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...

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!

Bring back the Coven www.facebook.com/share/r/1BSt...

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

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...

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...

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: [email protected]

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

You have just 7 hours left to donate to the Nest - @ywmp's new music space in Little Clarendon Street. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/takingupsp...

Causing a Scene is preparing a collective submission on behalf of Oxfordshire’s music community, which will focus on the Plan’s potential impact on music, culture and community spaces, so please get in touch if you have expertise in planning regulation. consultation.oxford.gov.uk/planning-ser...

We’re trialling a new monthly drop-in session where anyone can rock up and discuss their hopes, fears, needs & ideas about the Oxfordshire music scene. Come and say hello. 2-4pm at Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street on: Tues 22 July Weds 27 August Weds 24 September

Summertown Arts Community is campaigning to secure the United Reformed Church in Summertown as a multi-use venue for creative arts, including music, before a 28 July funding deadline and they need leafletting volunteers. summertownarts.weebly.com/save-sac.html [email protected]

Very sad news. Our thoughts are with the friendly and knowledgeable staff who've made PMT such a central part of the Oxfordshire music scene for so many years (in happier times, Oxford was the chain's first new store outside its native Essex). bsky.app/profile/oxfo...

It's our birthday. 12th June marks 1 year since Causing a Scene officially formed as a community owned Community Benefit Society. If you love the Oxfordshire music scene, you can become a member and co-owner for just £1. Sign up, join the mailing list, volunteer and donate at: CausingAScene.org

Free pizza tonight. A reminder that the third Oxfordshire music scene Social is tonight from 6:30pm til late at Common Ground, with free pizza (until its gone) courtesy of our sponsor Truck Store. If you haven’t registered, just turn up

This is being debated in parliament today and would be a gamechanger for music venues if it’s adopted as primary legislation markdavyd.substack.com/p/agent-of-c...

It’s been a long time in the making, but our website is now live at causingascene.org If you get the opportunity, take a look at it in full desktop landscape format, which shows off the fab photos of @ianhanham.bsky.social and Jason Warner at Fyrefly Studios at their best.

More good music space news.YWMP needs your support www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/takingupsp...

Good news. A new grassroots live music venue and bar is on the way. The Underground Bar will be in George Street (where Cirkus used to be) and will be run by the people who previously ran Kiss Bar. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2521696...

Reminder: The 3rd Oxfordshire Music Scene Social is 1 week today - Thurs 12 June from 6:30 pm until 11pm at Common Ground Oxford. Share with anyone you think might be interested. Everyone welcome! Book your free space at: wegottickets.com/event/657530 Kindly supported by Truck Store

Phase 2 of Music Venue Properties' Own Our Venues scheme is now live. Although there are no Oxfordshire venues covered yet, it’s a hugely important scheme for the wider grassroots music ecosystem. open.substack.com/pub/markdavy...

Join us for the 3rd Oxfordshire Music Scene Social at Common Ground on Thurs 12 June from 6:30pm til late. Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/event/657530 + add the next Socials to your diary: Thurs 25 Sept, Thurs 11 Dec.

The results are in from a survey of over 8,000 live music fans @themusicfansvoice.org musicfansvoice.uk

This Tuesday (22nd April) at The Bullingdon. Come and meet the people from the Arts Council Grassroots Music Fund wegottickets.com/event/656000

This story also relates to other parts of the music ecosystem www.nme.com/news/music/e...

A quick reminder that our second Oxfordshire music scene social is tomorow night. Hope to see lots of you there

Join us for the 2nd Oxfordshire Music Scene Mixer at @TheBullingdon on Thurs 13 March from 6:30pm til late. Book your free place at: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene + add the next Mixers to your diary, when we’ll start visiting more brilliant venues: Thursdays: 12 June, 25 Sept, 11 Dec

The V&A is looking for music ephemera from 1988 - 2025 for a 2026 exhibition about the importance of grassroots and independent music spaces – from pub venues to nightclubs. Contact: [email protected] Submissions close on 31st May 2025

As the champion of Oxfordshire’s music scene, Causing a Scene is owned by & accountable to its members, so if you’re passionate about the power of music, please consider joining us. It’s quick & easy, costs just £1 & you’ll get a say on the direction of the organisation. bit.ly/cas-membership

Massive thanks to BBC Music Introducing Oxfordshire & Berkshire @bbcoxford.bsky.social for talking to us about our recent social mixer at The Bullingdon & our hopes for the Oxfordshire music scene. You should obviously listen to the whole show, but we’re on at 1:41:45 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Save Our Scene and MVT have announced the Liveline Fund which aims to strengthen the UK grassroots music ecosystem. We will have more to share on this very soon.

Always been one to slavishly follow trends, so I'm here now. Current issue of Nightshift online at nightshiftmag.co.uk/2024/nov.pdf if you haven't seen it on all them other social media sites. Lots of gigs in it. Go to gigs. Gigs good.

@mnsfprdctn.bsky.social doing sterling work setting this up. Thank you go.bsky.app/G62aNr1

Join us at our first ever quarterly Music Scene Social networking meet up. Free to attend. Mon 9 December 7:30pm til late @ The Bullingdon. Share far & wide. Let’s make it a night to remember. wegottickets.com/causingascene Sign up to our mailing list at: bit.ly/cas-mail