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#122 Celebrity stand-up, plenty of poetry and birthdays galore Wed 1st Oct 2014

Celebrity stand-up, plenty of poetry and birthdays galore

This week in the Oxcast, find out about exhibits, exciting shows, films and more. It also seems to be every venue and events' birthday this week, as well as National Poetry Day on October 2.

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Events featured in this episode

Conscientious
Bridget Christie: A Bic For Her
Remembering Home

In Time O'Strife

Street Food Festival
Fracture, Knight Of Mentis, The Mighty Redox, Des Barkus, Charms Against The Evil Eye, Mark Atherton
Les Clochards, Beard Of Destiny, Twizz Twangle, Puppet Mechanic, Moon Leopard
Osprey & The OX4 Allstars, These Are Our Demands, Gemma Moss, Purple May
National Poetry Day readings
Old Is The New Young
The Listening Room #7
J A Shuffrey: A Celebration in Pictures
The Big Stitch
Ai Wei Wei exhibit at Blenheim Palace

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Oxcast Extra

Extended Content

Orla speaks to Jacqui Thorndyke from Bitten Oxford about their first street food festival at the Oxford Castle, Saturday 4 October.

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