Spotted in a tweet from a member of staff at Welsh. Closure not confirmed:

“We’ve been informed that a consultation is due to take place + that no decision has been made at all.”

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And so it continues. Royal Welsh axing their junior department…

Very excited to be spending a large part of my 2025 at Glyndebourne alongside this world-class line-up! More details to come…

Here's what's gone wrong for the Conservative party.

They didn't adopt austerity in 2010 because the economy needed it. They adopted it because it allowed them to do an ideological shrinkage of the state, while blaming Labour. Austerity wasn't economics, it was pure politics.

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the haters said Susan Hall couldn’t do it. and they were correct. honestly great call from the haters

This is simultaneously both absolutely brilliant and also incredible difficult to listen to. Turning attention a major national crisis that exists almost entirely away from the public gaze. Do check it out.

A totally joyous evening of opera - world-class professionals performing alongside dedicated amateurs. Performers ages 11 to 90+, singing to a full house at Towngate Theatre.

Over a year of planning, and many months of rehearsal, all leading to this magical event.

This is tonight!

Of course I'm familiar with The Tortured Poets Department!

This story is absolutely WILD.

Just incredible.

This stings, after everything that’s happened to our industry over the past few years.

Still, nice to discover who the Culture Secretary is this week! 🤷🏻‍♂️