I am a finalist at Oxford University. I read your report of Love Oxford 2015 and I’m afraid to say that my view of the event is not very positive.
Set-up began at 6am, waking several students. A very loud sound check was conducted at 9.30am.
The concert went ahead until 1pm and the noise was ear splitting: my bedroom door and windows were shaking and banging repeatedly.
There was no need for the music to be so loud when there was only a small, concentrated crowd.
Students from at least seven colleges (Exeter, Jesus, Lincoln, Balliol, Trinity, Hertford and Wadham) were affected.
It is exam season and it was impossible for a lot of people to revise for the entire morning, especially as the Bodleian libraries in the city centre were also affected.
The noise could easily be heard from the corner of Parks Road and South Parks Road.
I do not know how this event was granted a licence, but I am reasonably sure your average rock band would not be given a licence to perform on Broad Street on a Sunday morning.
It’s a shame that the event wasn’t held in St Aldate’s Church like it was last year.
ALICE NUTTING
Exeter College
Oxford
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