Over the next six weeks we’ll be mentioning the Boscombe Community Fair more than once. If the weather is kind this year’s event looks like being something very special, featuring (with very few exceptions) the cream of our local talent as well as some carefully selected festival favourites. Most importantly, this is a community based ...

As the preparation continues for the main Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover Event on 23 October, we’ve been busy organising a number of fundraising events over the coming months. The first of which will be taking place a week tomorrow (29 July) at O’Neill’s at the Lansdowne in Bournemouth. This gig is FREE ENTRY! and features five ...

As long as Henrietta Rowlatt keeps making damn fine radio and playing cool tunes by ace artists, we’ll keep pointing people in the right direction. Just uploaded on to her BIRSt page are sessions by two of Bournemouth’s finest ‘alt’ types – Hardsparrow and The Powdered Cows. Very enjoyable and highly recommended listening. There’s very ...

First up, a massive thanks you to everyone who voted for their favourite local band to play at this year’s Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover Event, and to the huge number of bands and djs who have applied to play. We received nearly 2000 votes, with many bands creating facebook events and online campaigns to encourage votes. ...

Team recruited – conference attended – drinks drunk – meetings held – ideas shared. Now the excitement begins… Oxjam 2010 is coming to Bournemouth on 23rd October 2010. This is the first time that the nationally recognised event has occurred in the town and it promises to be a huge event, involving up to 34 ...