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YouthLab Drama Kidlington

Weekly drama club at Kidlington for ages 8-17: skills, devising and a summer showcase.

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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Beaker

All female line up confirmed ! Local legends Beaker plus Loud Women faves, I Doris

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Ben Macintrye: Redwood Del

Bestselling historian of espionage Ben Macintyre discusses his latest book, Redwood , a timely account of a high-level KGB double agent operating within the tur…

Mathematical Institute, Oxford

Tom Read Wilson: A to Z of Me

TV presenter Tom Read Wilson's irreverent, whistle-stop tour of the alphabet, A to Z.

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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Bossaphonik Presents Roforofo Jazz

Bossaphonik hopes you had a great summer! We are back from our break with a bang as Parisian band Roforofo Jazz are heading to the Bossaphonik stage for the fir…

Cowley Workers Social Club, Oxford

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Quartet Plus Two. Lullabies But Not to Sleep to

Free Improvisation, prepared improvisation, poetry, solo pieces for cello and flute by Kaija Saariaho Quartet: Ros Bleach, Dan Goren, Bruno Guastalla, Paul Medl…

Cowley Road, Oxford

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Morag Tong

Entwining colossal drones and sledgehammer riffs with a rich, melodic ambience, UK heavy music scene staples Morag Tong wield a sound that is wholly their own.

The Jericho, Oxford

Awkward Actors present: Now That's Awkward

Fast-paced improvised comedy inspired by your suggestions.Every scene, sketch and story is created on the spot, meaning no two shows are ever the same.Expect qu…

The Library, Oxford

All Aboard The Jazz Express!

Hot 1930s jazz, chanson and swing aboard the world's most glamorous train. All aboard!

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers have carved a niche for themselves where pop, folk, new wave and punk collide as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along rauco…

New Theatre, Oxford

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Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

As ever, Jools continues to dazzle, involve and impress audiences with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and their exuberant live performances on their Jools Holland…

New Theatre, Oxford

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Gabrielle

Through the first chapter of her career from her emergence in 1993 through to 2007, Gabrielle was a constant presence in the UK charts.

New Theatre, Oxford

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Laura Hodgson, Ali Moreton and Rachel Payne: Land marks

Laura Hodgson, Ali Moreton and Rachel Payne centre their practice in interpretation of landscapes.

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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The Yummy Fur

The Yummy Fur’s first album of new material in over 25 years is seductive and ambiguous; a fast-paced flip through scenes from art, myth, life and fantasy; a wi…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Matthew C. Whitaker

Matthew C. Whitaker is a Manchester-based musician and composer whose solo work unfolds in quiet contrast to his day job fronting cosmic prog-rave outfit HENGE,…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Liz Gascoigne & Vivien Shelton: Unearthed

Exploration and distinctive outcomes underpin the artwork of Liz Gascoigne and Vivien Shelton.

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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Yaang

Manchester based trio YAANG are one of the most exciting bands currently making waves.

The Bullingdon, Oxford

The Men They Couldn't Hang

The Men They Couldn't Hang came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden town alongside the legendary Pogues and the Boot Hill Fo…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Soot Sprite

Soot Sprite are a four piece indie/shoegaze from the south of England. Songs that are equal parts bleak and bright, shatter and shimmer in your sweet little ear…

The Library, Oxford

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Hannah James & Toby Kuhn

Hannah James (Lady Maisery, Maddy Prior, Sam Sweeney, Seasick Steve and Songs of Separation) is a singer, accordionist and dancer who has made her unique path a…

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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Unbelievable Truth

Unbelievable Truth are a British rock band, led by Andy Yorke, with Nigel Powell, Jason Moulster, and Jim Crosskey.

The Jericho, Oxford

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.

Oxford Town Hall, Oxford

Sculpture from Epstein to Emin

The speaker will be Anna Moszynski. Lecture 1. "From Jacob Epstein to the 'Geometry of Fear': the rise of modern British sculpture". Lecture 2.

Rewley House, Oxford

A Fatal Love: the extraordinary story of the last woman to be hanged in Britain

Novelist Louisa Treger discusses her latest novel, A Fatal Love, an extraordinary retelling of the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain,…

Worcester College, Oxford

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Connor Selby

Authentic, roots-based voices have penetrated the mainstream in recent years; from the soulful yearns of early Leon Bridges, the groove of Gary Clark Jr., the b…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Spanish Comedy in OXFORD - with Sergi Polo!

