Here’s a local authority led music, arts & culture survey for anyone who lives or works in, or even just visits South Oxfordshire / Vale of the White Horse.
You all know what to do (hint - we need more community-oriented music and arts spaces).
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/SouthernOx...
Causing a Scene is owned by & accountable to its members, so as we close in on our 100th member, we're giving our community a nudge to help us reach that milestone.
It costs a measly £1 & gives you a say on what we do and who runs the organisation.
Join today: causingascene.org/membership
Inspirational BBC Radio 4 feature on Beaker, putting the Oxfordshire music scene, past and present,
on the map.
Catch them live at the Jericho Tavern on Friday 8th May.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A panel session with 6 people on stage at Music Venues Day 2026
Music Venues Day 2026 - wide view of the main assembly hall in Shoreditch Town Hall, with low orange lighting and people speaking on stage.
Music Venues Day is always the most inspirational, thought provoking, and genuinely useful event in the grassroots music activism
Calendar.
So as well as CAS, it was great to see Oxfordshire represented on stage by record label manager, Josie Faulkner, of Oxford’s very own Big Scary Monsters.
Great little CAS / Live Music Fund feature on BBC Oxford yesterday morning, featuring James Taylor, Paul Williams and Hannah Bruce at 35:30
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Save the UPP!
It’s not strictly music related, but this relates to a very important local community owned arts space, so please sign and share.
c.org/JPfhkbmsFM
On Weds we hosted a panel at Oxford Brookes on the importance of mapping music & arts ecosystems/audiences in making policies that help creative economies thrive. Big thanks to our panellists, Jett Glozier of Sound Diplomacy, Dr Patrycja Rozbicka of Live Music Mapping Project & our own Oli Steadman.
We’re pleased to report Oxford City Council’s new £20k a year Live Music Fund was approved at a full council meeting on Mon 23 Feb.
Here’s a 5 min impassioned speech our director Paul made at the meeting in support of the Oxfordshire music scene and the new fund.
youtu.be/kwrl1PgyArE?...
There are a handful of remaining places for our free to attend Oxford Brookes Creative Industries Festival event at 1pm on Weds 25 Feb, featuring leading music industry experts discussing the importance of mapping music and arts spaces.
Book your free ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everything...
We hope this is a step in the right direction and will be speaking in favour of the new Live Music fund at the Oxford City Council budget meeting next week.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2585421...
Launched today - Oxford City Council wants to hear your views about its busking / street entertainment policies. Deadline for feedback is March 17th.
consultation.oxford.gov.uk/regeneration...
We’ve organised a fascinating ‘mapping music, arts & culture spaces’ panel session for the Oxford Brookes Creative Industries Festival, from 1pm to 3pm on Weds 25 February at Brookes.
Book your free tickets now, & check out the other festival sessions:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/6th-inter...
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
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.
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
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
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...
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...
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
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...
