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A group of eight people stand together on a lawn in front of a dense green hedge, smiling at the camera. The group is casually dressed in a mix of jackets, fleeces and jeans. One woman in the centre wears a purple patterned jacket and has bright red hair; another woman to her right has short silver hair and a green jacket. Two men wear wide-brimmed hats. The setting appears to be a garden in an overcast daylight.
Cowley Road Carnival comeback: fundraising drive for focused 2026 event to help pave the way for full return in 2027 News

Cowley Road Carnival comeback: fundraising drive for focused 2026 event to help pave the way for full return in 2027

Oxford charity Cowley Road Works announces a new leadership team, and launches fundraising push for one of East Oxford's most-loved community celebrations Cowley Road Carnival is at a critical moment. The charity behind it, Cowley Road Works, urgently needs to…
Phoebe Nisbet
June 3, 2026

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