Artweeks is Oxfordshire's countywide visual arts festival held every May for three weeks and for one weekend in late November. In 2014, Headington Artweeks is from 17th to 26th May, and Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd November.
There are also lots of other exciting events in Headington during April and May
Watch out for portraits of loved personalities appearing in local businesses, especially Barclays Bank, Butcher’s Arms, Chancellors, Coco Noir Café, Isis, Japlene’s, to Promote “Heads of Headington,” Headington & Marston Art Weeks. 17 – 26 May
9 -16 May Oxford Brookes Fine Art BA Degree Show
Preview Friday 9 May, 6-8pm. Opening Speech Tom Hunter in Glass Tank, Headington Hill Campus, Richard Hamilton Building. Open Daily 10-5pm
17 – 26 May Headington & Marston Art Weeks
Launch Saturday 17 May 10 – 12 noon, Car Park behind Barclays Bank and Headington Central Crossroads. Theme “Heads of Headington”. Make a portrait of your favourite friend/ family member/ neighbour/ celebrity. With “Horns of Plenty,” Laura Boon’s “Fairy Dust Arts” Performers - fairydustarts@hotmail.co.uk, Face Painting Lou Cox- funkyfaces@hotmail.co.uk etc. etc.
17 – 26 May 12 – 6 pm. Follow the Headington Trail Map, available Chancellors, local businesses in Headington.
Hunt the Kitty Cat Competition for children. First Prize Two Course Meal for Four at Butchers Arms, Wilberforce St. Headington.
Saturday 17 May 8-10.30pm Butchers Arms “Momento” and “Fairy Dust Arts Performers” Music and performances against a backdrop of June Scott’s Paintings, which will be on display 1 – 31 May
Sunday 18 May CARU (Contemporary Arts Research Unit) presents “Arts Re Search”. 11-5pm Oxford Brookes Music Room, Headington Hill Hall (contact.caru@gmail.com)
Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June Headington Festival
Saturday 31 May Art and Food Festival around Headington
Sunday 1 June Sport in Bury Knowle Park
