What's on Next...
25
Days Left
27 March 2026
Common Ground 
20.00
£6.00 door (cash only), £5.00 advance
Acts:
22.00 HööF
21.10 Sleep Room
20.20 Dilemma
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HööF
HööF are noteworthy for two things. Firstly, their weird and wonky band name makes our word processor software very frustrated. Secondly, and more importantly, they make the most lovely and inventive indie rock which has garnered them support from BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire as well as sets at Truck and Are You Listening? festivals. Their music takes the frothiest beauty from your favourite vintage 4AD tracks and adds a little pinch of grunge flavour, which is why they describe themselves as "sweet 'n' sour indie guitar pop". "They deal indie guitar greatness for the masses" What's On Reading.
Sleep Room
Reading's Sleep Room are a fitting companion, their epic, impassioned indie sound generating layers, textures and soundscapes which push the envelope without ever tearing it, each song a journey with a destination in mind and a project of considered invention. In GTI history terms, imagine something between the rousing choruses of Fell City Girl and the cinematic stadium explosions of Mount St Helen.
Dilemma
Dilemma are a neo-psych, post-punk duo from Banbury built around the tight, magnetic interplay of Chris Oakes (bass, vocals) and Simon Dwight (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Their sound blends wiry new wave rhythms with swirling psychedelic textures, balancing tension and atmosphere in equal measure. Chris also runs the excellent Strummer Room Presents gigs in Banbury, with whom we've shared many an act.
DON'T BE AN ARSE
Our gigs are often highly eclectic, so there might be a wide variety of punters in our little venue. We want everyone to have a good time, so relax, express yourself and have a good gig, but be thoughtful of other people and don't ruin their night with your fun. Basically, just be considerate and nice, and everyone will be happy.
Naturally, anyone who is actively aggressive, or who abuses anyone else on the grounds of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, Monster Munch flavour preference, or whatever the hell else might make a bigot irrationally angry, is out the door.
WE'LL DO OUR BEST TOO
In return, we'll make every effort to create a warm and pleasant environment, and we'll try our hardest to keep to the timetable (music starts at approximately 20.00, and will go on till about 22.15). Also, we've kept the door price as low as we can, but rest assured that GTI is a non-profit event, and all the money after expenses goes to the performers.