Events for Saturday 1 November 2014
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6:00 pm
£25 / £200 (VIP) (!)
The Boomtown Rats: ‘Ratlife’ UK Tour 2014 @ O2 Academy, Oxford
After last year’s triumphant sell-out UK tour and a block-booked festival season, we now have Ratlife, the second half of The Boomtown Rats’ second coming, taking in the towns missed out on their first jaunt and back by public demand to major cities. More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/68272/the-boomtown-rats-ratlife-uk-tour-2014-tickets Find out more »
6:30 pm
£11
The Smyths – 30th anniversary of ‘Hatful of Hollow’ @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/65718/the-smyths-30th-anniversary-of-hatful-of-hollow–tickets Find out more »
£14 (£10 concessions)
Orlando Gough: ‘Breathe’ @ The North Wall, Oxford
In this new piece of musical theatre, composer Orlando Gough explores breath through the voices of Rebecca Askew, Anna Dennis, Melanie Pappenheim, who sing about breath from birth to death, supported by a chorus of respiratory patients. Thought provoking and playful, Breathe looks at the complex, fundamental process of breathing through the lenses of science, […] Find out more »
£9
Dedication with Jabroni Sandwich / Dead Mesa and more @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
The local Oxford metal scene says balls to cancer! In partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust, Headbangers Balls and Metal Head Media, Dedication promises to be a night of rip-roaring tributes to some of our much loved metal bands with all proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust. There are five bands who have dedicated a huge […] Find out more »
7:30 pm
£10
Catweazle’s 20th Birthday @ Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Oxford’s legendary Catweazle Club celebrates its 20th anniversary in style, with performances from many of its leading lights at the Holywell Music Room. More information at www.facebook.com/events/1536013673300600. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/287282 Find out more »
£6
Maiians ‘Tokyo’ EP launch / Kid Kin @ Modern Art Oxford, Oxford
Idiot King bring Maiians and their wizadry to Modern Art Oxford, to celebrate the release of the Tokyo EP on Idiot King recordings. Tokyo combines a tight dual-drum attack with bubbling synths and guitars to recreate the energy of a dj set without laptops or backing tracks. The result is a Balearic dream of an […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£8 (advance) / £10 (door)
Sunjay Brayne / 15 String Trio @ Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Nominee, winner of the Wath Festival Young Performers Award & New Roots Competition Finalist (2012), Sunjay Brayne’s accolades are formidable for somebody who turned 20 just a few months ago. A captivating young performer, Sunjay is an extremely talented blues/folk singer/songwriter and guitarist. Reminiscent of Ralph McTell, John Martyn […] Find out more »
11:00 pm
£6 / £7 / £8
Turf Halloween: Randomer / Tessela @ The Cellar, Oxford
Techno / Breaks / Beats. More information at cellaroxford.co.uk/event/turf Find out more »