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    Greg James and Chris Smith book signing!

    Come to Mostly Books at 4pm on Tuesday 29th April to meet children’s authors, Greg James and Chris Smith! They’ll be signing copies of their new book, The Kid Who Fell Through Time. Booking for [...]

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    Last week Phoebe and Jacqui headed down to check o Last week Phoebe and Jacqui headed down to check out Kelpie Coffee’s brand new Abingdon Road site and safe to say we are a little bit obsessed 🤗 Kelpie is all about local and interesting coffee brands (including Oxford’s own ), community and creativity and you can really feel that the moment you walk in. If you haven’t been yet, this is your sign to go and pay them a visit; whether that is at the new Abingdon Road spot or their Castle Mound location ☕️ Next time you’re in the mood for some coffee and cake, go and show them some love! 🩵 #OxfordCoffee #SupportLocal #Oxfordshire #IndependentOxford
    Meet Rebecca, the Professional Home Organiser & St Meet Rebecca, the Professional Home Organiser & Stylist behind Rebecca’s Home Sort and our latest Indie Oxford Stories feature. After a four-year career break spent rethinking every corner of her own Woodstock home, she launched in 2021 doing what she’d always been good at: making spaces work better for the people who live in them. “The thing that makes me feel the most proud is hearing the impact that I have on my clients’ lives. Sometimes it even brings me to tears.” Read her full Indie Oxford Story via the link in our bio and give her a follow at @rebeccashomesort! 🩵
    Still need a Father’s Day gift? 👀 Here’s what we’d Still need a Father’s Day gift? 👀 Here’s what we’d recommend from our brilliant indie community: 🍫 Nut butters from 33Cocoa (use code DAD10 for 10% off) 🩲 Ethical boxers from You Underwear 🍺 Craft beer from Tap Social Movement 🎩 A proper hat from Laird Hatters 🍽️ Dinner at the Cherwell Boathouse… and a whole lot more where that came from! Discover the full guide via the link in our bio 🎁 #IndependentOxford #FathersDayGifts #ShopLocalOxford #OxfordIndependents #IndieOxford
    One of our favourite things: getting indie busines One of our favourite things: getting indie businesses in the same room! 🥳 Huge thanks to @spicedroots for hosting our latest product and retail meetup; loads of good chat about selling, marketing, reaching new customers, and what happens when independents collaborate. Featuring @annabellee.co, @objectsofuse, @33cocoa.uk, @fatsquirreloutdoor, and @duckyzebra. #IndependentOxford #ShopLocalOxford #OxfordBusiness #SupportIndependent #IndieRetail
    📢 Join us THIS SUNDAY 10am - 5pm for local makers, 📢 Join us THIS SUNDAY 10am - 5pm for local makers, a pup photoshoot, jewellery making workshop! PLUS @theupinarms will be serving bacon rolls at 10am to get your Sunday started, along with their delicious pizzas & burgers through the day (iykyk) 🍕🍔🍺 Market Lineup: @lauragreene_photography @amysurmanjewellery @lorrainebr_art_life @mollysartlife @print_sal @teamteauk @jasonbrownauthor @rainbowandspoon @eden_fay @33cocoa.uk The forecast is sunny, so a lovely pub garden will be the perfect place! ☀️ Oxford events Oxfordshire dog friendly Community
    Events season is getting into full swing and June Events season is getting into full swing and June is looking pretty good 🌿 From mermaids at The Story Museum and sketchbook journal workshops with Lorraine Berkshire-Roe at The Cluster, to our very own Makers Market at The Up In Arms on 14th June complete with a pooch portrait shoot and jewellery workshops, a Solstice Yoga Gathering at YogaVenue and a whole host of exhibitions and workshops at The North Wall throughout the month, there is genuinely something for everyone this June 🤗 Full details are up on the blog, link in our bio! 🔗 #IndieOxford #OxfordEvents #Oxfordshire #SupportLocal #IndependentOxford
    We are so excited to be hosting our first ever Mak We are so excited to be hosting our first ever Makers Market at The Up In Arms in East Oxford and we would love to see you there 🤗 On Sunday 14th June from 10am to 5pm, 241 Marston Road will be home to some incredible independent makers from across Oxfordshire. There will be handmade jewellery, artisan chocolates and nut butters, linocut prints, natural candles, loose leaf tea, children’s books, nature inspired artwork, hand painted silk and so much more. On top of that, Laura Greene Photography will be running a popup pooch portrait shoot on the day so bring your dogs along 🐾 and Amy Surman will be running jewellery workshops for anyone who fancies having a go themselves. Free entry, all welcome and the pub will be open so you can make a proper afternoon of it 🍺 📅 Sunday 14th June, 10am to 5pm 📍 The Up In Arms, 241 Marston Road, OX3 0EN For more information visit independentoxford.com
