May 07
Oxfordshire’s largest visual arts festival takes place in May 2023. Full guide here (Pages 100-103 for sites in Wolvercote and Wytham). Website here.
Follow us on @OxonArtweeks.
See fresh art on Instagram.com/oxfordshireartweeks, follow the hashtag #oxfordshireartweeks
and/or sign up for a monthly newsletter at www.artweeks.org/newsletter
Mar 06
The theme of this year’s festival (16th – 25th June) is ‘Round the World’, celebrating the international aspects of our community and connections. We welcome ideas and offers of help, especially for the Fun on the Green event on Saturday 17th June. If you can spare an hour or so to be on the rota for some of the fun stalls on the green, or to lead or help with a craft workshop or stall with an international flavour (e.g. origami, simple toys and games, wreath making, doll making, etc) please get in touch with Teresa Woodbridge.
We will also be continuing our tradition of the Village Trail, this year inviting our residents to put out a flag or flags (as many as you like!) representing the country or countries of your choice. If you would like to be included on the map of the trail, please contact Elizabeth Rozeboom or Zoe Greenwood. We look forward to hearing from you.
Feb 06
Exciting news! Over the last few months, Team FG has been busy behind the scenes and we’re excited to share with you some of the changes we’ll be implementing starting from the next issue!
A new layout, printed in full colour, will be the first thing you’ll notice. We’ve harmonised some of the sections to make it easier to browse through each issue, and to bring stunning local images to the forefront.
We’ve created Flying-Goose.org which will feature all the content you’ll get on the printed version, plus a number of interactive services for the community, with a particular emphasis on events and public-interest directories. This website is still work-in-progress. You can expect to see more content added on a weekly basis.
We also have a new email address, so if you’d like to reach out to us feel free to email editor@flying-goose.org. If you’d rather talk on the phone, call 01865 570 380.
Finally, a quick reminder that we’re always looking for new, exciting content, so send us your written pieces/photos and we’ll do our best to publish your content!
The next issue will be distributed at the end of March. We hope you will enjoy your new-look Flying Goose! Chris Maddison & Piero Stallo, Co-Editors
Jan 31
Wed, 22 February, 19:30 – 21:30
Where: Wolvercote Village Hall, 1 Wolvercote Grn, Oxford OX2 8AB, UK (map)
Description Organised by Wolvercote WI. WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2023At 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Teams of up to 4 members. The entry fee is £12 for each team. Prize for the winning team. Come and win the Barbara Gray memorial cup! We’ll allocate space on a first come/first served basis so please make sure you include your contact details. Savoury snacks, homemade cakes and drinks will be on sale. Wine will be available for a donation.
Dec 15
Our Yuletide Fayre is here! Join in the Christmas cheer with live music, children’s activities, Mary the Christmas Fairy, and all your favourite food and craft stalls! Syrian Sisters Damascus Rose Kitchen, The Mark Atherton Band, Lara Fairy Love, Little Record Store, Sin azucar organic chocolate, Mariella Bliss – Blissful Italian food, Silesian Food, Tribe zero-waste, SewPiggies, Mags’ Pottery, Bethan Lily Knit, Authentic Desi Food, Wolvercote Primary School PTA, Honest Toil Olive Oil, Blacklands Organics, Wolvercote Tree Group. Check out our mailer for details –
Oct 16
Hello, lovely people of Wolvercote & Wytham!
I just wanted to let you know that tickets to Wytham’s Fireworks Display are now available on our website!
The Display will take place on Saturday 19 November. Gates open at 5:30pm for a 6:30pm show.
We’ll have hot food, a live band, hot and cold drinks (licensed bar), free car parking and of course the best display of fireworks around! 
Children under 14 come free and a family discount is available!
This event is extremely popular, so book your tickets HERE now! 
Oct 04
Wolvercote Musicians Play for the Benefit of Sobell House
Saturday 12th November at St Peter’s Church, Wolvercote, 7.30 pm
Click here for tickets from Eventbrite or Bill Clarke 01865 510209
Last year Wolvercote Musicians gave a benefit concert for Sobell House in memory of Catherine Clarke. It was the first time for the village to get together for an event since lockdown. It was such a lovely atmosphere that the musicians and the audience were keen that we should do it again.
We all know Sobell House and admire the expert and compassionate care they provide for cancer patients both in their hospice and through outreach. Most of us have friends, family or simply know of people who have benefited from their care.
This concert has four acts playing for just under 30 minutes each. There’ll be an interval at halftime where refreshments will be served by donation.
Wolvercote Musicians have taken part in benefit concerts and concerts for the Wolvercote Festival and in and around Oxford for more than 20 years now. The music for this concert is acoustic, drawn from contemporary and traditional folk and a sprinkling of songs written by the musicians.
The lineup is:
The Strollers
Nick Malden, mandolin, ukelele, vocals
Jo Malden, vocals
Liz Van Santen, fiddle, harmonium and vocals
John Winterbottom, guitar and vocals
Ran and Kelly
Guitars, keyboard and vocals
As the Crow Flies
Phil Brady guitar and vocals
Rosie Callaghan flute, whistles and vocals
Robin Lipsey, guitar, ukulele and vocals
Ben Avison, Singer/ songwriter
Guitar and vocals
Sep 21
Bill Clarke is starting up his cathedral trips with a visit to Bristol Cathedral on 29th October.
Bristol is a good city to start my Cathedral trips again. Some of you may know Bristol better than I do with its Museums, (www.bristolmuseums.org.uk), Clifton Suspension Bridge and docks with SS Great Britain (www.ssgreatbritain.org). Once we are at Bristol, the day is yours to do and see whatever you wish. Please remember the cathedral closes at 3.30 for evensong and will not open again that day. (www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk)
I plan to leave Bristol at 5.00 pm so we should be back at Oxford at about 7.00 pm.
There is no entry fee to the cathedral, but they do take donations. The cost of the trip is £30.00 per person, to cover the cost of the coach and a tip for the driver.
Aug 27
Some tickets are still available for the Oxlip Theatre performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream in Wytham Woods on the 3rd and 4th of September. Here is a taster of what to expect…
