The amazing NTS Radio are running a one-hour special on our Century of Sounds project with @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social. You can tune in live at 12pm UK time on Friday 22 May on NTS 2: www.nts.live/shows/guests...

The Noonan Trio getting their groove on! The King is dancing...inspired by WHAT? Come and find out on Sat 30 May at St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #fundedbyPRSF

Friday 3rd July: a folk double bill with two of the brightest rising acts: Angeline Morrison and Goblin Band. Cowley Workers Sports and Social Club. @angelcakepie2.bsky.social Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF #Oxford #gig

// OCM Recommends Starling Sessions at The Tap Taproom, Botley, Weds 20th May Tickets: wegottickets.com/f/19601

// OCM Recommends Bégayer, a cool experimental quintet from France, are coming to Common Ground tomorrow (Weds 20th May), promoted by Divine Schism Tickets: wegottickets.com/f/16913

// OCM Recommends Instant Scorechestra is at South Oxford Community Centre on Saturday 23rd May, improvising a soundtrack to The Bride of Frankenstein. Musicians - all instruments/ levels (please arrive 8pm) Audience - please arrive 8:30pm FREE Visit southoxarts.uk for further info

Great review from Rag Mag of The Noonan Trio's Inherit a Memory album. Hear them on Sat 30 May at St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social 📷 Kaja Gwincinska, Linda Pedroso

Last chance to apply for Base Frequencies 2026! The deadline is 9am on Monday 11th May. A five-day creative lab. ocmevents.org/whats-on/bas... In partnership with 101 Outdoor Arts. Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

// OCM Recommends Out today!

"Inherit a Memory" is The Noonan Trio's critically acclaimed album. This excerpt offers lyrical reflections on memory and the past. Hear them on Sat 30 May at St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

// OCM Recommends Starling Sessions at Tap Social Taproom on Weds 20th May, with a DJ set from Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani. wegottickets.com/f/19601 Photo: Jason Warner Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

Meet the drunken landlady, one of many characters appearing in the jazz/rock/genre-defying narratives of The Noonan Trio. Hear them on Sat 30 May at St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Here's a taster of "Tell Me" performed by The Noonan Trio. Hear them on Sat 30 May at St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

The critically acclaimed Noonan Trio combine dramatic spoken word with experimental jazz, post-rock and improvisation. 30 May, St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 📷 Kaja Gwincinska, Linda Pedroso @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

OCM is active across multiple social platforms, so you can find us on your favourites. Why not give us a follow if you haven't already? Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

“Will have you wondering why Sean Noonan isn’t a household name.” Mark Saleski, Blogcritics.org The Noonan Trio, 30 May, St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social 📷 Kaja Gwincinska

We've got exciting events in the pipeline. If you're ready to explore unusual and creative events involving sound, join our mailing list. buff.ly/knnQzJf Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

"Stealing of Cream by Blue Tits" is a track from The Noonan Trio's "Inherit a Memory" which was placed on the 68th GRAMMY Ballot. Listen: buff.ly/n0qADUv Tix for 30 May Gig: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

"A dynamic and virtually flawless execution of art at an apex of creativity few can match" - Brent Black, Critical Jazz The Noonan Trio, 30 May, St John's College: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @stjohnsox.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Spring is in the air in Ox! Here's the Sounds of Spring playlist from our Listening Party at Flo's Cafe, Apr 2023. open.spotify.com/playlist/6j1... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Tbt to the Tandem Takeover last Nov. With Tandem Collective, we filled the Sheldonian Theatre & The Nest with live performances & workshops celebrating community & connection. Thx to the Sheldonian STACE scheme. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

New gig announcement! Sean Noonan Trio, Sat 30 May at @stjohnsox.bsky.social. Speaking drummer Sean Noonan performs rhythmic jazz storytelling with pianist Matthew Bourne & bassist Michael Bardon. Book: bit.ly/4lSHXu1 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

// Opportunity - open for submissions until 19 June 2026.

It’s that time of year again – we’re excited to launch the 2026 Spring Project, an open call for artists all over the world! 🍃 If you’ve not taken part before, twice every year we open the Cities and Memory sound database, sharing the latest recordings for you to reimagine and recompose.

Thanks to all the artists, volunteers and our partners at @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social and @citiesandmemory.bsky.social for an amazing event at Century of Sounds. Feedback: forms.gle/LCow1UcvY5L8... To explore the sounds and artists further, visit: citiesandmemory.com 📷 Ian Wallman

Selected performances from the Century of Sounds event are available on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/1t0Cswl78Ms In partnership with @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social and @citiesandmemory.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

// OCM Recommends Bring in Nowruz celebrating Spring Equinox. Fri 20 Mar: Yearn DJ Night from 10:30pm-3am. DJs: ZAHRA HAJI FATH ALI TEHRANI, AISHA CAMPBELL, and DJ MULI Sat 21st Mar: 11.30am-3:30pm: Film screening + food Please RSVP to YWMP in advance www.ywmp.org.uk

Apply now for Base Frequencies! (6 - 10 Jul) ocmevents.org/whats-on/bas... 5 days of exploration for sound practitioners interested in making work for the outdoors. With 101 Outdoor Arts. Deadline: 9am, Mon 11 May @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Thank you!! Thank you to Big Yellow Oxford for continuing to support the Starlings project with free storage space for instruments. OCM is proud to be a collaborator with Tandem Collective on this wonderful project.

