A collage of event posters and photos of activies in The Covered Market, Oxford. It features a musician with a guitar, people enjoying craft activities, a quiz night, and a pickle workshop. Bright colors and playful designs reflect the venue’s lively community atmosphere.

Welcome to our events page. We have all sorts of activities happening in the market from live music, quiz nights, crafting, book talks, activities for kids and more!

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What’s on this Week 

Looking for something fun to do to add a bit of colour to these chilly days? Whether you’re into craft, culture, live music, or just a great night out, there’s plenty happening at the market even a pickle workshop as Market Tap welcomes Fiona from Cranston Pickles…

Thurs 20 Feb
5:30pm – The Woolhound Social Stitch – Gulp Fiction
7pm – Pickle Workshop with Cranston Pickles – Market Tap
7:30pm – The Simpletons Quiz – Gulp Fiction

Fri 21 Feb
7:30pm – Market Tap Live – Central Sq/Market Tap

Sat 22 Feb
10am – The Woolhound Social Stitch – Gulp Fiction
*10:30am – Oxford Girl Craft Club – Market Tap
7pm – DJ Saul Crando (DJ set) – Central Sq/Market Tap

Coming up…
*Thurs 27 Feb 6 – 8pm – The Pottery Social – Market Tap
*Fri 28 Feb 7pm – Jazz in the Bookshop – Gulp Fiction

*Booking recommended or required

 

REGULAR FIXTURES

Every Thursday – The Woolhound Social Stitch – 5:30pm @ Gulp Fiction
Free
Bring your project and join us for a chat, snacks, and knitting/crochet support if you need it!
The Woolhound event page

Every Saturday – The Woolhound Social Stitch – 10am @ Gulp Fiction
Free
Bring your project and join us for a chat, snacks, and knitting/crochet support if you need it!
The Woolhound event page

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Three different images. Three people playing instruments, one chess board, three people sitting on stools discussing a book

Every Thurs – Simpletons’ quiz’  – 8pm – Gulp Fiction
£1 per person
Bring a team, your game faces and maybe you’ll win! Quizzing you across a multitude of topics.
Gulp Fiction event page

1st Fri of the month – A Night of Music: Open Mic – 7pm Central Sq with The Market Tap & Nash’s Tune Trove
Free
Come and simply enjoy a huge range of music, everyone and every music style welcome. Performers sign up on the night.
For Info head to Nash’s Tune Trove Instagram

3rd Fri of the Month – Market Tap Live – 7:30pm Central Square w/Market Tap
Free
Each month enjoy carefully selected live music programmed by Nash of Nash’s Tune Trove.
For Info head to Nash’s Tune Trove Instagram

 

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More events and market experiences…

There’s so much happening every week in the market. As well as one off events some traders also offer other experiences you can treat a friend or that special someone to.  Here’s how to keep on top of what’s on and when:

The Market Tap events diary – for gigs, tastings, chess nights, and all kinds of other activities.

The Woolhound events diary – for wool and crochet bases workshops, craft classes and warm friendly socials

Gulp Fiction events diary – for book talks, quiz nights, comedy and live music

Y.O.U Underwear events diary – for workshops, talks and more all shaped to help us live a more sustainable lifestyle

The Oxford Soap Company – for soap-making workshops

The Space Store – for virtual reality moonwalks, half term Space Camps and more