Booking Opens for The North Wall Arts Centre’s Autumn 2026 Season in Oxford
The North Wall Arts Centre has officially released tickets for its upcoming Autumn 2026 programme, offering a packed calendar of theatre, comedy, music, family shows, and visual arts across the season. Visitors planning their autumn cultural calendar can now secure seats for a diverse lineup that combines touring productions, community traditions, and returning audience favourites.
What to Expect from the Autumn Theatre and Performance Programme
Theatre enthusiasts will find several notable productions on the stage this season, starting with LUNG’s multi-award-winning Woodhill, which blends documentary theatre and contemporary dance to address the challenges within the prison system. The venue also hosts Actors Touring Company and Bush Theatre with Darkling, Titas Halder’s new play exploring an ecological crisis in India.
Comedy and storytelling take centre stage in September as BAFTA-winning writer Jack Rooke brings his debut show Good Grief back to the venue, blending reflection, humour, and personal history alongside his grandmother, Nan Sicely. Stand-up fans can also catch circuit names including Milton Jones, Tez Ilyas, Ania Magliano, and Catherine Bohart throughout the autumn months.
Live Music, Visual Arts, and Family Events
Music lovers have plenty to look forward to, from the intelligent folk arrangements of Megson and singer-songwriter Emily Portman to jazz and swing from The Hot Jazz Vagabonds. Meanwhile, the contemporary art gallery hosts the annual exhibitions of the Society of Wood Engravers and the Oxford Printmakers Cooperative, showcasing a wide range of printmaking techniques and artistic styles.
Families and younger audiences are catered for with performances by Page One Theatre and The Last Baguette as part of the wider Tiny Ideas Festival in September. October half-term brings fairytale storytelling from M6 Theatre and an interactive pyjama sleepover show titled Dance in the Dark by Sonrisa Arts.
As the season draws to a close, community events return alongside festive highlights, including the Cutteslowe Light Trail on 14 November and Creation Theatre’s holiday adaptation, Alice in Winter Wonderland.
For full details on performance dates and schedules, visitors can explore the What’s On this Autumn schedule. Further details on data protection concerning bookings and mailing lists can be found via the privacy policy.
To discover more cultural highlights and upcoming events across the city, you can browse what's on exhibitions or explore the interactive map view on Musemap (musemap.art).
