As a creative, my passions are centred around exploring what’s missing from the #arts, shining a light on the topics that have been left unspoken and challenging the norms of the industry. I have a passion for #physicaltheatre and constructing my own innovative new works.

Cracking bit of family history on telly tonight! Absolutely blessed to be a Hargreaves. Little books for little hands courtesy of my great uncle. #50YearsOfMrMen

Poetry read by the great Kevin Whately and a world premiere of a new piece by @EPerivolaris performed by #GwenethAnnRand Matthew Hargreaves and members of the London Sinfonietta and Live Music Now Maybe see you there? MusicforDementia 2/3

Applications close on Sunday! Royal College of Music Guildhall School of Music & Drama Royal Academy of Music @TrinityLaban National Opera Studio Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Royal Northern College of Music Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Chetham's School of Music The Yehudi Menuhin School The Purcell School for Young Musicians WellsCathedralSchool

Praise indeed!

Nicola Walker, Garyn Williams and @rufusgwright. The cast of singers includes: Ben, Matthew Hargreaves, Steffan, John Ieuan Jones, @KristianMorse18 and Peter Willcock. #TheCornIsGreen (2/2)

Young colleagues 👇🏼

Sad news. He was an important part of my musical journey.

Reinstate the English National Opera's ACE Funding immediately - Sign the Petition! chng.it/TkdfT7rf via Change.org UK

Following recent reduction in ACE funding, we have made the difficult decision that WNO will no longer tour to Liverpool. We are deeply disappointed, having toured to the city since the 60s, and would like to thank Liverpool Empire and our audiences for the support over the years

Playing an instrument makes life better. Singing makes life better. Being in a band makes life better. Being in a choir makes life better. Being in an orchestra makes life better. Listening to music makes life better. Going to concerts makes life better. Music makes life better.

Finally ⁦Equity⁩ are speaking up for the singers ⁦English National Opera⁩ equity.org.uk/news/2023/save…

English National Opera plans to downsize its orchestra and chorus and employ those who remain on part-time contracts, with a drastic reduction in salary. This is a direct consequence of Arts Council England removing ENO from the National Portfolio in November 2022 🧵 1/3

English National Opera performers and staff face an uncertain future as the company moves to Manchester. Our reporter Katy Ronkin has the story...

ENO chorus votes to join orchestra and music staff in February strike Staff at the English National Opera are set to take full strike action on the opening night of The Handmaid’s Tale on 1 February Musicians' Union Equity classical-music.uk/news/article/e…

What do Manchester think they are getting? There was never any intention of moving the whole company there. theguardian.com/music/2024/jan…

Too true: Paul Fleming, general secretary of Equity which represents chorus members, said the ENO was 'throwing the artists, who audiences pay to see, under the bus while protecting the pay of senior management.'  Equity English National Opera

I cannot begin to imagine the feelings at ENO today… most incredible,wonderful company, unthinkable to have a British Opera scene without it. That the members were served redundancy notices MID-PERFORMANCE last night is cruel, wicked, thoughtless beyond belief. Thoughts with all

REPOSTING WITH CORRECT TAG: Last night the management of the English National Opera sent out redundancy notices to chorus and orchestra, timed to be read in the interval. What a shoddy, disgusting, shameless way to behave.The entire board should hang their heads in shame. slippedisc.com/2024/02/exclus…

Please don't suffer in silence. There is 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 somebody that will listen.