Connecting Student Theatre and Comedy in Oxford
Past, Present and Future Festival: Join the Steering Group
The Past, Present, Future Weekender (5–7 June 2026) is a three-day, multi-artform festival inviting young people, artists, and communities to explore hidden histories, today’s urgent realities, and imagined fairer futures through theatre, spoken word, music, workshops, and more. The festival will be held within The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, throughout its lobby, theatre, black box and wider performance spaces.
To guide this ambitious vision, we are bringing together a Steering Group – a collective of individuals who will help shape the festival’s direction, values, and legacy.
Upcoming Events & Workshops
Get Involved
Take a look at the audition and crew calls currently open by clicking on the buttons above. Whether acting on a stage or rigging the lights behind it, there’s a role for everyone!
To discover the individual societies and groups involved in student theatre and comedy, take a look here.
For guidance on directing or producing your first production, head to the Resources page of this website.
Use the Portal
Oxford Student Theatre Notices
Welcome to the new portal website for student theatre and performance in Oxford. We hope it will bring a centralised home for events and opportunities across the university!
To submit to the website, use the forms linked below. You can email the University Drama Officer - drama.officer@admin.ox.ac.uk - with any questions.
Funding
For a guide to available funding head to the Funding page of this website. Any new funding updates will be posted here.
Contact
Have a question about student theatre in Oxford? There many different people you can contact for advice, support and guidance.
You can contact the University Drama Officer - a member of University staff employed to facilitate student theatre - at drama.officer@admin.ox.ac.uk
To contact Oxford University Dramatic Society: president@ouds.org
To contact Oxford University Technical Theatre Society: president@outts.org
To contact any other society or production company, head to the Society page of this website.