Oxford’s Blessing Force community take over the Gallery to bring you a very special day of art, music and spoken word. Blessing Force artists Tinhead, Valeska Hykel, Sebastian Thomas, Amy Honour and Charlotte Freeston are joined by Lisa Curtis, Robert Prouse, Gemma Pharo, Chris Taylor, Andrew Mears and Charles Hykel to transform the upper galleries into a maze of large scale installation, collage, sound, video, sculpture and print.

The event includes an eclectic programme of performances and workshops from rock outfit Friendship, ethereal pop from Chad Valley, odd soul from Pet Moon, Sisterland’s hazy guitar pop, balladeer folk from Ute, breakdown songs from King of Cats, kush-funk from Solid Gold Dragons, organic electronics from Maraschino, Lee Riley's (Euhedral) sound manipulation, spoken word from Bagoll the Traveller accompanied by BFimprov, and OX4’s tribal cheerleading squad Oxford Drum Clinic vs Coloureds.

Here's the running order for Saturday:

Stage 1: Foyer Gallery (downstairs)

4.10 PM – Maraschino

5.00 PM – King of Cats

5.50 PM – Lee Riley

Stage 2: Piper Gallery (upstairs)

5.00 PM – Oxford Drum Clinic: Workshop

6.40 PM – Bagoll The Traveller

7.30 PM – Ute

8.20 PM – Pet Moon

9.10 PM – Sisterland

10.00 PM – Solid Gold Dragons

10.50 PM – Chad Valley

11.40 PM – Friendship

12.30 AM – Oxford Drum Clinic vs Coloureds

Download Blessing Force's schedule and biogs from the Additional Resources section here.

PLUS...

Oxfork 'pop up' restaurant will be serving up some delicious treats in The Yard...

3.00 PM–5.30 PM – Afternoon Tea: scones, cakes and sandwiches

7.00 PM–Close – Blessing Force spread: noodle boxes, jerk chicken, sandwiches, salad boxes and sausage rolls

Check our website, facebook page and twitter for programme updates.