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Comedy
Chris McCausland announces Oxford date for new Waffle tour
Chris McCausland will bring his new stand-up show Waffle to the New Theatre Oxford on Wednesday 8 March 2028.
The 2024 Strictly Come Dancing winner...
Festivals
Oxford Christmas Light Bus returns with twin-city artwork and December dates
Oxford’s Christmas Light Bus will return on 13 and 14 November 2026 with a new illuminated floral artwork celebrating the city and its seven...
Community
Oxford Remembrance Sunday 2026: service times and St Giles’ road closures
Oxford will hold public services for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day next week, with St Giles’ closed to traffic for Sunday’s ceremony at the...
Oxford News
Later shuttle buses for Oxford’s South Park fireworks, with returns until 10.15pm
Visitors to Oxford’s South Park fireworks will have more time to stay after the display this Saturday, with return shuttle buses to Thornhill Park...
Business
German Doner Kebab to open on Oxford’s Cowley Road with £2 Doner Boxes
German Doner Kebab will open on Oxford’s Cowley Road on Thursday 5 November, offering £2 Doner Boxes to customers who download its app.
The restaurant...
Community
Winnie the Witch illustrator creates £5 puzzle poster for Sobell House
Oxford illustrator kOrky Paul has created a £5 puzzle poster to raise money for Sobell House Hospice, with 50 hidden treasures for readers to...
Business
The Cake Shop returns to Oxford with new Golden Cross store
The Cake Shop is returning to Oxford city centre this November, two years after moving to Witney, with a new store just outside the...
Crime & Courts
Moped rider seriously injured in Headington Roundabout hit-and-run
A moped rider suffered a serious leg injury in a hit-and-run collision at Headington Roundabout in Oxford, police have said.
The man, who is in...
Festivals
Oxford Christmas Light Festival 2026: programme, parade times and free events
Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival returns from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November 2026, with a Rose Hill lantern parade, a light trail in Cutteslowe...
Oxford News
Review: Silence of the Lambs. Go and see it if you dare!
Suspense, terror and an underlying sense of menace fill the stage production of The Silence of the Lambs, now at Oxford’s New Theatre.
The atmosphere...
Oxford News
Oxford Living Wage to rise to £14.68 an hour for 2027/28
Oxford’s voluntary Living Wage will rise to £14.68 an hour for 2027/28, with employers in the city’s accreditation scheme required to introduce the new...
Eating Out
Zizzi Oxford moves to new home with 100-pizza opening offer
Zizzi will open its relocated Oxford restaurant at 5 George Street on Thursday 22 October 2026, with an opening-day offer of 100 Classic Pizzas...
Oxford News
Oxford City Farm bus unveiled after £20,000 advertising prize
A double-decker promoting Oxford City Farm has been unveiled as part of a £20,000 advertising package awarded to the community charity.
Trustees and volunteers visited...
Oxford News
Bershka confirms opening date for first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford
Bershka will open its first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford at 10am on Thursday 29 October 2026, the shopping centre has confirmed.
The fashion retailer...
Community
Mulberry Bush runners raise more than £12,000 at Oxford Half Marathon
Fifty runners have raised more than £12,000 for Mulberry Bush at the Oxford Half Marathon, the charity has announced.
The team took part in the...
Community
Pandemic memorial bench to be blessed at St Andrew’s Church in Headington
A new bench remembering those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic will be unveiled and blessed at St Andrew’s Church in Old Headington on...
Oxford News
First residents move into 61 new social rent homes at Chestnut Tower in Blackbird Leys
The first residents are moving into Chestnut Tower in Blackbird Leys, where 61 new homes are being let at social rents through Oxford City...
Oxford News
Free Westgate Oxford recruitment fair to bring employers to Curzon
Jobseekers will be able to meet employers including John Lewis, TK Maxx and Superdrug at a free recruitment fair at Westgate Oxford on Tuesday...
Oxford News
Up to 12 affordable homes planned for Blackbird Leys garage sites
Up to 12 affordable homes could be built on two former garage sites in Blackbird Leys under plans being developed by Oxfordshire Community Land...
Oxford News
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to become giant mural at Westgate Oxford
A giant recreation of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers will be unveiled at Westgate Oxford on 1 October, with free LEGO activities, family crafts and...
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Latest news in Oxfordshire
Chris McCausland announces Oxford date for new Waffle tour
Chris McCausland will bring his new stand-up show Waffle to the New Theatre Oxford on Wednesday 8 March 2028.
The...
