Congratulations to Andy Burnham on being re-elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Andy is a powerful leader for the city region who genuinely cares about the people who live here and strives to make their lives better.

Thought-provoking and emotive today’s ⁦Royal Northern College of Music⁩ visit to ⁦Wigmore Hall⁩ featured a diverse range of composers taking inspiration from the environment and climate issues incl ⁦Gabriella Smith Cheryl Frances-Hoad⁩ ⁦⁦Asteryth Sloane (they/she)⁩ ⁦hans abrahamsen⁩

Beautiful Welsh coast walk today

Fascinating and provocative session at Classical:NEXT led by David Bahanovich & Manus Carey Manus Carey: “Everyone says we must change, but how?” Great to have time and space to think about this in depth, & interact & share ideas! #ClassicalNEXT #ClassicalNEXT2024 Royal Northern College of Music

So great to experience ⁦Pierre Boulez Saal⁩ for the opening night showcase ⁦Classical:NEXT⁩ including ⁦The Third Orchestra⁩ ⁦peter wiegold⁩ ⁦STEGREIF.orchester⁩ ⁦Zafraan Ensemble⁩

As Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, I’ve spoken about how each of these areas brings joy into our lives. Joy has an intrinsic value and everyone deserves to share in it. I’ll champion this in govt. Each day I want to share with you my own personal favourites ⬇

MUSIC: Hear four of the trailblazing artists from @RNCMlive’s Popular Music department perform original songs accompanied by the 40-piece RNCM Session Orchestra. 15 June. Read more: creativetourist.com/event/rncm-ses…

Sounding great ahead of tomorrow night’s Session Orchestra - Original Artists Edition ⁦Royal Northern College of Music⁩

Good to hear that Labour Leader Keir Starmer said that music was his favourite subject at school northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/…

Thanks for opening up Manchester Museum to all our Royal Northern College of Music musicians - it was a magical evening

It has been a remarkable week Royal Northern College of Music with the final 3 profound yet utterly joyous projects of our ‘Future is Green’ theme - the Silent Planet, Community Opera Silverwood and a takeover of Manchester Museum - beautiful examples of true collaboration that is at the heart of the RNCM

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Nature’s Music on Saturday night!  RNCM students performed throughout Manchester Museum’s galleries, creating a soundtrack to our natural world that echoed from every corner.   📸 Charlotte Wellings

Gorgeously still Dublin morning

Stunning morning in Marple

“Music and… and creativity are part of a first-class education for everyone” Violinist and Edinburgh International Festival director Nicola Benedetti says she wants to see more focus on arts education in schools #BBCLauraK bbc.in/3WaOELL

So well said Nicola Benedetti

So great to hear Sir Mark Elder’s final BBC Proms as The Hallé Music Director last night in a totally fizzing Royal Albert Hall - music by Mahler and James MacMillan

Great to hear BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on such brilliant form last night BBC Proms with Gemma New Anthony McGill - a very magical semi-staged performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream NYCOS Moyo Akandé Ewan Black

Lovely event last night marking the launch of Alexandra Dariescu new album Philharmonia Orchestra Tianyi Lu of concertos by Grieg and Clara Schumann - and great cupcakes!

Gorgeous (very blustery) walk up Lantern Pike today which is all covered with wild blueberries and blackberries