Bearing in mind the shed load of marking that just landed in my headphones, some Jan gigs including debut duo with Pat Thomas!!! + Mark//kenosist 🫠 Gigs start 2moro night at #Tubes #Graz #TheSleepOfReasonProducesMonsters

Happy #MLKDay! Back in 1967, we had the honour of welcoming Martin Luther King Jr. onto campus to receive his honorary doctorate in Civil Law. Find out more >>bit.ly/4gdyMAg

With my Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS Head of Performance hat on, I’m thrilled to announce our Student Showcase on March 27th at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music - join our talented pop, classical, and folk music performers for this diverse student-hosted night of great music! theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/newca…

Calling all final year undergraduate students - don't miss the chance to share your views in the National Student Survey (NSS)! thestudentsurvey.com

Porous barriers between ‘high art’ & ‘popular culture’, state support, and uncertain environment. Music lecturer @adambehrlive writes for The Conversation on recent govt arts funding and the anniversary of the first white paper on arts policy. theconversation.com/uk-arts-sector…

🎶Senior Lecturer in Music Analysis, Dr Chris Tarrant (Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS) has filmed a short documentary about Carl Nielsen’s Fifth Symphony for London Philharmonic Orchestra. Watch Chris discuss this incredible symphony >> bit.ly/3DGmQK4

Congratulations to our former student Eliza Lee, who recently played at the Royal Albert Hall with her band Venus Grrrls, in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Brilliant performance by Newcastle University Alumni Eliza Lee supporting James Arthur for Teenage Cancer Trust! 🎸👏

Check out a brand new publication by Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS's Dr Matthew Ord, tracing how folk's recording culture was shaped by beliefs about music, technology and society... #FolkMusic bit.ly/3YrGO2l

From Monday May 12th, our Arts and Humanities Research Council Music at Royal Holloway Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS research project Music Heritage Place is the focus for The Essay on BBC Radio 3! The Song Detectorists features Melrose Quartet reimagining archival gems for the 21st Century. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I’m in conversation on sheffieldlive tomorrow about my BBC Radio 3 series airing Monday! The Song Detectorists features music uncovered by our Arts and Humanities Research Council research project Music Heritage Place played beautifully by Melrose Quartet live.sheffieldlive.org:8000/shefflive.mp3

Dusk in spring is one of the prettiest times on campus 🌷 #MyNCLPics #WeAreNCL

A new BBC Radio 3 show airing this week is inspired by a pioneering project involving Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS colleagues. Find out more about 'The Song Detectorists' and how you can listen here >> bit.ly/44S37SX

Our ⁦Arts and Humanities Research Council⁩ ⁦Music at Royal Holloway⁩ ⁦Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS⁩ project premieres tonight on ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ as The Song Detectorists and we are in Norfolk with a beautiful psalm and this bloodthirsty ballad. on.soundcloud.com/iKgXaxfxX8uUoo…

Join us for the last episode of the #songdetectorists on @bbcradio3 at 21:45 tonight. We're in Northumberland exploring a 17th-century merchant's tune book at Northumberland Archives performed by Nancy Kerr and the Melrose Quartet. You might even hear me! Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS Arts and Humanities Research Council

Music lecturer Dr Adam Behr adam behr discusses the life and wide-reaching legacy of Sly Stone for The Conversation theconversation.com/sly-stone-infl…

Happy #worldmusicday2025 to all who celebrate! Watch this video to find out more about what it's like to study Music at Newcastle University with Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS >> bit.ly/3HM8nha

🎵It's brilliant to see MedRen2025 in full swing! Jointly hosted by Newcastle University, Northumbria Uni and Durham University, delegates can expect five days of Medieval and Renaissance music papers, roundtables and concerts. Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS