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All Saints' Church (Headington) Reviews Capacity: 200 |
Lime Walk Headington Oxford |
Vicarage: 01865 762536 |
 Large red-brick church with very pro-music approach. Home base for Headington Singers. Excellent visibility from all (sadly uncushioned) seats. Lighting installed in 2006 has made a great improvement. Church hall can also be hired if required. Large 36-rank Walker organ with detached console ideal for accompanying. Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Brasenose College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 0 |
Brasenose College Radcliffe Square Oxford OX1 4AJ |
Temporary home of the Wingfield Organ. Parking difficult.
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Christ Church Cathedral Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 150 |
Christ Church College St Aldate's Oxford OX1 1DP |
Cathedral Office and Finance Administrator, Tel: 01865 276155 |
Oxford's lovely, diminutive Cathedral. Organ. Easy parking (free). Wheelchair friendly.
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Christian Life Centre Reviews Cowley Road Area (map) Capacity: 1000 |
The Regal 300 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1US |
Grade II listed former cinema/bingo hall/nightclub, in 2012 the base for Oxford's Christian Life Centre. Live music, dance lessons & community events continue. For our feature on the history of The Regal see here. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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East Oxford Community Centre Reviews Cowley Road Area (map) Capacity: 150 |
44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd) Oxford OX4 1HU |
The Co-ordinator, 01865 792168 |
Community venue for classes, worship, meetings, gigs and more. There are several rooms available for hire, the largest of which (downstairs hall) can accommodate 150 people. 2 door security must be arranged for live music events. Gig bookings are generally only accepted for Saturday nights. Parking difficult. Performing licence.
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Exeter College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 80 |
Exeter College Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DP |
Phillip Munday 01865 297653 |
Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Wheelchair friendly.
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Holywell Music Room Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 200 |
Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3BN |
Oxford University term-time: Michelle, michelle.anthony@music.ox.ac.uk / 01865 276133. Vacation: Wadham 01865 277579 |
Recently refurbished with beautiful entrance foyer and railings. Brand new Steinway C Grand piano available for hire. No parking on site – nearest on Broad Street. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building Reviews Cowley Road Area (map) Capacity: 200 |
St Hilda's College Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DY |
jdp@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk 01865 276821 |
Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Keble College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 210 |
Keble College Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PG |
Trish Long 01865 272700 |
Organ. Upright piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Magdalen College Auditorium Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 160 |
Magdalen College High Street Oxford OX1 4AU |
Catherine Hughes 276051 |
Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Merton College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 160 |
Merton Street Oxford OX1 4JD |
Revd Dr Simon Jones simon.jones@merton.ox.ac.uk |
Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room.
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New College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 200 |
New College Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3BN |
Chaplain? |
Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room.
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Newman Rooms (OU Catholic Chaplaincy) Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 300 |
Rose Place St Aldate's Oxford OX1 1RD |
276994 or cathchap@herald.ox.ac.uk |
There are two rooms available: the Newman Room seats 300, and can be divided into two rooms itself. Facilities include blackout blinds, screens and the possibility of hiring a piano and organ. Refreshments can be provided by the hirer. The Newman Room costs £300 per day and is wheelchair accessible. The Meeting Room seats 30 and costs £100 per day. Both rooms are available in the University vacation 9am - 11pm, but aren't hired out very much in term time (although the administrators are open to negotiation). Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Oxford Town Hall Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 642 |
St Aldate's Oxford OX1 1DP |
Sue Scarrott 01865 252195 |
Grade II* building in the heart of the city. Regularly hosts classical concerts, popular music and variety shows. Holds an organ recital season between April - September. Refreshments or bar facilities can be provided upon request. Parking difficult but near multi-storey car park. Organ. Upright piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Queen's College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 100 |
High Street Oxford OX1 4AW |
Founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Queen Philippa of Hainault (the wife of King Edward III). Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room.
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Sheldonian Theatre Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 800 |
Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ |
01865 277299 |
For events at the Sheldonian, try Tickets Oxford: 01865 305305 / www.ticketsoxford.com Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room.
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SJE Arts at the church of S. John the Evangelist Reviews Cowley Road Area (map) Capacity: 450 |
109 Iffley Road Oxford OX4 1EH |
events@ssho.ox.ac.uk; 01865 613500. Direct line to Bursar 01865 613502. |
New, large concert venue. Steinway D concert grand. Underfloor heating [Daily Info can vouch for how warm and cosy this venue is even for Christmas concerts!]. Comfortable chairs, superb acoustic. Choice of green rooms: in the college or at the church. Disabled parking available (in St Stephen's house); some parking by arrangement, public parking available nearby. Some staging for piano. Can be hired for lunchtime or evening concerts, and would also be good for recording in. Plus brand new lavatories nearby in cloisters! Grade I listed Victorian church designed by G F Bodley. In the parish of SS. Mary and John; college chapel of St Stephen’s House, Oxford University. Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Andrew's Church (Summertown) Reviews Banbury Road Area (map) Capacity: 200 |
Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG |
Andrew Wingfield Digby 01865 311212 parish.office@standrewsoxford.org |
Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Andrew's Church, Headington Reviews Headington (map) Capacity: 200 |
St Andrew's Road, Old Headington, OX3 9DL |
Bruce Hugget, 01865 769023, bruce.huggett@tiscali.co.uk |
Limited free street parking, paying car park five minutes' walk away. Additional baby grand piano may be available. Organ. Upright piano. Easy parking (paid). Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Barnabas Reviews Jericho (map) Capacity: 250 |
St Barnabas Street Jericho Oxford OX2 6BG |
Fr Jonathan Beswick, 01865 557530 FrBeswick@sbarnabas.org.uk |
St Barnabas is a very grand church, and makes a spectacular backdrop for concerts, with excellent acoustics. Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Giles' Church Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 200 |
St Giles Oxford OX2 6HT |
Anne Dutton 01865 311198 |
Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St John's Garden Quadrangle Auditorium Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 200 |
St John's College St Giles OX13JP |
Jackie Cooling 01865 277325 |
Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Margaret's Church Reviews Banbury Road Area (map) Capacity: 250 |
St Margaret's Road Oxford OX2 6RX |
Nicholson organ. Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Mary the Virgin, University Church Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 200 |
High Street Oxford OX1 4AH |
Church Office university.church@ox.ac.uk 01865 279111 |
Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Michael and All Angels (Summertown) Reviews Summertown (map) Capacity: 150 |
Lonsdale Road Summertown Oxford OX2 7ES |
The Revd Jan Rushton 01865 556079 jan.rushton@lineone.net |
Large north-Oxford church. Home base for Summertown Choral Society. Small 2-manual organ with middling visibility. Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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St Michael at the Northgate, Oxford City Church Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 100 |
Cornmarket Street OX1 3EY |
Francis King: 01865 240940 or email |
11th century tower, 13th century church. Brilliant central location on Cornmarket; little nearby parking. Arguably Oxford's oldest building. Monday lunchtime concerts (see our Concerts listings section). Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Wadham College Chapel Reviews Central (map) Capacity: 80 |
Wadham College, Parks Road OX1 3PN |
Ms Jan Trinder Telephone: 01865 277579 jan.trinder@wadh.ox.ac.uk |
Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (paid). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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