Theatre in Abingdon
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Events — theatre in Abingdon
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Saturday 17 October
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Tuesday 20 October
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Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£13
🎭Theatre
Fairytales for Grown-ups: The Girl who Didn't Die
The Story Museum
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£13
🎭Theatre
Fairytales for Grown-ups: How (not) to Die long ago in Finland
The Story Museum
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£14
🎭Theatre
Fairytales for Grown-ups: The Girl Who Didn't Die
The Story Museum
Fri 23 · 10 PM£15
🎭Theatre🎪Street party
Theatre After Dark - Haunted Tour
New Theatre
Sat 24 · 2 PM£310
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Fawlty Towers Weekend
Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£12
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Mercy of Sisters
Pegasus
Sun 25 · 7:30 PM£21.50–46
🎭Theatre
Michael Palin: In the Philippines
Oxford Playhouse
Tue 27 · 7:30 PM£12–33
🎭Theatre
The Gang of Three
Oxford Playhouse
Wed 28 · 7 PM£15
🎭Theatre
Theatre After Dark - Haunted Tour
New Theatre
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
A Very Expensive Poison by Lucy Prebble
Old Fire Station
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM£42.46
🎭Theatre
Michael Portillo - A Life of Two Halves
New Theatre
Sun 1 · 7:30 PM£8.30
🎤Stand-up🪕Folk / Acoustic
Wyrdsister Comedy: Samhain
The Library
Mon 2 · 7:30 PM£44.77
🎭Theatre🎤Stand-up
Harry Enfield
New Theatre
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM£30.68
🎭Theatre
Ken Bruce - You, Me & The Music
New Theatre
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM£9–22
🎭Theatre
Iphigenia at Aulis
Oxford Playhouse
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM£5
🎭Theatre
Iphigenia
Oxford Playhouse
Thu 5 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre
NT Live: Golden Boy
Amey Theatre
Mon 9 · 7:30 PM£8–36
🎭Theatre🍽️Food
Interval Pre-Order Crémant: Stewart Lee
Oxford Playhouse
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
👴Seniors🗣️Talk
Social Thursdays
Oxford Playhouse
Thu 12 · 5 PMFree
🎭Theatre🗣️Talk
The Valley Children: Exploring genetics through theatre
Fusion Arts
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Flat & the Curves: Rosé-Tinted
Cornerstone Arts Centre
Sun 15 Nov · 7:30 PM£27
✨Pop🎭Theatre
Thank ABBA For The Music
New Theatre
Tue 17 Nov · 7 PM£15.40
🎭Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Abingdon Guildhall
Wed 18 Nov£15.40
🎭Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Abingdon Guildhall
Thu 19 Nov · 4 PM
🎭Theatre
Oxford Platforms: Nov
Old Fire Station
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PM£17–22
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show
Snow White
Oxford Playhouse
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PM£5.50
🎭Theatre
Programme - Snow White
Oxford Playhouse
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Baby Tickets - Snow White
Oxford Playhouse
Sat 21 Nov · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
The Signalman
Old Fire Station
Wed 25 Nov · 5:30 PM£6–25
🎭Theatre
James Cahill THE BEVERLY HILLS HOUSEWIFE
Blackwell's Bookshop
Wed 2 Dec · 10 AM£12–16
🎭Theatre
Little Robin Red Vest
Oxford Playhouse
Wed 9 Dec · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
A Christmas Carol Continues
Old Fire Station
Fri 11 Dec · 7:30 PM£31
🎭Theatre🎊Socials
Anton Du Beke - Anton at Christmas
New Theatre
Sat 12 Dec · 9:30 AMFree
🎭Theatre
Touch Tour - Snow White
Oxford Playhouse
Fri 8 Jan · 7:30 PM£11.50–26
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Oxford Playhouse
Wed 13 Jan · 7:30 PM£12–34
🎭Theatre
The King's Speech
Oxford Playhouse
Tue 26 Jan · 7:30 PM£12–33
🎭Theatre
Tristan & Yseult
Oxford Playhouse
Sat 27 Feb · 8 PM
🎭Theatre
Don't You Forget About Me
Old Fire Station
Sun 21 Mar · 3 PM
🎭Theatre
Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
Old Fire Station
See also in Abingdon
Tomorrow · 8 PM£17
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Hi-On Maiden - Iron Maiden Tribute
The Northcourt LIVE, Abingdon
At 10:30 PM£8
🎫Concert
TNB Ft Cal The Dragon
Bridge Oxford
Tomorrow · 7 PM£0–18.04
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Rhythm & Rice - Rice & Noodle bowls and music from Harriet
Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Choir Rehearsals - Sutton Courtenay
Abingdon County Hall Museum
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM£234.97
🎸Rock✨Pop
Transvision Vamp
O2 Academy Oxford
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM
📜Poetry slam🎤Hip-Hop
Beats, Rhythms & Rhymes: Spoken Word Evening
Museum of Oxford
Sun 18£25–80
🎻Classical🎫Concert
A Night at the Opera by Candlelight
Oxford Town Hall
Sun 18 · 3 PM£15
🎻Classical🎫Concert
A Musical Tour of Europe - and Bach again!
