Oxford Contemporary Music (OCMevents)

Artistic portrait photo of Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani

Artistic portrait photo of Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani

Artistic portrait photo of Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani

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

Zahra Haji Ali Fath Tehrani + guests, Friday 5th December, The Nest. "Lush tracks...the music is weightless, and that feeling of lift becomes contagious" (The Quietus on HĀLĀ – هال)

"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
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Graphic with "one week to go" for Freelance Opportunity as Community Engagement and Development Manager for OCM

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

Graphic of text which says: OCM Freelance Opportunity Community Engagement & Development Manager. Apply by 9am, Mon 8th December. Full details at at ocmevents.org

OCM is recruiting a freelance Community Engagement and Development Manager

The role is to start on 1st Feb 2026 for 9 months. Deadline: 9am, Mon 8th December 2025

ocmevents.org/news-ocm-is-...

Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

#job #vacancy

OCM Vacancy: Director. Apply by 10am, Weds 7th Jan. Full details at ocmevents.org

OCM is recruiting for a full-time Director. Following a period of review, OCM is readvertising the role of Director as a full time post.

Deadline: 10am, Weds 7th Jan ocmevents.org/news-ocm-is-...

Funders: @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social #job #vacancy

Gig graphic for End of Year Celebration 5th December 2025 at The Nest

OCM and YWMP will be holding an end-of-year celebration headlined by Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani, + Wone Torin Wenda and DJ Macaroni99. Fri 5th Dec 2025, 7.30pm.
wegottickets.com/event/681452

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#oxford #gig

Graphic for show "Bodies Beyond the Human" 21 & 22 November 7.45 pm

// OCM Recommends

Bodies: Beyond the Human at Old Fire Station Oxford with Café Reason Butoh Dance Theatre this Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November, 7:45pm.

oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/caf...

Gig graphic for End of Year Celebration Friday 5th December at The Nest

New gig announcement!

Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani + Wone Torin Wenda at The Nest, Fri 5th Dec, plus DJ Macaroni99.

Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/681452

Co-promoted by OCM and Young Women's Music Project.

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hellocatfood | Club, Experimental & Hip Hop Hybrid DJ Mix @ Sigil Radio YouTube video by Sigil Radio

Check out this live coding and DJ set for Sigil Radio by Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood). Antonio was part of our BOOM artists scheme last year. Watch/listen: www.youtube.com/live/rpJhDR8...

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YouTube video by OCM events Moth x Human by Ellie Wilson

Film featuring live performance and interview footage from the performances of @elliewilsonuk.bsky.social's Moth x Human at @prsfoundation.bsky.social & @southbankcentre.bsky.social 's New Music Biennial. Watch: youtu.be/mDv6a_nPVPk

#NMB25

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Graphic with text "thank you" and The Big Yellow Self Storage Company logo

Thank you!!

Big Yellow Oxford has supported the Starling Sessions with free storage space for instruments, a vital piece of the logistics that enables community music sessions to take place. OCM is proud to collaborate with Tandem Collective on this project.

Map showing walking route between The Nest and The Sheldonian

Map showing bus stops near The Nest and The Sheldonian

Map showing bike racks near The Nest and The Sheldonian

Map showing Blue Badge parking near The Nest and The Sheldonian

If you're coming to Tandem Takeover tomorrow, please consider using sustainable forms of transport if you're able to. Both The Sheldonian Theatre and The Nest are located in central Oxford, with good access to bus stops and bike parking. There is some blue badge parking near each venue.

List of free performances against a background image of the Sheldonian Theatre

This Saturday we have an afternoon of completely FREE performances at the Tandem Takeover: Nostos Oxford Greek Choir, Oxford Timorese Community Band, Tarik Beshir (Egyptian Maqam).

Full details here: buff.ly/Wov5XD8

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Graphic for Tandem Takeover this Saturday featuring Sacred Funk Quartet and Starling Sessions. Info and booking at www.ocmevents.org

Tandem Takeover is this Saturday, 1st November.

There are family-friendly free afternoon gigs and workshops (no booking required), & a ticketed evening gig & afterparty.

Info/book: wegottickets.com/f/13961

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Graphic with details of free workshops: Learn a song by ear from Starling Sessions' evening set, explore the Yoruba rhythms of West Africa and traditional Orisa songs, Starlings Nest Family Music Workshop tailored for families, and social dancing in the Balfolk European tradition.

