Around 5000 people joined in the fun at Blackbird Leys Park on a gorgeously hot summer day in July this year. The annual Leys Festival was back and bigger than ever with lots of activities for people to join in with and an array of fabulous local talent performing on stage.
This family event, created and planned by over 60 passionate residents and community organisers from Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys, isn’t just any festival – it’s one of Oxford’s most beloved free community events. Celebrating the incredible bonds and positive relationships fostered within Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys, this year’s theme, ‘Building Bridges,’ highlighted the unity and energy invested in connecting different generations and cultures within this vibrant community.
From mural painting to face painting, from tug of war games to football coaching, a fun time was had by all, and thanks should go to all the volunteers who helped to make the festival a success.
This was the first time the Leys Festival was supported by the University of Oxford, collaborating with the community to create and run their own festival and the intention is for this to be a productive and positive partnership.
