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
Links: linktr.ee/causingascene
Mailing list: bit.ly/cas-mailing
Events: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene
CausingAScene.Org
Links: linktr.ee/causingascene
Mailing list: bit.ly/cas-mailing
Events: WeGotTickets.com/CausingAScene
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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...
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
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...
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
June 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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...
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.
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.
June 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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.
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.
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...
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
June 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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...
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
Book your free space at: wegottickets.com/event/657530
Kindly supported by Truck Store
June 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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
Book your free space at: wegottickets.com/event/657530
Kindly supported by Truck Store
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...
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
May 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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...
open.substack.com/pub/markdavy...
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.
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/event/657530
+ add the next Socials to your diary: Thurs 25 Sept, Thurs 11 Dec.
May 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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.
Book your free place at: wegottickets.com/event/657530
+ add the next Socials to your diary: Thurs 25 Sept, Thurs 11 Dec.