St Michael and All Angels' Church, ABINGDON
Mon 19 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Adult DVD @ The Bullingdon
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Wed 21 · 7 PM£7–10
🎸Jam / Open mic
Jericho Singers Open Mic Night
Tap Social Movement, Oxford
Thu 22 · 7 PM£10–18
🪕Folk / Acoustic🪗Folk dance
Concert at The Isis
Isis Farmhouse, Iffley Lock
Fri 23 · 7 PM£3.30
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Cheap Suits
Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Ferocious Dog featuring the Celtic Folk Orchestra
Oxford, Abingdon
Sat 31
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Spooky Season – Tim Burton’s Universe
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Sat 7 · 12 PM£11–66
❓Quiz🎫Concert
BRING YOUR BABY PUB QUIZ Parent Social @ Tap Social Movement Taproom, BOTLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE
Tap Social Movement - Botley Taproom, Oxfordshire
Thu 12 · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Remember When Tea Dance
Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre, Boars Hill
Tomorrow · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Panzo vs piepie: Dark and Dastardly
The Oxford Retreat
Sat 17 · 4 PM
🎉Club
Bed By 10pm - Oxford
The Bridge Oxford
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM£15.40
🪗Folk dance🪕Folk / Acoustic
Ceilidh
South Oxford Community Centre
Sat 17 · 8 PMFree
🎉Club
Electric 80's
The Catherine Wheel, Sandford-on-Thames
Fri 23 · 9:30 PM£6.13
🎪Street party🌏South Asia
Navratri Celebration 2026 – Celebrate Together at Namaste Village!
Namaste Village Oxford
Sat 24 · 5 PM£11.55–27.80
🎉Club
Oxford 16+ Halloween Rave
The Bridge Nightclub, Oxford
Mon 26 · 10 PM£7–30
❓Quiz📚Literature
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release - Oxford
Waterstones Oxford
Wed 28 · 2 PMFree
🎊Village dance
Brain Health and All That Jazz
Kennington Village Centre
Sat 31 · 7 PM
🎉Club🔊Techno
DYSTOPIA III: Immersive Halloween Rave at Tap Social
Tap Social Taproom
Sat 31 · 9 PM£8.28
💿DJ set🎤Hip-Hop
ADV Presents: Halloween Drink N' Vybz
Slug & Lettuce - Oxford
Fri 6 · 6 PM£4–20
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Botley School Fireworks Night - Oxford
Botley School Playground, Oxford
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM£6–25
🗣️Talk📚Literature
William Tullett SNIFF: A HISTORY OF SMELLS
Blackwell's Bookshop, Oxford
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Artist talk by Dr Lindsey Holmes
OVADA Warehouse, Oxford
Tomorrow · 8 PM£7–12.62
📚Literature📜Poetry
Poetry Bake Off
The Community Works, Oxford
Sat 17 · 11 AM£0
🔬Science💛Inclusivity
EXPLORAZONE
New Road Baptist Church, Oxfordshire
Sat 17 · 11:30 AM£0
📜Poetry📚Literature
Poetry of Science 2026
Oxfordshire County Library, Oxford
Sat 17 · 1 PM£0
🥂Opening
Changing Geographies: Project Launch
Modern Art Oxford
Mon 19 · 5:30 PM£5
🗣️Talk🔬Science
RIBA Oxfordshire: Healthy Homes in a Net Zero Transition
John Henry Brookes Building, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Oxford After Dark October 21st - in coversation with Michael Rosenblum
The Nest, Oxford
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Eating Well for the Planet
Abingdon Baptist Church
Thu 22 · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Nao-Cola Yamazaki and the Aesthetics of Everyday Life in Contemporary Japan
Pembroke College, Harold Lee Room, Oxford
Sat 24 · 1:30 PM£0–15
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Translating the Bible: A Study Afternoon
Sir Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, Christ Church, Oxford
Fri 30 · 3 PM£5
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
Home Design Talk: The Colour Edit
John Lewis Oxford
Sat 31 · 9 AMFree
🔬Science🗺️Guided tour
History of Science in Oxford Tour
Carfax Tower, Oxford
Mon 2 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
The Island Britain Bought, Author Talk with Diane M Hinds
Oxford Westgate Library
Tue 3 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
November's Book Club: Spooky
Curzon Oxford
Wed 4 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Hope Gathering Oxford
The King's Centre, Oxford
Fri 6 · 6:30 PM£5
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
Come Dine @ St Matz
St Matthew's Church, Oxford
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£6.80–16
📜Poetry📚Literature
Oxford Launch: Blood Tundra, Sophia Argyris
Oxford Poetry Library
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM£6.13
🔢Bingo
Boogie Bingo
Abingdon United Football Club
Tue 10 · 10 AM£0–8
🎯Board games
Go Meet, Abingdon
The Lambourn, Abingdon
Tue 20 · 7:30 PM
🎯Board games
Games for a Laugh (social board games)
The King’s Head & Bell
Sun 18 · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Pub Quiz at Seacourt Bridge
Seacourt Bridge, Botley
Mon 19 · 6:30 PM
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Grim Dark Gaming Society
Willows Shake Shop
Thu 22 · 7 PM
❓Quiz
Pub Quiz @ the Bear Inn
The Bear Inn, Oxford
Sat 7 · 1 PM£0–7
🐉Tabletop RPG🎯Board games
SOXS Con 2026
Preston Road Community Centre, Abingdon
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Venues — theatre in Abingdon
Frequently asked questions
How many theatre events are there in Abingdon?
47 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch theatre in Abingdon?
Notably Abingdon Guildhall, Amey Theatre and Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford. See the full list of venues above.