Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Open most days. Admission charges apply.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the theatre 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

The main entrance off Broad Street is up several short flights of steps. However, there is a level access through an archway at the end of the curved wall on Broad Street to the right of the main entrance as you face the theatre. There are no lifts in the theatre so access to all areas other than the ground floor requires the ability to use stairs.

There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor near to the accessible entrance. There are T-loop systems in the main auditorium and rear of first and second floor galleries with an induction loop system in the basement.

Additional access information can be found here: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access/studentservices/sheldoniantheatre/

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 Grade I listed Sheldonian Theatre was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and sits between the Clarendon Building and Museum of the History of Science on Broad Street in the heart of Oxford. It is the official ceremonial hall of the University of Oxford where graduation ceremonies, amongst other ceremonies, take place. It can be hired for concerts, meetings and events.

Further Information:

Address:

Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AZ 

Telephone:

01865 277299

Email:

enquiries@sheldon.ox.ac.uk

Website:

https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/sheldonian/

Opening Hours:

The theatre is a working building for the university and can be closed for ceremonies and other reasons. It is generally open to the public from 10am every day (except Sunday in the winter months) but it is highly advisable to check the following page or call / e-mail the venue for up to date information:

https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/sheldonian/visiting/opening_hours/

Main Theatre, Attic and Cupola

Adult - £3.50

Concession - £2.50

Group - £2.50

Guided Tour

Adult - £8.00

Concession - £5.00

Group - £8.00

Concessions - over 60 / under 16 / students with an ID card

Directions:

The theatre 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 and turn right onto Broad Street. The theatre is the second (semi-circular) building on your left.

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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.

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