Five months and sixteen fundraisers after our launch at Chaplins in Boscombe, and the main event is nearly here. This Saturday the Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover returns. With nearly £6,500 already raised our original target of raising £8,000 for Oxfam is almost certain, and our hope is to now raise in excess of £10,000 – a fantastic amount which will make a huge difference to the lives of people who most need help – aiding Oxfam with their emergency and development work, as well as their non-stop campaigning for change.

After the Takeover there will be a vast amount of people to thank, until then we’d like to make one more plea… we want to make this Saturday’s Takeover an event to remember, an event which Bournemouth can be proud of, and one which creates a fantastic atmosphere in each of the six venues on the day. We’d love each venue to be packed, and that will simply be down to the efforts of everyone involved – bands, venues, friends and fans – if everyone makes the effort to attend, donate and help spread the word then the £10,000 target will be smashed.

This year we’ve had a huge amount of help from not just bands and venues, but from our sponsors too, and it is largely down to their support and kind donations that we’ve been able to set up merchandise stalls at three of the venues this Saturday. At 60 Million Postcards, Champions and On The Rocks we’ll be selling Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover t.shirts (£10 each, or £8 for band members), Oxjam Bournemouth compilation cds (20 tracks for £5), Oxjam Bournemouth calendars (£10) and various other pieces of merch. Raffle tickets will be available from every venue too, with a fantastic range of prizes available, the draw for these will take place at 60 Million Postcards on Sunday 23rd.

Since the last fundraiser the Oxjam Bournemouth team have been putting the finishing touches on the Takeover, as well as playing on Bournemouth beach. This video was created by a number of kind and creative folk – if you like it, please link it online – spread the love!

The Oxjam Bournemouth compilation cd is now available online through Bandcamp – 22 superb tracks all donated for free and available individually, or to download in its entirety for just £5 as a fantastic example of the creative talent in this town. To check out the album, go to Oxjam Bournemouth on Bandcamp.

For those still unaware of what the Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover is all about – here’s a final quick summary:

6 venues, 34 bands, 8 djs plus Grubnium, face-painters, magicians, merch stalls, raffle tickets and hundreds of lovely people making this event something special.

£5 advance tickets will be available in all venues and online here from WeGotTickets until midnight on Friday 21st. We’re also selling £15 Golden Tickets! As well as a wristband, these will come with a takeover t.shirt, cd and calendar – value £30!. Bargain huh!? Buy here from WeGotTickets. Wristbands can be bought at any venue on the day for £6 and will allow entry into all six venues on the day. Anyone purchasing a wristband will also get an Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover programme.

For more information and one of the ways to spread the word, here’s the Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover on facebook. For the final time… please support this fantastic event! Local music, global impact.

For those wanting to attend the Freeway Poets at The Winchester from 3pm, we’ve just been informed that this will no longer be happening, so doors will now be at 7pm with live music from 7.30.

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