23 things to do in Oxford this weekend

Another weekend, another excuse to get out in Oxford. There are 23 events happening Oct 02–Oct 04, and honestly? The lineup is better than we expected. Here's what we'd actually spend our own time and money on.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 10 events, and the mix leans music and comedy show. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you only do one thing this weekend, scroll to our top picks — they're the five we'd genuinely clear our schedules for.

The full lineup

Every event on in Oxford this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 8 events

• — Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
  Hexagon Theatre
• — Comb
  Oxford Playhouse
• — Jacob Hawley - Fighting Age Man
  Glee Club Oxford
• — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
  Wycombe Swan Theatre
• — Preview Party: Mike Nelson
  Modern Art Oxford
• — The Cureheads + Siouxsie & The Budgies
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight - 2 Oct, Oxford Town H
  Oxford Town Hall
• — The Wanted 2.0 - Glad You Came Tour
  O2 Academy Oxford

Saturday — 10 events

• — Bingo Lingo
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Freya Ridings
  New Theatre Oxford
• — Hay!
  Oxford Playhouse
• — K Motionz
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — King Awesome
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — Nature Explorers - Sutton Courtenay, Saturday 3 October
  Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre
• — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
  Wycombe Swan Theatre
• — Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
  The Great Hall, University of Reading
• — Sensory-friendly Family Day (3 October)
  Science Oxford Centre
• — Women and Their Books in Early Modern England and Scotland
  Christ Church Upper Library

Sunday — 5 events

• — An Introduction to Green Woodworking at Makespace Oxford
  Makespace Oxfordshire
• — From the Jam
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
  New Theatre Oxford
• — October 2026 Scramble!
  Bicester Heritage
• — Visit to an organic regenerative farm
  HP18 0DH

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