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Our events

At Oxford Brookes we are proud of the variety of our events, most of which are free unless stated otherwise. Members of the public, students and staff are welcome to attend most of our events.

Information about admission policy to an event is on the individual listing on our events webpages. Where it is necessary to register or book a place we provide details and/or a web link to the appropriate method - just follow the link for the event you wish to book.

For directions to the University, further information can be found on our Contacts, Maps and Campuses webpages.     

University events

events@brookes.ac.uk

Our open lectures

Most of our open lectures will take place in the John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP. Occasionally these lectures will take place in different rooms with locations detailed on the individual event listing.

These lectures are for everyone and we will do our best to accommodate all access needs.

The events generally take place in the early evening and last approximately one hour which sometimes includes a question and answer session.

Please contact the Events Office at events@brookes.ac.uk  if you need any assistance.

Cafés and restaurants

There are a range of catering options available at Oxford Brookes and particularly across our larger Gipsy Lane site on the Headington Campus. This includes the Cafe Central outlet in the John Henry Brookes Building’s Forum space on the Headington Campus which provides food and drink options in the evening during Semester-period weekdays. 

For more information and opening times for food and drink options across our sites, please visit our Catering webpage.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available in the main reception area of the John Henry Brookes Building. Information on where to find toilets and accessible toilets across our sites can be found on the Contacts, Maps and Campuses webpages.

Special Requirements

We do our best to accommodate all access needs. If you are attending an event and need the University to help with any mobility requirements you may have, please contact the events organiser whose information is on the event listing.

Parking

Wherever possible, we encourage use of sustainable transport options when travelling to our campuses with further information available on our Travel webpages. 

For our evening events on the Headington Campus, limited free parking is available via the Visitor Car Park on Gipsy Lane from 5.00pm on weekdays. Access to the Visitor Car Park on Gipsy Lane after 5.00pm is available on a first come, first served basis with no pre-booking available. 

Alternatively, off-peak parking is available between 5.01pm and 6.59am Monday to Friday and on weekends via car parks across our campuses, including the Headington Hill site on our Headington Campus. There is a cost to using these car parks during off-peak periods. Automatic number plate recognition cameras are used and drivers will need to download and use the Trust Parking app to make payments. Further information on off-peak parking and how to make payments can be found on the off-peak parking webpages.    

Further details

If you have particular access or dietary requirements, please tick the box on the booking form and we will contact you to confirm any arrangements we have made. For further information please email us on events@brookes.ac.uk