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Drum kit
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Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Cape Of Good Hope
The Cape Of Good Hope is a grassroots music venue in The Plain, Oxford. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Cape Of Good Hope books Folk, Punk, Indie, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Oxford venue directory.
The Cape of Good Hope is a spacious, welcoming corner pub on The Plain in Oxford, at the junction of Iffley Road and Cowley Road (OX4 1EA). Originally built in 1785 and rebuilt to a HW Drinkwater design in 1893 for Morrells, it takes its name from sitting on a headland-shaped junction. Renowned for an eclectic taste in music and popular with students from the city's universities, it runs live music and open-mic nights alongside a weekly pub quiz and wine club — past programming has spanned folk evenings and punk nights. A PA-equipped grassroots room near the O2 Academy and Botanic Garden, welcoming both covers and original acts.
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Iffley Rd, The Plain, The Plain, Oxford, OX4 1EA
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The Cape Of Good Hope books Folk, Punk, Indie, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Iffley Rd, The Plain, The Plain, Oxford, OX4 1EA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Oxford venues nearby.
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