Join us at our next museum late event, celebrating the opening of our Sounds of the City exhibition!

Activities on the night include:

-Drop-in zine making with Imperfect Bound – exploring the ‘Under the Bed’ DIY community collecting themes of the exhibition

-Live music in the galleries by overtime (dj set) – inspired by Oxford’s 90s sounds

-Badge making

-Museum galleries (including the exhibition), gift shop, and a paid bar will also be open throughout the evening

Sounds of the City is an exhibition of objects, memorabilia, and stories celebrating Oxford’s grassroots music scene in the 90s and beyond. The exhibition highlights iconic bands, gigs, grassroots venues, festivals, and independent record labels that all energetically shaped Oxford’s sound. The displays spotlight bands like Supergrass and Radiohead, but also brings to the fore stories about reggae soundsystems, carnival, folk traditions, women in music, LGBTQ+ nightlife, and community events.

This museum late event is a unique opportunity to visit the museum after hours, experience the exhibition being brought to life, and to share your own sounds of the city. The event will kickstart an exciting events programme running at the Museum of Oxford until March 2027.

This is a free drop-in event, but tickets are required. All are welcome!

Access

There is step-free, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement.

Accessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum.

Photo Consent

Please be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know during the event.