Kings Arms Oxford

Heading to town for the fair? Why not join us for a drink, a bite to eat and break!

How long has St Giles Fair been in existence? Have a look at our timeline to see how the fair has changed over time:

🍗1625: St Giles Fair begins as a parish festival for St Giles Feast, honouring the patron saint of beggars and the disabled.

🐻1750s: St Giles Fair becomes a toys fair, selling a variety of cheap and useful goods, primarily to the working class.

🎪Early 1800s: The fair becomes more similar to how it is today, as a general children’s fair with exciting stalls and rides for children to enjoy.

🍻1830s: Amusement for adults is introduced, with lots of drinking and dancing. It starts to be seen as a holiday by the working class, and some people want it shut down for being disorderly and loud.

🎠1840s: mechanical rides are introduced.

📰1930: The Oxford City Council takes over the running and organisation of the fair

🎭1950s: Tommy Jacobsen, sometimes known as ‘Tommy Twinkletoes’, joins London Palladiums travelling Variety show, and performs many places including St Giles Fair. He was born without arms and was a talented and popular entertainer and musician.

🎢Present day: Today, St Giles Fair is hugely popular, with a range of rides and food, and is enjoyed by people of a variety of ages.

This photograph is part of our current special photo exhibition, ‘A Way of Life’: The People Behind St Giles Fair, exploring stories, culture and heritage generously shared with us by showmen and women. The Museum of Oxford is open Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, Pay What You Can entry.

Thank you to the Oxfordshire History Centre for giving us kind permission to share these amazing photos.

[Alt text: A large crowd gathers at an outdoor fair featuring helter-skelters and various other attractions. Most people are wearing hats, and tents and rides are visible in the background.]

to 2016 countdown to Christmas!

We're already taking bookings for your parties, drop us a request early from our website to secure your booking!

Need a sofa to sink into with a decent glass of wine or refreshing tasty pint after a long day? Our back office is just the place to retire to.

-o-clock on the last Friday of the summer hols???

Of course!!!

We even provide table service and snacks for our four legged friends!!!

Our snacks are both for 4 legged friends and crocodiles and hippos accompanying hen parties!!!

We're pretty sure our pumpclip archway is the most photographed part of the pub, so we've framed one of our refreshing spritz in it!

Don't panic, it may be a little cooler than last week, but it's a throwback to a winter of old!

Whether it's one of our summer salads or a spritz, pop in for a warm welcome.

Fancy a "late one"? or "a last pint before bed"?

Midnight closes are returning...

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We're sure you've spotted we have a so much history and we love it. Can you remember the first year you visited us?

Continue to enjoy a refreshing summer of spritzers...

Hugo Spritz or are amongst todays favorites

Fancying sometime light but deliciously tasty to snack on? Our new homemade smoked mackerel pate is proving very popular this summer. Pop in a join us!

Take a late night peak through our Wadham Room windows and let your imagination do the rest.

Whether its a late drink with friends or let us feed you and your group book from our website now.

It comfortably seats over 25 for a larger dinner or more for a standing drinks gathering. Perfect for (sshhuussshh) Christmas 😉

Looking for a lunch time snack?

Come on down and try one of world famous Scotch Eggs!

Thirsty?

Come on in and try one of delicious spritz! 🍹

Yorkshire born and bred, at least one of our team celebrated on Thursday!

As always our Sunday Roasts are topped with a Yorkshire Pudding and accompanied by some great sides. Whatever your celebration, join us for lunch.

A view of the gorgeous Brixham Harbour where our friends from land the fabulous fish that we've been serving on our new menu...

🐟 Salmon Salad,
🐟 Pan fried chalk stream trout,
🐟 Lemon sole with harissa butter,
and of course our classic
🍏🐟 cider battered haddock and chips



Pic creds and thanks

The sun is out and some of our team are done for the day. That can only call for one thing!

Spritz O’clock 🌞🍹

Congratulations to all graduating from and especially a few of our regulars!!

Pop in for one of our tasty spritz.

Two healthy and tasty ways to enjoy lunch or dinner with us;

Our heritage tomato panzanella salad or roasted beetroot and toasted goat's cheese salads continue to be firm favourites.

To answer one of the questions asked of us yesterday, The Kings Arms has occupied our corner of the world since 1607. Our walls have array of history both of Oxford and The KA, you're always welcome to come take a peek.

We've a great selection of ales for you the enjoy alongside our Original and Special including local favorities from and this weekend.

Pan fried chalk stream trout, crushed new potatoes with dill butter. 🐟

A new addition to our ever evolving menu !

Pop in to shelter from this changing weather and have a break while you follow

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We've recently added this Fennel, Orange & Chestnut Salad to our ever changing seasonal menu. A refreshing summery addition including Wiltshire watercress, samphire and herbs. Great as a starter, side salad or light lunch.

Can you get any more KA than a Pork Pie or Homemade Scotch Egg with Oxford Sauce to accompany a pint of Original or Special while watching ?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England v 🇸🇰 kicking of at 5pm !!!

Spain🇪🇸 v Georgia🇬🇪 at 8

Just a quick Friday reminder to join us on Sunday at 5 for more ale, our famous bar snacks and footballing action!

Heading to for ? We've over 400 years of history and tradition to share with you! Along with a refreshing new menu and thirst quenching pints.

Four matches, all to play for. Join us for a refreshing pint and (hopefully) some quality football from 5pm!