Acoustic Music Society

AMS is a place for everyone who loves music! We meet up for our own open mic nights and jam sessions, as well as attending other events around Coventry, including karaoke and many more! 

Whether you're just getting in to music or are a seasoned veteran, you'll find a massive range of people just like you. Many of us are more than willing to lend a hand if you need one, or collaborate on a project you've been working on, or even just join a song you want to perform.

Current Events

Make sure to check out our weekly meetings, 7-10pm in Ivy House for the classic AMS open mic night. This is a great place to meet our members and perform any music you like, or even just to watch other people perform.

We also host many other one-off events, collaborating with several other societies including Christian Union and several of the Music and Performance societies. We've also held events with Phoenix Radio, the SU and many other external partners around coventry. We're always up for new collaborations, so feel free to reach out if you want to collaborate with us on any kind of event. If you need music for your event, we are the people you need.

Key past events

We're really proud to support a range of CUSU communities, including LGBT+, BAME and Student Media, and the wider Coventry & West Midlands. We're also part of The Gaming Collective, which is a group of societies puts on Gaming & Karaoke nights for charity at Square One in the Hub - to date we've helped raise over £1000 for a variety of charities!

AMS Online

Our online community is as big as the one we have in person, where we share musical performances, collaborate with each other and stay connected. We share highlights of all our events on our Instagram, and now have a Discord server too, the main place for our members to communicate.

We have a very rich and diverse society, and we'd love for you to be a part of it. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

President - James Wells

Hi everyone! I'm James, and I'll be your AMS president this year. This is my 3rd year of being part of AMS in person and second year on the committee. If you were here last year, you'd remember me as inclusions officer, running round and presenting your weekly socials. 

I'm really looking forward to the year, and I'm sure we can make AMS an amazing place for all of you. Love you all and I'll see you soon! 

Vice President - Poppy Adams

I'm Poppy and I'm this years Vice President for AMS 
I joined the society earlier this year and it's allowed me to enjoy performing more and has supported me in ways I could not have imagined.

AMS is loud, fun and unpredictable and I'm looking forward to a year full of music <3 

Inclusions Officer - Myles King

Hello, I'm Myles, and I'm the inclusions officer for AMS 2023-2024. Having been the longest active member of the society, with previous experience as President, my time with AMS has been nothing short of extraordinary. Since I joined, it's allowed me to relish the opportunity to perform songs I've written and engage with new and exciting people. The camaraderie and support within AMS are extended to anyone who wishes to listen and be part of this vibrant society. AMS is a loud and fun community, and as the current inclusions officer, I'm eagerly looking forward to more of that, as well as meeting those who are interested, whether new or returning members.

Treasurer & Events Manager - Zuzia Weolowska

Hi! I'm Zuzanna and this year, I'll be AMS's treasurer and events manager. This is my second year as a member of this society and my first year as part of its committee.

Last year, AMS has been one of the best things about studying at Coventry University for me and I hope to help make it at least as good again this academic year to share with you all the joy of meeting to perform live and to listen to our favourite music :) 

Communications Officer - Jacob Newey

Hello, I'm Jacob and I'm the communications 
officer for AMS 2023-2024. I joined the society a year and a half ago and it's allowed me to enjoy performing songs | wrote and meet new and interesting people. They have supported me as it would for anyone who would listen and attend this incredible society.

AMS is a loud and fun society and I'm looking 
forward to more of that and to meet the 
people who are interested new or returning.

Special Mentions

The following people aren't part of our committee but have left a lasting impression on our society. We'd like to use this space to recognise the work they've done for us.

Jamie Parsons

Jamie is no longer a member, but was a member of AMS for 3 years. We want to make a special metion for him as the creator of the AMS Discord server, a job that he took on at our request due to the committee's inability to understand technology (an ongoing issue!). Jamie is an amazing member of the society not just for the things he does, but the type of person he is. AMS wouldn't be what it is without him.

Alexandra Nebeanca

Alex runs some of our social media, a project she picked up last year. She works incredibly hard for us, and deserves a lot of credit for the quality of the content we produce on socials. Alex is invaluable to our success and we can't thank her enough.

Our former Presidents

James McInnes (2014-16)

Ryan Cheng (2016-17)

Tanooj Mehra (2017-18)

Shanice Stevens (2018-19)

Alex Hilton (2019-20)

Anna Kulhanyova (2020-21)

Myles King (2021-22)

Sean Norgrove (2022-23)

Awards 

 Nominations