Never mind the weather, it's all hotting up for Todmorden Choral Society activities this coming weekend: Saturday 2nd Dec 11am-1pm Cake-and-Carols Coffee Morning at Todmorden Central Methodist Church; Sunday 3rd 7.15pm Handel's Messiah with Todmorden Orchestra Todmorden Town Hall. See you there!

Final rehearsal for tonight's Messiah (our fab Evangelist Michael V Jones singing "Ev'ry Valley"). It's a sell-out, but there may be a few returns available on the door (£14 cash only) due to the weather ☃️❄ See you later!

For a very little light reading with a Christmassy connection, see my new piece on the website of Continuo Connect, the 'Go-to Guide for Early Music': Continuo Foundation Classics at Leeds continuoconnect.com/features/bach-…

We've just started rehearsing for Noel Coward's Hayfever, which is going to be a blast - ticket-booking link to follow shortly! hblt.co.uk/diary/hayfever

Looking forward to a trip to Munich later this month! Classics at Leeds LCS Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social

I'm *delighted* to announce that the final MS of the final volume of the Leeds Hercules Project has just been delivered to the publisher! The 4-volume set has been 11 years in the making, so this feels like something of a milestone😀🍾 @Hercules_Leeds Classics at Leeds LCS Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social

I'm in the Halifax Courier - fame at last! 😍 Hay Fever hits Hebden Bridge halifaxcourier.co.uk/arts-and-cultu…

Opening night of Noel Coward's Hay Fever tonight at Heben Bridge Little Theatre 🤩 (ticketsource.co.uk/hebdentheatre) bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Leeds' Hercules Project is sorry to learn of the passing of Prof. Karl Galinsky, University of Texas. He opened our 2013 conference in Leeds (pictured) and his 'The Herakles Theme' (1972) was inspirational for all our volumes. A pleasure to work with, he will be greatly missed.

#ca2024 Having great fun chairing the panel Dr Who in the Ancientverse - here's Carey Fleiner on Nero in 'The Romans' (1965).

The banner has arrived… 🥳 Keep an eye out for it at the roundabout in the centre of town… 👀 Our next concert is shaping up to be a musical extravaganza! 👌🏻 #Choral #ClassicalMusic #Handel #Vivaldi #Benjamin Grab tickets from TicketSource here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/todmo…

This week, we will be performing Handel’s marvellous “Dettingen Te Deum” alongside the mighty Todmorden Orchestra For those not familiar with the piece, this was written to celebrate the British army and allies’ victory over the French at the Battle of Dettingen. 1/4 🧵#Choral #Choir

If you’ve not previously heard it performed, then come and hear for yourselves at Todmorden Town Hall on Saturday 27th April at 7:30pm. We are also performing Vivaldi’s Gloria (knocks spots off the Laura Branigan version) 😉 and excerpts from Tim Benjamin’s “The Fire of Olympus” 3/4

Todmorden Town Hall Tim Benjamin Tickets can be bought on the door, from Todmorden TIC or via Ticketsource here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/todmo… #ClassicalMusic #Choral 4/4

Competition time. The winner gets a free pair of tickets to our concert next week… Fingers on buzzers! Here comes the question: Just tag Todmorden Choral Society with your answer. 👍🏻 ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/todmo…

What do the tracks “Made In England” by Elton John and “Valleys” by Todmorden’s very own @work1ngmensclub have in common? First correct answer via ‘X’ gets a free pair of tickets to our April concert… Just tag Todmorden Choral Society in with your answer…

“Each time we take a sip we can sit at the bar next to people from thousands of years ago and drink together” Dr Gartland explains.

We are #HiringNow! Lecturer in Ancient History, 50% FTE, permanent position. All details here jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…. Deadline 28th May. #ancientworldtwitter #classicstwitter

The final herculesproject.leeds.ac.uk volume is out (brill.com/display/title/…). Over 11 years the project has involved 70+ scholars, artists and performers in 2 conferences, a touring exhibition, an oratorio, and publication of 4 books! 🥳🥂 @Hercules_Leeds Classics at Leeds LCS Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social

A sprawling 11-year research project exploring the legend of Hercules in western culture has come to an end with the publication of a final volume edited by Emma Stafford (Emma Stafford), Professor of Greek Culture at LCS Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/2…