Events at The Nest
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
WHIPLASH No 7: NO CHILL EDITION
WHIPLASH is an Oxford live music night centering extreme/alternative genres, marginalized artists, and openly radical politics.
For the seventh event and first of 2026, we are going all-in on queer hardcore, with four acts back to back!
UNCERTAINTY - Bristol
MISGENDERED - Birmingham
TENSION - Bristol
WORRY - Oxford
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Divine Schism presents: Clémentine March + Louise Chennevière + Hannah Lou Larsen
Divine Schism welcome Clémentine March's to Oxford as she celebrate's her new album POWDER KEG!
MISSNOMAFEST: 1st Anniversary Special
It's our first birthday! Come celebrate with us as turn up the heat all night long!
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Georgian Polyphonic Singing Day Workshop
Please join us for a full-day workshop exploring traditional Georgian polyphonic singing with Holly Taylor-Zuntz at The Nest in Oxford. This day offers an immersive experience in the rich harmonic songs of Georgia — one of the world’s oldest living vocal traditions recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Divine Schism presents: Mermaid Chunky
Mermaid Chunky. It’s all in a name, sometimes. The danceable, costumed, curiosity rich duo of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin are as imaginative as they profess. Or, to get more to the point, as we all need them to be.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Divine Schism presents: Ora Cogan
Divine Schism welcome Ora Cogan to Oxford for the first time with her truly beautiful songs!
Divine Schism presents: Shovel Dance Collective
A beautiful happening! We’re bringing Shovel Dance Collective back to Oxford on Sat 21st March as we welcome them to The Nest. They played one of our favourite shows of recent years in 2023 and we’re delighted they’re back in town!
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Hannah Lou Larsen - 'Peach Pine Ocean' EP Release Launch Show
With support from Bellz Offbeat and Lane J
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
MISSNOMA vol. 6
Missnoma dj collective are excited to host their next gig at the Nest. They'll be mixing a diverse range of hip-shaking tunes, both digitally and on vinyl.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Monday Hangouts
YWMP sessions open to women, trans and non-binary people aged 14 to 25. We meet weekly to share music with each other, discuss artists we love and their stories, write and play music together, learn and share music skills, playlist together, have guests, eat and hold space for each other.
Post-ORFC Black and People of Colour Caucus run by Land in Our Names
Land in Our Names are delighted to be returning six years later to Oxford with other Black & People of Colour visionaries for our third BPOC Caucus, and our second Post-Oxford Real Farming Conference BPOC Caucus, to fortify our land-based movement! This will be a space of connection and reflection with BPOC growers, farmers, and landworkers. We will open the day with a grounding, introductions and tea and snacks. We will then have delicious Lebanese food for lunch, followed by a short presentation of our Land Vision, activities and a film screening. This event is for Black and People of Colour Only
The Waiting List - Book Launch
Please join us to celebrate the launch of a new book on The Waiting Project project produced by Dr JC Niala, Julia Utreras and Sam Skinner, working in collaboration with @greenpeaceuk, which explores urgent issues concerning access to allotments, land justice and food sovereignty.
WHIPLASH No. 6
WHIPLASH No. 6: I MISS HALLOWEEN EDITION with Cainhurst + Dead Name + Aftercare
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
End of Year Celebration: Hālā
Oxford Contemporary Music and YWMP will be holding an end-of-year celebration headlined by YWMP Director Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani, supported by Wone Torin Wenda and DJ Macaroni99, two acts who have developed their performance skills through YWMP’s training and mentoring.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
PHASER Magazine Launch
PHASER takes over The Nest on Little Clarendon Street for our MT25 launch.
Divine Schism presents: Woom
We are delighted to be welcoming WOOM to Oxford for the first time as they join us at YWMP's The Nest on Sun 30th Nov for a gorgeous evening of song. New local alt-folk act St.Cecilia open the evening with their beautiful songs.
Open Day at The Nest
Come and see what we are up to at YWMP at the Nest. Expect live music, workshops, an art fair, and food. Free entry!
It Happens Here - Community Gathering
An evening of open mic poetry, music, and community building with It Happens Here, the University of Oxford's student-run anti-sexual violence campaign
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Team Drum
Open to 18+ women, trans and non-binary people, no drum experience required. Come and learn and create beats!
Suggested donation of £3 per session
Oxford Trans Assembly
Open meeting for trans+ people and allies in Oxford to connect and organise.
PHASER x HYPERSTITION PT 2!
calling all lvrs of hyperpop, nightcore, experimental pop and more…
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Starling Sessions
Starling Sessions - run by OCM and Tandem Collective, a global folk orchestra exploring traditional music from around the world. Each week a different member of the group brings a song/tune to share with everyone.
Team Drum
Open to 18+ women, trans and non-binary people, no drum experience required. Come and learn and create beats!
Suggested donation of £3 per session
Friday Feeling with Boy Lucid
Take all those feelings from your week and bring them to The Friday Feeling Club.
No feeling left behind.
Tandem Sheldonian Takeover: Afterparty
As part of their festival, Tandem Collective and OCM are hosting an Afterparty at The Nest with Natty Hi-Fi: Oxford's No1 Roots Reggae Sound System brings some impeccable vibes to keep the celebration going into the evening. Join us for the party! Limited tickets available.