O2 Academy Oxford

The O2 Academy Oxford is a music venue in Oxford, England, which is part of the O2 Academy brand operated by Academy Music Group. Prior to 2009, it was known as the Carling Academy Oxford and before that, as The Zodiac.

Prior to The Zodiac's existence, the building was a Co-operative Party hall. and then The Oxford Venue. 'The Zodiac' was a club on the Cowley Road in southeast Oxford. It was known for performances by underrated and up-and-coming bands and was Oxford's main music venue from its reopening in 1995 until 2007, when it was renamed the Carling Academy Oxford. A subsequent rebrand to O2 Academy Oxford took place on January 1, 2009. The Zodiac was owned by Nick Moorbath, a local keyboardist who has played with Ride and Hurricane #1; in 2006 he sold the venue to the Academy Music Group.

Although the band have rarely played there, the club has had a long history and association with local band Radiohead. The 1995 refit was partly funded by Radiohead and the video for their early song "Creep" was shot there. More recently Nick Moorbath was partly responsible for organising Radiohead’s homecoming performance in South Park, Oxford.

The atmosphere was described in Nightshift Magazine as:

The Zodiac has also been host to many different club nights, including Source (a drum and bass night), Slide (a house night), Smashdisco (a post-punk indie electronight on Thursdays), Transformation (an indie rock night), Trashy (a Retro Pop night) and also several student nights including Fuzzy Ducks and Pop Ya Cherry.

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