South Oxford Community Centre

 Artweek 12th, 13th and 19th, 20th May 11-6pm cafe selling homemade cakes and soup. Disabled access. Family friendly. Free activities every day. 

Workshops: All £5.00. Booking essential unless otherwise stated. Contact the office on 01865 242666 or  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to book your place or to find out more information.

Saturday 12th; Life Drawing 2-5pm over 18's only. Thumb pots [children must be supervised by a responsible adult] drop in any time during the day 

Sunday 13th; Cartooning 2-3pm. All materials provided [children must be supervised by a responsible adult]

Monday 14th; Portrait drawing 10-1pm. All materials provided adults only

Tuesday 15th; Watercolour Pencil 2-4pm. All materials provided

Wednesday 16th; Printmaking 6-9pm. All materials provided

Thursday 17th; Crochet 1-4pm. All materials provided

Friday 18th; Photography 2-5pm. Bring your own equipment.

 'A place to be' evening viewing and entertainment on Friday 18th 6-9pm. 

 37 men of New and South Hinksey. A group of local enthusiasts are researching the history of the 37 men of New and South Hinksey who lost their lives during the first world war. More information can be found on their website www.wixsy1.wixsite.com/37men-new-hinksey or contacting the office on 01865 242666

 The South Oxford Local History website
(http://www.southoxford.org/local-history-in-south-oxford), hosted by SOCC, recently won a commendation from the Royal Historical Society as part of the society's 2018 Public History Prize. This national prize recognises work which promotes public understanding of history and communicates a critical understanding of the past. The documentary film
'66 Men of Grandpont 1914-18', one of the outcomes of a community history project to commemorate the men from the parish of St Matthew's in south Oxford who died in the First World War, was also commended. The photo shows south Oxford residents Bruno Guastalla (composer of the film's score), Simon Haynes (filmmaker, editor and producer) and Liz Woolley (writer, director and producer of the film, and editor of the website) receiving the certificates of commendation from Samir Shah, Chief Executive and Creative Director of Juniper TV and Chair of the Geffrye Museum, at the awards ceremony in London. (Photo reproduced by permission of the Royal Historical Society.)

 'One-stop' shop helpline available for Oxford residents to keep homes warm. Follow the link for more information.

Workshops;

Life Drawing Saturday 14th April 2.00-5.00pm, over 18 only contact the office to book a place. Limited numbers. All materials provided. £10.00 [SOCA member] £12.00 non-member

Watercolour Pencil Workshop Tuesday 12th June 2.00-4.00pm, contact the office to book a place. Limited numbers. All materials provided. £10.00 [SOCA members] £15.00 non-member

The South Oxford Community Centre would like to thank all those who came along to the Big Draw on Saturday 28th October 2017. A great time was had by all. The pictures made on the day will be photographed and be available to view in the centre. If you would like to be involved with the Artweek in May or would like more information you can contact the office on 01865 242666 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Details of the rooms for hire 

Find out about the regular activities taking place at the Centre.

The Community Centre occupies a lovely Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. We welcome bookings of all types and are happy to help you find a room that best suits your needs.

Explore the fascinating history of Grandpont, New Hinksey and Cold Harbour

Directions to the centre and a location map.

Please get in touch if you want to make a booking, or have any queries.

Links to other South Oxford organizations. This page also contains a diary of events in South Oxford.