Academy Music Group launched O2 Academy Oxford on Thursday 20th September 2007, with New Young Pony Club, followed by the Magic Numbers and local heroes, Young Knives to an ecstatic full house each night. 

The site of the much respected former Zodiac on Cowley Road was developed over four months to create three separate, flexible performance spaces for live music and club events with a total building capacity of 1,350.
Designed to the highest specification, O2 Academy Oxford attracts a strong calibre of international touring artists due to its larger capacity in the City and technical capabilities. 

O2 Academy Oxford, the main venue downstairs, has a maximum capacity of 1,020, and alternative configurations. The secondary venue is the upstairs area of the building, E O2 Academy2 Oxford and has a capacity for up to 436 persons, continuing the positive step in AMG's policy for encouraging and developing new bands and artists to play in professionally equipped venues.
The third area is O2 Academy3 Oxford and has a capacity of 200. In designing the building, flexibility was a key factor to supporting music in Oxford as a must-play location for new talent and developing acts from the region to the touring circuit. 

Club nights are a focal point of entertainment with regular events from homegrown promoters such as Skylarkin’ Soundsystem playing vintage ska, reggae and soul with legendary guest DJs. Every Wednesday the venue hosts Oxford’s premier student night, Fuzzy Ducks, whilst Saturday welcomes seminal indie night Transformation, Trashy and Room 101.

CAPACITY

Standing 700-1,020
Seated  596

SECURITY PROVIDER

Showsec International Ltd

CREW

House – booked through venue

BARRIER

In-house Mojo Pit Barrier

STAGE DIMENSIONS

Height: 1.10m
Width: 9.25m
Depth: 5.14m

LOAD IN

From street – 10m push into venue

PA SPECIFICATION

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FOH

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SPEAKERS

8 x Nexo Geo-D powered by 6 Camco Votex 6 Amplification
6 x AA218HL Sub Bass Speakers powered by Crown VZ5000 Amplification
4 x AA81 Delays mounted at the back of the room

CONTROL AND EFFECTS

Soundcraft MH3 40 Channel Desk
1 x Klark-Teknik Graphic EQ
Klark-Teknik Compressors
1 x Yamaha SPX2000
1 x Yamaha SPX990
1 x TC Electronics D2
Denon CD / Tape Player
Comms

MULTICORE

40 Channel Multicore with returns to stage

MONITORS

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SPEAKERS

2 x Martin Audio H3 Side Fill
1 x Turbosound TXD 252 Drum Fill
8 x Turbosound Q15 floor monitors

CONTROL

Soundcraft MH3 32 Channel Desk
12 Channels of Klark-Teknik Eq
Klark-Teknik gates and compressors
TC M300 Effects Unit
MC2 Amplification

MICROPHONES

4 X Shure Beta 58A
2 X SM58LC
4 X Beta 57A
2 X SM57-LC
4 X C391B
2 X C535EB
4 X E604
2 X BETA91
4 X AR-133 DI Boxes
Beyerdynamic mic stand

POWER

3 phase 63 Amp supply available for touring productions

DJ EQUIPMENT

1 x Allen & Heath Xone: 62 Mixer
2 x Technics SL1210s
2 x Pioneer CDJ1000

The following are also available for club nights:

2 x Pioneer DVJ1000
1 x V4 Vision Mixer

All can be linked to visual system / screens both on stage, across the auditorium and behind bars

Touring production – please liaise with Technical Manager.

If touring production is used there may be a fee for removing in-house production

LIGHTING SPECIFICATION

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RIGGING

In-house rig consists of a front truss and a back truss hung using 0.5 ton motors.

LIGHTING

18 x Par64 Cans
6 x Robe Colour spot 250AT
2 x Martin Atomic 3000 strobes
2 x 4 Cell Molefays
6 x Par64 Cans
4 x Source 4 Junior Profiles
4 x Robe Hip Hop
Pulsar Chromazone birdies
4 x Robe Led 136 wash lights

CONTROL

DMX controlled using an Avolites Pearl 2008

POWER

63 Amp 3 phase socket is available on stage right for touring specials

DRESSING ROOMS

3 x dressing rooms
Shower & WC facilities

PRODUCTION OFFICE

Share with promoter/TM
Wireless internet
01865 813 340

TOWELS

Towels and laundry facilities available upon request

MERCHANDISING

Space available – 12p per head + VAT

PARKING FACILITIES

Limited parking, trucks must leave on completion of load in, details available on request. There is space outside the venue for one bus to park (landline available). It is recommended that buses arrive overnight as space is not guaranteed.