Try a FREE music making workshop at Tandem Takeover this Saturday - they're for all abilities and ages, at the Sheldonian Theatre and The Nest: ocmevents.org/whats-on/tan...

#Oxford #free #event

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This was an inclusive, informative and fun event, and seemed such a perfect example of collaboration between the disciplines of ecology and music. I've already bought a packet of seeds to encourage more moths into my garden. -Lucy Ayrton, Daily Info review

Thanks @dailyinfooxford.bsky.social for this great review of Moth x Human: www.dailyinfo.co.uk/feature/2184...

@elliewilsonuk.bsky.social

Co-promoted with @morethanadodo.bsky.social & IF Oxford

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Nice review of my gig last week at Oxford Uni Museum of Natural History www.dailyinfo.co.uk/feature/2184...

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#moths #mothsmatter #biodiversity #violin #datasonification

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮 “𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲”

Join us in this Beyond Black History Month - Afrikan History Season Event.

Schedule fusion-arts.org/whats-on/tho...

FREE, Tickets depot.artsvp.com/286985

Visual schedule for Tandem Takeover, Saturday 1st November

Are you coming to Tandem Takeover on Saturday 1st November? With multiple events on offer, we've made this schedule to show enues and timings at a glance. Full details are here: wegottickets.com/f/13961

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Ellie Wilson performing on stage at the Oxford University of Museum of Natural History, with audience.

Three people in a panel discussion: Richard Tooth (chair), Dr Jenna Lawson (scientist), Ellie Wilson (performer/composer).

Ellie Wilson performing at a console, with a dinosaur skeleton lit up in blue behind her.

Thanks to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social for these photos of @elliewilsonuk.bsky.social's Moth x Human.

Feedback link: bit.ly/4q8l3Re

Co-promoted by OCM, IF Oxford & @morethanadodo.bsky.social.

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Join us for Tandem Takeover: Starling Sessions at the Sheldonian, Sat 1st Nov - a one-day festival of music and dancing. Evening gig, FREE afternoon performances & workshops + afterparty.

Book: wegottickets.com/f/13961

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Thanks to Claire for sharing her thoughts on @elliewilsonuk.bsky.social's Moth x Human last Friday.

Audience feedback: bit.ly/4q8l3Re

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@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Thanks to Mike for sharing his thoughts on Moth x Human last Friday. If you were there we'd love your feedback: bit.ly/4q8l3Re

@elliewilsonuk.bsky.social
Co-promoted with @morethanadodo.bsky.social and IF Oxford.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @ppluk.bsky.social

Thank you, good to hear you enjoyed the event.

Map showing bus stops close to OUMNH

Map showing location of OUMNH

Map showing parking and blue badge parking near OUMNH

Map showing cycle parking near OUMNH

Moth x Human this Friday is now sold out! If you're coming, please consider using sustainable transport if you're able to. Buses stop nearby and there is cycle parking available. Limited parking for blue badge holders.

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Person seated on the ground with metal tubing

People looking around 101 Outdoor Arts

People in a circle at 101 Outdoor Arts

Last week we gathered together our Boom artists for a day of learning and sharing. Award winning artist/composer Kathy Hinde joined us as a guest speaker, and the 101 Outdoor Arts team gave a tour of their amazing space.

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Moth x Human is off to the Netherlands for its Dutch premiere! 🦋🇳🇱

Delighted that Kamerorkest van het Noorden has selected Moth x Human to perform at LetsGro Festival, 8 November, Forum Groningen

forum.nl/nl/letsgro

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#moths

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// OCM Recommends

The Paper Cinema are coming to The North Wall in Oxford on Weds 29 Oct with Short Tales of Other Worlds, a show combining animation, music, and puppetry.

Info/book: www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/the...

@thenorthwalloxford.bsky.social @soundukarts.bsky.social

Photo: Sarah Mayhew Craddock

Black and white photo of pianist, singer, fiddler and guitarist onstage with backs of heads of audience

We enjoyed a sold-out show last Friday with Sam Lee, Spafford Campbell and James Kay.

If you were there we'd love to have your feedback: bit.ly/3INOCXk

Co-promoted with @woodhq.bsky.social

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