Christmas parties
Unforgettable Christmas Parties in a 1,000-Year-Old Prison
Our festive experiences combine immersive storytelling, team-building challenges, and atmospheric after-parties to create an unforgettable night for your group. Whether you're planning a lively team celebration or a more relaxed festive gathering, we offer flexible packages designed to bring people together in a truly unique setting.
Step 1: Choose an entertainment option
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Jailbreak: Escape Room
An escape room experience that is perfect for team building. See if you can outsmart our prison warden and escape from under his watchful eye in 1 hour. Just make sure you escape in time for Christmas!
Available for groups of 10 – 18 people.
Includes a glass of wine per person.
£30.00 per person
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Murder Mystery Experience
Can you and your guests solve a murder mystery? Wander the corridors of our Georgian prison and meet our inmates. In this 2-hour experience, some will tell you lies and others will tell the truth, it’s up to you and your team to decipher which is which!
Available for groups of 15-50 people.
Includes a glass of wine per person.
£46.00 per person
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Guided Tour and Mead Tasting Experience
Experience 1,000 years of history with our 50 minute costumed guided tours and see the fascinating stories of the castle come to life. Climb the Saxon St. George’s Tower and descend underground into our crypt before exploring our prison cells and exhibition space. Once your tour concludes, step back in time and sample the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage in our candle-lit crypt.
Available for groups of 10-50 people.
£27.00 per person
Step 2: Add your after party
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Crypt Hire
For a truly unique evening, why not entertain your guests in a candle-lit 950-year-old Crypt?
- Accommodate up to 50 people
- Card-only bar included.
*Minimum 3-hour hire. Also available after a Jailbreak, Murder Mystery, or Private Evening Tour with Mead Tasting.
£170 per hour
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Full Venue Hire
Celebrate the festive season against the backdrop of a Norman Crypt, the cells of D-wing, and Debtor’s Tower for a full experience of Oxford Castle & Prison.
- Accommodate up to 100 people.
- Card-only bar included.
*Minimum 3-hour hire. Also available after a Jailbreak, Murder Mystery, or Private Evening Tour with Mead Tasting.
£375 per hour*
Step 3: Select your festive extras
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DJ Hire
What’s a party without the music?
- Choose music tailored to your event.
- LED and disco lights.
- Quality sound system.
£385 for 2 hours
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Catering and Drinks
Enjoy our buffet spread or sample our selection of canapes, while treating your guests to a welcome drink of prosecco.
Enquire about our catering menu and drinks list, or inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing info@oxfordcastleandprison.
Step 4: Confirm your choices with our team!
Just click below to email our team with your choices, we'll sort the rest.
Familiarisation visits for Christmas Party bookings are available with advance notice and are subject to the availability of the team. Please email us to organise a familiarisation visit for your booking.
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