This show will be fully performed in SpanishSergi Polo vuelve a OXFORD por segunda vez en castellano!

The Glee Club, Oxford

Tosca

Join Oxford International Opera and celebrated opera stars for a new, fully-staged production of Puccini’s Tosca brought to the New Theatre in Oxford for two ni…

New Theatre, Oxford

The Jam UK

The Jam UK are a Gloucestershire-based tribute band dedicated to capturing the raw energy, sound, and spirit of legendary British band The Jam.

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Peach Free Ep Release

After FINALLY recording their debut EP, Peach Free, the Oxford indie rock band, are back with charged grooves and a resolute, if somewhat vigilant, respect for…

The Library, Oxford

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The Jam UK - the Bullingdon Oxford

The Jam UK are the ultimate tribute to one of Britain's most iconic bands, faithfully recreating the energy, sound and style of The Jam at their explosive best.…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Rise And Fall

Come and meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs.Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway…

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

Isis Chamber Orchestra Memorial Concert for Judith Gairdner

Isis Chamber Orchestra's Autumn concert pays tribute to our much-loved former principal viola player, Judith Gairdner, who died in 2025.

St Michael & All Angels Church, Oxford

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Bin Rat!

A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends to discover where all the junk goes!

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

Pozi + Prayer Tech

Pozi are a South London trio - Toby Burroughs (drums/vocals), Rosa Brook (violin/vocals) and Frank Lindsay (bass/vocals) - making tense, propulsive indie pop th…

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Adam Ross

One of Scotland's most talented singers and songwriters Klof Adam Ross is an indie-folk songwriter based in north-east Scotland.

The Jericho, Oxford

Atomic Wasp Improv Comedy Night @JTS

Join us for your monthly Atomic Wasp improv comedy fix. Now at the James Street Tavern.Armed with nothing but your one word suggestions, our performers will cre…

James Street Tavern, Oxford

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Emily Portman

Folk songwriter Emily Portman brings her new album Dominion of Spells to Oxford.

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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Jeff Innocent: Smart Casual

After a hugely successful first leg, British Comedian of the Year Winner and social media sensation Jeff Innocent is back for the second half of his debut natio…

Cowley Workers Social Club, Oxford

Stand-Up for Ukraine Presents Rosie Jones & Jeff Innocent

We are back for our 3rd Stand-up for Ukraine fundraising gig this October and we are very excited to announce Rosie Jones and 'Jeff Innocent as our headliners!

Cowley Workers Social Club, Oxford

Klub Kakofanney's 35th Anniversary Gig

Klub Kakofanney 's 35th Anniversary Gig - a celebration of 35 years of Oxford's longest serving monthly rock club for original eclectic music...

Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford

Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte

The Met: Live in HD season continues with Mozarts satirical comedy of fickle young love.

Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford

The Hobknobs

To describe the music of The Hobknobs, use the word natural. And what you will mean is: fitted to itself; essentially, albeit politely, uninterested in whether…

The Library, Oxford

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Iffley Music Society: The Piatti Quartet

Piatti Quartet Sunday 4th October 2026 - 3pm - Iffley Church Hall The Piatti Quartet perform three works from the string quartet repertoire: Shostakovichs Strin…

Iffley Church, Oxford

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Light at Eventide: a short concert followed by Choral Compline

Join the Bartholomew Consort under the direction of JanJoost van Elburg as we offer a short concert programme of wonderfully reflective music, including compose…

St Michael & All Angels Church, Oxford

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Caitlin Cook: The Hero We (Sort Of) Need

Best known for her hit bathroom graffiti musical The Writing on the Stall, Caitlin Cook returns with The Hero We (Sort Of) Need - a brand-new comedy hour jam-pa…

The Glee Club, Oxford

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Perennial

Perennial are back and we're stoked! They played for us in March with a truly outrageous show at the Nest for Top Shortage's EP launch and we can't wait to see…

The Library, Oxford

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Db Band / Chailce in Wonderland / Flip Phone / More Tbc

Micky From Supergrass & his Band the Db Band role into Florence park Commy onece again after such a brill earlier this yr ..

Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford

Who Ate All The Crayons @ The Library_Oxford

Live at The LIBRARY in OXFORDHeadline: Who Ate All The Crayons WAATC combine soaring melodies and heartfelt lyrics to provide an energetic live performance.

The Library, Oxford