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Looking for something to do in Oxford? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events to offer. Find out what’s on in Oxford with our regularly updated events calendar featuring the best upcoming events in Oxford and the area.

This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Oxford, featuring the best of things to do in Oxford – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Oxford fundraisers and charity events.

Important This Event Calendar is not maintained on a daily basis and some events may have changed dates or are no longer happening. Please double-check the event websites for the most up-to-date information.

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  • Sing with Summertown Choral Society

    St Michael and All Angels Church Lonsdale Road, Oxford, Oxford

    Join us as we begin rehearsals for our next concert. Accompanied by Instruments of Time and Truth we'll be performing Mozart’s Requiem and Solemn Vespers. Singing improves our sense of happiness and wellbeing and brings physical benefits too such as improving our breathing and posture. So why not join Summertown Choral Society which has been […]

    £20 – £95

  • When the Blackbird Sings

    Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxford

    Please note this event begins in Blackbird Leys and mostly takes place on a bus through to the centre of Oxford with stops along the way, ending at the Schwarzman Centre. There will be a shuttle bus leaving 15 minutes after the show finishes going back to Blackbird Leys. The starting venue will be announced […]

    £10

  • Phase | Pattern | Pulse – The Sextets

    Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxford

    Presented in full 360° immersive audio, these three sextets - Sextet, Double Sextet and Six Marimbas - distill Steve Reich’s musical language into its purest form: interlocking rhythmic figures, subtle shifts, and harmonies which seem to vibrate in the air. In this innovative format the piece becomes a kinetic experience, moving through space as much as through time. Developed […]

    £16.50

  • Doug Scott Memorial Lecture 2026 Everest South West Face 50 Years on

    Oxford University Museum of Natural History South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford University Museum of Natural History

    Acclaimed mountaineers Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite and John Porter will be sharing their memories of Doug Scott at this evening of celebration marking the first successful ascent of Everest, 50 years ago. Sir Chris Bonington led this historic expedition in 1975 and the ascent of Mount Everest by Doug Scott and Dougal Haston via the notoriously […]

    £20

  • UN Older People’s Day 2026

    Oxford Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford, OX1 1BX, oxford, oxford

    Free and Accessible, Oxford's UN Older People’s Day is a popular, annual networking event organised by the Oxford 50+ Network with the support of Oxford City Council. It takes place each October, to coincide with the UN designated International Day of Older Persons, and is an event celebrating Oxford (and Oxfordshire's) older residents. It offers the […]

    Free

  • Legends of Motown live at The Beacon

    The Beacon Portway, Wantage, Wantage

    Legends of Motown is a high energy tribute show jam packed with all of Motown's biggest hits, with stunning vocals and amazing live band, celebrating the music of the iconic and timeless Motown era. Undoubtedly the golden era of music, the show pays tribute to the legendary artists that appeared on the Motown label during […]

    £23.00

  • Nigel Kennedy

    New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George St, Oxford , UK, Oxford, Oxford

    Virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy returns for his first – and biggest - UK tour in over ten years. The world’s best-selling violinist will be celebrating his 70th birthday in 2026 and is as fresh and entertaining as ever.    This will be a unique evening of classical, jazz, and contemporary repertoire from the UK’s greatest […]

    £43.16

  • The CJ Ensemble performs at St Mary Magdalene Church, Woodstock

    St Mary Magdalene Church Park St, Woodstock, OX20 1SJ, Woodstock near Oxford, Woodstock near Oxford

    Unique interpretations of jazz standards, classical music, latin and folk, played by four remarkable musicians.  A hallmark of the ensemble is their musicianship across a diverse range of genres, from startlingly beautiful classical pieces to unusual interpretations of the famous jazz repertoire, together with pop and folk music. The performers -  Alastair Penman - Award-winning […]

    £14

  • Tim Burton’s Universe by Mystery Ensemble

    Holywell Music Room Oxford, Holywell St, OX1 3SB, Oxford, Oxford

    Welcome to the fantastical worlds of Tim Burton! We invite you to celebrate this Halloween weekend on a journey through the music that made it unforgettable. А unique concert will take place in the iconic Holywell Music Room, the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe, and hence Britain's first concert hall, located in the heart […]

    £27
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