St John’s College
St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3JP
St John’s College was founded in 1555 and is situated in the heart of the city. One of the University of Oxford’s larger colleges, St John’s offers the visitor historical buildings in traditional quadrangles and award-winning modern architecture, all set within beautiful gardens.
We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford Open Doors. The College will be open from 10.00 am – 5.00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday with a mix of talks, exhibitions, guided and self-guided tours, as well as a special free concert on 13 September.
New for 2025:
• Children’s Guide to St John’s College
• Piano recital by acclaimed pianist Viv McLean to celebrate the launch of the International Piano Series at St John’s College, 2025/26 (free concert, St John’s Auditorium, 18.00, 13 September).
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1000-1700. Piano recital: 1800
- Sunday 14 September:
- 10:00-17:00
Location & directions
St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3JP
- Contact on day:
- Anna Clark
- Telephone number:
- +441865242918
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Drop in but pre-book for piano recital. Our talks, exhibitions, and tours will be run as drop-in events on a first come, first served basis. However, our free piano recital on the evening of 13 September will be ticketed. Tickets for this recital will be booked via Eventbrite.
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/viv-mclean-oxford-open-doors-performance-tickets-1577312777979?aff=oddtdtcreator
Accessibility details
St John’s gardens and quads are fully accessible for wheelchair users and for prams/buggies. Dogs are not allowed. Disabled toilet available. Some student rooms will be open for viewing and these are not accessible to wheelchair users.
Additional information
We are launching a free Children’s Guide to St John’s for Open Doors this year, a 12-page tour of the buildings and gardens at the College full of information and intriguing facts. Child-friendly games, including giant connect 4, quoits and skittles, will also be set out on one of our lawns. As in previous years, we will also be organising a ‘Find the lambs’ treasure hunt for children.