Thanks to everyone that came to our "Celebrating Women" Listening Party last Friday. Listen to the playlist here: open.spotify.com/playlist/7bp... Feedback: www.illuminate-data.org.uk/survey/zptrhw Thanks to Workshop Cafe for partnering with us. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Eleanor Hooper, a past participant in our BOOM development programme, is releasing her debut EP, FIBRES, this Fri! Intimate vocal layers transform deeply personal experiences of motherhood, loss & healing into haunting, expressive music. distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

What a night! Here are the highlights from the sold-out Century of Sounds launch event @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social. After hours in a museum is always special, and tonight was even more so, with stunning live performances, artists in conversation and samplers loaded with sounds from the archive.

Follow this thread to read more about the amazing A Century of Sound: Live event last week and see more highlights online at: citiesandmemory.com/2026/03/a-ce...

Coming to our Celebrating Women Listening Party at Workshop Cafe this Friday? Here's some travel info - please use sustainable transport if you're able to. Cowley Road is served by buses 5, Stagecoach 1, 5A, 11, 100, 3, 3A. Free tix: wegottickets.com/event/689726 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Apply by 9am, Mon 11 May for Base Frequencies (6 - 10 Jul '26). 5 days of exploration for anyone using sound + interested in work for the outdoors. w/ 101 Outdoor Arts Apply: 101outdoorarts.com/labs/base-fr... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Coming to Century of Sounds: Live! tonight? It will start promptly. Entry is through the South Entrance, Robinson Close. Please consider using sustainable transport if possible. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social @citiesandmemory.bsky.social

Tonight! Live! Sold out! We’re livestreaming the launch event for the Century of Sounds launch event @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social - so tune in and join us via the link in our bio! 📺 The livestream runs from 6.30pm - 9.00pm UK time tonight (27 February): citiesandmemory.com/2026/02/cent...

A Century of Sounds was on the Battiti show on Rai Radio 3, Italy. Listen to the clip here: audioboom.com/posts/886648... Join the livestream on Friday: tinyurl.com/centurysounds OCM Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

Launching on Monday! 100 years of incredible ethnographic recordings from @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social's extraordinary sound collections, reimagined into brand new compositions by sound artists, musicians, composers, poets and producers from all over the world.

Join the listening party for our Bandcamp highlights album today at 4pm UK time and chat to Cities and Memory and some of the artists as we tour through some of the Century of Sounds: citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/merch/a-cent...

Launching today! 🎉 A Century of Sounds, a unique partnership between Cities & Memory and @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social, inviting listeners to explore compositions created by 100 artists from a century of incredible recordings from the museum’s sound collections. citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Our Celebrating Women Listening Party is on Fri 6 Mar: wegottickets.com/event/689726 To get you started - “My Witch” by Lunatraktors reclaims text from a misogynistic poem about witches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FF7... Co-promoted by OCM and Workshop Cafe @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Fri 27th Feb: Cities and Memory, Kid Kin, Cristina Italiani, Masako Yokouchi, Rebecca Denniff, Simon Holmes & Tim Saul. Livestream: buff.ly/xaPLaPQ Co-promoted by Pitt Rivers Museum, Cities and Memory Project and OCM. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

We've just opened a call out for our next round of Instagram takeovers. We’re looking for two artists who will each take over our channel for one week between May and November 2026. Find out more and how to submit your proposal ↓ disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...

Our next Listening Party is coming up on Friday 6th March at Workshop Cafe, Cowley Road. We'll be celebrating music by and about women, in honour of International Women's Day. It's free to book: buff.ly/DJLvy0F @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

You can listen to the Spotify playlist from our Love Stories listening party at Caper Bookshop last week: buff.ly/ZcBr4BI If you were there we'd love to have your feedback: buff.ly/tFUhAzS @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Last Mon, the Ayoub Sisters gave a captivating performance @ Warneford Hospital, in partnership with Oxford Health Charity. We'll continue events there, with public performances too. Stay informed: buff.ly/4isQXYU @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Explaining our Listening Parties! We've got one TONIGHT at Caper Bookshop, and another on Friday 6th March at Workshop Cafe. Free tix Love Stories (Thurs 12 Feb): wegottickets.com/event/689319 Free tix IWD (Fri 6 Mar): wegottickets.com/event/689726 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Coming to Love Stories Listening Party at Caper Bookshop tonight? Buses 3, 3A, 3S, River Rapids X40, 46, and ST1 stop near the venue, & there are cycle racks. Parking is limited. Free tix: wegottickets.com/event/689319 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Calling parents of children ages 10-14 in Barton! Our FREE music-making workshops will take place on February 18th, 19th, and 20th. Info/register: ocmevents.org/learning/lis... @communityfirstoxon.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social