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The Oxford Arms is now proudly owned by
locally founded community organisation
Open Arms Kington!
Based in the market town of Kington in the Marches, OAK is delighted to have secured this landmark local building for the benefit of the community. All profits from the business will be reinvested in community activity.
The building itself will be closed for a period of time whilst we raise further funds and undertake essential renovations. In the interim, join us in the Oxford Courtyard & Barn for our pop-up pub & cafe. Community activities and pop-up kitchen events will be posted on the noticeboard outside the pub, in the News section on the website & on social media. Hope to see you soon!
Community ownership has been at the heart of OAK’s vision. In the near future we plan to launch a community share offer, making the Oxford truly owned by Kington community & its supporters. Would you like to help us make good things happen?
We need you!
Scan the QR code to make a donation towards this community project. Your contribution will make all the difference…
To find out more about the upcoming Community Share offer & what it means to pledge your support, click here.
You can either get in touch via the contact page or follow the link buttons below to the appropriate online forms. It is a quick & easy way to register your interest on the website.
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What is our vision?
To create a welcoming, inclusive hub and pub that fosters community, growth and resilience within one of Kington’s landmark heritage buildings, The Oxford Arms
‘a place where good things happen every day’
What is the plan?
To keep The Oxford as one of Kington’s most cherished pubs and local venues, whilst developing the community offer to make full use of this brilliant building.
One of the key ambitions of OAK is to put young people at the heart of creating a new community hub with dedicated youth provision.
We will ultimately aim to provide:
regular live music and performances
pop-up food events
film screenings
workshop/meeting space
partnerships with other local community groups
fully accessible provision
collaboration with social prescribing
training opportunities/work experience
inter-floor lift
super-fast fibre broadband and live streaming events
The Oxford Story
A dynamic exhibition about the life and times of the Oxford Arms
Call out-invitation for artists and makers to be part of an exhibition of work reflecting the many stories surrounding this historic building which has been at the heart of Kington for centuries.
There are many ways to explore and contribute to this theme - pictures, sculpture, textiles, words, song, or music - drawing on personal and historical memory and experience, fact, and fantasy, or even notes on napkins ... whatever might trigger your creative response.
Please join us in building towards an interactive Oxford Story display as part of the 3 day Marches Makers Festival on the 4th, 5th and 6th May. If you would like to know more, share thoughts and inspiration, and explore how you might get involved, we would love to hear from you. In the next few weeks Annie and Nancy will be arranging informal sessions to share ideas to help make this exciting exhibition a reality.
Please be in touch for more details or questions.
Annie Gamble (07531820195) and Nancy Frost (nancynfrost@gmail.com)
Here’s what’s happening at The Oxford Arms …
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Marches Makers Festival
Community Open Evening - Oxford Arms
Winter Food Festival
