Just watching the BBC4 Neville Mariner Prom aired yesterday in anticipation of the celebratory concert tonight (very much looking forward to). What glorious music-making. So full of class, sunlight and elegance. So many INCREDIBLE players from my childhood. A gorgeous watch 💜

This would be funny…if it weren’t so true. True and depressing in equal measure 💔 Arts Council England Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Could you be the next DoM of this diverse , inclusive, sociable & fab choir? London Diocese The Church of England Cathedral Music Trust In Quires and Places Where They Meme Choral Evensong Trust Inclusive Church Anderson Jeremiah Kate Macpherson Richard Brain RSCM Centre

Beautifully put.

Since the arms-length principle no longer exists in reality, please could you also instruct Arts Council England to reinvest in our excellent London-based opera companies and symphony orchestras, instead of trying to diminish a world-class sector in an international capital city?

After much searching, finally discovered that Lesley Griffiths has very quietly become the #ArtsMinister here in #Wales , where for some reason it’s paired with #SocialJustice now. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Lesley, please know that a major crisis in #Opera is happening right now on your watch… 🧵1/

Good to hear. Fingers crossed eh 🤞🏻

Brilliant DoM job going with Christ Church Choir A lovely church and fab community. Excellent and enthusiastic amateur choir and a committed group of choristers. Spread the word!!

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy: more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic self-harm. theguardian.com/education/2024…

This Easter Sunday would have been our parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. Daddy always only ever really sang for Ma ❤️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=k9-xwP…

“By the time you’ve watched this I will have died.”

Shortly before Paola died alone at Dignitas, she made this incredible short film with Rankin

Britain's blanket ban on assisted dying robbed Paola of choice in the UK.

Please sign her open letter
dignityindying.org.uk/paola

What the…I think I’m having a panic attack 🤯😳

Very much looking forward to this ☀️

This 100% instagram.com/reel/C2flOlQPU…

A debate on the VALUE OF THE ARTS? In Wales? No words.

Hi everyone the #lethermusicplay is under way but we can’t get down 100 viewers - otherwise we loose the Guinness World record.

Please watch and share now:
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Knowing, first hand, the undeniably difficult and valuable work carers do, (especially of late) in incredibly challenging circumstances and away from their loved ones…my anger and disgust for this opinion is unbounded.

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APNews: Arts Council England (Arts Council England) has updated its policies, warning that 'political statements' made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause 'reputational risk', breaching funding agreements (1/5)

I only just heard that Seiji Ozawa died on Tuesday. An incomparable artist and truly lovely man 💔 m.youtube.com/watch?v=r0pCTi…