Tickets Alistair Darling, March 2012 Photo Eddie Gallacher

Tickets

The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival takes place between Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 24, 2013.

Prior to the festival (up to 2pm on Friday 15 March)


Tickets can be bought as follows:

  • Online: Please visit www.oxfordliteraryfestival.org

  • In person or by telephone: Tickets can be booked at the box office at Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW. The box office number is 0870 343 1001 and opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.NB: No fax bookings can be accepted.

    If you selected postage, all tickets booked prior to Monday 25 February, either by telephone or online, will be posted from Monday 25 February. Tickets will not be posted outside the UK.

    If you selected collection, tickets will be available from the ticket office at Oxford Playhouse from 25 February until Thursday, 14 March. From Saturday 16 March, tickets can be collected from the festival box office in the Music Room, Christ Church, only. The festival box office can be accessed via the main entrance to Christ Church in St Aldate’s.

    Tickets booked between Monday 25 February and Monday 11 March will be posted immediately, unless requested for collection at the festival box office at Christ Church.

    Tickets booked after Monday 11 March can only be collected from the festival box office at Christ Church.

    There is a 60p postage charge.

    Note: Please allow plenty of time to collect your tickets during the festival. The box office can get very busy. Allow an extra 10 minutes if your event is at the Sheldonian Theatre or the Bodleian.

    Children’s events

  • Ticket prices shown are for children and adults. There are no concessions. Children under two are admitted free.

  • Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18 or over); the festival cannot accept responsibility for the safety of unaccompanied children. The accompanying adult must have a valid ticket.

  • Children over 13 cannot be responsible for younger children, although they may attend events alone as long as they are taken to and collected from the specific event venue.

    During the festival


    Tickets can be bought as follows:

  • In person: At the festival box office in the Music Room, Christ Church. Please use the main entrance to the college in St Aldate’s.

  • By telephone: Please call: 0870 343 1001 (except Sundays), 01865 276266, or 07545 991915.
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  • Online: Tickets are available to book online until 4pm the day before each event.

    All tickets booked by telephone or online during the festival will be available for collection at the festival box office from the following day. Please allow plenty of time to collect your tickets. The box office can get very busy. Allow an extra 10 minutes if your event is at the Sheldonian Theatre or the Bodleian.

    Festival box office opening hours are:

  • Saturday 16 March 9am to 6.30pm

  • Sunday 17 March 9am to 4.30pm

  • Monday 18 March 10am to 6.30pm

  • Tuesday 19 March 9am to 8.00pm

  • Wednesday 20 March 9am to 8.00pm

  • Thursday 21 March 9am to 8.00pm

  • Friday 22 March 9am to 6.30pm

  • Saturday 23 March 9am to 6.30pm

  • Sunday 24 March 9am to 4pm

    Immediately prior to events

    Any remaining tickets will be on sale at the festival box office in Christ Church immediately prior to events, and at the door for events at the Sheldonian and Bodleian.

    Concessions and Discounts

  • Book tickets for five or more events in the same transaction and get a 15% discount (not applicable on dinners)

  • Schools and youth groups get a concessionary rate of 10% off, plus one in every 15 tickets free

  • Only one reduction applies per ticket

  • No reductions apply to children’s events