

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kidlington Connections Breakfast Meeting - 30th January
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 am – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: Joanna Foster is going to be the speaker at our next breakfast.

 

She has led a very varied and fascinating career in France and the USA and has chaired various national organisations including the Equal Opportunities Commission, where she championed family friendly employment and work-life balance; the Crafts Council and The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, the NHS Trust. She is now Involved with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra where she is an active supporter of their outreach project taking music into schools and hospitals. and the Oxfordshire Craft Guild.

 

Since moving to Church street in Kidlington, Joanna has put her energy into developing The Friends of St Mary’s Kidlington which raise funds to nurture and maintain the 800 year old building. The programme which has storytelling as its theme has Included speakers from various parts of the village and stories, ancient and modern. Philip Pullman and Prue Leith were early

participants and Spitfire Jackie pulled in a large audience at Oxford Airport who were fascinated to learn about the role of women who flew spitfires into the airport during WW2.

 

The Friends are just launching a Friends Business Membership campaign which is encouraging the growing number of businesses in Kidlington to get involved in this community

organisation. She argues that their support for this cause is good for their business , good for the women, men who work there, good for recruitment underlining what a special place Kidlington is as a place to live and work. This campaign is supported by Kidlington Connections.

 

Two outstanding events are planned for later this Spring. On the 21st march there will be a discussion about the challenges of leadership at a time of such mega change.

The Vice Chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Irene Tracey (educated at Gosford Hill School) and the Rt Rev Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford who lives near St Mary’s and works in the Diocesan offices in Kidlington.

On the 26th April the celebrated pianist Imogen Cooper will be In Conversation with Tim Horton who lives in Kidlington and whose reputation round Europe as a brilliant pianist is developing fast.

Two occasions not to be missed.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kidlington/kidlington-connections-breakfast-meeting-30th-january/200029514550608
- **Event Categories**: meetups, music, entertainment, nonprofit, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://kidlingtonconnections.org/event/january-breakfast-networking-event/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kidlington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kidlington
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Highwayman Hotel
- **lat**: 51.831348005746
- **long**: -1.300924542242
- **full address**: The Highwayman Hotel, 249 Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 1BF, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Kidlington Connections (https://allevents.in/org/kidlington-connections/21703730)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Highwayman Hotel, 249 Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 1BF, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kidlington Connections
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, music, entertainment, nonprofit, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kidlington Connections Breakfast Meeting - 30th January ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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