Indie Events in Oxford: August 2025

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Welcome to the August edition of the Indie Events in Oxfordshire.

If anyone can explain how the year is flying by, that would be great. Might as well make the most of the rest of summer, so let’s see what is going on in August.

Missing Bean summer party photo

Indie Oxford Summer Party 2025

Join the team and fellow Indie Oxford members for an evening to celebrate our awesome community at the Missing Bean Roastery on Magdalen Road in east Oxford.

Taking place on Thursday 14th August from 18:00-20:00, there will be lots of fun and games, networking, live music and much more.

Get your tickets today

The Maker Space

Cyanotype Printing Workshop

Ever heard of Cyanotype?

The Maker Space is hosting a workshop to teach you about Cyanotype, a 19th-century photographic printing process. You will be involved in a hands-on, creative process that does not require any prior experience.

Monday 18th August, 10:00-13:00

Find out more about this workshop

YogaVenue Oxford

Expanding your hot26 practice

Join YogaVenue for a two-day workshop.

Expand on the Hot26 class and take it to new depths with international Hot26 teacher Jasmine Nash. There is a session on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, but you do not need to join both.

Friday 1st August, 18:00-19:30 and Saturday 2nd August, 18:0-20:30

Get all the details here

Fusion Arts Oxford

Zana Exhibition

Check out this group exhibition.

Zana is still taking place at Fusion Arts. This exhibition brings together six female artists whose practices explore the layered intersections of memory, identity, materiality, and care.

Running until Monday 1st September

Truck store oxford

Modern Nature Album Launch

Who doesn’t love an album launch?

Musical band Modern Nature will be taking the stage at Truck Oxford. Celebrating the release of their brand new album, ‘The Heat Warps’, pre-order the album to guarantee your entry.

Sunday 31st August, 17:00

Oxford City Farm volunteers

Summer Family Day

The perfect day out in Oxford!

Oxford City Farm is hosting a day filled with summer activities at the farm. People of all ages are welcome and tickets are free.

Tuesday 5th August, 13:00-16:00

Secure your spot here

mostly books Abingdon Oxfordshire

Shelf Care Book Club

Attend Mostly Books next Shelf Care meeting.

This book club is for readers in Abingdon. The books that will be discussed are: The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson (July Book of the Month), Are You Awake? by Sarah Crossan, and The Coast Road by Alan Murrin.

Wednesday 20th August, 19:00

Find out full details here

Common Ground Oxford

Jericho Comedy Early Show

Can’t go wrong with a comedy night.

Common Ground is hosting Jericho Comedy, which has recently been recommended in The Times, The Sunday Times, the iPaper, and The Telegraph.

Every Saturday, 18:00-20:00

Head over to the Common Ground website

Outside building at The Dog's Spot

Chatty Walks

Enjoy the sunshine and head for a walk.

The Dog’s Spot is hosting weekly walks where you can meet new people (and hounds) and enjoy a relaxed stroll through Abbey Meadows and along the river. Also, do not worry, no dogs are needed!

Every Sunday and Tuesday, 10:00

Find out full details

North Wall Arts Centre Oxford

Call and Response Exhibition

 Last chance to see Call and Response at The North Walls Art Centre.

The Call and Response Exhibition brings together two Oxford-based arts organisations, ‘Warehouse Art School’ and ‘art-sauce’, to present an exhibition in two parts, exchanging ideas and creative practices. 

Running until Saturday 9th August

Learn more

Helen Art Oxford

Life Drawing Drop-in Sessions

Interested in doing some Life Drawing?

ArtOxford hosts a Life Drawing class run by an experienced artist-teacher in a relaxed atmosphere, and advice is given if required. There is a good range of models and parking is available too.

Every Thursday, 18:30-20:30

Check out the ArtOxford website

Head to the Indie Oxford events page to see what else is happening in the indie network.

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