Bristol · grassroots venue · Verified open
Bristol pub with live music.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 2 nights a week, house PA. Open-mic, Blues, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Oxford in Totterdown, Bristol is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books open-mic, blues and acoustic acts.
capacity
| Live music | 2 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 15:00–00:00Opens in 7h 13m 47s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Open-mic · Blues · Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of The Oxford, from the stage to the bar. It books open-mic, blues and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Oxford, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books open-mic, blues and acoustic acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Thu, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Open-micBluesAcoustic |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Oxford is at 122 Oxford St, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4RL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
Bristol BS3 4RL
The nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Oxford for artists: The Oxford has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Oxford publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 16:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 14:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 14:00–22:00 |
The Oxford has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Oxford, from the venue and its listings. It books open-mic, blues and acoustic acts. It has live music 2 nights a week.
The Oxford is a grassroots music venue in Totterdown, Bristol. It books Open-mic, Blues, Acoustic.
Listing notesThe Oxford is a much-loved community pub on Oxford Street in Totterdown, south Bristol (BS3 4RL), with a reputation for live music that reaches well beyond its small corner of the city. It's a large corner pub split into two rooms by a central bar, one of which has a proper stage and PA. The headline night is its famous Thursday open mic (from 7pm to late) — so popular the slot list books up well in advance — backed by a Sunday-afternoon blues jam (4pm-7pm) and occasional booked bands. Three to four Bristol Beer Factory ales rotate on the bar, and there's a front patio for outdoor seating.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Oxford on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Thursday - 19:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Bristol gig directory.
The Bristol league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 06 | Exchange down1 | 6 gigs |
| 07 | Bristol Strange Brew up2 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | The Louisiana down1 | 4 gigs |
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The Oxford
Bristol pub with live music.
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- Capacity
- 2 nights
- Live music
- 15:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Open-mic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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The Oxford — Quick Facts
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Inside The Oxford
The Oxford has an in-house PA for visiting acts. It has live music 2 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Oxford is a grassroots music venue in Totterdown, Bristol. The Oxford provides a PA system and a guitar amp — check the rest with the venue.
The Oxford books Open-mic, Blues, Acoustic acts. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Oxford is a much-loved community pub on Oxford Street in Totterdown, south Bristol (BS3 4RL), with a reputation for live music that reaches well beyond its small corner of the city. It's a large corner pub split into two rooms by a central bar, one of which has a proper stage and PA. The headline night is its famous Thursday open mic (from 7pm to late) — so popular the slot list books up well in advance — backed by a Sunday-afternoon blues jam (4pm-7pm) and occasional booked bands. Three to four Bristol Beer Factory ales rotate on the bar, and there's a front patio for outdoor seating.
Nights The Oxford usually has live music — typical start 19:00
Live nights at The Oxford are usually Thu, Sun, with music from about 19:00. Open-mic is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Oxford hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Bristol and what local gigs pay.
Find The Oxford
The Oxford is at 122 Oxford St, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4RL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
The nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Oxford in Totterdown, Bristol; BS3 4RL is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in Totterdown, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bristol this week, or find a band in Bristol if you book the music.
The Red Brick Building, The Thunderbolt, The Red Lion and The Riff Corner
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Bristol League
The Oxford is #76 of 86 Bristol venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Electric Bristol 25 gigs
- #2 – Thekla 14 gigs
- #3 – Bristol Beacon 10 gigs
- #4 – The Fleece 8 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Prospect (Bristol) 7 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Exchange 6 gigs
- #7 ▲2 Bristol Strange Brew 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 The Louisiana 4 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Trinity Arts Centre 4 gigs
- #10 NEW Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar 2 gigs
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The Oxford in brief. Set in Totterdown, Bristol, The Oxford is a live music room that books open-mic, blues and acoustic. The live music is mostly on Thursdays and Sundays, usually from 19:00. There’s also an open mic (every Thursday). Other rooms nearby: The Red Brick Building, The Thunderbolt and The Red Lion, or browse the Bristol venue directory.
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