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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · 5h

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...

Pubs could stay open longer under licensing reforms

Changes to licensing rules could see relaxed rules around live music and serving food outside.

www.bbc.co.uk

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · 18h

www.nationalalbumday.co.uk/news/oxford-...

Oxford crowned UK's rock capital per capita | National Album Day

Oxford has beaten iconic music destinations such as Manchester, Liverpool, and London to be crowned the UK’s most successful rock city.

www.nationalalbumday.co.uk

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New role created to champion Oxford's nightlife

Councillor James Taylor will champion Oxford's night-time economy.

www.bbc.co.uk

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · 15d

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

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · 24d

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

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Aug 29

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]

forms.gle

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jul 21

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...

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jul 17

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...

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 13

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]

SAVE SAC

We only have until August 2025 to save a space that is so important to Summertown. Can you help? Summertown United Reformed Church was built by Oxford builder Thomas Kingerlee in the 1890s with...

summertownarts.weebly.com

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 12

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...

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · Jun 12

Music shop PMT, a fixture on the Cowley Road since the 1990s, has closed after the chain went into administration. Latterly rebranded from Professional Music Technology to Play Music Today, the company had 15 stores across the UK.

“This store is now closed” closure notice

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 9

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...

Agent of Change: How a Planning Clause Became a Gig-Saving Anthem

What if we stopped blaming venues for being noisy and started planning like adults?

markdavyd.substack.com

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 9

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.

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 5

More good music space news.YWMP needs your support

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/takingupsp...

YWMP - Taking Up Space

YWMP is building Oxford’s first independent, inclusive music space for young women, trans and non-binary people - and we need your help!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 5

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...

Oxford to get new late night bar and live music venue in city centre

Oxford city centre will get a new late-night bar and live music venue called Underground Bar, next to Gourmet Burger Kitchen on George Street.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Jun 5

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

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · May 15

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...

You can’t put a price on culture—but you can put a price on saving it.

What happens when we stop waiting for someone else to fix the music industry?

open.substack.com

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · May 12

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.

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Apr 23

The results are in from a survey of over 8,000 live music fans

@themusicfansvoice.org musicfansvoice.uk

Music Fans' Voice Survey

15 minutes to shape the future of UK live music! Music fans across the nations play a significant part in sustaining a vital industry. They buy the tickets, they stream the songs, and they create glob...

musicfansvoice.uk

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Apr 18

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

Arts Council England Grassroots Music Funding presentation + Networking event

Free event Presentation and Q&A covering Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants (open to all) and the Grassroots Music priority, which focuses on music venues, promoters, festivals an...

wegottickets.com

Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Mar 27

This story also relates to other parts of the music ecosystem

www.nme.com/news/music/e...

Ed Sheeran writes open letter urging UK government to invest in music education

Ed Sheeran has written an open letter to the UK government calling for immediate and long-term funding for music education.

www.nme.com

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Causing A Scene @causingascene.bsky.social · Mar 12

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

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