Arts events in Oxford

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Postmodern Jukebox at New Theatre - Oxford

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Brandon Sanderson delivers the 2026 Tolkien Lecture

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Oxford Town Hall GBP 0 to 50

Oxford Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

 Sun, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Plush Oxford

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sun, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Access all laughs with Rosie Jones @Pegasus Theatre

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Pegasus GBP 10

Alfie Boe at New Theatre - Oxford

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

In Conversation: Kimberlé Crenshaw with Jude Kelly

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm St Catherine's College Free

James Morrison at New Theatre - Oxford

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Freya Ridings at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sat, 03 Oct New Theatre - Oxford

Oxford Freshers 2026 Welcome Party

 Tue, 13 Oct at 10:00 pm O2 Academy Oxford

ULTIMATE OXFORD BROOKES FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ Sold Out 15 years Running! 👕 FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!

Sun, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm The Bullingdon + Plush + Cowley Retreat + Black Swan + James Street Tavern

Midge Ure in Oxford

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Foodies Festival 2026 - Oxford

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm Oxford South Parks

Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: New Theatre Oxford, ON SALE NOW!

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm New Theatre Oxford

David Essex at New Theatre - Oxford

 Mon, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

BOLLYWOOD BLOWOUT - END OF TERM SPECIAL BOLLYWOOD NIGHT | OXFORD 💥

 Thu, 14 May at 09:30 pm The Bullingdon

Urzila Carlson at New Theatre - Oxford

 Wed, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Indie End of Year Special!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm O2 Academy Oxford

Marina Hyde: What a Time to Be Alive!

 Mon, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm The Sheldonian Theatre GBP 22 to 56

Jericho Comedy Early Show

 Sat, 04 Apr Common Ground Workspace GBP 12

Francis Fukuyama IN THE REALM OF THE LAST MAN

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Examination Schools, University of Oxford GBP 12 to 30

Michael Ball at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of The Worlds at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sat, 17 Oct at 03:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Jack Savoretti at New Theatre, Oxford

 Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm New Theatre Oxford

Legally Blonde Live at New Theatre Oxford

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm New Theatre Oxford

Phil Wang at New Theatre - Oxford

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Katherine Jenkins at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Maria Semple GO GENTLE with Viv Groskop

 Tue, 26 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 20

George Street Comedy Club: October 16

 Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Wig & Pen

ABBA GOLD: THE DAY PARTY TOUR – OXFORD

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Plush Oxford GBP 10 to 17

Reggaeton Party (Oxford) June 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm The Bullingdon

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners Live in Oxford

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm New Theatre Oxford

TAMASHA 🎶

 Fri, 22 May at 09:30 am The Kazbar Tapas Restaurant & Bar

Mozart Piano Concerto No 21 by Candlelight

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm University Church of St Mary the Virgin GBP 18 to 152

Jon Anderson at New Theatre - Oxford

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Jonathan Pie - The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sun, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Eric Whitacre in Oxford

 Sat, 04 Jul at 09:00 pm Sohmen Concert Hall

Boogie Down Broadway | Oxford Town Hall | 5:30 - 7:30pm

 Sat, 22 Aug at 05:30 pm Oxford Town Hall GBP 30 to 37

The Legends in Vegas: After Hours at New Theatre - Oxford

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm New Theatre - Oxford

SHEFFIELD HALLOWEEN 🎃 - THE ASYLUM - Sold out 10 years running! Sheffield's Biggest

Thu, 29 Oct at 10:00 pm Plush Oxford

The Proclaimers at New Theatre - Oxford

 Sun, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Crash Test Dummies in Oxford

 Fri, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm O2 Academy2 Oxford

The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Oxford Town Hall GBP 25 to 46

Anna Lapwood at New Theatre - Oxford

 Wed, 03 Jun New Theatre - Oxford

Totally 90s Festival - Oxford

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park GBP 0 to 44

Fawlty Towers at New Theatre - Oxford

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:30 pm New Theatre - Oxford

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Holywell Music Room Oxford

Sophia Smith Galer HOW TO K*ll A LANGUAGE with Danny Bate

 Mon, 18 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 22

SANREMOX by MONGA

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 pm The Oxford Retreat Free

Paint and Sip - Martinis and Perello's | Slug and Lettuce Oxford

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Slug & Lettuce - Oxford GBP 32

Japanese Tea Ceremony

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Beaumont St, OX1 2PH Oxford, United Kingdom

