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Vashti Bunyan

Vashti Bunyan

19 Mar 2009

A rare home town gig for singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan. Acknowledged as an influential figure in the world of ‘freak folk’ she quit music in 1970 after working with the likes of Mick Jagger, Donovan, Fairport Convention and The Incredible String Band…

‘A Night in Harlem’ swing dance party

‘A Night in Harlem’ swing dance party

19 Feb 2009

The last great era of economic woe saw the stricken take up the Jitterbug to dance away their troubles. Stop credit crunching and start lindy hopping in this Oxjam evening of swing featuring live music, lessons for beginners and a competition which…

Friday Night Takeaway

Friday Night Takeaway

5 Feb 2009

Miranda Ralston and Angie Koorbanally believe that Friday nights are where it’s at clubbing wise. The duo, both Arches employees and Octopussy and Death Disco workers, are the brains behind Friday Night Takeaway, a one-off night in conjunction with…

Charity begins at home

13 Nov 2008

A treasure trove of stars are doing their bit for charity this month, with special gigs in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. OXJAM, the UK’s biggest music festival, will present its South East Scotland launch event at The Hive in Edinburgh on Thursday 27…

Stars line up for Oxjam charity gig

11 Sep 2007

A host of stars are lined up to perform in a specially converted Oxfam shop in an effort to raise £1 million to tackle poverty around the world. The Oxjam event, which is earmarked for October at an as yet undisclosed venue in London, will see music…

Badly Drawn Boy

4 Sep 2006

It’s not often you get to see an artist of this calibre squeezed onto the stage at King Tut’s, unless there’s a very special reason. Here he’s touring in support of Oxfam with all proceeds going to the charity as they gear up for their large scale Oxjam…

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