CURRENT EXHIBITION AT ART JERICHO
ART JERICHO is a contemporary art gallery tucked behind Loch Fyne in the heart of Jericho. The gallery is owned by Jenny Blyth who was curator at The Saatchi Gallery for twelve years. Exhibitions run for 4 - 6 weeks and include paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings for art lovers.
6 King Street : Oxford OX2 6DF : Hours : Wed-Sun 12-6 pm. Free.
www.artjericho.com (gallery programme).
www.jennyblythfineart.co.uk (artists & exhibitions).
How religious we are?
In the 2001 Census, some 50% of Jericho residents said they were Christian, 2.2% Muslim, 1.9% Buddhist and 1.2% professed other religions, while 34% of people said they had no religion. In Oxford as a whole the proportion with no religion was 24%.
What St Barnabas Church cost to build?
Thomas Combe the Superintendent of OUP and it was he who commissioned and paid for the construction of the church in 1869 at a cost of £6,492. All the interior fittings were provided for about £900. The campanile was erected in 1872 for £800.
Diary
Sat 06 Jun - 12.00 pm
Canal Street
Jericho Wharf - the Way Forward
Mon 15 Jun - 7.30 pm
Exeter College Walton Street
Jericho Singers Summer Concert
Sat 20 Jun - 7.00 pmSt Margaret's Church