August 2026- Page 33

Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, on Tuesday - commemorating Abraham's sacrifice. This year Eid came just a few days after Remembrance Sunday marking the sacrifice of

The first ego is my own: I'm a guest commentator on BBC4's TV broadcast of tonight's Prom. It's the Halle conducted by Sir Mark Elder: John Fouls April - England, Beethoven Piano

Fantastic line-up of prizewinners for the Classic FM Gramophone Awards, which were presented yesterday. Record of the Year went to the brilliant Ebene Quartet for their recording of the solitary string quartets

I am off to Berlin tomorrow to interview Nigel Kennedy after his jazz gig at the Brandenburg Gate, which is part of the closing celebrations of the World…

I'm not sure how many Standpoint readers follow EastEnders; I imagine not that many. But the BBC probably considers it the jewel in its crown; even in today's much diminished television universe

‘Earwicga' is a blogger on Pickled Politics and a very angry woman. In the comments thread to a piece written by Sunny Hundal she has bizarrely taken to calling me ‘dishonest'. Later,

Sir John Dyson has been appointed to the Supreme Court. He will be promoted from the Court of Appeal at the start of the new term on April 13.

Clive Davis, at his recently rehomed blog which is now called Clive Davis' Confab, has posted a clip of Glenn Gould playing Bach, along with the remark that this particular piece has

The other week I put up a poll at my JDCMB site asking whether you think we should be allowed to take drinks into concerts. Two-thirds of those who responded voted NO.