Many thanks to our brilliant speakers at TORCH Oxford TORCH Talks yesterday "AI and Creativity" Robert Laidlow @robertlaidlow.bsky.social Kathryn Eccles Matthew Reynolds Faculty of English Oxford Internet Institute Faculty of Music Humanities Division University of Oxford Bate Collection of Musical Instruments Oxford Students torch.ox.ac.uk/torch-talks

On Tuesday 29 April, Professor Steve Waksman will give a talk entitled 'Designing Sound: Toward a History of Amplification' as part of the Graduate Research Colloquia. music.ox.ac.uk/event/25-04-29…

Dive into the musical legacy of women throughout history. Our Women's History page includes inspiring stories and articles on female musicians. Read now: oxford.ly/3YhIMlB

Thinking about collaboration in performance or theatre? The Performance Research Hub has small grants (£500) for participatory events that explore co-creation between researchers and artists. Deadline: 10am, 16 June. More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/performance-re…

.EMPRes collaborate with Modern Art Oxford on Thursday 1 May to present an evening of experimental performance, electronic music, sound art, film, and movement. music.ox.ac.uk/event/25-05-01…

Thank you to all who brought BACH 1725 to life @ the Sheldonian yesterday! A fantastic celebration with brilliant music from OAE, New College Choir, Daniel Reynolds, Nicholas Samuel & Judith Weir. Great to see members of the Bate Collective perform on our historic instruments!

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[#AnOxfordDiary] Great to attend the re-opening of the Early Italy and Rome Gallery Ashmolean Museum ! Huge congratulations to our colleagues on an incredible new display — beautifully redesigned! Worcester College, Oxford OxfordClassics AISUK Association of Italian Scientists in the UK Digital Humanities and Sensory Heritage @Oxford University of Oxford

[#AnOxfordDiary] What a gorgeous night at National Gallery Italy in London. Honoured to be invited, promoting academic research, art and music AISUK Association of Italian Scientists in the UK Ashmolean Museum Faculty of Music Oxford History TORCH Oxford University of Oxford Comites Londra Intesa Sanpaolo Campari Academy

Great to see this short film about 'Let's Build a Town', a participatory music-theatre project inspired by research from Giles Masters, produced by Music at Oxford The Cultural Programme, supported by the Faculty, Magdalen College, RETUNE Festival & Marchus Trust youtube.com/watch?v=c_hYTF…

A Participatory Research Fund has been awarded to Bate Collection of Musical Instruments , TORCH Oxford & Modern Art Oxford ! Led by Dr Vai & Alex Coke, this collab with artist Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom blends historic instruments, student performances & video art for 2026!

During the #oxopendays on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July, our Bate Collection of Musical Instruments of Musical Instruments will be open for drop ins and instrument handling sessions. Come along to find out more! #oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday #batecollection Oxford University

We're thrilled to welcome two new members of our museum team! Byung Kim joins as Exhibition Designer, a multidisciplinary creative with international experience. Nic Fulcher joins as Projects Manager from the Ashmolean, focusing on management & exhibition admin.

One of the world’s foremost promoters of the extraordinary recorder and a passionate champion of early music, Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder will be at LIFEM25 on Sat 15th November with BOTH a children’s concert (Blast Off! 🚀 PWYC, kids will love it!) and a workshop. 🪈🎟️lifem.org/tickets/

International Engagement Fund | TORCH welcomes applications for collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects that have clear research outcomes. Find out more here: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/internat… Deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12 noon BST University of Oxford Humanities Division

We're excited to announce a New TORCH Network Scheme MT2025 funding opportunity. Deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12pm. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/6un9sucz Humanities Division University of Oxford University of Oxford St Edmund Hall Faculty of English Oxford History Humanities Division Faculty of Music

Our Next Level Award is open now for applications. If you're a working musician, you could get: -Up to £3,000 for your music project -1-2-1 business advice from experts -Online meet-ups with peers and industry pros Apply here: helpmusicians.org.uk/get-support/de…

In September 1899 Grieg said ‘non’ to Paris as the Dreyfus affair raged – and received both support and outrage from opposing sides classical-music.com/composers/drey…

The new TORCH Humour Network offers regular writing group meetings designed for scholars who engage with humour in their research. Tuesdays week 1, 3, 5 and 7 details: tinyurl.com/yfjfu842 University of Oxford

We chart the history of The Academy of Ancient Music and discover some of its best recordings classical-music.com/features/artis…