The Leys Festival is back and bigger than ever! Get ready for an unforgettable day full of music, food and fun for all the family.
This is a very special collaboration, now in its third year, between a group of dedicated residents and a small team from the Cultural Programme at the University of Oxford who co-create a warm welcome of a day celebrating all the creativity and energy of Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys.
The Festival is called One People, One Place and it brings people together from across the Leys and across the City of Oxford. It celebrates all the bridges this community builds and generates a powerful sense of belonging.
Join us for a brilliant day in the park.
Why not take the bus to The Leys Festival? Easy and affordable, buses run from St Aldates and Queens Lane every ten minutes.
Thanks to the Oxford Bus Company for supporting this year’s Leys Festival.
Highlights to look forward to:
Music, Dance & Spoken Word
Local experienced and first-time performers from Reggae to Hip Hop to Spoken Word, Folk Song and Afro-Beat, including Lionhaire.
A Dance Battle
Master your moves and get ready to put BBL on the dance map.
Affordable Food From Around The World
Delicious food from all the cultures represented in the Leys, all £5 and under. A chance to hear the story of each recipe.
The Leys Junior Bake-Off, is back!
Open to anyone under 18 living in Blackbird Leys or Greater Leys.
Arts and Crafts
Make a carnival mask, make a memory and hang it in the trees, or make yourself a Festival Blackbird.
Family Fun
Bouncy Castles, Spacehoppers, a Cardboard City and Traditional Games including a Tug-of-War.
Sports
Sign up for the Blackbirds Football Cup, for football coaching from Oxford United FC, rugby coaching from Oxford Quins, play basketball with The Hoops, or learn how to bowl with the Bowls Club.
One People One Place
Learn about the history of the estates, including the Windrush story, and become part of a living archive of our hopes and dreams.
Exhibition Tent
Relax with a cup of tea, see and hear stories that define The Leys, and learn about BBL icons.
And for the first time this year... A Silent Stage
Pop on a set of headsets and enjoy a chill-out music channel or the recorded voices of the people who make the Leys a special place.
Co-produced by the Leys Community and the Cultural Programme at the University of Oxford.