    We honestly could not have loved this event more w We honestly could not have loved this event more with @makespaceoxfordshire 🤗 Last week we brought together a group of indies and freelancers for an admin party to encourage everyone to get those pesky jobs we all like to avoid, done! To do lists got cleared, connections got made and it turns out getting things done is so much easier when you are surrounded by people doing the same thing… knowing the pub is calling after a lot of hard work also helps 🍻 Thank you so much to everyone who came along and made it what it was. You are exactly why we do what we do 🩵 Watch this space because we have a feeling this will not be the last one 👀 #IndieOxford #AdminParty #Oxfordshire #IndependentBusiness #FreelancerLife
    Something special is coming to The Up In Arms this Something special is coming to The Up In Arms this June 🤗 We are so excited to be teaming up with @theupinarms for a Makers Market on Sunday 14th June, 10am to 5pm and we could not love this lineup more. Some fantastic indie businesses will be joining us including Amy Surman Jewellery, Lorraine Berkshire-Roe, Rainbow and Spoon Boutique, Molly Palmrock, Sally-Anne Stewart Linocut Prints, Team Tea, Jason Brown Children’s Author and Illustrator, Eden Fay, 33Cocoa and The Herberowe Candle Co. Plus we have something extra special in the works so watch this space 👀 Come down, meet the makers and pick up something you’ll love. Free entry, all welcome 🌿 📍The Up In Arms, 241 Marston Road, OX3 0EN #IndieOxford #MakersMarket #OxfordEvents #SupportLocal #Oxfordshire
    Stuck on what to do this weekend? Whatever you’re Stuck on what to do this weekend? Whatever you’re in the mood for, there’s an indie for that 🤗 From farm days and fresh blooms to brunch, bookshops, wellness treatments and dinner out; swipe through for some inspiration and head to our directory to find even more — link in our bio! 🔗 #IndieOxford #SupportLocal #Oxfordshire #WeekendOxford #IndependentOxford
    Looking for your next job? Our indie businesses ar Looking for your next job? Our indie businesses are hiring this month 🌿 From a Marketing and Events Officer at Oxford Wood Recycling to a General Manager at The Missing Bean, plus a range of roles at Taylors, The Oxford Collection and Dodo Pub Co — there’s some really exciting opportunities to join businesses that genuinely care about the people who work for them. Head to the blog for the full details! Link in our bio 🔗 #IndieOxford #OxfordJobs #JobsOxfordshire #IndiesHiring #SupportLocal​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    We love welcoming new businesses into the Indie Ox We love welcoming new businesses into the Indie Oxford community and this month we have some brilliant ones joining the directory 🎉 From bespoke digital marketing and handcrafted chocolates to cosy coffee shops, stunning artwork and hospitality marketing, swipe through to meet them all and go show them some love 🩵 Are you an independent business in Oxfordshire? We’d love to have you, link in our bio to join today! #IndieOxford #SupportLocal #OxfordshireBusiness #IndependentOxford #Oxfordshire
    Admin definitely doesn’t need to be boring 😴 Bring Admin definitely doesn’t need to be boring 😴 Bring your laptop, clear the bottom of your to-do list, and do it all in the company of other indie business owners! Thursday 21 May, 5:30–7:30pm at Makespace, Jericho. Co-hosted by Jess Harvey (@wearewovenink ) and @annabellee.co (Indie Oxford / Annabel Lee Communications). Got a tax return lurking on your list? Jess has run workshops on this before and can offer some topline support to get you started. Yes, it’s work… but it’s also a party so we’ll all pop to the pub afterwards, naturally! 🍻 Free for Indie Oxford members and Makespace residents. Fancy coming along too? Tickets are in our bio! 🎟️
    May is packed and we couldn’t be more excited to s May is packed and we couldn’t be more excited to share what’s on 🤗 Whether you’re into rum tastings, open studios, farm days or printmaking workshops, there’s something this month for everyone who loves discovering what makes Oxfordshire so special. Here’s what’s on: 🌅 May Morning Breakfast & Storytelling — The Story Museum, 1st May 🥃 Secret Rum Launch Party & Open Day — Abingdon Distillery, 2nd May 🎨 Oxfordshire Artweeks Festival — Multiple locations, 2nd–25th May 🧵 Scraps Collective Opening Celebration — Cornerstone Arts Centre, 2nd May 🖨️ Sally-Anne Stewart Linocut Printing Workshop — James Street Tavern, 12th May 🌙 Lorraine Berkshire-Roe: Oxfordshire Artweeks Exhibitions — Littlemore, 16th–25th May 🚜 Farm Open Day — Sandy Lane Farm, 16th May 🖼️ East Oxford Art Collective Artweeks Show — Greyfriars Church Hall, 16th–17th & 23rd–25th May Full details on the blog — link in bio 🔗 #IndieOxford #OxfordshireEvents #SupportLocal #Oxfordshire #IndependentOxford
