Shakespeare Oxford 2016 Proposal

Support from The In Oxford Group

& additional exposure opportunities

The In Oxford Group & Shakespeare 2016The In Oxford Group will this year be supporting Shakespeare 2016 with guaranteed exposure in Living in Oxford Magazine and B4 Business Magazine.

With almost £5,000 of complimentary exposure committed to this exciting series of events, we hope we are doing everything we can to provide excellent exposure. We have worked with a number of Shakespeare production companies over the past 15 years – see below – so we have a great track record of providing excellent exposure.

If you would like to secure guaranteed exposure in our publications we have also agreed significantly reduced rates for you.

See more inside about what has been agreed on a complimentary basis and what opportunities you can take advantage of at significantly reduced rates.

Interested?

Call Colin or Richard on 01865 742211 to find out how we can work together this year. We have full design capabilities in house so if you need assistance with artwork, we are here to offer our services at no additional charge to make the whole process as painless as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishesThe In Oxford Team

Complimentary Exposure For Shakespeare 2016

1. LIVING IN OXFORD MAGAZINE

Two dedicated pages in each issue from March 2016 to December 2016 inclusive to be used as follows:

One page for events listings set in our house style with Shakespeare Oxford 2016 in the heading – up to 6 forthcoming events listed with website, venue and ticket details.

Value £4,000+VAT

www.livinginoxford.com

Visit the no. 1 site for What’s On in Oxford

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Oxford City Council

Ashmolean Museum

St Aldate’s Chambers, 109 St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DS.

Tel: 01865 249811. Web: www.oxford.gov.uk

Beaumont St, Oxford, OX1 2PHTel: 01865 278000 Web: www.ashmolean.org

Dancin’ Oxford Festival26th February – 7th March: Dancin’ Oxford is a year round City-wide celebration of dance

with a vibrant Spring Festival plus Summer & Autumn events (in July & October). A high quality

performance programme from local, national and international artists & companies sits alongside

an exciting programme of participatory opportunities. We guarantee there is something for

everyone! For more details visit www.dancinoxford.co.uk

Westgate Pop-Up MuseumSaturday 5th March to Saturday 23rd April: The Pop-Up Museum is back. See amazing finds from

the Westgate site, including the writing styli and book clasps belonging to the monks of Greyfriars

and an ox skeleton found lying on the edge of the gravel islands Oxford was built upon. Delve into

the Westgate’s past with Oxford Archaeology and the Museum of Oxford. In the Gallery and FREE

to visit. www.museumofoxford.org

English Museums and ChangeTuesday 8th March: How have museums changed over the past 40 years? With the Museum

of Oxford reaching 40, we will look back at how museums have changed the way they present

their collections. Museum professionals will deliver talks of their own take on how museums have

changed with the Museum of Oxford as their starting point. £5 (includes MoOFs membership) FREE

for MoOFs in The Old Museum. www.museumofoxford.org

Pure LandImages of Immortals in Chinese Art1st March 2016 to 2nd October: Pure Land is the name for the realm of the Buddha and other

deities depicted in paintings since the Tang dynasty (AD 618?906). Pure Land Buddhism is

particularly associated with the cave temples at Dunhuang in northwest China, near the eastern

end of the Silk Route. During China’s war with Japan in the 1940s, many artists took refuge in

Sichuan province, and from there some journeyed to Dunhuang and painted copies of the famous

cave temple murals. This display shows rare examples of their work alongside other images of

popular deities, particularly Guanyin, in paintings, textiles and porcelain. Admission Free

Oxford City Councils Culture and Events Team delivers great events and manages all events taking

place in public spaces throughout the city. Keep up to date with the latest news at www.oxford.gov.uk/events

Among many riches we have the world’s greatest collection of Raphael drawings, the most

important collection of Egyptian pre-Dynastic sculpture and ceramics outside Cairo, the only great

Minoan collection in Britain, outstanding Anglo-Saxon treasures, and the foremost collection of

modern Chinese painting in the Western world.

