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...

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.

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...

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