Oram Awards

Full programme and dates at oram100.oramawards.com

Celebrating Daphne Oram Centenary with a tour of grassroots venues

The Orams return this year with an exciting new project oram/100.

Celebrating Daphne Oram's centenary, throughout late 2025 the Oram Awards is embarking on a tour to uplift and inspire female and gender-expansive sound artists and musicians in communities and grassroots venues across the UK.

Celebrating Daphne Oram Centenary with a tour of grassroots venues

The Orams return this year with an exciting new project oram/100.

Celebrating Daphne Oram's centenary, throughout late 2025 the Oram Awards is embarking on a tour to uplift and inspire female and gender-expansive sound artists and musicians in communities and grassroots venues across the UK.

Photo of Lou Barnell singing with one arm outstretched against a colourful projection.

Red-toned photo of Artists' Child standing playing a modular synth, with an illuminated picture of a figure doing a crab pose behind her.

Photo of Cherry Seraph standing behind a laptop and playing the flute.

Photo of Helen Papaioannou standing silhouetted in front of her webcam projection, showing a table, some table machines and a handwritten sign reading 'Rhythmic variations'.

Thanks to everyone who came to our @oramawards.bsky.social X YSWN event on Sat and made it such a fantastic event, with our Changing Gear commissions from Helen Papaioannou, Cherry Seraph and @artistschild.bsky.social, and the nature-meets-tech dreamscape extravaganza of @loubarnell.bsky.social!

On Sat 31 May, join @oramawards.bsky.social + @yswn.bsky.social at Gut Level for a night of live sounds + a Mini-Oramics workshop with Tom Richards 🌀

🎛️ Workshop from 5pm
👀 Try the machine yourself
🎶 Performances after

Tix still up (concessions from £3)
ra.co/events/2155976

Poster for Oram Awards x YSWN event showing a green-tinted photo of a mini-Oramics machine on a purple-blue background. Text says: 31 May 2025, 5-10pm, Oram Awards x YSWN Changing Gear. Oram Awards and Yorkshire Sound Women Network team up for an evening at Gut Level. Workshop: Mini-Oramics Machine with Tom Richards Changing Gear Live: Helen Papaioannou, Cherry Seraph, Artists' Child Oram Awards Live: Lou Barnell

Poster showing various colourful speech bubbles containing the following text: Writing with Sound. Bring words to life with creative sound effects and collages. When? Weds 23 & 30 April Or Weds 14 & 21 May, all 2-4pm Where? Batley Community Centre, Upper Commercial St, Batley WF17 5DH. No experience needed! Bring some of your own writing (or another piece of your choice) to share and be creative with. All kit provided, but you can also use your own phone and earphones if you like. Learn easy ways to record and play with sounds. A workshop for women and non-binary people. Hosted by Yorkshire Sound Women Network Supported by Scurrah Wainwright Charity. Free workshops! 2-week course (runs twice).

📣Our latest newsletter is out now, with details of our @oramawards.bsky.social x YSWN event, free Batley workshops with Serendipity Creative Writers, a round-up of opportunities and more!
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We are excited to return to Gut Level in Sheffield on Sat, May 31st.

2025 marks the 100th birthday of Daphne Oram. To kick off the celebrations, we've teamed up w/ @yswn.bsky.social to bring you an evening exploring Oram’s legacy.
Info & tickets: ra.co/events/2155976

Photo of a webcam feed projected onto a large screen featuring slightly distorted footage of hands operating a mixer, plus several cassette tapes, a walkman and part of a 4-track tape machine visible.

Join us at Gut Level in Sheffield on 31 May for an extra-special @oramawards.bsky.social x YSWN event featuring @loubarnell.bsky.social, our 3 Changing Gear artists and a mini-Oramics machine workshop with Tom Richards!
Get your tickets here: ra.co/events/2155976

Jennifer Walshe

Nina Simone

Meredith Monk

This #iwd2025, we’re celebrating pioneering women in the arts and we asked an Oram winner, a judge, and a mentor to share the artists and their work who inspire them.

Discover more on our Instagram profile www.instagram.com/theoramaward...

ORAM AWARDS x NO BOUNDS - EXPERIMENTAL SYNTH & DJ WORKSHOPS & SOCIAL Join us at Gut Level, Sheffield for a day of sound workshops and an early evening social event to celebrate the Oram Awards.

Join us in Sheffield with No Bounds Festival this October for a synth & DJ workshops + a social event.
Get tickets below! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oram-award...

In partnership with PRS Foundation & Radiophonic Institute, five of the most innovative women and gender-expansive artists from across the UK have been honoured for their fascinating work in sound, music and related technology.
Discover more at oramawards.com/2024-winners

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