    Can’t get enough of this new coffee shop… 😏 If yo Can’t get enough of this new coffee shop… 😏 If you’re already familiar with @missingbeancoffeeshops then you know their coffee is great, their food is delicious, and their venues are unique. But the new Cowley cafe is HUGE, and surprisingly cosy for such a big space. It’s a beautiful venue, with lots of nooks and warmed lighting, and a good number of plug sockets for anyone looking to bring along their laptops. It’s the latest in a series of cafe openings from the Missing Bean team, and it doesn’t disappoint. The quiches are a new addition - I tried the traditional quiche Lorraine, but they serve a veggie option as well - all made in house by their brilliant chef/baker, Jess. The freshly made coleslaw was tasty, with a tasty pop of fennel and the bacon in the quiche was generous. It’s well worth a visit if you haven’t been, and if you work on the Oxford Business Park, you are in for a treat! Your breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks just got a whole lot tastier. Have you been? - Jacqui x 📍 Missing Bean Cowley, Trinity House John Smith Drive, Cowley #indieoxford
    On Monday we hosted our Hospitality and Food & Dri On Monday we hosted our Hospitality and Food & Drink Meet Up at the brilliant Waste2Taste café, and as always it reminded us exactly why we do what we do. Running an independent business can feel lonely at times and these meet ups exist to change that. Whether people came along with a challenge they’d been sitting on, a win they wanted to share, or simply needed a couple of hours in good company, everyone left with something. That’s the magic of this community. If you’ve ever thought about coming along to one of our meet ups but haven’t quite made it yet, we’d love to see you at the next one. A warm welcome is always guaranteed 🤗 Keep an eye on our events page for upcoming dates. Link in our bio! 🩵 #OxfordHospitality #SupportLocal #IndependentOxford #OxfordFood
    If you haven’t discovered our Indie Oxford Stories If you haven’t discovered our Indie Oxford Stories series yet, it’s all about the brilliant people behind Oxford’s Independent businesses 🎉 The challenges of launching a business, the lessons, the wins, and the messy bits in between. In this edition we talked to Julie Mutton, owner of @bareoxford, an aesthetic laser clinic in central Oxford. Read the full article, and others in this new series, on our blog. Head to the website 👉 independentoxford.com #Oxford #Oxfordshire
    If you’re in hospitality or food & drink, this one If you’re in hospitality or food & drink, this one’s for you! Our next sector meet up is on Monday 20th April, 10am–12pm at the brilliant Waste2Taste café in Oxford. Sandra will be looking after us with cakes and hot drinks 🎂 Come and share your wins, talk through challenges and spend a couple of hours with other indie hospitality and food & drink businesses who genuinely get it. Members and non-members both welcome. Secure your ticket today, link in our bio! 📅 Monday 20th April 🕙 10am–12pm 📍 Waste2Taste, Oxford Tag someone who’d be interested in our event! 🩵 #IndieOxford #OxfordHospitality #SupportLocal #OxfordFood #OxfordshireEvents
    @lowcarbonhub is making history with the UK’s firs @lowcarbonhub is making history with the UK’s first community-owned solar energy battery at Ray Valley Solar Park! ✨🔋 This game-changing tech will capture surplus clean energy, saving enough electricity to power 300 homes every year and cutting carbon emissions by 102 tonnes. 🌍💨 You can now co-own this vital infrastructure by investing in the Community Energy Fund via Ethex. Investments start at £100, with all profits reinvested back into local sustainability projects like school energy efficiency. 🏫🌱 Find out more through the link in our bio 🔗👆 #IndieOxford #LowCarbonHub #CommunityEnergy
    Indie Jobs in Oxford this April🌺 Every month, we Indie Jobs in Oxford this April🌺 Every month, we spotlight the latest job opportunities from amazing indie businesses across the county! Head over to the blog link in our bio for full details about the roles available🔗👆 #IndieOxford #JobsOxfordshire #IndiesHiring
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