Causing A Scene

We're looking for new directors who have a passion for the local music scene. If that sounds like you, please consider standing to join our Board. Applications close on Sun 27 Sept. Also save the date for our AGM - Mon 12 October. mailchi.mp/ee0cbcab7b96...

3 days left to nominate yourself to become a director of Causing a Scene! Co-ops like ours are nothing without community-spirited volunteers, so we're looking for new directors who have a passion for the local music scene. Also save the date for our AGM - Mon 12 Oct at EOCC. bit.ly/4xLxExb

A reminder to all venues, promoters and musicians that you have until 9am on Mon 12 October to apply for some of the £20,000 on offer from the Oxford City Council Grassroots Music Fund. bsky.app/profile/caus...

9 days left to nominate yourself. Co-operatives like ours are nothing without community-spirited volunteers, so we're looking for new directors who have a passion for the local music scene. Also save the date for our AGM - Mon 12 Oct at EOCC. mailchi.mp/ee0cbcab7b96...

One CAS member will spend the day with the Sheldonian's production crew for Stornoway's gig on 27 Sept — load-in through to show. No experience needed. 18+, Unpaid, but travel expenses covered. Apply by end Mon 31 Aug. Winning applicant randomly selected & announced Tues 1 Sept. Links in bio.

Cities and Memory has just launched a callout for Oxfordshire bands and musicians to create a new piece/song built from a sound recording of Oxford, and perform it as part of the Museum of Oxford's wonderful Sounds of the City exhibition. citiesandmemory.com/sounds-city-...

Venues and artists should genuinely consider applying for this new fund. The more successful it is, the more likely it is to continue beyond the proposed initial 2 years. www.oxford.gov.uk/grants/grass...

Tell us your priorities for the Oxfordshire music scene at our first Open Meeting tomorrow night. Anyone and everyone welcome! Tues 7 July from 6pm to 7.30pm + drinks afterwards Upstairs Room The Oxford Retreat Hythe Bridge Street Oxford, OX1 2EW

This upcoming Oxford music exhibition looks brilliant. It’s the starting point for a wider project - ‘City Stories 'Oxford's Music History.' Contribute your own memories, tickets, flyers, set lists, photos etc below. museumofoxford.omeka.net/contribution museumofoxford.omeka.net/contribution

Open Meeting postponed until Tues 7 July. After much consideration of tomorrow’s predicted 36 degree heat, we’ve decided to postpone our Open Meeting for 2 weeks until Tuesday 7 July. Same time (6 to 7.30pm) & same venue (the Oxford Retreat). In the meantime, stay cool and stay safe

It’s time to ramp up the conversation about what the Oxfordshire music scene needs to thrive, so Causing a Scene is excited to announce its first Open Meeting. Everyone welcome! Just turn up. Tues 23 June 6 to 7:30pm (drinks afterwards) Upstairs Room The Oxford Retreat, Hythe Bridge St, OX1 2EW

Oxford comes high up in its appetite for partying mixmag.net/read/bristol...

We just reached our 100th member. Welcome Richard Lawrence, whose letterpress works in Hurst Street are where some of Stanley Donwood’s most celebrated linocuts were printed. richardlawrenceprinter.co.uk If you haven't yet, please consider parting with £1 yourself. CausingaScene.org/Membership

A massive thank you to our brilliant panel of community ownership experts at The Bullingdon last night for their mixture of insights, information and inspiration. Micaela Tuckwell of the Ultimate Picture Palace Lenny Watson of Sister Midnight Steve Henwood of The Bell Inn

A quick reminder that this brilliant free event is tonight (Mon 18 May) at the Bullingdon. If you can't make the panel event at 18.15, come for the Social afterwards from 19.30 (see details on previous post). Book your free tickets at: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene

Free Grassroots Community Panel Session + Music & Arts Social - Mon 18 May @theBullingdon Oxford GOOD DEEDS - How collective grassroots community action can save, create & own spaces for music & the arts. Book your free tickets at: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene

Here’s a local authority led music, arts & culture survey for anyone who lives or works in, or even just visits South Oxfordshire / Vale of the White Horse. You all know what to do (hint - we need more community-oriented music and arts spaces). www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/SouthernOx...

Causing a Scene is owned by & accountable to its members, so as we close in on our 100th member, we're giving our community a nudge to help us reach that milestone. It costs a measly £1 & gives you a say on what we do and who runs the organisation. Join today: causingascene.org/membership

Inspirational BBC Radio 4 feature on Beaker, putting the Oxfordshire music scene, past and present, on the map. Catch them live at the Jericho Tavern on Friday 8th May. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Music Venues Day is always the most inspirational, thought provoking, and genuinely useful event in the grassroots music activism Calendar. So as well as CAS, it was great to see Oxfordshire represented on stage by record label manager, Josie Faulkner, of Oxford’s very own Big Scary Monsters.

