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Oxfordshire Events

Saturday 21st June 2008
Medieval Fair - FREE
Fun for everyone, activities include the Wychwood Warriors, Oxford Giants (Stephen and Matilda), Grand Theatre of Lemmings (stilt walkers), birds of prey display, juggling, craftwork, woodturning, basket making, medieval cookery and much more...
Estate Management Office, The
Treadwheel Building , 43 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Tel: 0871 873 1256
Website: www.oxfordcastle.com
Saturday 12th July 2008
Walk and Explore, The Children’s Society - FREE
Help raise money for The Children’s Society whilst enjoying a day of fun filled events at Oxford Castle Unlocked. Take part in charity walks around our beautiful city or remain in the castle yard that will be home to a hub of buzzing activity including Art and fun tents, bungee trampoline, local music performances, children’s activities - face painting, sack and 3 legged races and more...
Estate Management Office, The
Treadwheel Building , 43 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Tel: 0871 873 1256.
Website: www.oxfordcastle.com
 
Tuesday 15th July 2008 - 2.30-4.00pm
Punish or Treat? Medical Care in English Prisons 1770 -1850
The men providing medical treatment in prisons 1770-1850 have been accused of barbarism and cruelty. This vivid and extensively researched study by Peter Higgins into the clinical and administrative aspects of prison medical care refutes those charges.
Estate Management Office, The
Treadwheel Building , 43 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Tel: 0871 873 1256.
Website: www.oxfordcastle.com
Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th July 2008
Knight School– activities
Knight School – activities include: an armour zone - try on a variety of armours , chainmail, breastplates , helmets , gauntlets and more, a swordfighting zone – your own swordfighting lesson, a fighting knight show where a squire helps a knight into a full suit of armour and then demonstrate some hand to hand combat with swords and poleaxes and a mini warriors show where children are invited in to join a medieval English army that will battle against the French!
£5 all day pass. 
Estate Management Office, The
Treadwheel Building , 43 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Tel: 0871 873 1256.
Website: www.oxfordcastle.com

Friday 17th – Saturday 25th October
Ghost Fest
A week jam packed with ghostly going’s on to amaze and terror! Events include pumpkin carving, over night Ghost hunts, spirit sensing lectures, mediumship demonstrations and lots more…
Estate Management Office, The
Treadwheel Building , 43 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Tel: 0871 873 1256.
Website: www.oxfordcastle.com