WE NEED YOUR HELP (3)  💚 Donate here justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a… 💚 Organise food collections from friends & neighbours 💚 Book an online delivery/drop food donations at the centre 💚 Cafes/Restaurants/Shops donate any surplus food 💚 Organise your own lovely fundraising ideas

How creative of the Tories to invent a culture war to disguise arts cuts theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Opera Holland Park's Cunning Little Vixen. I really enjoyed this one. theguardian.com/music/2021/jul…

That was quick theguardian.com/music/2021/jul…

Our first concert in a long time is on Monday 18 October @StJohnsSmithSq and we’re back in typical KSO style with music by Helen Grime, Alfredo Casella and Rachmaninov’s least often heard symphony, the fabulous 1st sjss.org.uk/events/kensing…

One week today at Southbank Centre! Toe-tapping Gershwin, dramatic Prokofiev and dreamy Korngold with the fabulous Fenella Humphreys. See you there! 🎟 🎟 southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/class…

“Motoric energy and folk rhythms combine in the Polish composer’s exhilarating works, which pianist Peter Jablonski brings magically to life” . By Erica Jeal for The Guardian . theguardian.com/music/2022/feb…

My 10-yr-old has made ⁦James Morton⁩ ‘s tea loaf, which further backs up my theory that good things happen when you buy cookbooks that have ⁦Sarah Lavelle⁩ ‘s name on them.

Lost and Found review – micro-operas transport commuters as station hosts pop-up performances theguardian.com/music/2022/mar…

Super-excited to learn that David Young, who's on tuba in Belshazzar's Feast Fairfield Halls Fan tonight, played the piece in the early 1970s with Walton himself in the audience – a performance that brought a tear to the great composer's eye! 🤩

Featuring, indirectly, my brilliant friend James Burton - Toks and I talked more about role models than I was able to get into the piece, and you were very much part of that conversation theguardian.com/music/2022/sep…

Today marks the start of my first season as Head of Classical Music @SouthbankCentre. Ahead of the opening, I spoke to @Guardian’s Erica Jeal about the responsibility, regardless of one’s colour or background, to reflect classical music in all its forms. theguardian.com/music/2022/sep…

There's the brilliant Magic Breakfast which provides food for schoolchildren who would otherwise be too hungry to learn 5/ magicbreakfast.com

Rusalka, Royal Opera House review – junk-filled staging brings magic and a sombre message theguardian.com/music/2023/feb…

Very much enjoyed reviewing ⁦Dr Leah Broad⁩’s new book theguardian.com/books/2023/mar…

Britain’s art institutions face death by a thousand cuts. Why are they just putting up with it? | Charlotte Higgins theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Can’t stop thinking of Pilot Theatre’s Song for Ella Grey, which I saw last night at Theatre Peckham . A beautiful and moving play.

PROTEST #SaveOurWNO 🎶 Tuesday, 21st May at 1pm Senedd, Cardiff Bay An invitation from the #Orchestra & #Chorus of Welsh National Opera to join in song next week. Please share &let’s show the Welsh Government & GOV.UK the strength of feeling against dismantling #Wales’s opera company.

The major water leak on East Dulwich Grove is causing havoc for residents & disrupting the education of pupils at Charter North Dulwich School The poor communication from Thames Water 💧 since Thursday is totally unacceptable When will repairs be complete & water supply restored?