A cinema screening room with tiered blue seating, balcony, and red curtains at The Oxford Cinema and Cafe.
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A screening room with blue walls, red curtains, and black theater seats at The Oxford Cinema and Cafe.
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Screen 1 at The Oxford Cinema and Cafe

Screening Room in a Cinema
·
Private space
18 Magdalen Street, Oxford, OX1 3AE –
Oxford City Centre
Up to 650
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Traditional cinema auditorium with fixed rows of upholstered seats facing a proscenium and a heavy red stage curtain. Interior shows painted decorative timberwork and controlled lighting suitable for dark screenings.

Room features: A house PA system and speakers provide venue audio for screenings and playback tests while Wi‑Fi supports digital file transfer and remote playback. Storage space is available for props and equipment and the room has step-free access plus accessible toilets for crew and talent.

Best for: Film screenings, test screenings and small-audience recorded events.

What sets it apart: Original 1920s decorative auditorium detailing and a balcony provide period character for location shoots.

Prices

Monday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Friday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
7:00 – 23:30
from £240–£350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 12:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 – 23:30
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:30
from £3500 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Theatre
    up to 650

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • Space has noise restriction after 23:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

Please respect the space.

Cancellation policy: Flexible with Grace Period

Show cancellation details

About The Oxford Cinema and Cafe

The Oxford Cinema and Cafe is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

ALEJANDRO W
Member of Tagvenue since March 2025
24h Response time
68% Response rate

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