It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings

No spoilers, but this is the cleverest football advert I've ever seen.

What a series that will go down as one of the greatest in history 👏👏👏 We draw the Metro Bank Women’s Ashes 2023 🤝 #EnglandCricket #Ashes

⚔️ #OTD in 1403, King Henry IV and the rebel army led by Henry 'Harry Hotspur' Percy met outside #Shrewsbury for what would be a brief but significant battle. 🖼️The Battle of Shrewsbury, an illustration from Pennant's 'A tour in Wales', 1781 🧵

Good morning to no doubt slightly dejected England fans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A reminder: - The Women already drew against the best team ever - We had the Aussies begging for a rain draw - We have reinvented Test cricket & viewing figures are through the roof - We can still win at the Oval 💪

David Warner this evening. #BBCCricket #Ashes

“No lawyer should be criticised, or made the subject of a targeted campaign, for doing their job." Our full joint statement with The Bar Council, sharing our support for immigration lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie: "Everyone is entitled to legal representation, and it is a United

Statement from the Chair of the Board at Mid Wales Opera (27.09.23) All media enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

Outrageous - seeing my first opera with them led me to conduct English National Opera - Arts Council England are a now just a laughing stock destroying the UK’s culture and any opportunities for aspiring/emerging artists

“A Bradford primary school wants the world to know its newfound Sats success is down to giving all children up to six hours of music a week.” theguardian.com/education/2017…

I know this is a very niche tweet but I’m trying to find a guitar teacher for my 8 year old daughter in the Twickenham, Teddington area, if anyone has any recommendations I’d be very grateful 🎸

Dreadful for the musicians, the whole of ENO, and for culture in this country. Such an indictment of Arts Council England and the govt

There is one line in here that must NOT be lost. English National Opera is among the best in the world. The orchestra and chorus are TRULY world leading as are the rest of the company. This will rip the sole out of our operatic landscape in the UK. We must ALL act.

The Telegraph today on ENO

STOLEN INSTRUMENT Today my beloved flute was taken. It was in a beige rucksack, stolen between Platform 3 at Farringdon and East Croydon Station, on the 9.34 train to Brighton. Flute is a Brannen silver Millenium 5320 with a silver Lafin headjoint w/gold lip plate. Please share!

This Is Brilliant! BBC Nationwide April 1975 63-year-old Fred Davies, Shrewsbury Town’s famous ball boy in the River Severn. Courtesy of the BBC #Salop

You can make your views heard here 👇 tulipsiddiq.com/2024/01/26/sav…

The arts should be for everyone, everywhere. With Labour, they will be. My mission-driven government will support the arts and creative industries to create more opportunities for working class kids and more secure creative jobs across the country. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Music has always been an important part of my life and it’s a passion I now share with my children. But under the Tories, so many kids don't have access to the subjects they love. Labour will make sure every child in every corner of Britain does. thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-s…

Happy to sign (and co-write) this letter in The Times and The Sunday Times today