Sometimes, you just know that God has a sense of humour... Going anywhere nice Fr Calvin Robinson?

I think they’re actually reaping the benefit of paying £0 rent. Well over half of my salary goes on ours.

Thread 🧵 On the eve of #Grenfell Inquiry's report, I wanted to post a series of videos that remind us that amid all the politics, real people are at the heart of this. Music was our solace at Opera Holland Park where one of the victims, our friend Debbie Lamprell, worked. /2

People say classical music is elitist. But right now THE LARGEST CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD costs as little as £8 to see the world's GREATEST headline acts. And oasis want between £74 and £506. Not very demure. Not very mindful. And quite elitist if you ask me.

Apparently our flyers taste nice, too (at least to slugs)

Landlords shouldn’t be able to hold the state to ransom, to the detriment of those of us forced to spend the better part of our salaries on rent.

A grey house that was stripped of all its Victorian glory is beautifully restored to respect its former character. Is it time to gut out the grey?🧵

Another church full of people who suddenly know a lot about Venetian composer-turned-Parisian Antonia Bembo… Looking forward to going back to fifteenth century Florence for our next outing (vaguely halloween themed) after the end of October! #bermondsey #baroque

Indeed - what’s the point in sentience if we delegate expression to a machine?

🎶 Music scholarships! 🎶 Choral (alto, tenor, bass) and organ scholarships available at St Davids Cathedral for September 2025. More information: stdavidscathedral.org.uk/vacancies Please spread the word!

The films of Frank Capra and a live concert in the church - mailchi.mp/sandsfilms/cin…

In Italy for a conference over the next few days. The train to Luton this morning cost over £20, the same distance in Italy €6…

So lovely to be a part of this, my last paper given under the aegis of Music at Sheffield!

Who thinks that Laura Kuenssberg has always sent notes to Johnson and other Tories and this is the first time that she been caught doing it?

Lady with blonde hair, "The previous Conservative government and the current Labour government have not held Israel to account at all" #BBCQT "They continue to say Israel has a right to defend itself, but not hold any sort of boundaries to that whatsoever" "And now its

If a 21yo rents a single room in London at today's rate, they will have put more than £100,000 into their landlords bank account by the time they reach their 30th birthday. This is why young people don't have mortgage deposits or pension plans. We are other peoples'.

Flyering day! Moralising carnival songs, filthy frottole and a mass setting based on a love song, all from 15th century Italy, and featuring the wonderful Emma-Lisa Roux. 27th October in Rotherhithe, tickets £2-10 via our website! #se16 #rotherhithe #earlymusic

The reason why Councils are charging for taking refuse, for parking, why your leisure centres close, and why Council Tax soars is because Conservatives have cut funding by more than 30% in 14 years. What have they done with the £200bn ’saved’? Stolen it all.

"Raw footage of Israeli soldiers in Gaza, destruction of life, the appalling death toll of children. Pictures devastatingly realistic in the horror they showed of torture against Palestinian prisoners." UK MP Jeremy Corbyn speaking in parliament after watching our film, 'Gaza'.

We are urgently fundraising to save an early Crucifixion by Fra Angelico for the public.   Thanks to generous support from major donors, a large circle of supporters, and significant grants from the Art Fund and others, we are now within striking distance of our target.    We