| Forthcoming Events | |
| Sat 24 April 2010 | Spring Ball 7.30 - midnight |
| Sat/Sun 8/9 May 2010 | Artweek display by local artists |
| Sat 12 June 2010 | Gardens Open 2pm - 6pm |
| Friday 12 Nov 2010 | 400 Club Dinner 8pm - 11pm |
| Weds 22 Dec 2010 | Community Carols 7pm - 8pm |
| Fri 31 Dec 2010 | New Years Eve Party 9.30 -11.30pm |
| Tea and Talks 2009/10 Wednesdays 1.30pm - 3.30pm Talk 1.45pm – 2.45pm Entrance £1.00 including tea and cake... | |
| 3rd February 2010 | The White War: about the book by Mark Thompson |
| 7th April 2010 | How do we achieve holistic healthcare? by Derick Wade |
| Tea and Talks | 3rd March 2010 | Oxfordshire Churches: Hilghlights and developments by David Boswell |
| Wine Tasting | 12 Feb 2010 | This popular event hostyed by Graham Harding raised £304. Many thanks to all concerned! |
| Community Lunch | 20 Jan 2010 | An annual event enjoyed by some not-so-young friends and neighbours |
| Tea and Talks | 6 Jan 2010 | Creation Theatre: the challenges and rewardsof setting plays in Oxford venues by Nicola West |
| Informal New Years Eve party | 31 Dec 2009 | An enjoyable informal party finished at 11.30 (European time New Year)! Perhaps 2010 will be better than 2009... |
| Community Carols | 22 Dec 2009 | About
40 attended, enjoying carols, readings, mince pies and mulled wine.
We had a collection and donated £90 and 60 mince pies to Simon House on Christmas Eve |
| Tea and Talks | 2 December 2009 | Knossos - Present and Future by Don Evely |
| Tea and Talks | 4 November 2009 | Nine Centuries of Sculpture in Oxford by Katherine Shock |
| 400 Club Dinner | 13 Nov 2009 | an enjoyable evening for our supporters, attended by some 48 people |
| Tea and Talks | 7 October | Polar Bears and Intergalactic Travel by Mark Haddon |
| 120th Birthday and Friends of SMI dinner | 3 October 2009 | - a Victorian Soiree with musical entertainment, a talk by Tanis Hinchcliffe, contemporary food and wines |
| Gardens Open | 13 June 2009 | 7 gardens were generously opened on a lovely sunny afternoon. £1035 raised will contribute to the improvement of the front garden at SMI. |
| Concert by Hugh Petter | 16 May 2009 | held in St Margaret's Church - proceeds of £455 went to SMI and Sightsavers |
| Art week display by local artists | 9/10 May 2009 | held in SMI front rooms |
| Tea & Talks | 1 Apr 2009 | Heather Veevers - Art and Deaf Awareness |
| Spring Ball | 14 March 2009 | the profit from the ball was £900. 77 people attended. note: the costs of previous Balls held during the appeal were paid from the revenue from room hire, so that the full proceeds could be donated to the appeal |
| Tea & Talks | 4 Mar 2009 | Julia Summers - The Stranger in the House - men returning from WW2 and its effects on the women |
| Wine Tasting | 14 Feb 2009 | given by Graham Harding - raised £480 for refurbishments at the Institute |
| Tea & Talks | 4 Feb 2009 | David Clark - The Oxford we have lost - recording the City's vernacular past |
| Community Lunch | 28 Jan 2009 | Some 30 people attended. Many thanks to all the helpers, and to Eve for her skills on the keyboard |
| Tea & Talks | 7 Jan 2009 | Liza Picard - Oddities of London Life 1350 - 1850 |
| Informal New Years Eve Party | 31 Dec 2008 | no doubt quieter than some, this finished at 11 pm |
| Community Carols | 23 Dec 2008 | about 50 people attended and a collection was donated to the Limes Club |
| Tea and Talks | 3 Dec 2008 | Edna Forbes - From Slype to Garden Suburb: Blue Plaques and Victorian Oxford |
| Piano Recital by Hugh Petter in | 22 Nov 2008 | Hugh's spectacular performance and loyal following generated £400; 75% of the proceeds went to the Institute and the remainder to Sightsavers |
