Oram Awards

18/08/2026

We are very excited to be making our way over to Belfast next month.
Join us on Friday 4 September for an analogue synth building workshop led by Viva Dean of Synthesize_Her

For Women and Gender diverse folk
Age 18+
10am until 2pm
At Accidental Theatre - Belfast Arts Venue
£5 + booking fee to attend
Visit the link in our bio for full information and to book
Limited spaces so act fast

With thanks to partners Moving On Music Outlands Network

13/07/2026

What are the ideas whirling around in your mind?

The Oram Awards celebrates the unusual, the unique and the unfiltered creative worlds of women and gender-diverse artists experimenting with sound, music and technology.

Is this you?
If so, we would love to know more about you and your creative world.

There is 1 week left to apply.
Visit our website for full information (link in bio) and thank you to everyone who has taken the time to apply so far.

Deadline is Sunday 19 July at 11:59 PM

18/06/2026

Friday 19th June ‘How to apply’ zoom meeting at 1pm.

Tomorrow we host an online webinar on Zoom at 1pm.
This webinar will explain who we are and how to apply for the Oram Awards 2026.
There will also be time to ask an questions you have.
Please click the link in our bio to join tomorrow at 1pm.
The link is also available on our website.
Please note, this session will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel afterwards.

09/06/2026

We're excited to announce the dates of this year's open call

The Oram Awards returns in 2026 to celebrate the unusual, the unique, and the unfiltered creative worlds of women and gender-diverse artists experimenting with sound, music and technology.

Applications open on: Monday 15th June

This year we seek to award 5 artists with bursaries of £1,500, mentorship and on-going support from the Orams team and wider community.

We will be awarding two regional artists based in England, plus an artist from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We make a commitment to ensure at least two of the selected artists identify as disabled. We are happy to be partnering with   to support disabled artists as best we can through our application process and beyond.

We welcome artists from all kinds of backgrounds, pathways, experiences and existences to apply.

To find out more visit oramawards.com

Big thanks for design magic ✨
Music by &

12/03/2026

We hope you enjoyed however you celebrated.
We did so by resting, walking in the countryside and enjoying the company of precious women in our lives.

Continuing the work we do year-round celebrating women and gender diverse artists in sound, we’ve asked to hear from some of our Oram Awards community over the coming weeks, to big-up themselves and artists who have inspired them, past and present.

Here’s some thoughts and recommends from .nohome
Featuring and

Sending love to our community far and wide!

We’re looking at alternative ways of communicating with you all, away from social media. For now, if you’d like to keep up to date with news from us, please subscribe to our mailing list via our website. Click the ‘Contact’ tab. Also, if you have any thoughts on social media alternatives you would like to share with us, there’s a contact box option on that page too.

31/12/2025

Daphne Oram was born on 31st December 1925.

Today marks what would have been her official Centenary.

But, in true Daphne style, we do things differently here at the Oram Awards and have been celebrating throughout 2025 and will continue into 2026 on beyond.

More news to come, but we can confirm the return of the open call in 2026 !!!

Happy New Year x

31/12/2025

12/12/2025

ORAM 100 Event!

13th December 2025
St Vincent’s Chapel, Stockbridge, Edinburgh **SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE LIVE UNTIL 8th December*** Use CODE ORAM2025

Just over a week now until our all day event celebrating Daphne Oram’s 100th Birthday! There is SO much going on - whistle-stop tour below - more info plus TICKET Links in Bio! In partnership with and

LIVE PERFORMANCES from .lungs

FREE WORKSHOP! 4-5pm with Hosted by Luci Holland from .collective Using Tech & Electronics in Live Performance

FREE PANEL DISCUSSION with Karen Sutton from the ORAM AWARDS, John hails Napier Uni and Suzi Cook

See you there!

03/12/2025

Finally the day has come 🎛️ 🎂

Join us tomorrow, 4 December, at for the release celebration of ‘vari/ations – Ode to Oram’ a year-long collaboration with and The Daphne Oram Trust.

This project marks Daphne Oram’s centenary with a stunning compilation of new works inspired by her extensive sound archive, distilled into a brand-new sample library curated by sound artists and archivists and .

Celebrations begin with drinks at the Artillery Arms, EC1, followed by a pre-concert talk with , , and at 6pm (free with booking, held in the Fountain Room, Barbican Centre).

The main concert starts at 7:30pm and will features live performances by , , , and Oram Awards winners , and (tickets available via link in bio).

To finish with foyer performances from Lola de la Mata and + .asisa — (free, no booking required — at the ClubStage level -1)

See you there xx 〰️