What’s On?
Discover What's in Store at
This Year's Offbeat Festival
Get ready for an electrifying mix of events across Oxfordshire, from stage shows, open mics, comedy, music and dance to arts and crafts and family activities.
Too many to choose? Snag our Offbeat Festival pass for just £50 and enjoy access to every show. (But please do book a free ticket for each one! You’ll get instructions with your pass.)
Portals and Parallels: Oxford’s Hidden Worlds
Sun 15th, 5pm
Old Fire Station Theatre | £10
A unique window into a forgotten city, Rawz weaves poems, songs and stories into a tapestry, drawing from his own experiences of the Leys and the city's University.
Cancer B*tch!
Sun 15th, 3.30pm
BT Studio | £8
Having cancer in your twenties is like, totally fine - right? Stuck in a dull hospital waiting room for yet another appointment, Molly shares her rules on how to manage cancer – which is basically to ignore it completely. But is life ever really that simple?
MotherHood
Sat 14th, 6.30pm
BT Studio | £10
A glimpse into a mother’s confrontation with knife crime. Lisa doesn't have the right words or know what questions to ask. So what happens when doing the right thing isn't the right thing any more?
The Witch Without a Wand
Sat 14th, 11am
Old Fire Station Theatre | £10
Grab your broomsticks and join WhatNot Theatre as we whisk you away on a Witchy mystical mayhem of an adventure for all the family combining the storytelling of British Sign Language integrated within the performance.
She Vanishes in the Air
Fri 13th, 8pm
Old Fire Station Theatre | £8
A reconstruction of the case of a woman who went for a walk with her dog and never came back, She Vanishes in the Air is an interactive theatre game that challenges the audience's perceptions by exploring the impact of cancel culture on artistic creation.
Pigeons in Transit
Fri 13th, 6.30pm
BT Studio | £10
A woman's surreal journey unfolds as she receives daily pigeon deliveries, exploring climate change, conspiracy and hope in Hannah Fredsgaard-Jones' bold music-filled solo performance.
Have you met Stan?
Thur 12th, 6.30pm
BT Studio | £10
Experience the triumphs and struggles of EU migration, the complexities of Catholic families, and the courage of coming out in this captivating musical tale featuring a fusion of pop and Irish folk music.
MotherHood
Wed 11th, 6.30pm
BT Studio | £10
A glimpse into a mother’s confrontation with knife crime. Lisa doesn't have the right words or know what questions to ask. So what happens when doing the right thing isn't the right thing any more?