General New Stadium Plans - Stratfield Brake

[holdsteady]

I lived in Oxford for 39 years, the only time I went inside the colleges/university was to do some work, as pretty as the buildings are you don’t really benefit as a local from the facilities they have. Whereas the new ground will have facilities that will be used by everyone and that is very much needed.

 

[makv]

The University had have this public concert hall approved (they seem to get every planning application approved). Does this mean less of a need for the ice rink that could also be a concert venue at Stratfield Brake?

BBC News - Schwarzman Centre: Oxford concert hall given planning permission

Schwarzman Centre: Oxford concert hall given planning permission

Construction on Oxford University's new building will begin in October, with it due to open in 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

Meanwhile, the various colleges continue to close down grassroots live music venues whilst OCC looks away…

 

[Sarge]

500 capacity where as the ice rink/ indoor arena at Stratfield Brake was quoted as 3k. That artist impression looks like it will be used for opera, ballet, choir , jazz etc. Not the next pop, rock band to break through.

Niiiice! ...

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Meanwhile, the various colleges continue to close down grassroots live music venues whilst OCC looks away…

Closing down The Cellar was just criminal

 

[Sarge]

Closing down The Cellar was just criminal

... 'sheaf too

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Yes, it's definitely a development for the privileged few whereas everything at Stratfield Brake will be for the everyday people of Oxfordshire.

Well we are privileged in the sense of being able to say that we are Oxford United supporters.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Yes, it's definitely a development for the privileged few whereas everything at Stratfield Brake will be for the everyday people of Oxfordshire.

I think it’s intended to be open to the public. But as you say it’s relatively small and more for classical.

 

[chuckbert]

Yes, it's definitely a development for the privileged few whereas everything at Stratfield Brake will be for the everyday people of Oxfordshire.

Privileged few? Nothing’s stopping Us fans from going to classical music concerts if they want!
It’s great that a city of diverse culture like Oxford will have suitable options for all types of music.

 

[Robie]

The University had have this public concert hall approved (they seem to get every planning application approved). Does this mean less of a need for the ice rink that could also be a concert venue at Stratfield Brake?

BBC News - Schwarzman Centre: Oxford concert hall given planning permission

Schwarzman Centre: Oxford concert hall given planning permission

Construction on Oxford University's new building will begin in October, with it due to open in 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

Yes it is great news there is no need to be negative about the prospects of Stratfield Brake being approved.

 

[makv]

Privileged few? Nothing’s stopping Us fans from going to classical music concerts if they want!
It’s great that a city of diverse culture like Oxford will have suitable options for all types of music.

Except it doesn’t. Because the colleges keep shutting down venues they don’t like.

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Has anybody seen this? Banc of California Stadium. Capacity 22,000, looks much bigger than that though. Something like that would be lovely, 4 different style stands within a sort of half bowl. Plenty for the eye to look at.

https://bancofcaliforniastadium.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/StadiumINT_1920x1080-3.jpg

 

[Scrongo]

 

[The mighty Aldo]

I lived in Oxford for 39 years, the only time I went inside the colleges/university was to do some work, as pretty as the buildings are you don’t really benefit as a local from the facilities they have. Whereas the new ground will have facilities that will be used by everyone and that is very much needed.

When we were playing Sunday League back in the seventies we had a couple of students playing for us
They got us into loads of venues absolutely brilliant

 

[Scrongo]

scoutmistresses and sponges the likely culprits?

 

[werthersoriginal]

Except it doesn’t. Because the colleges keep shutting down venues they don’t like.

Not sure what you mean by that? The Cellar wasn't to do with the university, I don't think.

The old Oxford City ground was though! Brasenose college.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Privileged few? Nothing’s stopping Us fans from going to classical music concerts if they want!
It’s great that a city of diverse culture like Oxford will have suitable options for all types of music.

Yes this concert venue looks great, it will be beautifully designed I'm sure and there's already a space for it on the site in Walton Street.

There's no place for inverted snobbery or self-limiting - you can like football and classical music.

 

[Scrongo]

Not sure what you mean by that? The Cellar wasn't to do with the university, I don't think.

The old Oxford City ground was though! Brasenose college.

Cellar's landlords was, st Michela & all saints charities

 

[Scrongo]

Oxford poly , was excellent for band's.see loads & loads of top band's there.
Much better than new theatre

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Yes this concert venue looks great, it will be beautifully designed I'm sure and there's already a space for it on the site in Walton Street.

There's no place for inverted snobbery or self-limiting - you can like football and classical music.

I'll admit I have a chip on my shoulder about these things which is probably due to growing up in Oxford. I'm a proud supporter of The 93% Club too. I stand by my comments but that's for a different post.

I just hope our planning application is looked at as favourably and fairly with no unconscious bias as football and football fans will be using the proposed new stadium.

But as I say, let's keep this thread on topic.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I'll admit I have a chip on my shoulder about these things which is probably due to growing up in Oxford. I'm a proud supporter of The 93% Club too. I stand by my comments but that's for a different post.

I just hope our planning application is looked at as favourably and fairly with no unconscious bias as football and football fans will be using the proposed new stadium.

But as I say, let's keep this thread on topic.

The concert hall is part of the Walton Street development on the site of the old Radcliffe Infirmary. The university have bought the land and there's a space for the building, so it's a lot further along than ours. There won't be any parking so that's not an issue. Let's have both!