Holywell Music Room, Oxford. Opening times and admission charges vary depending on the event.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the venue but there are car parks within Oxford city centre. Detailed information on all of these car parks and their current Blue Badge concessions can be found here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/53/categoryInfo/10

There is ramped access from Holywell Street to a set of large double doors.  There are two designated wheelchair places in the concert hall (Holywell Music Room) and an accessible toilet. A hearing loop system is available.

Oxford city has a Shopmobility service which is accessed from within the car park for the Westgate shopping centre (OX1 1TR). The car park itself has 50 disability parking spaces, which are located close to the lobby area. Scooters and wheelchairs can be hired free of charge from the Shopmobility office, which can be booked over the telephone on 01865 263600 (Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm). Further information can be requested via email: westgate.oxford@landsec.com.

Brief Description:

The Holywell Music Room on Holywell Street, having been built in 1748, is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Europe and makes up the main facilities of the University of Oxford Faculty of Music. The main Holywell Music Room is now used for recitals and small concerts and is available for hire for events. There are many practise rooms and studios but these are not available to the public.

Further Information:

Address:

Holywell Music Room, 35 Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3SU

Telephone:

Christopher Pidgeon: Tel: 01865 276125

Email:

reception@music.ox.ac.uk

Website:

https://www.music.ox.ac.uk/

Opening Hours:

Opening times and admission charges vary depending on events.

Directions:

The facility is in the centre of Oxford and can be tricky to get to by car. From the M40 J8a take the A40 west towards Oxford for 5 miles. At the roundabout continue straight to take the London Road/A420 for a further 2.5 miles. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit (past the pillared monument in the middle of the road) onto The Plain/A420 for around 400 metres/yards then turn right onto Longwall Street. Longwall Street turns slightly right and becomes St Cross Road. Turn left onto South Parks Road then, at the T-junction, turn left again onto Parks Road. Turn left onto Mansfield Road and follow this to the end. At the T-junction turn right onto Holywell Street and Holywell Music Room can be found set back slightly from the road on your right after around 70 metres/yards.

OS SP 51646 06542

Transport:

Oxford is a very old city and travelling by car can be a problem. However, there is an excellent pubic transport system, which you can find further details of here: http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/oxford-tourist-information/getting-around-oxford

There are six Park & Ride sites located around Oxford's ring road; Bicester, Oxford Parkway and Pear Tree to the North, Thornhill to the East, Redbridge to the South and Seacourt to the West. The parking and bus into town are charged separately and there are no concessions for Blue Badge drivers. Each Park & Ride also has EV charge points for electric car drivers. Further details of the locations and charges can be found here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/56/categoryInfo/13

The main bus services in Oxford are run by the Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach Oxfordshire and Thames Travel. The services run throughout the city as well as the surrounding villages. Further details can be found on the following websites: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/, https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/oxfordshire and https://www.thames-travel.co.uk/.

Oxford’s main railway station is located on the west side of the city centre with bus stops and taxi ranks just outside. There are frequent services to/from London Paddington, London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street. Details of the station can be found here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/OXF/details.html. For ticket information you can telephone National Rail on 03457 484 950.

Amenities:

There are no amenities on site, but there are cafes, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants and shops to cater for any taste within Oxford town centre.