Daily Info, Oxford Venues Guide: concert

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Name	Address	Contact	Description
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All Saints' Church Headington Capacity: 200 submit review	Lime Walk Summertown	Tom West 01865 766933	Large red-brick church with very pro-music approach. Home base for Headington Singers. Excellent visibility from all (sadly uncushioned) seats. New lighting (2006) has made a great improvement. Church hall can also be hired if required. Large 36-rank Walker organ with detached console ideal for accompanying. Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Christ Church Cathedral Central Capacity: 150 see/submit review Map	Christ Church College St Aldate's OX1 1DP	Mary Bide 276214	Organ. Easy parking (free). Wheelchair friendly. Update to the previous review: as of March 2007 all of the pews in the central crossing of the Cathedral have been removed, the... read more
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Exeter College Chapel Central Capacity: 80 see/submit review Map	Exeter College Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DP	Phillip Munday 01865 297653	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Wheelchair friendly. This stunningly decorative chapel boasts a big but friendly acoustic, much favoured by choirs in concert. Capacity is around 60... read more
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Garden Quadrangle Auditorium Central Capacity: 200 see/submit review	St John's College St Giles	Jackie Cooling 01865 277325	Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. £330-£350 per day, depending on usage. Generally the college suggests that events should conclude by about 11pm, but this is definitely... read more
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Holywell Music Room Central Capacity: 200 submit review	Holywell Street	Termtime, contact the Music Faculty on 276141. Out of term, contact the conference manager at Wadham on 277579	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building Cowley Road Area Capacity: 200 submit review Map	St Hilda's College Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DY	jdp@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk 01865 276821	Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
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Keble College Chapel Central Capacity: 210 submit review Map	Oxford OX1 3PG	Trish Long 01865 272700	Organ. Upright piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Magdalen College Auditorium Central Capacity: 160 see/submit review Map	Magdalen College, High Street OX1 4AU	Catherine Hughes 276051	Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. Refreshments may possibly be provided by the college, but hirers are welcome to organise their own. Hiring is usually required... read more
Magdalen College Chapel Central Capacity: 60 see/submit review Map	Magdalen College High Street Oxford OX1 4AU	Revd Dr Michael Piret, 01865 276027	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Home to one of Oxford's most prestigious choral foundations, Magdalen College Chapel doubles reasonably well as a concert venue... read more
St Mary the Virgin, University Church Central Capacity: 200 see/submit review Map	High Street Oxford OX1 4AH	Church Office university.church@ox.ac.uk 01865 279111	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. Popular concert venue - be sure to book long in advance. It advertises itself to concert promoters as 'more comfortable than the... read more
Merton College Chapel Central Capacity: 160 see/submit review	Merton College Merton Street Oxford	Revd Dr Simon Jones simon.jones@merton.ox.ac.uk	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Oxford's most engulfing acoustic. A wonderful venue for choral concerts not relying on crisp sound audibility. Capacity 100-160... read more
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New College Chapel Central Capacity: 200 see/submit review Map	New College Holywell Street Oxford OX1 3BN	Chaplain?	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. This versatile space can be used for larger concerts, employing the entirety of the chapel, or for more intimate gatherings in... read more
Newman Rooms Central Capacity: 300 submit review Map	St Aldate's OX1 1DP	276994	The Newman Room seats 300, and can be divided into two rooms. Facilities include blackout blinds, screens and the possibility of hiring a piano and organ. Refreshments can be provided by the hirer. The Meeting Room seats 30. Both rooms are available up to 11pm. Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Wheelchair friendly.
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Queen's College Chapel Central Capacity: 100 see/submit review Map	Queen's College High Street Oxford OX1 4AW	Dr Linda Irving-Bell 01865 279135	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. An intimate concert venue, seating 40-60 in the pews, with a potential for greater capacity seating in the nave. A large, reflective... read more
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The Regal Cowley Road Area Capacity: 1000 see/submit review Map	300 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1US		Big phat nightclub based in art-deco, Grade II listed former cinema/bingo hall. For our feature on the history of The Regal see here. Live music events, tea dances & community events also planned. Comprises Foyer Bar, Elite Room and the Great Room. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. I went hear to a drum and bass night here - the main room is huge, the soundsystem is loud and crisp - I reckon it's the best... read more
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Sheldonian Theatre Central Capacity: 800 see/submit review Map	Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ	01865 277299	For events at the Sheldonian, you'll have to buy tickets from Tickets Oxford - call 01865 305305; email info@ticketsoxford.com; or visit www.ticketsoxford.com. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. A extremely impressive venue with breathtakingly uncomfortable seats, the Sheldonian is most suitable for musical performances... read more
St Andrew's Church Banbury Road Area Capacity: 200 see/submit review Map	Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UG	Andrew Wingfield Digby 01865 311212 parish.office@standrewsoxford.org	Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. Large evangelical church with every audio-visual facility your concert might require. Excellent visibility from all seats (and... read more
St Barnabas Jericho Capacity: 100 submit review Map	St Barnabas Street Jericho OX2 6BG	Father E M Wright, 01865 557530 FrMichael@sbarnabas.org.uk	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
St Giles' Church Central Capacity: 200 submit review	St Giles' Oxford	Anne Dutton 01865 311198	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
St Margaret's Church Banbury Road Area Capacity: 250 submit review	St Margaret's Road, Oxford	Griselda Hamway 01865 516258	Nicholson organ. Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Wheelchair friendly.
St Michael and All Angels Summertown Capacity: 150 submit review Map	Lonsdale Road Summertown Oxford OX2 7ES	The Revd Jan Rushton 01865 556079 jan.rushton@lineone.net	Large north-Oxford church. Home base for Summertown Choral Society. Small 2-manual organ with middling visibility. Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (free). Performing licence. Extensive green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly.
St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford City Church Central Capacity: 250 see/submit review Map	Cornmarket Street OX1 3EY	Francis King 01865 240940	11th century tower, 13th century church. Brilliant central location on Cornmarket, though parking poor. Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. 120 seat nave in fairly comfortable pews facing the front. Up to 250 people can be accommodated but with limited visibility... read more
St Peter's College Chapel Central Capacity: 200 see/submit review Map	New Inn Hall St OX1 2DL	Mrs Jean Wright 01865 278872 jean.wright@spc.ox.ac.uk	Organ. Grand piano. Parking difficult. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. Once a parish church (of St Peter-le-Bailey), this is the largest of the Oxford college chapels. Re-decorated in Italianate shades... read more
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Oxford Town Hall Central Capacity: 742 see/submit review Map	St Aldate's OX1 1DP	Sue Scarrott 01865 252195	Organ. Upright piano. Parking difficult. Performing licence. Basic green room. Rooms are hired by the hour with a minimum 2 hour reservation and available Monday to Saturday inclusive from 9.00 a.m. to 10... read more
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Wadham College Chapel Central Capacity: 80 see/submit review Map	Wadham College, Parks Road OX1 3PN	Ms Jan Trinder Telephone: 01865 277579 jan.trinder@wadh.ox.ac.uk	Organ. Grand piano. Easy parking (paid). Performing licence. Basic green room. Refreshments. Wheelchair friendly. The chapel is a wonderful concert venue, and little-used despite having a full performing licence (unless the Holywell Music Room... read more

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