Important article everyone will benefit from reading. Vital practical recommendations and some profound thoughts about the essence of classical music - why it matters and how we can show our support #ClassicalMusic The Guardian

Summer isn’t complete without a few outings to BBC Proms in the excellent company of Louise Mitchell CBE Struck gold today with Mozart Mass in C minor and Dunedin Consort Outstanding performances by all but utterly won over by flawless and tender artistry of Lucy Crowe

Join our Board of Trustees. Are you enthusiastic about philanthropy? Could you actively engage in setting the strategic direction of Quartet? Interested? Click here to find out more 👉 ow.ly/VLsn50PAhXF Closing date 22/9/23. #QuartetCF #WestOfEngland #Philanthropy

Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha joins the The National Youth Orchestra on Errollyn Wallen's joyful new piece, The Whole World 🌍 📺 Watch NYO at the Proms on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four from 8pm tonight.

We really need to talk about culture … I’ll be chairing this event on 19 Oct, asking how arts/culture can drive inclusive growth & social impact in our cities. A weekend of reading ahead and Bristol’s Festival of the Future City in 2 weeks’ time. Coffee needed! Bristol Ideas

Want some weekend reading? Here’s a selection of recent essays from our Bristol 650/ Festival of the Future City book. They all link to events in October’s festival. The full programme is here: bristolideas.co.uk/projects/festi… 1/

And we’re off - a huge range of events (many free) happening over the next 3 days as part of Festival of the Future City with Bristol Ideas Don’t find yourself lamenting: oh no, wish I’d gone to that!

Our new report with Bennett Institute for Public Policy is out today looking at our work and its impact over 30 years. It’s been an honour to work with Bennett and @OJGarling on this. And thank you to the 60 people we interviewed.

A woman on a mission -after 3 unsuccessful, already sold out visits to Bristol’s wonderful Farro Bakery, I was up early this morning and in the queue. Rewarded with an assortment of still warm out of the oven Breton & French pastries. What a heavenly choice! FARRO #Bristol

'The world, and Bristol with it, has changed greatly over the past centuries, and so too has the nature and role of philanthropy,' Suzanne Rolt explains. bristolideas.co.uk/read/how-do-we…

🎺Proud friend moment as the wonderful Louise Mitchell CBE is recognised for her IMMENSE contribution to music & the Arts across Bristol + the UK. A day of sheer happiness, celebration, laughter (fascinators!) and award of a #CBE at #BuckinghamPalace no less. What a day! Bristol Beacon

Three organs being played at the same time in the Cathedral at lunchtime today. Never happened before - maybe never will again - ahead of major refurbishment of the main organ in January! BBC Bristol BBC Radio 3 Bristol24/7 BristolWorld Jon James Charlie Watts

We are excited to welcome our fundholders and supporters to the Quartet Community Foundation Annual Celebration event this evening at the newly transformed Bristol Beacon. #QuartetCF #WestOfEngland #Philanthropy

An uplifting evening celebrating our extraordinary local voluntary sector and meeting so many of the people who give generously to support its essential work - huge thanks to Evan for capturing it so beautifully.

Bristol is ambitious so here’s an idea to address the urgency: we agree a pledge for Just Transition planning that goes into the job description of EVERY leader in every sector from 2024. It keeps this top of the agenda and on course & we do it TOGETHER Marvin Rees Quartet CF

Make time for this if you can - I know it’s raining, but it will stop and then you can wander through the city to experience something out of the ordinary.

If it is, Bristol will truly be twice blessed and sit at the centre of the UK’s music map as it was Sir Simon Rattle who declared that St George's Bristol has the finest chamber acoustic in Europe. There must be something in the air in the South West!

That’s someone’s Merry Christmas sorted then … #MerryChrismas

A colossus of rugby, revered across the sports world, Wales and his (my) home town, Bridgend. He towered above the lives of all of us who lived in Bridgend, an inspiration and someone to be held aloft. #CwmRhondda is resounding in my ears this morning. RIP.

Write it all down before you forget they said - so I have, in this tribute to Bristol Festival of Ideas. It’s brought hundreds of wonderful events and speakers to Bristol over the years and I’ve been lucky to attend many. The book comes out in May so grab a copy. Enjoy the read!