Oxford'S LONGEST-RUNNING Student A Cappella Group
ABOUT US
The Oxford Alternotives are one of Oxford University's finest mixed a cappella groups, and its longest-running student a cappella group! Formed in 1993, the Oxford Alternotives were created as an alternative to and an escape from Oxford's prominent chapel choir scene. The Alternotives have gone from strength to strength through the years, competing on BBC1's Pitch Battle, regularly performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (including a sold out show in 2024), and reaching the UK Final of the International Championships of Collegiate A Capella.
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026!
Get hyped, because this summer we're returning to the Fringe from 17 to 22 August, TheSpace @ Surgeons' Hall !
Look forward to new arrangements of ABBA, Adele, Beatles, and Bastille, as well as some old favourites such as Killer Queen, Mr Blue Sky, and Alts' classic Dancing in the Moonlight!
Tickets now out, at https://tinyurl.com/7385eet3
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024
In 2024, we went on a nine-day run to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, performing songs from Queen, Britney Spears, and Coldplay (with a Frozen mash-up for the kids and the kids at heart)! It was certainly a roller-coaster of a trip, with six sold-out shows, 95% of tickets sold, a 'highly recommended show' review, and an appearance on BBC News!
Don't worry if you missed it - we're returning this summer from 17-22 August, TheSpace @ Surgeons' Hall !
MEET THE ALTS 25-26
President & Bari
Jake Cosgrave
Lady Margaret Hall
Biology (2nd Year)
Treasurer & Alto
Grace Rompotis
Jesus College
Law (3rd Year)
Musical Director & Bari
Elijah Smart
St Anne's College
Classics (2nd Year)
Soprano
Paloma D R
Kellogg College
Creative Writing (Mst)
Soprano
Tijesunimi F-A
St Hugh's College
Medicine (2nd Year)
Soprano
Lauren Lisk
St Annes College English and French (2nd Year)
Soprano
Liv Rankin
Univ College
Classics (3rd Year)
Sop / Beats
Hazel Leung
Corpus Christi
Ancient and Modern History (1st Year)
Alto
Charmaine Chang
St Hilda's
Pharmacology (MSc)
Alto
Amy Rompotis
Queen's College
Law (1st Year)
Alto
Darina Andriychenko
Worcester College
Atmosphere Physics (1st Year DPhil)
Alto
Rachel Hodes
St Hilda's
German and Spanish (4th Year)
Tenor
Ottilie Brazier-Pethick
St Anne's College
Music (1st Year)
Tenor
Chris Butler-Cole
Lady Margaret Hall
Music Composition (Mst)
Bass
Oscar Archibald
New College
Maths and Philosophy (1st Year)
Bass
Augustine Luk
Reuben College Clinical Medicine (DPhil)
Bass
Will Withers
St John's College
Biology (4th Year)
BOOKINGS & CONTACT
The Alternotives are always looking for opportunities to perform, publicly or privately! The group has previously sung at a wide range of events including parties and corporate functions, dinners and balls, weddings and concert halls for audiences of all sizes. We can offer sets ranging from just a single song to an hour full of astounding a cappella!
Please contact us at theoxfordalts@gmail.com or use the form below to enquire about booking us, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible with more information so that we can tailor our performance for your event.
Thanks for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you!