
Oxford Playhouse
Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles, Oxford
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About Oxford Playhouse
A 1938 theater on Beaumont Street opposite the Ashmolean, presenting touring work and its own productions, including a winter pantomime.
Oxford Playhouse is in Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles, close to Oxford.
At a glance
- Address
- Beaumont Street, OX1 2LW
- Area
- Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
- Nearest station
- Oxford
- Type
- Producing & touring theater
- Program
- Plays, Comedy, Dance, Pantomime & Christmas
- Seats
- About 663
- Opened
- 1938
- Website
- oxfordplayhouse.com
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
Access
According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page
The venue says: No steps into the foyer, box office or stalls; no step-free access to the Circle, Circle Bar or Top Room (no elevator).
Map
What's on at Oxford Playhouse
Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.
Around Oxford Playhouse



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 2625 feet (800 meters). Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.
Sights
- Ashmolean Museum · Museum · 1 min walk
- Martyrs' Memorial · Monument · 2 min walk
- Balliol College · College · 3 min walk
- Trinity College · College · 5 min walk
- Covered Market · Market · 6 min walk
- Carfax Tower · Landmark · 6 min walk
Eat & drink
- Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant · European restaurant · 2 min walk
- Old Fire Station Cafe · Café · 2 min walk
- Chutneys Indian Brasserie · Indian restaurant · 3 min walk
- Society Cafe · Café · 3 min walk
- Treadwell Restaurant · British restaurant · 3 min walk
- Aromi · Café · 3 min walk
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