Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
Concert hall

Sheldonian Theatre

Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles, Oxford

Photos

Sheldonian Theatre, photo 1 of 1

Photo: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 · source

About Sheldonian Theatre

Christopher Wren's university hall on Broad Street, built 1664 to 1669, which hosts concerts, talks and lectures as well as ceremonies.

Sheldonian Theatre is in Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles, close to Oxford.

At a glance

Address
Broad Street, OX1 3AZ
Area
Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
Nearest station
Oxford
Type
Concert hall
Programme
Concerts & live events
Opened
1669
Website
sheldonian.ox.ac.uk
Last checked
25 October 2026

Access

Partly step-free (reported)

According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page

The venue says: The auditorium is accessible; the cupola, old printing loft and some other areas are not, and some steps are steep and worn.

Map

What's on at Sheldonian Theatre

Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.

See the programme

Around Sheldonian Theatre

Sheldonian Theatre, Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
Sheldonian Theatre: about 1 min walkPhoto: Ozeye, CC BY-SA 3.0
History of Science Museum, Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
History of Science Museum: about 1 min walkPhoto: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Divinity School, Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
Divinity School: about 1 min walkPhoto: Ozeye, CC BY-SA 3.0

Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance. Each photo links to the guide page that lists the place.

Nearby

From the Oxford guide, within 800 metres. Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

Sights

Eat & drink

Keep exploring

Other theatres in Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles

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Old Fire StationOxford
Oxford PlayhouseOxford