Old Fire Station

You're walking past one of Oxford's most distinctive red-brick Victorian buildings on George Street, and it's immediately clear this isn't your standard theatre. The Old Fire Station has been brilliantly repurposed into a creative powerhouse that feels genuinely alive. Inside, you'll find multiple performance spaces—from an intimate 80-seat studio to a proper 200-capacity theatre—alongside a café where locals actually linger between shows. The programming is refreshingly eclectic: expect experimental theatre, stand-up comedy nights, dance performances and live music that ranges from indie bands to jazz. It's the kind of place where you might catch an emerging artist one night and a sold-out show the next.