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SUMMARY:Oxford City Remembrance Sunday 2026 Service & Parade
DESCRIPTION:Oxford City Remembrance Sunday Service will be held at the War Memorial in St Giles’\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford City Remembrance Sunday 2026 Service\n\n\n\nThe Lord Mayor of Oxford\, in partnership with the Oxford City branch of the Royal British Legion\, will host a Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial in St Giles’ on Sunday 08 November 2026. \n\n\n\nThe Lord Mayor of Oxford will be joined by military units\, uniformed organisations\, community groups\, civic dignitaries\, residents and visitors from across the county to mark Remembrance Sunday. \n\n\n\nRemembrance Sunday takes place on the second Sunday in November and honours those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to secure and protect our freedom. \n\n\n\nMilitary units\, organisations and community groups will gather for 10.00am at the junction of Beaumont Street and St Giles’. They will then march up St Giles’ from 10.30am and be followed by the civic procession that will depart from St John’s College at 10.40am. \n\n\n\nThe service will start at 10.45am\, with a two-minute silence at 11.00am. \n\n\n\nThe order of service will be as follows: \n\n\n\n\nWelcome:  Lord Mayor of Oxford and City Rector\n\n\n\nHymn: Abide With Me\n\n\n\nAct of Penitence: \n\n\n\nMessages of Remembrance from Oxford’s faith leaders\n\nOxford Jewish Community\n\n\n\nOxford Muslim Community\n\n\n\nOxford Hindu Community\n\n\n\nQuakers Community\n\n\n\nOxford Humanist Community\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Flowers of the Forest: A Lament by Scott Weston\n\n\n\nExhortation and Kohima: \n\n\n\nThe Last Post\, the Great Silence and the Reveille: \n\n\n\nHymn: O God Our Help In Ages Past\n\n\n\nAct of Commitment: The Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire\n\n\n\nThe Lord Is My Shepherd\n\n\n\nIntercessions: \n\n\n\nA pause for unity led by City Rector\n\n\n\nThe Lord’s Prayer:  City Rector\n\n\n\nThe Blessing: Given by the Bishop of Oxford\n\n\n\nThe National Anthem\n\n\n\n\nExpect road closures and parking suspension from 12.01am to 2.00pm on Sunday 09 November. See details of road closures here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOxford Remembrance Sunday Service event map\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover more: Oxford’s Remembrance Sunday Service 2021 in pictures
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SUMMARY:Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2026\n\n\n\nOxford’s Christmas Light Festival is a 3-day celebration of Arts\, Culture and Community. \n\n\n\nOxford’s Christmas Light Festival will once again transform the city into a glowing winter wonderland\, celebrating community\, creativity\, and light. Taking place across three days in November\, this much-loved annual event will illuminate Oxford’s streets\, courtyards\, and landmarks with stunning installations\, lantern parades\, and live performances. \n\n\n\nThe festival brings together artists\, schools\, and community groups to create a vibrant celebration of the festive season. Visitors can expect a dazzling programme of light art\, music\, dance\, and storytelling — all set against the city’s iconic historic backdrop. From family-friendly workshops and pop-up theatre to illuminated processions and projections\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. \n\n\n\nAs well as the breathtaking visual displays\, the festival also shines a light on Oxford’s creative spirit\, featuring work from local artists and performers. Independent food stalls\, craft markets\, and late-night openings add to the festive atmosphere\, inviting visitors to explore\, eat\, and shop while soaking up the seasonal magic. \n\n\n\nOxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2025 is free to attend\, with activities and performances taking place throughout the city centre\, including Broad Street\, Gloucester Green\, and Oxford Castle Quarter. Whether you’re joining the lantern parade\, discovering hidden artworks\, or simply enjoying the glow of the lights\, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable start to the festive season. \n\n\n\nBookmark this page for updates on how you can get involved in the weeks before and during the festival \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s on 2025\n\n\n\nThe 2025 festival was led by Oxford City Council with a partnership of cultural organisations\, and included:  \n\n\n\n\nFilm Oxford – A creative arts charity that delivers projects in and with local communities\, aiming to serve groups who are economically or socially disadvantaged or who are under-represented in the arts. Film Oxford will be working with Rose Hill Junior Youth Club and the Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon Group (RHILC) providing a day of activities inspired by ‘Brilliant Bugs’ celebrating British wildlife with a focus on insects. The evening will feature their signature lantern parade around Rose Hill. \n\n\n\nIF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival – A charity that works with hundreds of organisations and groups to capture interest in ‘science and ideas’ topics through educational projects and its annual festival that takes place every October. IF Oxford will be doing ‘Glow Your Own’\, an online series of workshops to learn how to programme a simple robotic lantern and ‘Glow Gallery’\, a playful exhibition of images of light made by the visitors\, with Wolvercote Young Peoples Club\, Storey Consulting\, OVADA and Pegasus Theatre.\n\n\n\nMuseum of Oxford – Based in the city’s town hall\, the Museum (MOX) has been sharing the amazing stories of the people who have lived and worked in Oxford for nearly 50 years. MOX offers talks\, tours and workshops throughout the year and for the festival will be presenting a digital resource pack to create your own lantern inspired by an old-fashioned gas streetlamp that is part of the museum collection. \n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre – An arts venue that supports visual and performance artists through residencies and mentorship\, involves children\, young people and families in its participation programme and shares inspiring theatre and exhibition shows with its wide-ranging audiences. The North Wall is creating a beautiful light trail\, with theatre\, music\, craft and dance for the festival in Cutteslowe Park. The North Wall are working with Cutteslowe Community Centre\, Cutteslowe Primary School\, Cutteslowe Connected\, Dancin’ Oxford\, St Michaels and All Angels Church\, North Oxford Association and Sunnymead Minnows.