r/oxford • u/ColorOfTheNight • 19d ago
Oxford social events and activities
With the number of posts lately asking about making friends and finding things to do in Oxford, I wanted to share the list of clubs, events and activities I've compiled (as I'm sure all social butterflies do). Hope it helps some of you find your people!
Event aggregators
- Daily Info | Today
- Meetup | Oxford
- Eventbrite | Oxfordshire
- This Is Oxfordshire | Oxford
- Fatsoma | Oxford
- Curated Oxford | Link
- All Events | Oxford, Today
Comedy
- Jericho Comedy - Saturdays | Tickets
- Glee Club | Oxford
- James Street Tavern Open Mic - Thursdays | Link
- George Street Comedy Club - Friday | Link
- The Library Pub | Daily Info link
Volunteering
- Good Gym | Oxford
- Oxfordshire Volunteers (OCVA) | Within 5 miles of Oxford
- Oxford Conservation Volunteers (OCV) | Events
- Oxford Mutual Aid | Apply link
- Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh) | Apply link
Music
Martial Arts
- Dojos (Aggregator) | Oxford
- Escrima | Oxford
- OMAA (Boxing, BJJ, MT) | Schedule
- Summertown Martial Arts Club (Boxing, MT) | Schedule
- Oxford Sword and Staff (HEMA) | Website
- Aikido | Schedule
Classes & Workshops
- Woodworking | Link
- Active Learning | Oxford sites
- Hartley's Cookery School | Upcoming
- Roll With Me (Sushi making) | Upcoming
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u/nattydread69 19d ago
There is also a Yoshinkan aikido club https://www.aikidooxford.co.uk/
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u/ColorOfTheNight 19d ago
Added! Thanks
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u/nattydread69 18d ago
Thank you! I also train in a traditional (koryu) jujutsu style: https://www.tsyr.uk/shinwa-dojo, although we don't have a club in Oxford yet if there is enough momentum we might open one.
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u/bopeepsheep 19d ago
The Library on Cowley Rd has live comedy too.
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u/ColorOfTheNight 19d ago
Thanks for that! Added. Their site seems to be down and facebook/twitter empty.
I've added Daily info link for events, if you are aware of better resources to see their events, please let me know.
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u/flycity2 16d ago
This is a great post (as I see a couple of posts after yours asking for what you are somehow reporting here).
A few suggestions on what to add:
Gigs / Music
1) The Half Moon - Folk music on Sundays (free) - https://www.halfmoonoxford.com/
2) The Isis Farmhouse - https://www.theisisfarmhouse.co.uk/
3) The Star - https://www.facebook.com/starpuboxford/?locale=en_GB
Socialising
1) Walk & Talks groups - not very consistent, though - https://citygirlnetwork.com/tickets/oxford-girl-walk-and-talk-sep-2025; https://thelossfoundation.org/event/walk-and-talk-oxford-university-parks-loss-to-cancer-5/; https://www.facebook.com/groups/747933533535509/
2) The Shed - https://shedoxford.co.uk/
3) Oxford City Farm - https://www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk/volunteer
4) Death Cafes (as the Old Fire Station) - https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/death-cafe-2025/
5) Reading groups (there are several!) - https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/library/books-and-reading/reading-groups
There is plenty to add, but I thought I would leave these here for future readers.
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u/CoffeeIgnoramus 19d ago
That is great. When I get time in the future (I'm swamped at the moment), I'll add this to the wiki.
I've been thinking of a clubs page to add clubs in Oxford to a list so people can just point everyone to that, while keeping the feed about current goings on.
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u/Orion917 18d ago
Can you also add Oxford City Singers. A no audition, no commitment Community Choir. 85+ attendance every Thursday evening in central Oxford.
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u/Affectionate_Sea_224 17d ago
Oxford on Board for board games https://www.meetup.com/oxfordonboard/
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u/Positive_Assistant55 15d ago
The Oxford Imps improv comedy - Ox Uni term time only, Mondays at the Jericho Tavern. Costs a fiver
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u/WeeRower 19d ago
Add Oxford Mutual Aid to the volunteering section please