Oxford Events Guide

Open Mic Night Mondays!

Open Mic Night every Monday from 8pm sign up at the bar.

8pm onwards

Far From The Madding Crowd, Friar's Entry, (off Magdalen St), Oxford OX1 2BY, Mon - Wed: 11.30am - 11pm; Thu - Sat 11.30am - midnight; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm

maddingcrowd.co.uk 01865 240900

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Mon 27th May; Mon 3rd June; Mon 10th June: 8pm onwards

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Quiz Night

Cash prizes, bonus rollover & free nachos

7.30pm. £1 per person

Angel & Greyhound, 30 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB, Mon - Thu: 12pm - 11.30pm Fri - Sat: 12pm - 12am Sun: 12 - 11pm

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Mon 27th May; Mon 3rd June; Mon 10th June; Mon 17th June; Mon 24th June: 7.30pm. £1 per person

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Quiz night The Corridor Cowley Rd

Fun quiz with prizes

8.30pm £1

The Corridor, 119 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HU, 1pm - late weekdays, 12pm - late weekends

Email Me 01865 247519

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Mon 27th May: 8.30pm

Nightlife, Today, This Week

Quiz Night Turl Street Kitchen

Quiz at TSK - play over dinner or drinks & win cash bonus.

9pm, free entry, £1 for cash rounds.

Turl Street Kitchen, 16-17 Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DH, 8am - midnight 8am - 1am 9am - 6pm Check website; often open until 3am at busy times Breakfast from 8am Lunch: noon - 3pm Dinner: 6.30 - 10pm Sunday lunch: noon - 4pm Coffee served all day

turlstreetkitchen.co.uk Email Me 01865 264171

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Mon 27th May; Mon 3rd June; Mon 10th June; Mon 17th June; Mon 24th June; Mon 1st July: 9pm, free entry, £1 for cash rounds.

Nightlife, Today, This Week

New Forro - Brazilian partner dance Oxford Forro

Forro! addictive north Brazilian partner dance - Class (£5)/social dancing Free!

7.30 - 8.30 Class - £5

Freud, 119 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AH, Sun-Thu 11am - 12am, Fri & Sat 11am-2am

facebook.com Email Me 07795 341679

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Mon 27th May; Mon 3rd June; Mon 10th June; Mon 17th June; Mon 24th June; Mon 1st July; Mon 8th July; Mon 15th July; Mon 22nd July; Mon 29th July; Mon 5th August; Mon 12th August; Mon 19th August; Mon 26th August; Mon 2nd September; Mon 9th September; Mon 16th September; Mon 23rd September; Mon 30th September: 7.30 - 8.30

Music, Dance, Nightlife, Today, This Week, Classes

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian music night

8pm Free

James Street Tavern, 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU, Sun-Wed 12-11.30pm; Thu 12pm-12.30am; Fri & Sat 12pm-2am

Show all dates Mon 20th May: 8pm, Free; Mon 17th June: 8pm, Free

Gig, Folk, Nightlife, Today, This Week, Session

Beginners Ukulele Class Oxford Ukuleles

Informal ukulele workshop session for beginners

7.30pm-9.30pm. £5

The Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AW, Mon-Thu 4-11pm, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat '1 hour before kick off' - 1am, Sun '1 hour before kick off' - 10.30pm.

oxfordukuleles.co.uk

Show all dates Mon 20th May: 7.30pm-9.30pm. £5; Mon 3rd June: 7.30pm-9.30pm. £5; Mon 17th June: 7.30pm-9.30pm, £5; Mon 1st July: 7.30pm-9.30pm, £5

Gig, Courses and Workshops, Nightlife, Today, This Week, Session, Classes

Wood Festival 2013

The sixth instalment of local folk and roots eco-festival Wood comes once again to Braziers Park, Oxon. Run on 100% renewable power.

Leave by 11am £75 adult weekend ticket; under 12s free

Braziers Park, Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AN

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Book tickets

Show all dates Mon 20th May: All day

“  Runner-up! Nothing beats the wilds of Montana.......read more

Eco, Gig, Family Friendly, Festival, Music, Food, Folk, Ethical, Nightlife, Vegetarian, Today, This Week

Discover Oxford With Pub Tour! OxfordPubTour.com

Pre-book to bring your friends or visitors on an eccentric night tour.

8pm £8. Booking essential

Meet outside Saxon Tower/KFC, Cornmarket Street, OX1 3EY

iloveoxford.com Email Me +44 7955 482637

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Tue 21st May; Wed 22nd May; Thu 23rd May; Fri 24th May; Sat 25th May: 8pm

Pubs, Nightlife, Today, This Week, Tours

Pizza Night

Pizza night every Thursday

5-8pm

Far From The Madding Crowd, Friar's Entry, (off Magdalen St), Oxford OX1 2BY, Mon - Wed: 11.30am - 11pm; Thu - Sat 11.30am - midnight; Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm

maddingcrowd.co.uk Email Me 01865240900

Show all dates Thu 23rd May; Thu 30th May; Thu 6th June; Thu 13th June: 5-8pm

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Hail the Ale

By order of King James himself under the glamour of his witch: That ales many and various shall be had for the tasting of for the paltry sum of £2.70 during the crepuscular residium oft quoted as 4.30 post meridian to 7.30 post meridian. Every Thursday.