Architecture in MiniatureWorks by Vicki Ambery-Smith and Hugh ColvinUntil 15th May: In this display the Oxford-inspired work of renowned architectural silversmith Vicki

Ambery-Smith and ceramist Hugh Colvin are being shown together for the first time. Vicki Ambery-

Smith has earned an international reputation for her unique style of jewellery and silverware based

on her interpretations of architecture. This collection is a celebration of Oxford’s extraordinary

buildings. She has recreated key Oxford landmarks in silver including a piece celebrating the 350th

anniversary of the construction of The Sheldonian Theatre. Admission Free

Andy Warhol: Works from the Hall CollectionUntil 15th May: This spring exhibition presents, for the first time in public, an important private

collection of works by Andy Warhol (1928–1987).Cultural icon, celebrity and provocateur, Warhol

produced images which are instantly recognizable, but this exhibition, through the lens of a private

collection, also reveals an unfamiliar side to the artist in his less well-known works.The exhibition

features over a hundred works from the Hall Collection (USA), plus loans of artist films from the

Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. Curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal, the exhibition spans Warhol’s entire

output from iconic pieces of the 1960s Pop pioneer to the experimental works of his last decade.

Book you tickets at: www.ashmolean.org

Oxfordshire Events

Dancin’ Oxford Festival Zumba Performance1st March: Bonn Square, 5-6.30pm, come and join in a free Zumba class before you go home! Free

Oxford Sport Relief Mile20th March: Cutteslowe Park (a 1, 3 & 6 mile fun-run to raise money for Sport Relief), 9.30am - 1pm,

www.sportrelief.com

RSPCA 5k FunRun20th March: Horspath Recreation Ground, 10am - 3pm, www.rspca.org.uk/local/oxfordshire-branch

Hebborn’s Funfair26th - 28th March: South Park, 1pm - 10.30pm daily

Pax Mongolica 1210–1350 Until 1st May Free AdmissionScenes of Last Tokyo Until 5th June Free Admission

2. B4 MAGAZINE

One x single page editorial in B4 Issue 39 which has already been printed:

See: www.b4-business.com (page 93)

Complimentary – value £850+VAT

TOTAL COMPLIMENTARY EXPOSURE WORTH £4,850+VAT

Additional Exposure Opportunities for Shakespeare 20161. LIVING IN OXFORD MAGAZINE

6,500 copies printed and circulated free of charge every month in Oxfordshire, the leading monthly What’s On Guide for Oxfordshire.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to feature alongside the complimentary page for Shakespeare 2016. The display rates for appearing in Living in Oxford Magazine have been significantly reduced as follows:

Quarter page £90 (rate card £200)Half page £150 (rate card £400)Full page £250 (rate card £600)Double page review* £400 (as per rate card)

*including one page of editorial and one page of images. NB All rates quoted net of VAT at 20%

As Oxford Castle Quarter embarks on its 10th

anniversary year, visitors can expect an exciting

programme of outdoor entertainment and eating

experiences in 2016.

The historic site has recently been acquired by The

Westgate Oxford Alliance, a joint venture between

Land Securities and The Crown Estate, which is

currently transforming Oxford’s Westgate Centre. The

Alliance is keen to celebrate The Castle Quarter’s

unique standing in the community and sees the

area as an extension of its regeneration work in

the city’s west end.

In recent years, Oxford has been named one of the

most romantic cities in the world, alongside Paris,

Rome and Barcelona, and Oxford Castle Quarter is

claiming a large piece of that romanticism for itself!

It holds secrets of love and tragedy inside its ancient

walls dating back almost 1,000 years to when there

was a Norman castle and a county gaol on the site.

Remains of the castle are still there today, overlooked

by St George’s Tower and the Castle Mound.

By night the illuminated castle walls set an impressive

scene for wining and dining at one of the venue’s

wide selection of restaurants and bars. By day you

can enjoy coffee, have lunch, or stroll in the peaceful

squares and gardens, away from the hustle and

bustle of the busy city centre.

It is a striking social and cultural development,

unique to the city, which has certainly captured the

imagination of the people of Oxford. In 2015 it was

voted Oxfordshire’s favourite attraction in the Living

in Oxford Awards, beating off stiff competition from

some of the county’s leading venues and attractions.

