The Wheatsheaf

Gig venue for bands and comedy.
  • Food and drink
  • Pub

Smallish venue with emphasis on local rock & indie bands and top quality jazz. Stand out nights include The Spin Jazz Club (Thu): one of the best live contemporary jazz nights in the country, the club won the PRS Foundation Award for new music in 2002 & 2003. Klub Kakofanney (first Fri of each month): a psychedelic box of treats hosted by local legends Redox. Most events have a modest cover charge, typically prices range from about £5 to £12

4 reviews

Coming soon at The Wheatsheaf

Mojo Demon, Lost Dogs, Larry Reddington, Fancy Wootton, Tim May

Sunday Social
Local acoustic blues, country & rock artists More info
Sun 26th May

The Oxford Imps - Improvised Comedy

The Oxford Imps
Award-winning comedy troupe The Oxford Imps serve up 'comedic genius' - cheapest comedy in Oxford! More info
Mon 27th May

Ali Horn, James Kirby, Jonny Race

It's All About The Music Presents & Funnel
Liverpudlian indie singer-songwriter More info
Tue 28th May
6 reviews

John Etheridge

The Spin Jazz Club 20th Birthday Party
Jazz guitar legend More info
Part of The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)
Thu 30th May

The Young Knives, Lee Riley

Crosstown Concerts
Sold Out
First hometown gig in six years for local stars performing a night of 'unhinged and experimental' music More info
Fri 31st May

Dantevilles, Cave Girl, 31 Hours

Indie, post-punk & art rock More info
Sat 1st Jun

Screamin Irene, Mark Atherton & Friends, Tracy Island, The Jesters

Klub Kakofanney Acoustic
Eclectic acoustic selection from the Klub Kak crew. More info
Sun 2nd Jun

Cover Me ft. Toology, Center Line

It's All About The Music Presents
'Tool' cover band More info
Wed 5th Jun
6 reviews

Dave O'Higgins

The Spin Jazz Club
Jazz saxophonist accompanied by The Spin Trio More info
Part of The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)
Thu 6th Jun
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RDF, Redox, Puppet Mechanic

Klub Kakofanney
Eclectic selection from the Klub Kak crew. More info
Fri 7th Jun

Earinade, Fat Orange Wolf, The Science Fiction Twins

It's All About The Music Presents
Album launch for local rockers More info
Sat 8th Jun
6 reviews

Sheryl Bailey

The Spin Jazz Club 20th Birthday Party
Jazz guitarist More info
Part of The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)
Thu 13th Jun

Who Killed Nancy Johnson, Juliet & The Raging Romeos, Order #227, Laima Bite

Not One Step Back
Punk More info
Fri 14th Jun

Reclaimer, Dayshifter, Black Coast

Not One Step Back
Metal & hardcore More info
Sat 15th Jun

Glueman

Hard rock More info
Fri 21st Jun

Smash Falcon, Grub, Grudgewood

It's All About The Music Presents
Local bands showcase More info
Fri 28th Jun

Starbelly + Peter Cat + Emma Hunter

Gappy Tooth Industries
Serrated goth rock, oddball Glaswegian indie and smoky, jazzy songs. Much goodness, small outlay. More info
Sat 29th Jun

Carthorse/ Enjoyable Listens/ Dandelions

Gappy Tooth Industries
60s-inspired classic indie rock, louche art-pop and delicate country laments: a classic GTI mix-up. More info
Sat 27th Jul

Dancingman Promotions Presents A Birthday for Donna

SNÖWHITE, Strike One, The Jesters, & birthday girl herself Donna Butler. More info
Wed 31st Jul

129 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4DF

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm

01865 721156 wheatsheaf.oxford

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Great place... Friendly staff, great gigs in what feels like a very genuine kind of pub venue... not club like and trendy but a real local... no mean feat in a city centre like oxford.
The Wheatsheaf has now established itself as Oxford's leading small music venue. The 150 capacity venue hosts live music 4 nights a week ranging from Acoustic to Indie & Heavy Rock. There is also a very popular comedy club on Moday evenings. Every Thursday is The Spin Jazz club which is one of the finest jazz clubs in the UK. It has twice won the Performing Rights Society Awards (2001/2002) and been shortlisted three times for Best UK Jazz Venue in the prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Awards (2006/2007/2008). There is an excellent choice of beer and guest ales and they also have some great value discounts on spirits. Overall a popular and very friendly pub, highly recommended for music lovers of all genres.
A dreadful place for a drink, however good the gigs may be.
The pubs that are hidden away off High Street (this one, The Chequers and The Bear) are some of the best in central Oxford. Just as well they are tucked away down narrow alleys and are missed by the hoards of Japanese tourists and Spanish teenagers.

The Wheatsheaf is a music venue as well as a pub. The ground floor is a pretty standard pub with a pool table, quite a few games machines and a better than average digital juke box. Boddingtons on tap is also a welcome sight. The toilets are across the alley way and are a bit grim though.

The upstairs music venue is not much more than a long room with a small bar and stage at one end, however said all that it does have a cosy tight atmosphere and there are often good local up-and-coming bands plying their wares at weekends. There is usually a door fee of about £3-£4 but on the nights I've been it has been well worth it.
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129 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4DF

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm

01865 721156 wheatsheaf.oxford

Previously at The Wheatsheaf

The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)

Oxford's longest running Thursday night jazz club

Damon Brown with the Spin Trio, Thu 11th April 2019 There was a more laid back mood at the Spin for the last concert before its Easter ...
The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)

Oxford's longest running Thursday night jazz club

Tria Lingvo featuring Mike Walker, Thursday 4th April 2019 “Isn’t it marvellous how they understand each other?” These are the ...
The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)

Oxford's longest running Thursday night jazz club

Luca Stoll Quartet - Thursday 28th March 2019 New York in the 1940s was a glorious place to be. Jazz, America's great cultural gift to ...
The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)

Oxford's longest running Thursday night jazz club

Adam Waldmann, John Law, Mark Hodgson, Corrie Dick, performing on Thursday 21st March 2019 The Spin Jazz Club is a prime example of the ...
The Spin Jazz Club (@The Wheatsheaf)

Oxford's longest running Thursday night jazz club

Henry Spencer's Juncture - Thursday 13th Dec 2018 Downstairs at the Wheatsheaf, you know what to expect - long haired rockers, multiple ...

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