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#129 Oxford's Light Festival 2014 Wed 19th Nov 2014

Oxford's Light Festival 2014

The festive season has started in Oxford with the 2014 Light Festival and we review our first panto in this week's Oxcast. Hear also how you can get support for your business start up idea, a round up on the local sports achievements. You can also listen for an exert from Emma's interview with Short Stories Aloud founder Sarah Franklin.

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Events featured in this episode

Regeneration
Playhouse Plays Out: Knowledge Emporium
Playhouse Plays Out: Knowledge Emporium
Short Stories Aloud
Northern Lights
Oxford Climate Forum: Autumn 2014
Spring Offensive, Salvation Bill, Willie J Healy

Mother Goose
Day of Song
Streetlight
Best of Oxford's Student Shorts
Spotlight 2014 - “See Your City in a Different Light over One Magical Weekend.”

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Emma interviews Sarah Franklin, organiser of the monthly Short Stories Aloud event (last Tuesday of the month at Arts at the Old Fire Station, usually!). Listen to hear how the evening started, the community it has grown and what would be the best kind of cake to bring along to get free entry.

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