Winning was particularly rewarding, as the awards

are voted for entirely by the public. In addition to

this accolade, it was also voted Oxfordshire’s overall

favourite attraction and the Quarter is hopeful that its

efforts over the past year will lead to them matching

this success in 2016.

Oxford Castle Unlocked is very much an integral

part of the site, successfully bringing one of the

city’s oldest historic assets to life, and has now

established itself as a must-see experience as well

as a leading corporate venue. It is operated by

Continuum Heritage Attraction, working closely with

Oxford Preservation Trust.

The Castle Quarter has been home to the Oxford

Shakespeare Festival for the past two years and

will be back again, marking the 400th anniversary

of the death of William Shakespeare in 2016. As

part of the outdoor entertainment programme,

the Festival performers will make the most of the

historic Castleyard’s imposing backdrop to entertain

audiences over the summer.

Also on the outdoor experience agenda, and building

on last year’s success will be an open air cinema,

with another great line-up of films planned on a

giant outdoor screen under what will hopefully be

fine and starry nights.

Food excellence lies at the very core of The Castle

Quarter, with an excellent and varied cuisine on offer

at its resident restaurants and bars. But the eating

experience will go even more diverse again this year,

as the site plays host to the Bitten Street food market

on the first Saturday of the month between March

and October. Voted one of the UK’s Best Street

Food Markets by The Telegraph, there will be epic

food that never disappoints, from some amazing

food trucks and stalls, all accompanied by music

and games evoking a fun and festive atmosphere.

Oxford Castle Quarter has long been a beautiful

landmark in Oxford and it looks like even more

exciting times lie ahead for this architectural and

cultural gem.

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Century culture

Oxford Castle Quarter offers an unrivalled blend of past and present, with

its impressive history sitting comfortably alongside its 21st century culture.

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Shopping Article:

The return of the comic shop

It has been almost a decade since any specialised comic shop existed

in Oxford. For comic book lovers that’s a decade of having to travel

outside of Oxford, or resorting to reading or ordering online, when

what we really want is a hub - a feeling of community - back again.That is exactly what Inky Fingers hopes to achieve.Inky Fingers opened just last month on 5th July and since then has

welcomed all ages to browse their comics and sit in with a lovely cup of

tea, coffee or hot chocolate. They stock all of the comic book staples, from

Marvel (such as The Avengers) and DC (such as Batman), to lesser known

‘indie’ and self-published books, to Oxford’s very own weekly kid’s comic

magazine The Phoenix. No matter what your tastes are you will find what

you’re looking for here.

For some strange reason there has always been a kind of taboo

surrounding reading comics. Many people are of the opinion that once

you ‘grow up’ you won’t have any interest in them anymore, and that the

older folks who do read comics are somehow childish. This couldn’t be

further from the truth.

Do you love to read? Do you appreciate art? Why wouldn’t you enjoy the

two combined, then?

What Inky Fingers are hoping to show people is that comic books are not

just ‘superhero’ stories - not just action for the sake of action - that there

are as many comic book genres as there are book genres, from horror and

crime thrillers to ‘slice of life’ and rom coms.If you’re on the fence about getting into comics, think of them as ‘books+’

and pop in to Inky Fingers to have a chat about your interests and let them

recommend something to get you started.Inky Fingers also offer a subscription service for those series you want to

keep up to date with as they’re released.Visit the website to see their full catalogue of comics.

38 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HZTel: 01865 421776Web: www.inkyfingers.net

2. LIVING IN OXFORD MAGAZINE LEAD FEATURES

Every issue of Living in Oxford Magazine carries a cover image linked to the lead article and back page advertisement. This package has been reserved for July this year by Creation Theatre for their production of Hamlet. See below the exposure taken by Creation last August for their production of As You Like It.

This package, at time of going to press, is available for the following months:

June, August, September, October, November, December

The Lead Features package is valued at £1,500+VAT but we are discounting this for Shakespeare 2016 customers only to £900+VAT.


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Lead Article:

Creation Theatre

Company

Picture the scene: a balmy summer evening, a beautiful college garden

setting and an exceptional performance of a classic story. Oxford’s

own Creation Theatre has been creating magical evenings all across

the city for 19 years. This summer two new adaptations will pop up on

the lawns of two Oxford Colleges: Lady Margaret Hall and St Hugh’s

College.

