Cowley Road Carnival
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The Cowley Road Carnival is bursting with creativity and talent . On 10 July the traffic will stop and at noon the street will erupt into life and pulsate with colour and rhythm as the community takes over with dance , music , art , pop-up performances and stalls for the annual festivities . One thing is for sure – with such a packed programme there is something to interest and excite everyone - young , old and all of us in-between .
Get there early at 11.45am and join 110 dogs as they progress from The Mill to sites along the road . The dogs have been created by artist Tom Campbell in collaboration with the The Mill ( a centre run for people with Mental Health problems run by Oxfordshire Mind ). The dogs will be on display from 11am and will be sold with profits to go to Oxfordshire Mind .
There are 25 stages and performance venues all the way from The Plain to Magdalen Road including the Bullingdon Car Park ( behind Tesco ), Manzil Gardens and all along Manzil Way to the World Stage at the Asian Cultural Centre .
There are three music stages in the Bullingdon Car Park area alone with live bands on The Bullingdon stage ( Chad Valley , Document One , Maiians , ZAIA , Georges Musical Medicine ); the Simple stage ( back for its 10th year but moved from its traditional spot outside Blanco ) and Fresh Range Roots ( reggae ) stage . The Bullingdon Car Park will also have fairground rides , two official bars including the Bullingdon cocktail bar , food and seating .
Every genre of music is represented so all tastes are catered for from Carnival classics such as reggae and the Platinum Linx & White Magic Sound at the East Oxford Community Centre or Ran
Kan Kan and the Lani Singers on the World Stage at the Asian Cultural Centre to techno , folk , rockabilly , irish to indie and rock and from acoustic to hip hop , drum and bass and dub , so something for everyone . Take a look at the website www . cowleyroadcarnival . co . uk and check out what ’ s on where to plan your day
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and make sure you don ’ t miss one of your favourite bands . Programmes will also be available as you arrive at the festival site .
Dance to the Manzil Gardens stage where there will be an afternoon with a packed programme showcasing local dance groups . Special guests 2Faced Dance
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