Oxford Culture Newswire Archive

10-08-2005 18:25 | 3 comment(s)

East Oxford Social Club Enters the Unknown

The Social Club running the bar at East Oxford Community Centre has been forced to take a nervous step into unknown territory and recruit volunteers to run the bar after facing near bankruptcy this year. In a painful upheaval, the long-serving chair and secretary declined to contest their positions at the recent AGM and Andy Smith the barman for several years has been made redundant due to the club's complete inability to cover his pay cheques.

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02-08-2005 10:00 | 4 comment(s)

Jericho Boatyard still squatted and needs support

Come and help with local resistance to unwanted development and building positive alternatives Read more >>

24-07-2005 17:37 | 2 comment(s)

final load of carnival pics

some more pics... Read more >>

24-07-2005 17:32 | 2 comment(s)

yet more carnival pics

here we have yet another fine addition to the selection of carnival pics Read more >>

24-07-2005 17:26 | 0 comment(s)

more carnival pics

yet more carnival pics from me Read more >>

24-07-2005 17:19 | 3 comment(s)

carnival pics

check out these pics from the carnival - got the cheeky g8 chappies + quite a few of oxford people in there - c if u can spot yrself! Read more >>

23-07-2005 14:39 | 0 comment(s)

Has Southend on Sea Borough Council Lost the Plot???

Southend Borough Council are considering destroying a statutory allotment site to make way for for school development plans Read more >>

22-07-2005 13:59 | 17 comment(s)

Oxford Man Objects to Yahoo! "Porn"

A local resident has complained to Yahoo! UK about the inclusion of a "Bikini babes gallery", explaining the way in which it contributes to unhealthy attitudes and relations between men and women. The letter is copied below. Read more >>

18-07-2005 20:58 | 3 comment(s)

Waterperry, OXON: Art in Action 2005 (pics 2)

18-07-2005 20:15 | 3 comment(s)

Waterperry, Oxfordshire: Art in Action 2005 (pics1)

Meet people who've escaped from wage-slavery and bosses! They may not be rich but there's no ignoring their enthusiasm for what they do. Read more >>

16-07-2005 18:49 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans-gendered Pride 2005 – Images

Oxford Pride 2005 took place on Saturday 16th July at Oxpens Field, Oxpens Road. Read more >>

25-06-2005 10:31 | 8 comment(s)

Newsflash: The Oil Is Running Out!

In short, the so called "alternatives" to oil are actually "derivatives" of oil. Without an abundant and reliable supply of oil, we have no way of scaling these alternatives to the degree necessary to power the modern world.
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24-06-2005 01:19 | 1 comment(s)

more stonehenge picture

stonehenge-summer solstice 05
peacefull gathering in a...miltary zone! Read more >>

21-06-2005 20:32 | 14 comment(s)

Stonehenge Solstice 2005

20 years after the Battle of Beanfield, thousands still gather in Stonehenge to celebrate and party. Read more >>

16-06-2005 17:52 | 0 comment(s)

CARNIVAL PHOTOS

Lower res images Read more >>

16-06-2005 17:42 | 1 comment(s)

More Cowley Road Carnival pics

A small selection - sorry, low res. as they were taken from a video Read more >>

16-06-2005 16:14 | 0 comment(s)

Cowley Road Carnival-pics!

Some photos from Sunday's fab Cowley Road Carnival! Read more >>

15-06-2005 15:32 | 0 comment(s)

Fantastic Poetry Gig Tonight

Oxford Poet's Gather to Launch Issue 3 of Groovy Magazine Read more >>

14-06-2005 10:11 | 1 comment(s)

Tibetan Nun speaking Friday 15th June

Come and be listen to Ngawang Sangdrol's compelling testemony about spending her youth in prison and her message of hope for Tibet's future Read more >>

07-06-2005 16:14 | 0 comment(s)

Speaker event: Coca Cola - behind the greenwash

Talks and discussion thursday about coke's environmental and human rights abuses - very relevant at the moment because of the Water Sustainability Scholarship it offers at Linacre College. Read more >>