hbc-oxford.org.uk
• Sunday 17 July, Marston Neighbourhood Church BBQ, Milham Ford Nature Park, 4pm to 5.30pm. BBQ run by the local church with a public gospel talk, reading from the Bible and some small scale organised games. www.themnc.org
• Sunday 17 July, Oxford Youth Dance 30 year Celebration Picnic, Headington Hill Park, 12pm to 4pm. Bring and Share cold picnic event with pop up dance performances from Oxford Youth Dance/Crossover Intergenerational Company and acoustic band performance from Balloon Ascents (local band).www.oxfordyouthdance.blogspot.co.uk
• Wednesday 20 July, Classical performance by Kyla Lingley, Broad Street, 9am to 3pm. Classical singing performance in aid of Breast Cancer Now. www.kylalingley.com
• Saturday 23 July, Oxford Eid Extravaganza, Rose Hill Community Centre & Recreation Ground, 12 to 7 pm. Oxford’s 2^nd Eid event is an opportunity for all families from all communities to come together to enjoy and celebrate Eid. There will be a range of fun activities, entertainment and stalls for all ages. www.facebook.com/events/855315687930182/?ti=icl
• Saturday 23 July, Run the Oxford Parks by Thames Valley Orienteering Club, Headington Hill Park, 10am to 1pm. Orienteering event around Headington Hill Park and parts of the Oxford Brookes Campus. www.tvoc.org.uk
• Saturday 23 July, Film under the Stars, Hinksey Park, 9am to 11pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 July, BelVita Breakfast Biscuits Sampling & Promotion, Broad Street, 7am to 12pm.
• Saturday 30 July, Film under the Stars, Bury Knowle Park, 9am to 11pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
• Saturday 30 July, Play and Activity Day, Grandpont / SOAP, 11am to 3pm. OPA’s Play & Activity Days offer a range of activities to promote Positive Behaviours and Activities, Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyles and Active and Engaged Communities. www.oxonplay.org.uk
• Sunday 31 July, Oxford Beach Volleyball Courts Opening, Cutteslowe Park, 12pm to 4pm. To introduce the new beach volleyball courts to the community with exhibition games and interactive demonstrations for kids and adults to try out.http://www.oxfordvolleyball.co.uk/p/obvc.html

• Monday 11 to Friday 15 July, Charity Link Fundraiser by CLIC Sargent, Broad Street, 9am to 6pm. Direct debit fundraising campaign and information stall.
• Saturday 16 July, Dancin’ Oxford Summer Festival, City Centre inc. Gloucester Green, 12 to 4 pm. www.dancinoxford.co.uk
• Saturday 16 July, Royal British Legion Honour Walk, Shotover Country Park, 10 am to 5 pm. Honour /sponsored walk in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.www.britishlegion.co.uk
• Saturday 16 July, Rose Hill Summer Extravaganza, Rose Hill Community Centre & Rec Ground, 12 to 3 pm. This free community event for local residents will include a variety of sports activities.
• Sunday 17 July, Free Flight Rallies, Port Meadow, 9 am to 6 pm. Model flying rallies – free flight.  www.oxfordmodelflyingclub.org.uk
• Sunday 17 July, Headington Baptist Church Family Worship, Bury Knowle Park,10.30 am to 12 pm. Morning family service with worship songs, drama, children’s activity and talk. www.hbc-oxford.org.uk
• Sunday 17 July, Marston Neighbourhood Church BBQ, Milham Ford Nature Park, 4 to 5.30 pm. BBQ run by the local church with a public gospel talk, reading from the Bible and some small scale organised games. www.themnc.org
• Sunday 17 July, Oxford Youth Dance 30 year Celebration Picnic, Headington Hill Park, 12 to 4 pm. Bring and Share cold picnic event with pop up dance performances from Oxford Youth Dance/Crossover Intergenerational Company and acoustic band performance from Balloon Ascents (local band). www.oxfordyouthdance.blogspot.co.uk