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Cowley Road Carnival Presents Fiesta in the Park!

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Plans are underway for Carnival 2012, so please keep an eye on this website and our Facebook page for updates


A huge Thank You to St Mary & St John Church, Cowley Road, for its Carol Service in support of Carnival, held on Sunday 11th December 2011, and to everyone who joined the service and gave to the collection.  

 

Would you like to join the Carnival team?  We are looking for advisers, volunteers and trustees. If you are interested, or know someone who is, Click here for our call for New Trustees

 


 


Carnival Statistics 2011

20,000 people enjoyed Carnival in the Park for free

2,300 attended Fiesta in the Park for £15/£10/£8/free for under 12s 

There were: 688 people  in the Carnival procession, 647 performers on stages at Carnival in the Par and 47 performers at Fiesta

There were 67 stall holders and 4 bars (including 18 charities & 23 food stalls)

3,650 people participated in free workshops & activities at Carnival & Fiesta

93 volunteers worked over 660 hours before & at the events 

3 Oxford Brookes University work placement students helped during the year 

7 freelance posts were created, plus 1 production company & various infrastructure and service providers contracted

94 people took part in outreach workshops at Helen & Douglas House, Oxford Options Resource & Wellbeing Centre & MINI Plant Oxford

14 schools took part in pre Carnival creative workshops

 

Carol Service for Cowley Road, click for detals

Latest News

Trustees publish Carnival 2011 Evaluation

‘This is the city’s greatest event’- said the Oxford Mail editorial on Monday 4th July. Read on for the Summary Evaluation of Carnival in the Park, published by Cowley Road Works, the organising charity for the event. Evaluation Summary Cowley...

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October 14, 2011  |   Share:

Glastonbury heroes say playing Cowley Road Carnival is better than playing Europe’s biggest music festival

THEY’VE just finished playing the biggest show of their career at Glastonbury but Oxford group The ‘Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band’ claim their more looking forward to headlining the Cowley Road Carnival this Sunday. The talented seven-piece, a fix...

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June 29, 2011  |   Share:

Carnival in The Park is set to be the biggest yet

South Park is the place to be on Sunday 3rd July for Carnival in The Park, the South East’s biggest, free community event. With lots to do for all ages, there is more going on than ever before, with four stages, traders’ stalls, family-friendly ...

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June 27, 2011  |   Share:

Olympic Torch comes to Carnival

The Lloyds TSB London 2012 Olympic Torch Tour will be at Cowley Road Carnival in South Park, Oxford on Sunday 3rd July.   Lloyds TSB’s London 2012 Olympic Torch Tour is an interactive roadshow bringing the excitement of the Olympic Torch Relay to...

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June 24, 2011  |   Share:

PRS for Music

 

PRS for Music licences the use of copyright music across the UK, giving businesses and organisations the legal permission they need to play the music they want. These licences ensure that music publishers, songwriters and composers are fairly rewarded with royalties so they can keep making music - and mean that we’re able to support music at events like this. For more information about PRS for Music or music licensing, visit www.prsformusic.com or call 0800 068 4828

 

Whats On - Fiesta in the Park 2011

Fiesta in The Park 2011

Roots Manuva wows the crowd

Carnival in the Park 2011

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Image courtesy Nick Atkins Photography

Click here to see our Carnival Galleries

 

COWLEY ROAD WORKS

Our Aims and Mission

To celebrate community through culturally diverse arts, events and education

  • Engage a diverse range of community groups and interests 
  • Be a catalyst for celebration 
  • Deliver events that bring people together 
  • Reflect, celebrate and harness cultural diversity through arts and carnival 
  • Encourage mutual understanding and support among diverse communities

Cowley Road Works is a registered charity no. 1118902 & a company limited by guarantee no. 6181276. Registered office address: c/o Pegasus, Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RE www.cowleyroadworks.org info@cowleyroadworks.org 07941 482376