As You Like ItLady Margaret Hall

28 July – 12 September

Leave your seats behind and travel with us through formal gardens and

riverside woodland, as we take to the forests of 1940s occupied France.

Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece is the ultimate open air theatre

experience this summer. There’ll be a witty heroine dressed as a boy,

battling brothers, a wrestling match and, on top of that, we’ll throw in a lion

attack for good measure.

Tickets £22 adults, £20 concessions.

Most performances Tuesday-Saturday, see website for schedule. 7:30pm

August, 7pm September, selected matinees 2:30pm.

“Creation Theatre Company continue to push the boundaries when it

comes to staging Shakespeare” Daily Telegraph

“If you’re a visitor in Oxford and you only have time for one cultural

experience, make it this” The Oxford Times

AliceSt Hugh’s College

18 August – 13 September

Take a trip to Wonderland and follow the White Rabiit through the beautiful

gardens of St Hugh’s College, pausing by the flowerbeds to meet the

Chershire Cat, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, and of course the Red

Queen playing croquet on the lawn.

With daytime matinees and grown-up evening shows, we’ll be adding

magic, music, puppetry and acrobatics to one of Oxford’s most famous

stories. A celebration of 150 years of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

Tickets £20 adults, £16 children, £18 other concessions.

Most performances Tuesday-Sunday, see website for schedule. 7:30pm

August, 7pm September, selected matinees 2:30pm and 5pm.

“Creation Theatre Company’s Performances always hit the mark” The

Guardian

“Creation Theatre Company is the jewel in the crown of the Oxford arts”

BBC

p.s. Both performances are weatherproof - in the case of bad weather

they’ll transfer to an indoor back up venue, so the show always goes on!

Tel: 01865 766 266

Web: www.creationtheatre.co.uk

3. VOUCH (see www.vouchoffers.co.uk)

Vouch sells discounted restaurant vouchers, hotel rooms and event tickets and is a way for you to secure exposure in our publications at no cash cost to you. We negotiate with you an amount of your tickets that we can sell at an agreed discounted rate. We then retain that revenue in lieu of charging you for guaranteed, complimentary exposure.

Please call us if this is of interest.

4. B4 MAGAZINE

Mailed to 9,000 business decision makers in the Thames Valley, we are offering Shakespeare 2016 the following discounted rates:

Display AdvertisingSingle page £695 reduced to £300Half page £575 reduced to £250Quarter page £425 reduced to £150

EditorialSingle page £975 reduced to £500Double page £1,450 reduced to £600

5. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

www.inoxford.comThe leading What’s On in Oxford site attracting over 1,000 unique visitors per day. We can include banners on the site for you in the lead up to your event at the reduced rates below:

Home Page £300 per month reduced to £100 per monthNon Home Page £180 per month reduced to £50 per month

Social MediaWe can tweet for you or re-tweet as part of an overall package. Let us know what you would like to do in terms of exposure and we can tell you what we can do for you with regards to social media.

Please see our followers / likes as at 9th March, 2016:

B4 3,571 followersIn Oxford 9,935 followersIn Oxford 993 likes

This voucher entitles one person to gain entry to Creation Theatre’s production of Macbeth

Contact details:Creation Theatre can be contacted on 01865 761393

Address: 6 Becket Street, Oxford, OX1 1PPAbout:

It’s not summer without visiting a Creation Theatre production and this year

proves to be very special with Lady Margaret Hall providing the stunning

backdrop to Macbeth. Don’t miss this excellent event.Terms & Conditions:• A confirmation letter will be posted to your confirmed delivery address, and

will be with you within 48 working hours. • Upon receipt of your voucher please

contact Creation Theatre BOX OFFICE on 01865 766266 to confirm the

performance you wish to book for and Creation Theatre will send you a

confirmation ticket and book you in (vouch tickets cannot be booked online) •

No cash equivalent • Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer • You

must present your voucher on entry and give up the voucher to gain admittance

• One voucher admits one person • No refunds available

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Exp Date

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Tell us about your experience:www.facebook.com/vouchoffers @vouch_offers

To book, please contact Richard Rosser on: 01865 742211 Richard at [email protected]

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