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City Centre's thursday-night free open mic at St Aldates Tavern — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Acoustic, Rock, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, St Aldates Tavern in City Centre, Oxford is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, rock and blues acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–23:00Opens in 4h 21m 18s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic · Rock · Blues |
4 photos show the inside of St Aldates Tavern, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic, rock and blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book St Aldates Tavern, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, rock and blues acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Thu |
| Curfew | 23:00 |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticRockBlues |
| Website | staldatestavernoxford.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
St Aldates Tavern is at 108 Saint Aldate's, City Centre, Oxford, OX1 1BU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 35 rooms in our Oxford venue directory.
City Centre, Oxford OX1 1BU
The nearest station is Oxford (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
St Aldates Tavern for artists: St Aldates Tavern 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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St Aldates Tavern publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
St Aldates Tavern 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 | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | None |
This is the background on St Aldates Tavern, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, rock and blues acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
St Aldates Tavern is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Oxford. It books Acoustic, Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz.
Listing notesSt Aldate's Tavern is a traditional Young's pub in the heart of Oxford city centre, moments from the High Street, and it runs a well-established open mic every Thursday in its Blue Room, hosted by Lee Bo, from 7:30pm. The night is genuinely all-comers: the venue welcomes numerous genres including acoustic, rock, blues, folk, jazz, comedy and more, and provides a top in-house PA plus a house guitar, so you can show up and plug in. It's a free, sign-up-on-the-night format that suits solo and duo acts especially well. Around the music the tavern serves a proper pub menu, classic Sunday roasts and a popular weekly quiz, making it an easy central spot to perform or just watch. The Instagram (@staldatestavern) posts the open mic each week; call 01865 241185 to confirm.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at St Aldates Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Thursday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Oxford gig directory.
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St Aldates Tavern
City Centre's thursday-night free open mic at St Aldates Tavern — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
St Aldates Tavern — Quick Facts
City Centre's thursday-night free open mic at St Aldates Tavern — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages. Here are the key facts on St Aldates Tavern at a glance.
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Inside St Aldates Tavern
St Aldates Tavern has an in-house PA for visiting acts. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
St Aldates Tavern is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Oxford. St Aldates Tavern provides a PA system; no in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
St Aldates Tavern books Acoustic, Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz acts. This listing is part of the Oxford venue directory.
St Aldate's Tavern is a traditional Young's pub in the heart of Oxford city centre, moments from the High Street, and it runs a well-established open mic every Thursday in its Blue Room, hosted by Lee Bo, from 7:30pm. The night is genuinely all-comers: the venue welcomes numerous genres including acoustic, rock, blues, folk, jazz, comedy and more, and provides a top in-house PA plus a house guitar, so you can show up and plug in. It's a free, sign-up-on-the-night format that suits solo and duo acts especially well. Around the music the tavern serves a proper pub menu, classic Sunday roasts and a popular weekly quiz, making it an easy central spot to perform or just watch. The Instagram (@staldatestavern) posts the open mic each week; call 01865 241185 to confirm.
Nights St Aldates Tavern usually has live music — typical start 19:30
Live nights at St Aldates Tavern are usually Thu, with music from about 19:30. Its listed genres start with acoustic. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The curfew is 23:00 - plan your set to end before it. St Aldates Tavern 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.
Find St Aldates Tavern
St Aldates Tavern is at 108 Saint Aldate's, City Centre, Oxford, OX1 1BU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 35 rooms in our Oxford venue directory.
The nearest station is Oxford (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find St Aldates Tavern in City Centre, Oxford; OX1 1BU is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off (music ends by 23:00), and see what else is on in Oxford this week, or book a Oxford band for a night of your own.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at St Aldates Tavern
The regular night at St Aldates Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Oxford venue directory.
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The Oxford League
St Aldates Tavern is #17 of 35 Oxford 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 – The Bullingdon 5 gigs
- #2 – Studio Se7en 1 gig
- #3 ▲1 Blenheim Palace 0 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Cornbury Park 0 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Cowley Road Studios 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 Cowley Workers Social Club 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Hanks Bar 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Isis Farmhouse 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 James St. Tavern 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Joe's Bar & Grill 0 gigs
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St Aldates Tavern in brief. St Aldates Tavern is a live music room in Oxford that books acoustic, rock and blues. The live nights are most often Thursdays, usually from 19:30. There’s also an open mic (every Thursday). Other rooms nearby: Studio Se7en, The Bear Inn and The Castle, or browse the Oxford venue directory.
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