Nights and Days out in Oxfordshire
Not sure what to do with your time? Don't worry. Learning how to have fun is a skill like any other, and you have to work at it.
The good news is that Oxfordshire is full of fun stuff to do and interesting places to go.
Read on for some suggestions of local ways to spend your days and nights out.
The Basics
Bored? You just need to get motivated and find some things to do. Here's how:
- Draw up a list of things you'd like to do
- Find some friends who'd like to do them with you
- Check out what's available locally
- Go out and have fun
Key link: Activities Oxfordshire
Theatre and Concerts
Seeing live performances is exciting and tickets for under 18s often cost less than a trip to the cinema. You can see music, dance, drama and more at The Mill, Pegasus, Old Fire Station Theatre, the Oxford Playhouse, The New Theatre Oxford, and Theatre Chipping Norton. There are also special events and festivals, especially in Oxford, where you can see performances outside or in unusual locations.
Remember to ask for young person’s concessions or standby tickets when you book, and sign up to the venue's email list so you can find out about more events.
Key link: Oxford Inspires
Young people's Centres
The Youth Service runs youth centres in towns across Oxfordshire where you can meet friends and learn stuff about yourself and others. Drop by the Youth Centre near you to check it out.
Your shout about Youth Centres
- The club is heavy. It’s where everyone hangs out.
- It’s brilliant cause we’re always doing stuff, but you don’t just do it for us, we’ve got to help organise and things like that.
- It lets you have some space without being hassled, although we do get hassled about subs sometimes, but we don’t pay a lot and it’s worth it.
- I like it that we get treated like young adults and not like little kids.
- I can just come by and have a chat, maybe not be about for a few weeks but still come back and feel that I have been missed.
- I know it’s somewhere I can have fun and forget about stuff.
Gigs and Festivals
Folk, Jazz, indie, electro, whatever you like, there's a good chance it's being performed somewhere in Oxfordshire.
- Find out more on the music page.
Art Centres, Museums, Galleries
Museums, art centres and galleries tend to have occasional evening events, and they're often free or cheap to young people. Places like Modern Art Oxford, the Museum of the History of Science, Banbury Museum, and the River and Rowing Museum in Henley have regular events throughout the year, where you can catch films, talks, workshops and more.
- Key link: Oxford museums
Clubs, Societies and Groups
Hanging out with people who share your interests can be a real pleasure, especially if you don't have many good friends in your classes or place of work.
- Check out websites and local press for details, or try the Groups and Clubs page.
Keeping safe
Wherever you go, whatever you do, make sure you do it safely.
- Carry your mobile
- Stick with your friends
- Know how you're getting home
You can get more information on keeping safe on the keeping safe, personal safety and seasonal safety pages.
Links
These websites will help you x:
- Activities Oxfordshire
Positive Activities for young people in Oxfordshire - Daily Info
Oxford's oldest listings site - This is Oxfordshire
Leisure, listings, news and more from the local papers
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