This weekend The Jolly Farmers on Paradise Street marks 40 years as an LGBTQ+ pub.
The building, which dates back to 1592, became a gay pub in 1982 and has been an LGBTQ+ venue ever since.
During the course of the last 40 years, The Jolly Farmers has been a firm fixture in Oxford for the local LGBTQ+ community.
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The pub has provided a safe space for people to meet each other, explore their identities and enjoy a cold pint.
As The Jolly Farmers marks its 40th birthday, we have pulled together a collection of photographs from over the years.
Can you spot yourself in the pictures?
The team at The Jolly Farmers marking 40 years as an LGBTQ venue. Picture: Ed Nix
A barman serving at The Jolly Farmers
Musicians performing at the pub one Christmas
Christmas carols being sung in the pub
Christmas carols being sung in the pub
Two patrons enjoying their time at The Jolly Farmers
drag queen Courtney Act pulling a pint behind the bar
A group of friends enjoying their time at The Jolly Farmers
Friends at the pub
A leather-clad barman behind the bar
The Jolly Farmers covered in snow
The Jolly Farmers sign in the early 2000s
A folk performance at The Jolly Farmers
Friends enjoying an evening at the pub
Three friends at The Jolly Farmers
Oxford Pride outside the pub in 2016
Sherlock the pub dog
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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.
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