Oxford Christmas Light Bus returns with twin-city artwork and December dates
Oxford’s Christmas Light Bus will return on 13 and 14 November 2026 with a new illuminated floral artwork celebrating...
Fairport Convention announce Cropredy 2027 anniversary celebrations and ticket dates
Fairport Convention will celebrate 60 years of British folk rock at Cropredy in August 2027, with Richard Thompson, Iain...
Oxford Remembrance Sunday 2026: service times and St Giles’ road closures
Oxford will hold public services for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day next week, with St Giles’ closed to traffic...
Later shuttle buses for Oxford’s South Park fireworks, with returns until 10.15pm
Visitors to Oxford’s South Park fireworks will have more time to stay after the display this Saturday, with return...
German Doner Kebab to open on Oxford’s Cowley Road with £2 Doner Boxes
German Doner Kebab will open on Oxford’s Cowley Road on Thursday 5 November, offering £2 Doner Boxes to customers...
Winnie the Witch illustrator creates £5 puzzle poster for Sobell House
Oxford illustrator kOrky Paul has created a £5 puzzle poster to raise money for Sobell House Hospice, with 50...
Three men, plenty of ambition and a few what-ifs
It’s not often that the sons of famous historical politicians sit in the audience of a play about their...
A Thousand Splendid Suns brings Khaled Hosseini’s novel to Oxford Playhouse
Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns will come to Oxford Playhouse in April 2027 in a stage adaptation centred...
Simon Brodkin brings Unleashed tour to Oxford
Simon Brodkin will perform Unleashed at New Theatre Oxford on Saturday 20 March 2027.The stand-up tour follows Screwed Up...
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Oxford Christmas Light Bus returns with twin-city artwork and December dates
Oxford’s Christmas Light Bus will return on 13 and...
German Doner Kebab to open on Oxford’s Cowley Road with £2 Doner Boxes
German Doner Kebab will open on Oxford’s Cowley Road...
Fairport Convention announce Cropredy 2027 anniversary celebrations and ticket dates
Fairport Convention will celebrate 60 years of British folk...
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Popular News in Oxford
Oxford: The 15-Minute City Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN)
What Is A 15- Minute City?
A 15-minute city a title that has been given to a traffic reducing scheme in cities around the world...
The £5 charge has ended
Update, 16 October 2026: Oxford’s temporary congestion charge ended on 27 September 2026. The traffic-filter trial replaced it on 28...
Oxfordshire Firework Displays 2024: A Guide to the Best Bonfire Night Celebrations
Remember, remember, the 5th November. The Gunpowder, treason and plot. Well, as bonfire night is on a Tuesday this year, it's not the date...
Oxford, UK – City Information
Motto: “Fortis est veritas” (“The truth is strong”)
Nickname: “The City of Dreaming Spires”
Geographical Information
- Latitude: 51.751945
- Longitude: -1.257778
- OS Grid Reference: SU4997
- Area Code: 01865
- Postcodes: OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4
Demographics
- Population: 244,000 (Metro)
- Demonym: Oxonian
Location and Nearby Places
- South of: Abingdon-on-Thames, Didcot, Newbury, Reading
- Southeast of: Slough, Windsor
- Southwest of: Wantage
- West of: Cheltenham, Witney, Swindon, Aylesbury
- East of: Carterton, Cotswolds
- North of: Wallingford, Didcot
- Northeast of: Wantage, Faringdon, Grove
Administrative Divisions
Districts
- Rose Hill
- Science Area
- Barton
- Binsey
- Blackbird Leys
- Holywell
- Risinghurst
- Cowley
- Jericho
- Summertown
- Wolvercote
- St Clement’s
- Port Meadow
Education
Universities and Colleges
- University of Oxford
- Oxford Brookes University
- Ruskin School of Art
- Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
- Oxford University Medical School
Schools
- Dragon School
- Headington School
- Magdalen College School
- Oxford High School
- St Edward’s School
Transport
Railway Stations
- Oxford Railway Station
- Oxford Rewley Road Railway Station
- Wolvercote Platform Railway Station
Major Roads
- A4074 Road
- A420 Road
- A4260 Road
Bridges
- Magdalen Bridge
- Folly Bridge
- Osney Bridge
- Donnington Bridge
- Isis Bridge
Sports and Entertainment
Football Clubs
- Oxford United W.F.C.
- Oxford University A.F.C.
- Oxford City Nomads F.C.
Other Sports Clubs
- Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
- Oxford Shooting Stars
- Oxford University Quidditch Club