MILLENNIUM celebrations went out in a blaze of colour in Oxford and organisers will now consider the possibility of staging more events next year.

A series of events were held across the county, with many taking place in Oxford city centre, on the theme of White Night, marking the end of the year-long celebrations.

On Friday, many people flocked to Oxford Castle to see the ice sculptures and then walked to Broad Street to see the colourful cones, entitled Symphonie Cornique.

Street performers entertained passers-by throughout the day and there were a number of special events, including Tudor Christmas at the Museum of Oxford.

There were also late openings at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Parks Road, at the Ashmolean Museum in Beaumont Street and at Modern Art Oxford.

Cathy Nightingale, a spokesman for Oxford Inspires, said the year's Millennium celebrations had been a major success.

She added: "The Luminox show at the beginning of the year really caught people's imaginations and we have continued the light show theme with White Night.

"Venues across the city have all got involved and there has been a great response from the public.

"The events across the year have been very diverse, involving lots of grass roots organisations.

"In February, we will meet to have a proper evaluation of the year's events and to see if there is any possibility of staging some follow-on events next year."