Great little CAS / Live Music Fund feature on BBC Oxford yesterday morning, featuring James Taylor, Paul Williams and Hannah Bruce at 35:30 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Save the UPP! It’s not strictly music related, but this relates to a very important local community owned arts space, so please sign and share. c.org/JPfhkbmsFM

On Weds we hosted a panel at Oxford Brookes on the importance of mapping music & arts ecosystems/audiences in making policies that help creative economies thrive. Big thanks to our panellists, Jett Glozier of Sound Diplomacy, Dr Patrycja Rozbicka of Live Music Mapping Project & our own Oli Steadman.

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We’re pleased to report Oxford City Council’s new £20k a year Live Music Fund was approved at a full council meeting on Mon 23 Feb. Here’s a 5 min impassioned speech our director Paul made at the meeting in support of the Oxfordshire music scene and the new fund. youtu.be/kwrl1PgyArE?...

There are a handful of remaining places for our free to attend Oxford Brookes Creative Industries Festival event at 1pm on Weds 25 Feb, featuring leading music industry experts discussing the importance of mapping music and arts spaces. Book your free ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everything...

We hope this is a step in the right direction and will be speaking in favour of the new Live Music fund at the Oxford City Council budget meeting next week. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2585421...

Launched today - Oxford City Council wants to hear your views about its busking / street entertainment policies. Deadline for feedback is March 17th. consultation.oxford.gov.uk/regeneration...

"Nightlife is the most undervalued asset class in culture." mixmag.net/read/nightli...

We’ve organised a fascinating ‘mapping music, arts & culture spaces’ panel session for the Oxford Brookes Creative Industries Festival, from 1pm to 3pm on Weds 25 February at Brookes. Book your free tickets now, & check out the other festival sessions: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/6th-inter...

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Last night we were privileged to attend the launch of the Music Venue Trust annual report at the V&A. Please give the report a read and share with anyone in a position to affect positive change for grassroots music venues. www.MusicVenueTrust.com

Our Annual Report 2025 is now available to read at www.MusicVenueTrust.com. Venues, artists, promoters, crews, and fans - this is vital reading for anybody in the live music sector. It offers research and information, as well as your blueprint for what we do next.

A quick reminder that this is TONIGHT!

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1 week today! Our Christmas Oxfordshire music scene Social is on Thursday 11 December at @modernartoxford.bsky.social from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Come and say hello. There's lots to talk about. Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene Socials kindly supported by Truck Store

We've got lots to talk about, so please join us for the Christmas Oxfordshire music scene Social at @modernartoxford.bsky.social on Thurs 11 December from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene Socials kindly supported by Truck Store

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Tell the UK Government what music fans really think by completing this survey by 31 November & help to inform a 'Music Fans’ Charter’ that sets out the principles by which live music should work, and that the government and live music industry should sign up to. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This will make a difference! The current risk-averse licensing landscape doesn't help music venues / clubs / hospitality venues) to thrive & build vibrant communities. Please consider filling in this short survey (& tagging / sharing). www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/LicensingR...

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We were humbled that so many community spirited people threw their hat in the ring to become a director of Causing a Scene. We honestly could have taken everyone. Meet our brilliant new board, which includes 4 ‘continuity’ directors and 4 fresh faces. What a team! causingascene.org/people

The plans could make it easier for venues to serve food outside and host more live music, in a bid to "remove unnecessary barriers". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Reminder - the next Oxfordshire music scene Social is tomorrow - Thurs 25 Sept at Tap Social Botley from 7:30pm to 11pm. There’s free pizza on a first-come-first-served basis courtesy of support from those nice people at Truck Store Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene

Reminder that our next quarterly Oxfordshire music scene Social is at Tap Social Botley on Thurs 25 Sept from 7:30pm to 11pm. And there’s free pizza on a first-come-first-served basis courtesy of support from those nice people at Truck Store. Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene

If you'd like to get involved and help to shape the Oxfordshire music scene of the future, you can nominate yourself to stand for the Board of Directors by filling in this form ASAP: forms.gle/rPkRePjJd14J... If you have questions, email us at: CausingASceneOxford@gmail.com

Our next Oxfordshire music scene Social is at Tap Botley on Thurs 25 Sept. Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene We're holding our AGM immediately beforehand from 6:00pm to 7:15pm. Sign up to attend that here: forms.gle/Pk6a15CbUms8... Socials kindly supported by Truck Store