This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.zazim.org.il/petitions/a-jo… via זזים - קהילה פועלת | ززيم | Zazim

I'm on BBC Front Row tonight, talking about some of my non-fiction highlights of 2023, in the fine company of Steph Merritt/S J Parris John Mitchinson

Be kind to your turkeys this Christmas / farewell poet, agitator, word juggler, good man and tremendous performer - saddened to hear this news.

Jamila Gavin You have over a month to write a short story. Full details on the VidhiyaSaagar Instagram page. Please do consider sharing it with anyone you know who is in avid reader, writer, artist. We aren't active on Instagram so it's been hard to get the reach. x.com/jaspreet1843/s…

Alas, Bishop Desmond Tutu d otd 2021 - so wise, so right: "If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies." "There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in."

Should a school that chooses not to teach practical music in its curriculum be able to be judged “Outstanding” by Ofsted?

Once again, the BBC makes it very clear that classical music scarcely makes it on to its radar when it lists notable music deaths of the year on its website. No mention this time of James Bowman, Grace Bumbry, Ryland Davies, Stephen Gould, Yuri Temirkanov or Renata Scotto.

This is appalling. From April the Government thinks we should pay even more for NHS dentistry. The British Dentist Association and I think this is outrageous. Agree? Sign the petition! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop… via 38 Degrees

The Elements Cantata score is hot off the press! 🤗 Our Bath children’s choir had a sneaky peek this week. Hear 200 children performing the world premiere of this amazing piece by Russell Hepplewhite 🇪🇺 Jamila Gavin on 27/28 June Bath Abbey. 🎶 🎫 bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/the-s…

I just supported this case! crowdjustice.com/case/help-us-d… via CrowdJustice

There are so many people involved with our performances in Bath Abbey this week! 🎫 bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/the-s… Bath Box Office Bath Abbey

Utterly delighted that Frank Cottrell Boyce is the new Children's Laureate. He'll be brilliant. Three cheers!

Jan Carey's one woman show on Ivor Gurney, is so popular, it's going round the country. Now to Edinburgh.

Wonderful Jan Carey taking her Iver Gurney show to Edinburgh. Not to be missed.

Jan Carey is performing her wonderful Ivor Gurney one woman show in Edinburgh. Catch it if you can.

You can see alumna Jan Carey in the show 'Author, Composer, Soldier-of-a-sort', written and performed by herself at Greenside Venues Riddle’s Court. 👇Info and tickets: tinyurl.com/3bd4zwnj Hint of LIME