Costumes for Period Plays

Eco-friendly Vintage Fashion Fair at the Oxford Union, St. Michael's Street (Off Corn Market Street) Oxford, OX1 3JB. Saturday April 19th, 10am to 5pm. The next Oxford Vintage Fashion, Textile and Accessories Fair falls on Saturday April 19th.

Vintage fashion is the acceptable face of shopping - each and every item is pre-owned, recycled or constructed from vintage materials. Vintage Fashion's carbon footprint leaves the lightest touch... Joining our exhibitors from the Oxford area, London, the South West, the North and beyond will be traders from France and America bringing with them a romantic touch of lavender and lace, a touch of Forties and Fifties glamour - perfect for that May Ball Extravaganza! Oxford Vintage presents high quality vintage in all its many facets – unrivalled in the Oxford area. Each piece lovingly chosen – 40’s Italian shoes, Victorian gowns, Prom dresses, Teddyboy drapes, cottons and indigo, West of England cloth and Thai silk, exquisite costume jewellery and buttons and bows.

For more information, please contact the fair organiser, David Ireland , on 07944 809808 or you can visit the website at http://www.oxfordvintage.com

Turkish Delight - The Opera

Following two successful London runs and a concert in Stockholm, Giles Howe and Katy Lipson’s exciting new musical ‘Turkish Delight the Opera’ returns! Another London run is being staged in August 2008 at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, 2 Shepperton Road, Islington. This production stars Magoria Edler, Anthony Flaum, Silje Lervik Aarflot, and Aaron Bolton (understudies: Ilan Shefer, Lottie Williams-Burrell).

The tragicomedy, which has been further developed since the previous productions, tells the story of the final chapters in the life of Betsy Cohen. She is a stir-crazy Turkish Jewish woman, whose husband’s extramarital affair drives her over the edge into a dangerous insanity. Through her rage and vengeance, she finds her long-misplaced strength of character, which ultimately eats her alive.

The box-office is now open, tickets can be booked by calling 020 7704 6665.