This month's calendar

What's on this week?

Worried about waste? Community Action Groups organise regular swap shops throughout Oxfordshire where people can swap unwanted items.

Too revolting to go outside? Need to curl up with a good book (or graphic novel, video or DVD)? Why not join your local library, and get enough entertainment to keep you on the sofa all month, for free! Here's how.

Some people live in Oxford and find it dull. There's no excuse for that. Check out this new Youth Website from Oxford City council for five things to do without even thinking in one of the world's coolest cities.

Looking for a club or society? Oxfordshire County Council lists over 2000 local clubs, societies and voluntary groups on their website. See if you can find one to suit you.

Find Positive Activities for young people in Oxfordshire near you!

EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Photograph from the Elder Stubbs Festival in OxfordRegular events for young people in Oxfordshire include a summer film festival called Summerscreen, roadshows, parties and other events from BBC Blast and Heart Oxfordshire as well as lots of music festivals (check them out on the Music Page).

County city Oxford is home to lots of unusual cultural events, too, check out Oxford Inspires to find out what weird and wonderful things are coming to the county next.

Whatever you're looking for, Activities Oxfordshire might be able to help, it's a huge website full of positive activities happening near you. You should also check out your local Young People's Centre; as well as projects, clubs and gigs, they have big holiday events, especially during the long holidays in the Summer.

OXFORDSHIRE ATTRACTIONS GUIDE

Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot Parkway Railway Station website

Steam locomotives, signalling displays, Brunel's broad-gauge railway, small relics display. Steamdays with train rides first and last Sundays of every month, more frequent in Summer months.

University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford website

Open daily 9am-5pm. Victorian glasshouses, educational events, beautiful flowers, grass by the river. Aboretum at Nuneham Courtenay.

Oxford University Museums, various locations, Oxford website

Includes the Natural History Museum, the Ashmolean and the Museum of the History of Science, among others.

Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford website

Open daily from 10am. Wildlife Park and petting zoo. Restaurant, cafe, shop, children's play area.

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock website

Open daily in season 10.30am-5.30pm. Park open daily, 9am-5pm all year. Palace, Formal Gardens, Pleasure Gardens, Butterfly House, Maze, Adventure Playground and Train, regular special events all year round.

Bodleian Library, Oxford website

Huge, ancient library containing all books produced in the UK. Tours, regularly changing, exhibitions shop and more.

Oxford Castle Unlocked, New Road, Oxford website

Open daily 10am-5pm. Oxford's Castle and Prison, historical centre and tours, plus regular special events all year round.

Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Church Lane, Cogges, Witney website

Open 10.30am-5.30pm in season. Working farm museum with many regular craft activities and special weekend events.

 

 

 

Key content on Spired.com | Email a Youth Worker | ©2009 Oxfordshire County Council Integrated Youth Support Services