Events in Oxford — October 2026

October 2026: events in Oxford.

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Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Holywell Music Room · Oxford

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

The bEAT DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 30

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Holywell Music Room · Oxford

From £28

A visitor seen from behind in a knitted sweater holds a glass of red wine in front of a large colourful abstract painting in a dim gallery. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

Tom McRae

The Bullingdon · Oxford

From £22

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Oxford Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows

Clarendon Building · Oxford

From £10

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

JukeBox: Welcome To Oxford Ft Special Guest

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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Fri, Oct 30

The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

New Theatre Oxford · Oxford

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Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA BY CANDLELIGHT

Oxford Town Hall · Oxford

From £28

Fri, Oct 16

Crash Test Dummies

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

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Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

JukeBox: Welcome To Oxford Ft Special Guest

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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Sat, Oct 17

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds: Live!

New Theatre Oxford · Oxford

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Sat, Oct 17

Transvision Vamp

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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Sat, Oct 17

Swiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

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Sun, Oct 18

Codefendants

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

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Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This

The Glee Club, Oxford · Oxford

From £19

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA BY CANDLELIGHT

Oxford Town Hall · Oxford

From £28

Mon, Oct 19

Hayseed Dixie

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

From £17

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

Tom McRae

The Bullingdon · Oxford

From £22

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

Morgan Rees: What A Bummer

The Glee Club, Oxford · Oxford

From £21

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Half Man Half Biscuit

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

From £25

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

La Londinense Orchestra, homenaje a la salsa

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

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Sat, Oct 24

The Bluetones - 'Expecting To Fly' 30th Anniversary Tour

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

From £33

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Fishies Halloween 2026

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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Thu, Oct 29

Swervedriver

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

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Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

The bEAT DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

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Fri, Oct 30

Ferocious Dog

O2 Academy2 Oxford · Oxford

From £18

Fri, Oct 30

The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

New Theatre Oxford · Oxford

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Fri, Oct 30

Shy FX

O2 Academy Oxford · Oxford

From £18

A group of people seen from behind gathers under a warmly lit stone archway on a wet cobbled street at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Holywell Music Room · Oxford

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Sat, Oct 31

What's Love Got to do With it? - The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner

New Theatre Oxford · Oxford

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Guests dining in a gilded ballroom with a live performance — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Oxford Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows

Clarendon Building · Oxford

From £10

Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 30

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Holywell Music Room · Oxford

From £28

Dance floor at a nightclub with coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 12

Old Skool Bingo in Banbury

Aria's Nightclub Banbury · Oxford

From £18

Sunset harbour concert seen from a boat with a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Nov 28 · 08:30 PM

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Holywell Music Room · Oxford

From £21

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