As a long-time participant in the Oxfordshire Artweeks festivals, each year South Oxford Arts hosts exhibitions at the Community Centre on behalf of the South Oxford Community Association.
As part of Oxfordshire Artweeks.
Artweeks May 2025
South Oxford Arts and the South Oxford Community Centre are pleased to invite you to immerse yourself in art, music and poetry from Friday 25th April, with more events from Saturday 3rd May to Sunday 11th May, as below.
| DATE | TIME / PLACE | EVENT |
| Friday 25th April | 7.30pm / Doors open 7pm at Church of St John the Evangelist, Vicarage Road, OX1 4RE | An evening of new music with John Bisset (lap steel guitar) and Olga Ksendzovska (organ), in concert with Oxford Improvisers. Tickets: £10 on the door (students/concessions: donation) |
| Saturday 3rd May | SOCA*, 11am–5pm | Exhibition / cafe open |
| 7–10pm, Main hall | Gothic-themed music and poetry evening | |
| Sunday 4th May | 11am–5pm | Exhibition / cafe open |
| 7.30–8.30pm, Main hall | ‘Making Violins: voices of the angels?’ Illustrated talk by Bruno Guastalla. Free admission for SOA members; £5 for non-members. | |
| Monday 5th May(Bank Holiday) | 11am–5pm | Exhibition / cafe open |
| Tuesday 6th May | 2–4pm, Gill Garratt Room | Creative Drawing workshop led by Jim Robinson. £15 for SOA members, £20 for non-members. Booking required. |
| 5–9pm | Evening exhibition view, for guests | |
| Wednesday 7th May | 6–9pm | Monoprint workshop led by Rahima Kenner. £15 for SOA members, £20 for non-members. Booking required. |
| Thursday 8th May | 6–9pm | Portrait workshop led by Jane Kelly.£15 for SOA members, £20 for non-members. Booking required. |
| Saturday 10th May | 11am–5pm | Exhibition / cafe open |
| 8.30pm, Gill Garratt Room | Film screening of Nosferatu with live improvised score. Free admission. | |
| Sunday 11th May | 11am–5pm | Exhibition / cafe open |
| 5–6pm, Main hall | ‘Ghostly Paintings’ Illustrated talk by Martin Beek. Free admission for SOA members; £5 to non-members. |
If you would like to attend any of the workshops, please email southoxarts@gmail.com to book your place.
There is a Private View on Tuesday evening, 6th May, to which you are also invited. Please RSVP.
Supported by the South Oxford Community Association and organised by South Oxford Arts we will hold an exhibition on 2 floors of the community centre. With art in various forms of art from acrylic to oils and charcoal to watercolours. Many original art on sale as well as smaller items and cards.
Cafe available 1.00 to 5.00pm serving sweet and savoury homemade food.
All art activities at the South Oxford Community Centre are organised by South Oxford Arts.