\n\n\n\nPegasus Theatre – An arts venue that creates and presents theatre for\, by and with young people from diverse backgrounds. It regularly hosts productions from its young companies and the very best small-scale touring theatre as well as a range of drama and dance classes in partnership with Bristol School of Acting and their supported artists. Pegasus is joined by Wild Boor Ideas\, WhatNot Theatre\, T(Art) Productions and IF Oxford for a day of family fun and experiences at the theatre.\n\n\n\nThe Covered Market – the world-famous city centre indoor market is home to over 50 independent specialist traders who play host to regular events from music and crafts to quizzes\, talks and family workshops. The market is a regular stop for Santa during the Festival weekend\, and he’ll be on hand to help little ones write their Christmas wish letters.\n\n\n\nOxford Bus Company – An award-winning service that operates a comprehensive network of bus routes in the city. Over half of their fleet is now fully electric making it one of the greenest bus companies in the UK. The fantastically decorated Christmas Light Bus will be visiting many locations around the city during the festival weekend\, the first of several outings around the county in the weeks before Christmas. \n\n\n\nVictorian Christmas Market in Broad Street takes place throughout the weekend with live music\, traditional artisan market stalls\, delicious festive food\, tasty refreshments and Victorian street entertainment.\n\n\n\n\nThe full programme will be published on the Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights from previous events
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SUMMARY:Follow the Stars – Macmillan Carols Event 2026
DESCRIPTION:About Follow the Stars – Macmillan Carols Event 2026\n\n\n\nA million for Macmillan! \n\n\n\nEvery December since 1996\, Oxford’s magnificent Christ Church Cathedral has resounded to the sound of exquisite choral music and the voices of the country’s best-known actors\, performing readings to celebrate the arrival of the Christmas season.  \n\n\n\nThis much-loved annual event is Follow the Stars Macmillan Carols\, fund-raising in support of the invaluable work of Macmillan Cancer Support\, and takes place this year on Friday 11 December at 8.00pm. \n\n\n\nTo mark our 30th anniversary\, we are planning an extra-special celebration\, combining nostalgic elements from our inaugural concert and the talents of the brightest stars of today to entertain and move the audience.  \n\n\n\nWe will have celebrity readings from Sinead Cusack\, Toby Jones and Mel Giedroyc. It will be the unmissable event of Oxford’s festive calendar and we would love you to join us\, filling the cathedral with your voices alongside the world-renowned Oxford Bach Soloists.  \n\n\n\nAn added musical treat this year will be the presence of the celebrated tenor\, Thomas Elwin.  \n\n\n\nTo date\, thanks entirely to all those who have bought tickets over the years and the generous support of the event’s sponsors\, we have raised more than £950\,000 – every penny of which goes directly to improve the outcome and survival rates of those living with cancer.  \n\n\n\nHow wonderful would it be to be part of the evening that marks our fund-raising hitting £1 million? \n\n\n\nFurther information is available via the JustGiving page \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices: Tickets from £30.00 to £130.00 \n\n\n\nGold Tickets – £130.00Gold tickets include: \n\n\n\n\nReserved GOLD seat\n\n\n\nA full-colour souvenir programme\n\n\n\nSpecify your chosen seat later during checkout. \n\n\n\n\nSilver Tickets – £110.00Silver tickets include: \n\n\n\n\nReserved SILVER seat\n\n\n\nA full-colour souvenir programme\n\n\n\nSpecify your chosen seat later during checkout. \n\n\n\n\nRed Tickets – £70.00Red tickets include: \n\n\n\n\nReserved RED seat\n\n\n\nA full-colour souvenir programme\n\n\n\nSpecify your chosen seat later during checkout. \n\n\n\n\nGreen Tickets – £30.00Green tickets include: \n\n\n\n\nUnreserved seating\n\n\n\nA full-colour souvenir programme\n\n\n\nIf you’re in a large group\, kindly arrive early to find seats together.\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility:If you have any accessibility requirements\, please let the organisers know during checkout. \n\n\n\nDates & times: Friday 11 December at 8.00pm \n\n\n\nDuration: 90 minutes\, with no intervals.Doors open at 7.15pm \n\n\n\nGetting there: \n\n\n\nParkingParking is not available at Christ Church Cathedral except with special permission and by prior arrangement. If you are a Blue Badge holder and require parking at the Cathedral\, kindly contact followthestars@macmillan.org.uk \n\n\n\nPublic Car ParksThe nearest public car park is Oxpens (Oxpens Road\, Oxford OX1 1RQ)\, which is within five minutes walking distance of Christ Church Cathedral.  \n\n\n\nFor information about other local public car parks\, visit the Oxford City Council website. \n\n\n\nPark and RideWe recommend using Oxford City Council’s Park & Ride services to travel to Christ Church Cathedral. Buses returning from the city centre to the 4 Park & Ride sites run until 11.30pm.  \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nPlease note – professional photographs\, film and a livestream may be taken during this event. By attending the event you are consenting to the subsequent use of photographs or film of you in any printed or online media for editorial or promotion purposes by the Follow the Stars – Macmillan Carols Committee\, their affiliates and sponsors. All appearances by celebrity supporters are subject to filming commitments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLooking for more Christmas inspiration? Take a look at our comprehensive guide to Christmas in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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