Today's absolutely epic joyfest on repeat: open.spotify.com/track/59Zt3lje… #metal #powermetal #blindguardian

It's toooooo daaarrrkkk these days! *Sulks in huge jumper*

Well that was just glorious! A pre-start photo from the amazing The Unthanks gig at Pontardawe, complete with much singing and the best, best set of people. Feel very festive now! Thank you all 💜

Absolutely despairing at the wholesale dismantling of the arts from the state school curriculum after a wonderful talk by michael sheen 💙 tonight on the chances he had when young. Trying to work out a way forward. This can't go on. #stateed #fundingforthearts #northernarts

Just in case you need them 💜

Christmas Eve means A Ghost Story for Christmas... Mark Gatiss 💙 makes his annual spooky return with Woman of Stone, adapted from the story by E Nesbit. With Celia Imrie, Eanna Hardwicke, Monica Dolan, Mawaan Rizwan, Phoebe Horn. 📺 BBC Two and #iplayer - 10.15pm, 24 December.

We have to fight this. Have to. #fundtheartsinschools #artsdefunding

Cloudscapes on Boxing Day morning 💜

Very excited to read Guy Shrubsole's 'The Lost Rainforests of Britain' #christmaspresent. Making it my mission to visit even more of these gorgeous, magical places next year. #nature #nonfiction #BookTwitter #MerryChristmas #rainforestsuk

Well this is interesting. Worth a read, “A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living...”

Hello. Hope you’re okay during this strange bit of time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

This makes my heart sing ,- amazing country, amazing people and this unbelievable, inspirational strength. #Georgia #Georgiaprotests

WALES A few more from around the country- Porthcawl, The Kardomah in Swansea, Penarth and Fochriw Just trying to break the algorithm! Feel free to retweet!

What day is it? #christmaswoes #Christmas2024 #losingtrack

If you're at a loss (or not!) for NYE plans, you could do a lot worse than get down to The Terrace in Dewsbury (afternoon) or Magic Rock in Huddersfield (evening) to see #WadcutterBlues #livemusic #gigs #blues #funk instagram.com/reel/DENWh5et3…

As Radio 4 continues to celebrate the centenary of the Shipping Forecast, some of our Continuity team have travelled the length and breadth of the UK to some of the famous points on the forecast in a special programme called The Shipping Postcards.

GNU The Vivienne.