Make room for culture and conversation. We’re a student-run, volunteer-led community, bringing different Russia-related backgrounds together around ideas, music and a peaceful, free future.
concert
Holywell Music Room · 20:00
An evening of theremin and piano music with Lydia Kavina and Maki Sekiya at the Holywell Music Room, featuring works by Rachmaninov, Skriabin, Glier, Tchaikovsky, Popoff, Kavina and others.
talk
Venue not recorded · 16:00
Ksenia Maximova discusses her case, the Kremlin’s use of extremist and terrorist labels, and what Russian democratic organisations in exile can achieve. Free attendance; advance registration required.
concert
Holywell Music Room · Time not recorded
On February 7, 2024, ONRS hosted a concert by the legendary Boris Grebenshchikov and his band BG+. The performance took place in the Holywell Music Room, Europe's oldest custom-built concert hall. Approximately 200 people attended the event, which was a resounding success.
talk
Venue not recorded · Time not recorded
On 15 May 2025 we hosted Galina Timchenko, who is the co-founder, CEO, and publisher of Meduza — the largest remaining independent Russian news outlet published in both Russian and English. Meduza reached millions of people inside Russia despite the project's newsroom having to operate from…
