Find Your People Summer Kickoff

IRL Oxford Sangria Fest
Saturday 2 May @ Manzil Way Gardens, Oxford

We're taking it outside.

Free entry, no tickets, no fuss, just sangria, street food, music and lawn games on a Saturday afternoon in Oxford. The kind of day you don't plan, you just end up telling people about.
Whether you've been to every IRL event or this is your first time hearing about us, you're welcome here. That's the whole point.

📍 Manzil Way Gardens, Oxford
📅 Saturday 2 May 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ Free — just show up

The Plan

• 2:00 PM — Doors open. Grab a sangria. Find your people.
• 2:00–4:00 PM — Food truck, lawn games, music, good energy.
• 4:00–6:00 PM — Golden hour hits. The best conversations happen here.

What to expect 🍹 Sangria and drinks all afternoon 🍔 Food truck on site 🎶 DJ keeping things moving 🎯 Lawn games — it will get competitive ☀️ Manzil Way Gardens in full spring form

Who this is for
✨ Anyone who's been to an IRL event and wants more of this
✨ Anyone who's been meaning to come but hasn't yet — this is the one
✨ Anyone who moved to Oxford and still hasn't found their crowd
✨ Solo? Especially solo. That's how most of us started.
✨ Oxford professionals and postgrads, 25–40

FAQs

• Is it really free? Yes. Walk in, no questions asked.
• Do I need to know anyone? No. That's literally why IRL exists.
• Can I bring a friend? Bring everyone you know.
• What if it rains? We'll cross that bridge. It's Oxford, we're used to it.

This is what IRL looks like when the sun's out. Come and see.
— IRL Oxford (follow @irloxford on Instagram)