Oxford Open Doors 2011
Oxford
Open Doors 10-11 September 2011
Find out which doors are opening - get your
brochure now!
Find out which doors are opening for Oxford's annual celebration
of all that makes the city so special - by picking up a copy of the
Oxford Open Doors 2011 brochure, available from Thursday
4th August or look online at www.oxfordopendoors.org.uk
and get ready to explore and enjoy your city.
Organisers Oxford Preservation Trust and the University of
Oxford say this year's programme is even more varied than the
previous year and promise something to interest everyone and
all free of charge. Debbie Dance, Director of Oxford
Preservation Trust said, 'Our special theme is Oxford's
Sporting Heritage as we look forward to London 2012 and we
are encouraging local sports fans to come and celebrate this part
of the city's history. Visitors will be able to see inside
Oxford University Rugby Club and Cricket Pavilion, visit the site
of Roger Bannister's record breaking 4 minute-mile and see
what the view is like from the Director's Box at
OUFC'. Oxford Brookes University is also offering taster
sessions at its sporting facilities and a chance to learn more
about its sports related research while the Town Hall will host
fencing and gymnastics displays and Oxford City Football Club will
celebrate the start of its 130th season.
Among this year's other highlights, City Sightseeing Oxford are
inviting local people to climb Carfax Tower for wonderful views of
the 'dreaming spires', while round the corner that famous
institution the Oxford Union will be welcoming visitors to the home
of political debate and its splendid interiors. Of the more
unusual venues taking part this year, the Oxford Food Bank,
off the Botley Rd, will be showing people how they provide 5000
meals a week to those living in food poverty while the Oxford &
District Aunt Sally Association will be demonstrating this
traditional Oxfordshire game in the Castle gardens and these are
only a few of the 180 events and activities taking place over the
weekend of 10 and 11 September. For more information see
online at www.oxfordopendoors.org.uk
or pick up a brochure from local libraries and cultural centres,
the Tourist Information Centre and Oxford Castle Unlocked.
For further information contact:
Debbie Dance, Director, Mob: 07860
160900
or Jane Baldwin, Assistant Director, Mob: 075353 18319
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Oxford Preservation Trust, 10 Turn
Again Lane, Oxford OX1 1QL Tel: 01865 242918 www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk
Notes for Editors
Photo credits - Mark Bassett,
Those in photo, left to right - Fatima Begum and
sons; Ashraful (14) and Nahidul (12), Blackbird Leys, Debbie Dance,
Director of Oxford Preservation Trust, Baya Simons (16),
North Oxford, Alice Koston (16), Summertown and Ellie Dorr (16),
Headington.
OxfordOpen Doors
2011 is organised by
Oxford Preservation Trust in partnership with the
University of Oxford.
www.oxfordopendoors.org.uk
Oxford Preservation Trust is a
charity dedicated to positive regeneration, conserving history for
future generations and increasing public access and enjoyment of
Oxford for everyone. See The
University of Oxford welcomes visitors at most times
of the year. For information on places to visit and things to do,
see www.ox.ac.uk/visitors
Oxford Open Doors is organised in support of
Heritage Open Days - Heritage Open
Days is organised by English Heritage and is
England's contribution to the European Heritage Days, a Council of
Europe initiative, in which 50 countries take part.
www.heritageopendays.org.ukwww.oxfordpreservation.org.uk