James Street Tavern, 47-48 James Street, Oxford OX4 1EU, Sun-Wed 12-11.30pm; Thu 12pm-12.30am; Fri & Sat 12pm-2am

Show all dates Thu 23rd May; Thu 30th May; Thu 6th June; Thu 13th June; Thu 20th June

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Quiz Night

Prizes for each round and rollover jackpot

8.30pm.

The Fir Tree, 163 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EJ, Mon-Wed 3-11pm, Thu 3pm-12am, Fri/Sat 3pm-2am, Sun 12-11pm

Show all dates Thu 23rd May; Thu 30th May; Thu 6th June; Thu 13th June; Thu 20th June; Thu 27th June; Thu 4th July; Thu 11th July; Thu 18th July; Thu 25th July; Thu 1st August; Thu 8th August; Thu 15th August; Thu 22nd August; Thu 29th August; Thu 5th September; Thu 12th September; Thu 19th September; Thu 26th September; Thu 3rd October; Thu 10th October; Thu 17th October; Thu 24th October; Thu 31st October; Thu 7th November; Thu 14th November; Thu 21st November; Thu 28th November; Thu 5th December; Thu 12th December; Thu 19th December; Thu 26th December: 8.30pm.

“The quiz here was lively and great fun. Five rounds, each with their own prize, meant that glory could be claimed by more...read more

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Stung: Poetry Evening

Performance and poetry wrenched from the outskirts of language by city writers

7-9pm £5, £4 (concs)

Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP, Closed Mon. Tue & Wed: 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: 10am-10pm. Sun: 12pm-5pm.

Museum, Gig, Poetry, Nightlife, This Week

Voodoo voodoo! Hipshakin'!

Vinyl Trash from the 50s & 60s spun by Johnny Louche, Senor Calvin & friends!

8pm til Midnight Free

The Library Pub, 182 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE, Every day 4pm - midnight

Website

No need to book!

Show all dates Thu 23rd May: 8pm til Midnight, Free; Thu 20th June: 8pm til Midnight, Free; Thu 25th July: 8pm til Midnight, Free; Thu 22nd August: 8pm til Midnight, Free; Thu 19th September: 8pm til Midnight, Free

Music, Nightlife, This Week

Tom Allan & Ollie Weston The Spin Jazz Club

Jazz trumpeter and saxophonist accompanied by The Spin Trio

8.15pm. £9, £7 (conc), £6 (student)

The Wheatsheaf, 129 High Street, Oxford OX1 4DF, Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm

spinjazz.com 07711 671647

“They say great jazz is like sex for the brain. Tonight there was no awkward edge-of-dance-floor jiggling, just nodding...read more

Gig, Concert, Jazz, Nightlife, This Week

Sparky's Flying Circus

Weekly open music, poetry and song session

9pm / Free

The Half Moon, 18 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AB, Mon-Fri 12noon - 12.30am Sat & Sun 12.30pm - 2.30am

Show all dates Thu 23rd May; Thu 30th May; Thu 6th June; Thu 13th June; Thu 20th June; Thu 27th June; Thu 4th July; Thu 11th July; Thu 18th July; Thu 25th July; Thu 1st August; Thu 8th August; Thu 15th August; Thu 22nd August; Thu 29th August; Thu 5th September; Thu 12th September; Thu 19th September; Thu 26th September; Thu 3rd October; Thu 10th October; Thu 17th October; Thu 24th October; Thu 31st October; Thu 7th November; Thu 14th November; Thu 21st November; Thu 28th November; Thu 5th December; Thu 12th December; Thu 19th December; Thu 26th December: 9pm / Free

“The legendary Sparky's Flying Circus is one of the best and funniest nights out and it's free!From musicians (guitar, flute, violin...read more

Gig, Poetry, Music, OX4, Nightlife, Stand Up, Open mic, This Week

Discover Oxford With Pub Tour! OxfordPubTour.com

Pre-book to bring your friends or visitors on an eccentric night tour.

8pm £8. Booking essential

Meet outside Saxon Tower/KFC, Cornmarket Street, OX1 3EY

iloveoxford.com Email Me +44 7955 482637

Show all dates Mon 20th May; Tue 21st May; Wed 22nd May; Thu 23rd May; Fri 24th May; Sat 25th May: 8pm

Pubs, Nightlife, Today, This Week, Tours