Beaker reform to play Riverside!

Legendary late-90s Oxford indie group Beaker are to reform to play at Riverside, a quarter-century after their split.

The all-female group garnered a loyal following during the heady days of the late-90s Oxford rock scene.

Despite not having performed together since 1999, band members were brought together by the tragic death of bassist Kim Parsons in 2023. The mutual support they provided to each other in a time of sadness rekindled #social and musical relationships, and inevitably led to talk of getting the old band together.

The band will be formed by original members Clare, Teresa, and Sam, and they will be joined by the wonderful Hayley Wright on bass, formerly of Harry Angel and the fabulous Emma Hunter, who really needs no introduction as she is her own musical sensation!

Rehearsals are reportedly going very well indeed, with new recruits slotting naturally into place in the line-up.