The organiser says:
Do you call Oxford your home? And what does the word ‘home’ mean to you?
We want to give voice to the diverse experiences of finding, building and maybe even losing a home in Oxford in the 2nd issue of a new community zine called ‘Oxford is my home’.
Whether you’re new to the city, born-and-bred, or anywhere in between you’re invited to join together on 19th October at Open House. Come by any time between 10am and 4pm to collaborate and create art, opinions, poetry, and stories around this complex and vital topic.
The event is free and open to all. You'll be able to go solo, or join in with fun creative writing and craft exercises led by local writers and arty folks.
Why? Many people come into Open House and ask us the same questions; ‘how can we solve homelessness? How can we build more affordable housing? Is anyone doing anything!?’ We think the answer lies in talking to each other. Oxford is full of people who are experts by lived-experience of how our housing system is failing and we won’t understand how to fix the sticky situation we’ve got ourselves into until we start listening to them.
Copies of the original issue of ‘Oxford is my home’ can be found at the Oxford Poetry Library at any of their local market appearances. You can see where our big purple bike of books will be next at oxfordpoetrylibrary.co.uk.
Want to get involved but can’t make the date? Contact us on [email protected] or [email protected]