Oxjam
Encyclopedia
Oxjam is a charity
music festival
in the United Kingdom
that raises money for Oxfam
, whose mission is to fight poverty worldwide. Events are held in multiple cities across the United Kingdom, normally in the month of October. Oxjam originated in Northern Ireland and was the brainchild of Belfast born musician Maurice Macartney who organised the first gig at the Belfast venue 'Auntie Annie's' during the Fairtrade Fortnight of 2004. The line up included bands and singer songwriters such as Cal, Talking Drums and Foy Vance. Though small in scale, the gig was a success and the concept spread further afield, leading to another much larger festival during October 2006. The project was to raise money for Oxfam. The slogan for the festival was simple: make music~ raise money~ change lives. Since 2006, there have been over 3,000 of these individual events with more than 36,000 total participating musicians. Over three-quarters of a million people have attended Oxjam events since the festival's inception.
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
that raises money for Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
, whose mission is to fight poverty worldwide. Events are held in multiple cities across the United Kingdom, normally in the month of October. Oxjam originated in Northern Ireland and was the brainchild of Belfast born musician Maurice Macartney who organised the first gig at the Belfast venue 'Auntie Annie's' during the Fairtrade Fortnight of 2004. The line up included bands and singer songwriters such as Cal, Talking Drums and Foy Vance. Though small in scale, the gig was a success and the concept spread further afield, leading to another much larger festival during October 2006. The project was to raise money for Oxfam. The slogan for the festival was simple: make music~ raise money~ change lives. Since 2006, there have been over 3,000 of these individual events with more than 36,000 total participating musicians. Over three-quarters of a million people have attended Oxjam events since the festival's inception.