| 400 Club Dinner | 14 Nov 2008 | Some 70 people attended this enjoyable event for members of the club |
| Tea & Talks | 5 Nov 08 | Christina Hardyment - Dream Babies: the rise and rise of the babycare manual |
| Party to celebrate Humphrey Carpenter memorial window, and launch of 'Friends of SMI' | 4 October 08 | A well attended celebration, with jazz by the Park Town Strutters, and a supper of mushy peas and pies... |
| Open morning and unveiling celebration | 4 October 08 | A well attended occasion attended by the Lord Mayor and with a speech given by Libby Purvis |
| Tea & Talks | 1 Oct 08 | Alistair Lack - - Travels with my Auntie: my life with the BBC |
| Gardens Open Day | 14 June 08 | This event raised over £1000 towards the Humphrey Carpenter Memorial Window. |
| Grand Dinner at Oriel College | 11 April 08 | Guests of honour were The Lord
Lieutenant & Mrs Hugo Brunner; The Lord Mayor and Mrs John Tanner,
The Chaplain to St John's College - Revd Liz Carmichael. Our
thanks to the Provost, Sir Derek Morris for his kindness. |
| The Making of Victorian Oxford | 2 April 08 | A well-attended talk by Annette Mayer |
| Promises Auction | 28 March | Raised £2800 towards the Lease and
Refurbishment Appeal |
| March Ball 2008 |
8 March 08 | £2983 was raised at this highly successful
event |
| Snobbery & Tradition
in North Oxford |
5 March 08 | Over 40 attended this talk by Ann Spokes Symonds |
| Community Lunch | 13 February 08 | Over 30 Senior Citizens were
entertained at this event |
| Recital in St Margaret's Church | 9 February 08 | £711 was raised for the lease
appeal and £240 for Sightsavers by Gabriel Amherst (cello) and
High Petter (piano) |
| Disasters - Acts of God or Acts of
Man? |
6 February 08 | A well attended talk by Ian Davies |
| Oxford Bach
Ensemble |
12
January |
This Concert in St
Margaret's Church raised some £1500, shared between the Institute
and New College School. |
| Bird Flu - should we be afraid? |
9 January 08 |
a talk by Dr Elspeth Garman |
| Informal New Year's Eve Party | 31 December 07 | Some 14 local residents saw the
New Year in relatively quietly... |
| Community Carols |
21 December 07 |
Over 80 people attended and £120
was raised for Simon
House |
| The Oxford Novel | 5 December 07 |
nearly 40 people attended the talk by Charlie Lee-Potter |
| Wine Tasting | 30 November 07 |
Graham Harding's event raised
over £1300 for the lease appeal |
| 400 Club Dinner | 9th November 07 | The annual non-fund-raising event |
| Concert by Hugh Petter in St Margaret's Church | 6 October 2007 | This well attended concert raised
£905 for the Institute and a further donation to Sightsavers |
| Open Morning
& 118th Birthday party |
6 October 2007 | Following an opening
speech by John
Goddard, City Council Leader, a total of £345 was raised through
book, plant and refreshment sales. |
| Gardens Open | 16 June 2007 | 10 Gardens were
opened, and with teas
and plants sales, £1340 was raised |
| Art Weekend Display | 26-28 May 2007 | |
| Jumble Sale | 21 April 2007 | £1600 was raised on this
occasion - many thanks to all |
| Wine Tasting | 16 March 2007 | £1550 was raised on this
highly enjoyable occasion thanks to Graham Harding |
| The 007 'Dressed to Thrill'* Dance | 24 February 2007 | £2490 was raised on this
gala evening |
| Old People's Christmas Party | 10 January 2007 | a social
occasion |
| Informal New Year's Eve Party | 31 December 2006 | A well attended social event! |
| 400 Club Dinner | 17 November 2006 | The annual
non-fund-raising event |
| Piano Recital by Hugh Petter | 11 November 2006 | We are most
grateful to Hugh
and the others involved in this event, which raised £850 towards
the SMI lease appeal. |
| Open Day | 7 October 2006 | We
would like to thank the Sheriff of Oxford, and all those who took part.
