by Brett Gregory I first encountered David Archibald, Professor of Political Cinema at Glasgow University, in 2023 after I reviewed his latest publication about the iconic British... Continue reading
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Joe Solo’s new album, Punk Rock Prepared Us For This, goes up for pre-order on Friday 6 February on CD, vinyl and download. Anyone who pre-orders will... Continue reading
In this edition of Our Culture, Composer Ben Lunn discusses how working class people are often priced out of careers in classical music, how geography can make... Continue reading
Singer songwriter Sean Taylor has released a new song, Little Donny Returns, a sharp piece of musical commentary landing on the anniversary of January 6th, at a... Continue reading
The Class Ceiling conference, December 2025 By Elise Brown For a long time, conversations about inequality in classical music have existed at arm’s length from those who... Continue reading
In an era where art and society are being shaped by technology and globalisation, composer Jan Foote represents an interesting dialectic: one grounded in working-class Yorkshire roots... Continue reading
On Saturday 29 November, the Birmingham Clarion Singers will give a free afternoon concert in All Saints Church, Kings Heath — a tribute to Alan Bush, exactly... Continue reading
The Marx Memorial Library is to host a day-long introduction to the life and work of Alan Bush. This will be led by WMA Secretary, Ben Lunn,... Continue reading
By Alan McGuire Ben Lunn is a composer and organiser whose work is rooted in working-class life. Born in Sunderland, his projects engage directly with themes of... Continue reading
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