Delia Derbyshire was born on this day in 1937. She was often referred to as the unsung heroine of British Electronic Music. Famed for her electronic arrangement of the Doctor Who theme music. Read about her here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Der… #womeninperformance

Just watching the England game and very excited. Department for Culture, Media and Sport, I’ve just listened to the 7000 crowd singing the National Anthem. I hope they are all professional singers.

Every tube station between Leicester Sq and Kings X is full of football fans - with police escort! - belting songs without masks or social distancing, yet choirs with months of mitigation planning stay silent up and down the country. Why? Department for Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden @MakingMusicENG TfL

Great to see some hard work in our sectional rehearsals this morning with both LYSO and LSSO. Looking forward to the sounds of both full orchestras this afternoon LSSO @LancsMusic @LancMusicHub Tom Newall Conductor LancsYSO

Well done to @mxgiudici and the Salford Symphony Orchestra for a very successful and enjoyable concert!

So here it is ! The much-awaited "yes, we have no tomatoes" 🧵You knew it was coming ! Years of journalistic experience fired me up on a perilous mission to see if, as is being claimed in UK media, the tomato shortage is "a Europe-wide thing and nothing to do with Brexit" 1/6

Music is never a waste of time. It’s an enhancer of time, an enhancer of learning, and an enhancer of life.

BBC News (UK) The money is there.

In Italy prices have fallen for households as the price of energy has come down. Why isn't that happening here too?

Well that's not going to sort anything out is it? Pretend negotiations are no help.

Following the announcement of the closure of Banks Musicroom in York, there has been speculation about whether this is us! We have been completely independent from the shop since 1972 & the business is thriving in our new location in Dumfries. Please RT so we can spread the word!

Wanting tomatoes and getting turnips pretty much sums up Brexit…

No one can match the BBC Singers. Axing them is an act of vandalism theguardian.com/music/2023/mar…

Powerful stuff from Nicola Benedetti about how we must get music more mainstream in education - are the right people listening tho ?

If you're involved in music education or the music industry in any way then before you post anything upbeat or celebratory today, pause for a moment and share your thoughts on the cuts facing university music departments instead. Oxford Brookes University is to close its department

Something that the team at Coeliac_UK alongside myself and the fabulous Aimee Vivian have been working on is a brand new podcast. It's called '100 things I wish I'd known about being gluten free' Listen along here: coeliac.org.uk/information-an… The first episode is ready to

Neuroendocrine Cancer UK proudly stands united with the global community, advocating for awareness, research, support, and equity for all those affected by any type of cancer. Join us in raising awareness and breaking the silence around #neuroendocrinecancer. #WorldCancerDay

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Having had major abdominal surgery in October and only now starting a slow phased return to work, I have been fortunate to be able to hide away whilst dealing with all the physical and emotional challenges. I cannot imagine having to deal with the media & the whole world too

Do come along to St John's Kirk, PERTH on Saturday 1pm if you're in the area to hear Simon Leach #organ Includes An Edinburgh Farewell which I composed in memory of Prince Philip in April 2021.