2000's Day Party: Oxford 🦋

 Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm Plush Oxford

Celebrating Two New Exhibitions: Kira Freije, Olivia Plender Preview Party

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Modern Art Oxford Free

Connecting Creatives in Oxford

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Little Clarendon Street GBP 14 to 20

George Street Comedy Club: May 22

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Wig & Pen GBP 6 to 12

Paint and Sip - Bob Ross Sunset | Slug and Lettuce Oxford

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Slug & Lettuce - Oxford GBP 32

Arild Andersen, Rob Luft, Daniel Sommer Trio

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm St John's College, Oxford GBP 13

YA Thrills: Four Bold Voices on Magic, Mayhem and M**der

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5

Paint and Sip - Cherry Era | Slug and Lettuce Oxford

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Slug & Lettuce - Oxford GBP 32

Fin Taylor at New Theatre - Oxford

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm New Theatre - Oxford

The Tempest | Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Holywell Music Room GBP 10 to 25

Paint and Sip - Summer Lemons | Alchemist Oxford

 Wed, 10 Jun at 12:00 pm The Alchemist Oxford GBP 35

'North Cormorant Island' - Free Screening and Filmmaker Q&A

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm The Ultimate Picture Palace Free

New Theatre Oxford - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm New Theatre Oxford

George Street Comedy Club: June 12

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Wig & Pen

15th International Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE)

 Mon, 10 Aug at 08:30 am Saïd Business School (Park End Street) (University of Oxford) GBP 250 to 430

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Silent Film

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 pm Magdalen College Chapel GBP 17

00s Silent Disco by Moonlight in Oxford Town Hall - Friday 24th July

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm Oxford Town Hall GBP 30 to 37

La Londinense Orchestra presents: 60 years of salsa @ The O2 Academy, Oxford

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Oxford

Oxford Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:01 am The Eagle and Child GBP 8

WHINE & KOTCH BASHMENT PARTY

Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Cowley Workers Social Club

The History of Folk Horror

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm Saïd Business School (Park End Street) (University of Oxford) GBP 14 to 32

Calleva Lecture 2026: Jamie Susskind on The Digital Republic

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Magdalen College Free

George Gilder & Matt Ridley - Against Managed Decline

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Holywell Music Room Free

The making and unmaking of life: Violence, feminism, & politics of justice

 Fri, 15 May at 05:30 pm Mansfield College Free

Young Art Oxford 2026: Launch Evening and Prize Ceremony

 Fri, 15 May at 05:30 pm Ashmolean Museum Free

Daisuke Yomsumi LET GO

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop Free

SJC Literary Festival: In Conversation with Simon Mason

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College Free

SJC Literary Festival: Professor Lady Sue Black 'An Expert Witness'

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College Free

Kira Freije and Olivia Plender: Exhibition Entry

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Modern Art Oxford GBP 3 to 14

George Street Comedy Club: May 15

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Wig & Pen

Taiwan to Thames: The Journey Extends 台灣與牛津的未竟之旅

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Holywell Music Room Free

Divine Schism: Real Farmer + Top Shortage + Asterix

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Bullingdon

Charles Foster THE EDGES OF THE WORLD with Dan Kieran

 Mon, 01 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 22

Intimate Violin Sessions

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm St Barnabas Church, Cardigan Street, Oxford, OX2 6BG GBP 22

The West End Day Party: Oxford 🎭

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Plush Oxford

Northanger Abbey

 Sun, 02 Aug at 02:00 pm Worcester College GBP 22 to 28

Ska Day Party: Oxford 🎺

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Plush Oxford

Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Oxford Festival of the Arts GBP 14

George Street Comedy Club: May 29

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Wig & Pen

Mr Traumatik tour 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Abingdon Town Fc

Sculpt and Sip | Slug and Lettuce Oxford

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Slug & Lettuce - Oxford GBP 35

Lucy Lapwing LOVE IS A TOAD

 Sat, 12 Sep at 03:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop Free

Reggae Day Party: Oxford 🌴

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm Plush Oxford

Horrible Histories 2, 26-29 May 2026, AGES 8-14 (£200)

 Tue, 26 May at 10:00 am Oxford High Preparatory School Free

Celebrating Ceramics and Desire Jewellery & Silversmithing Fair

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:30 am Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Near Wheatley, OX33 1JZ Oxford, United Kingdom

British Decades

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Magdalen College Free

Pegasus Comedy Club: November 6

 Fri, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm Pegasus

Trance Day Party: Oxford 🔊

 Sat, 22 Aug at 02:00 pm Plush Oxford

Oxford Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Clarendon Building GBP 10