The Oxford Shakespeare Festival 2025

One summer, three incredible live performances in the heart of Oxford

The Oxford Shakespeare Festival  is back for its 15th year with three outstanding productions, live in the Castleyard throughout the summer.

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by BMH Productions

23 June  – 5 July

BMH will start the Oxford Shakespeare Festival with a soon to be announced production. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, to be among the first to discover details and guarantee your ticket

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Much Ado About Nothing

By Wild Goose Theatre

7 July – 2 August

Wild Goose Theatre returns to the Oxford Castle and Prison for the 15th year with one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays.

Much Ado About Nothing is one Shakespeare’s great romantic-comedies. This classic follows the love stories of Claudio, Hero, Beatrice, and Benedick. Full of intrigue, action and comedy Much Ado About Nothing is as recognisable a narrative today as it was when first penned back in the 1600s.

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

by Siege Theatre

4 August – 16 August

Following the success of Hamlet last summer. Siege Theatre return to Oxford Castle with a nostalgic take on The Merry Wives of Windsor

Join us for an evening that proves behind every perfectly maintained lawn and spotless kitchen there’s a masterclass in wit, wisdom, and deliciously clever revenge waiting to unfold.

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Additional Information

Please Note: Performances do not run on Sundays

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23 Jun - 16 Aug

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