Causing A Scene
@causingascene.bsky.social
Community owned co-op set up to be the collective voice of Oxfordshire’s music scene & associated culture.
CausingAScene.Org
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Events: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene
CausingAScene.Org
Links: linktr.ee/causingascene
Mailing list: bit.ly/cas-mailing
Events: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene
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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
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene
Socials kindly supported by Truck Store
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
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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
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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.
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.
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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.
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!
December 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A quick reminder that this is TONIGHT!
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
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene
Socials kindly supported by Truck Store
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
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
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene
Socials kindly supported by Truck Store
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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
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...
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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...
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...
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...
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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...
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
Meet our brilliant new board, which includes 4 ‘continuity’ directors and 4 fresh faces. What a team! causingascene.org/people
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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
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...
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
October 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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...
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
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
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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
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
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/CausingAScene
September 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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
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: CausingASceneOxford@gmail.com
If you have questions, email us at: CausingASceneOxford@gmail.com
forms.gle
August 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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: CausingASceneOxford@gmail.com
If you have questions, email us at: CausingASceneOxford@gmail.com
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
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
August 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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
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...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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...
consultation.oxford.gov.uk/planning-ser...
July 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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...
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
Come and say hello.
2-4pm at Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street on:
Tues 22 July
Weds 27 August
Weds 24 September
July 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
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
summertownartscommunity@gmail.com
summertownarts.weebly.com/save-sac.html
summertownartscommunity@gmail.com
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
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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
summertownartscommunity@gmail.com
summertownarts.weebly.com/save-sac.html
summertownartscommunity@gmail.com
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...
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.
June 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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
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
June 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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
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
June 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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