£300 was raised towards the Lease appeal. |
| Drinks Party at St Hugh's | 9
September 2006 |
£1236
was raised towards the lease appeal. Many thanks to our hosts,
and all concerned. |
| Local Gardens Open | 17 June 2006 | £1040
was raised through this delightful event. Many thanks to all |
| Art week: Displays at SMI | 28/29 May 2006 | Many thanks to all those who supported this event |
| Grand Jumble Sale 2006 | 8 April 2006 | The
proceeds of the sale and subsequent disposals amounted to £3400 |
| Promises Auction | 14
March 2006 |
£6,600
was raised, under the hammer of Charles Ross on
this splendid occasion - Many thanks to all concerned |
| St Valentine's Mardi Gras Ball | 28
February 2006 |
This
event raised £2600 towards our lease appeal |
| Bishop's Farewell | 17 February 2006 | The
Parishes of St Margaret and St Giles held a party
for Bishop Richard Harries to mark his impending retirement |
| An evening of Afghan Music | 11
February 2006 |
This
event was in support of The
Exuberant Trust |
| Variety Evening | 28 January 2006 | £778 was raised by the Church Events Committee for our appeal |
| 400 Club Dinner | 25 November 2005 | This
was a social event for donor club members |
| Antiques Roadshow supported by Mallams | 15 November 2005 | Valuation
fees and subsequent sales raised £1552 towards the lease purchase |
| Open Day with opening by Sir Derek Morris | 29 October 2005 | proceeds
of the day raised £538 towards the lease |
| Poetry Readings in St Margaret's Church | 25 September 2005 | The
PCC kindly donated the gross proceeds of £180 to the lease
appeal |
| A Round-table discussion on the future of General Practices in North Oxford | 4
October 2005 |
This
important discussion raised about £180 for the lease appeal |
| Musical Evening in the Principal's garden at St Hugh's College | 10 September 2005 | Although this event had to be transferred to the Institute because of the weather - £600 was raised for the Lease Appeal |
| Gardens
Open - Plant Sales and Tea/Coffee |
25
June
2005 |
some
105 visitors came. £605 was raised for the Lease Appeal |
| Art
Week - Art
Displays with tea and cakes served in the front rooms |
28 , 29 & 30 May 2005 | some
150 visitors called in at SMI £71 was raised from tea sales. |
| Jumble Sale of the Century | 9 April 2005 | £1408
raised for lease |
| Madrigals and Mulled Wine | 12 March 2005 | £326
raised for lease |
| St Valentine's Ball | 26
February 2005 |
£2500
raised for lease |
| Hustings
- chaired
by
Frances Lannon,
Principal, Lady Margaret Hall |
4 February 2005 | £900
raised for lease |
| New Year's Party | 31 December 2004 | a
social occasion |
| Community Carols | 23 December 2004 | £100
raised for Children's Society |
| 400 Club Dinner | 16 November 2004 | a
social occasion |
| Launch of our local appeal by the Lord Lieutenant, Hugo Brunner | 2 October 2004 | £12,000
raised for lease |
| Information Day | 22 May 2004 | a
community occasion |
| Mark Davies | Murder
and Death in 18 century St
Margarets
|
| Simon Townsend | The New Banbury Museum |
| Andrew Dilnot | St Hugh's |
| Phillip Blackwell | Blackwells Books |
| Chris Gosden | Romans in South Oxfordshire - a major Ritual Centre at Marcham |
| Alison McDonald | Flora of Port Meadow |