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

We had an inspiring Friday & Saturday last week at St John's College with our brilliant guest speakers & current BOOM artists. If you were there, we'd love to have your feedback: www.illuminate-data.org.uk/survey/bsdpvl @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @stjohnsox.bsky.social

OCM is looking for a voluntary board member. If you’re interested in knowing more about being an OCM Trustee, we’d really like to hear from you. Learn more: ocmevents.org/vacancy-ocm-... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

A Century of Sounds on 27th Feb is sold out! But performances will be live-streamed . Register: buff.ly/Gbqk8nk Co-promoted by @citiesandmemory.bsky.social lpittriversmuseum.bsky.social and OCM. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

If you're coming to BOOM In Residence at St John's College this Fri/Sat, please consider using sustainable transport if you're able to. We recommend allowing extra time to reach the Auditorium. Free tix: buff.ly/jLObAO5 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

// Opportunity CLOSING TOMORROW // from Serious // Equaliser, a paid placement and mentorship scheme for live sound engineers from a Black or Global Majority background, that they run jointly with Black Lives in Music. serious.org.uk/equaliser-me...

Meet our speakers: @emmawelton.bsky.social and @burnthecurtain.bsky.social. Eco-activist-composer Emma Welton and Burn The Curtain outdoor theatre co. will be in discussion as part of our BOOM "In Residence" event, on Fri 30 Jan. Free tix Fri 30th: buff.ly/CLEti0A Free tix Sat 31st: buff.ly/MGCpYgx

Meet Anna Braithwaite - composer, performer, community-based artist. She will give a talk + performance at 1:30pm on Sat 31st Jan. Tix (Fri): wegottickets.com/event/689235/ Tix (Sat): wegottickets.com/event/689239/ @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Meet the Speakers: Simon Chatterton, 101 Outdoor Arts As part of our BOOM "In Residence" event at St John's College, he will present an overview of outdoor work in the UK. Info & tix: ocmevents.org/whats-on/boo... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

// OCM Recommends EXMO Presents: Plus-Minus Ensemble 27 January, 2026, 19:00 (18:30 doors) Location: St John's Auditorium Tickets(free): buff.ly/GjBy0m5 Photo: Deep Time at Fruitmarket, courtesy Fruitmarket. Photographer: Chris Scott

Announcing our next Listening Party, on Thursday 12th February at Caper Bookshop. This one will be on the theme of "Love Stories." Free booking (voluntary donations): wegottickets.com/event/689319 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

// OCM Recommends // TODAY! Event at St Hilda's College with music by current OCM BOOM artist Aris Daryono. HAMMER & BRONZE : NEW MUSIC FOR GAMELAN INSTRUMENTS Sunday 18 January 2026 St Hilda’s College Riverside Pavilion Concert at 6.30 pm; Talk at 4.00 pm www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/events/hamme...

You're invited to join us for the BOOM residency on Friday 30 and Sat 31 January at St John's College. Selected sessions will be open to the public. Info & book: ocmevents.org/whats-on/boo... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

We’re excited to present the launch event for the Century of Sounds project, taking over @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social after hours for a very special evening of live music, conversation and sound. Join us on 27 February: citiesandmemory.com/2026/01/cent... @ocmevents.bsky.social

Happy New Year from OCM! We're looking forward to bringing you some exciting gigs in 2026. Join our mailing list to receive gig info and new event announcements: ocmevents.org/join-our-mai... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

One week left to apply to be OCM's full-time Director! OCM is advertising for a new Director who will take on the leadership of OCM - an exciting job. Spread the word! Deadline: 10am, Weds 7th Jan Info & apply: buff.ly/D6JmgkO Funders: @prsfoundation @PPLUK @ace_national #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

Season's Greetings from OCM. We wish you a joyful festive season and a 2026 rich in musical experiences. Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

Three weeks left to apply to be OCM's full-time Director - an exciting job. Spread the word! Deadline: 10am, Wednesday 7th January Info/apply: buff.ly/D6JmgkO Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

This Friday! YWMP's Director Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani will headline, with new artist Wone Torin Wenda and DJ Macaroni99 until 11pm Tickets: buff.ly/ovYbw0X Co-promoted by OCM and YWMP Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #ocm #FundedbyPRSF

"Lush tracks...the music is weightless, and that feeling of lift becomes contagious" (The Quietus on HĀLĀ – هال). Music from Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani @ The Nest, Fri 5 Dec wegottickets.com/event/681452 📷 Bethan Elford @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

One week left to apply to be OCM's freelance Community Engagement and Development Manager. Apply by 9am, Mon 8th Dec. Learn more & apply: ocmevents.org/news-ocm-is-... Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social