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22 May 24 | Events
28 July 2024 – Leys Community Event
Come and Join Us!
There will be a one-day Community Event in Blackbird Leys Park in July 2024
This is an opportunity for everyone to come together, have fun and share our hopes for the Leys community.
Members of the Leys community and Oxford University have been exploring together ways to provide creative opportunities that respond to the needs and interests of the Leys community. We have been working together since March 2024, to build long term collaborations, and we’re excited to bring even more community members in.
We are looking for people from the Leys to be involved in planning the event and to take part on the day in the following areas:
- Music – we want to hear from local musicians, bands, and anyone who might be able to run a music workshop
- Food – we want to make sure the food on offer represents all of the communities and traditions in The Leys – we may be able to support you if this is your first time making food for a festival.
- Spoken word – we are looking for experienced artists but also first-time writers/poets/performers. If you have any ideas please get in touch
- Murals – we are looking for graffiti artists, mural and street artists
- Building bridges – we are looking for people or groups who could help build temporary decorative bridges along the stream in Blackbird Leys Park
- Remembering/celebrating people who have made a difference in the Leys – to build on the memory garden in the park we are looking for visual artists to help make memory trees, and groups or individuals who could help us gather and tell stories of the history of the Leys
- Football – we want to organise a mini, friendly tournament, so we want to hear from local football coaches and organisers
- Dance – we’d love to hear from local dance groups – all kinds of dance welcome.
- Anything else – do get in touch if you’ve a creative idea we haven’t mentioned here!
If you are interested please email members of the Leys community at leyscommunityevent@gmail.com with your name, contact details and just tell us what you would like to do. You can also fill out the form here.
If you would like to be involved in the planning group, it meets fortnightly at Activate Learning, City of Oxford College, Cuddesdon Way, Oxford, OX4 6HN from 6-8pm.
The next meetings are on 30 May, 13 June, 27 June, 11 July and 25 July and food will be provided. Please let us know if you would like to join via email so that we know numbers for food and any allergies. If you can’t come to the meetings, email and we will contact you so that you can still be involved.
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