Absolutely love the simple, but brilliant concept of #LongPlayers by Tom Gatti: the key albums in the lives of a fabulous selection of authors. Some choice you might guess, others provide a real ‘Whaaat? Wow!’ moment! Have giant crush on #david_mitchell now

Take a look at this beautiful snap of our idyllic pasture ground captured by our Head Gardener, Crissy. 📷🌳 Remember to cool off from the heat with a free visit to Kenwood House. Advanced booking essential ➡️ bit.ly/Kenwood-House

Good morning from your friendly, local bookshop! We have books, we have air con, we have excellent recommendations. There is no where cooler to be today 😎🧊📚

Help us continue to develop programmes in our local community such as IGNITE, our youth project for 13-17 year olds living in Camden. Donate to the Hampstead 2021 Appeal today, every penny will directly support our work including IGNITE 👇Thank you 🙏 hampsteadtheatre.com/2021-appeal/

It's #DallowayDay! 2021 marks the centenary of Monday or Tuesday, Woolf’s only short story collection. Royal Society of Literature want you to write Mrs Dalloway in one tweet! Yep, only 280 characters! Include #TweetMrsD. Their favourites will win a Woolf badge, illustrated by Anna Trench.

Our friends Royal Society of Literature are currently seeking a dynamic and highly organised Communications Manager (£29,000-£32,000, full-time, permanent, London-based) to join their small, busy, collaborative team. Deadline: Thursday 24 June, 6pm. rsliterature.org/about-us/jobs/ #artsjobs

Stravinsky b otd 1882! He dragged music, kicking and screaming, into a new era, with the most famously scandalous premiere (the Rite) in history. Thereafter, the twists and turns of his artistic development are endlessly fascinating - and quite unlike those of any other composer.

'I haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it.' Happy 139th, Igor 🎈

Weber's Der Freischutz premiered otd 200 years ago! Such a magical work - a strong influence on Schumann, Wagner, etc. I love the story of Beethoven meeting Weber. 'You're the very devil of a fellow,' he said, chuckling, embracing Weber and plying him with copious amounts of wine

Our friends at Ministry of Stories are looking for an ambitious, creative and inspirational Writing Facilitator (Community) to bring magic to children and young people in their Community Writing Labs. Deadline 1 July: for more info on the role and to apply visit bit.ly/3zyEgRI

Wisdom from philosopher Blaise Pascal, b otd 1623: "Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much." "Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary." "If all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world."

Screen Share is a digital skills training conference for anyone working in literature, run by our friends at The Poetry Society with support of Arts Council England. Wednesday & Thursday 14-15 July, 10am-2pm BST on Zoom. Find out more & get involved at bit.ly/ScreenShare21 #ScreenShare21

Mieczyslaw Horszowski b otd 1892! I remember the first notes he played at Wigmore Hall (Bach/Liszt) - they took us back a century. Inexplicable how pianists' sounds differ so utterly; as Olli Mustonen says, it's a question of creating magic. And that Horszowski certainly did...

Kid comes in to spend #BookTokens they've been given for birthday, but doesn't know the amount that's been gifted. I scan card and tell them Kid: I am rich in books!! We resemble a pair of Cheshire Cats 😊

Happy Birthday Hampstead Heath. This tranquil piece of countryside in the vast sprawl of London was granted protected status 150 years ago this week.

Hampstead Heath looking towards Harrow, by John Constable RA, 27 September 1821 Oil sketch (On display in the permanent collection at The Royal Academy)

From our friends at Burgh House! #Hampstead #London #arts #culture

Calling all #LOTR fans. Our friends at the The Folio Society have just launched a much sought after #LimitedEdition set. Includes #artwork by #AlanLee Already over two-thirds sold. Don’t miss out!

Some of our favourite musicians coming together. Wishing Thomas Gould & Gwilym Simcock all the best on this collaboration.