Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
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Robin Saikia @robinsaikia.bsky.social Author of 'Drink & Think Venice'; 'The Venice Lido'; 'Blue Guide Literary Companion London'; 'A Very Fine Cat Indeed'. https://robinsaikia.wordpress.com/
Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social Mild-mannered lecturer by day…mild-mannered lecturer by night. Welsh lit, politicians’ fictions. Fencer, cyclist, UCU. Dysgwr Cymraeg; tá gaeilge agam. Barnau fy hun.
Read books; join unions; block cookies.
University of Mordor.
Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social Writer and arts journalist. MOJO, Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Sight & Sound's TV columnist.
Cat Bauer in Venice @catbauer.bsky.social American author based in Venice, Italy since 1998. YA novelist & cultural journalist✨Contributor LUXOS Mag, Design Anth, CNN Travel, etc.
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Diamond Geezer Blog @diamondgeezerblog.bsky.social Announcing new posts on
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social Exposing Reform UK.
Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE FIREARM REVOLUTION out now. Previous books include THE BEAUTY AND THE TERROR; ROADS TO ROME.
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
Weebl (with bits) @mrweebl.bsky.social Animator, Composer, Director, Scriptwriter, Voices.
Odd ideas for a living.
Yes, you should hire me.
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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com Wealth editor, Financial Times. I like swimming, classical music and cryptic crosswords. Working on a memoir about my earlier life at a magazine for the very rich. he/him 🏳️🌈 josh.spero@ft.com
Chris Brody @chrisbrody.bsky.social Music theory professor and pianist in Louisville KY, he/him, the most wonderful woolly baa-lamb that ever stepped
Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social Writer, podcaster and former diplomat.
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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social Building open social web infrastructure and apps in Europe. Public interest non-profit, part of Modal Foundation.
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Sarah Bendall @sarahabendall.bsky.social 📜 Historian of Women, Material Culture & Fashion, 1500-1800 | 🧵 Recreation & Making | 📚 Author of Shaping Femininity & Women who Clothed the Stuart Queens (Bloomsbury)| ✍️ Editor of Embodied Experiences of Making (AUP)| https://linktr.ee/sarahabendall
JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com Honest, independent and insider perspectives on wine from the team at JancisRobinson.com
Katherine Firth @katherinefirth.bsky.social Writes about writing, especially for PhDs and researchers: poetry, music, food. Blogs at Research Degree Insider
Thangam Debbonaire @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social CEO UK Opera Association.
Cellist. Various boards.
Labour Member, House of Lords.
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Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Dr Sarah Brand @sarahgailbrand.bsky.social *Trombonist
*Music Therapist in forensic
mental health services
*Absolute Shower
📍Kent, UK.
Recordings of experimental improvised music:
https://sarahgailbrand.bandcamp.com
When nothing goes right, go left.
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Suzanne Raine @suzanneraine.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge; Visiting Professor KCL; Trustee of IWM, RUSI and IBCC Lincolnshire. Before that the FCO.
Anthony Majanlahti @anthonymajanlahti.bsky.social Historian living in Rome. 🏳️🌈 Author of "The Families who Made Rome, a history and a guide" (Chatto, 2004). Currently writing a single-volume urban history of Rome for OUP.
Only by knowledge of history can we know our context. Plus, it's fun!
Judith A. Miller @1789jam.bsky.social French/Global History 1500-1850
#Emory, Opera, Skiing, Gardening, French shoes, Vote Blue!
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Ohio native bouncing between Atlanta, Paris, & Salt Lake City.
Immune compromised, leukemia 1992, still wear a mask.
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Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social The online store supporting independent bookshops 📚 Certified B Corp | Carbon Neutral Delivery 📚 5 star Trustpilot rating.
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𝕯𝖗. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐢𝐫 ❌👑 @theresamuir.bsky.social Was @theresasmets at the X place. Old Brooklyn.
Choir conductor, utility soprano; Ph.D./MLIS Musicological wraith; Mets fan. Porch gardener. Birds. Old Hollywood. She/Her. ABOLISH ICE/DHS. IMPEACH/CONVICT/REMOVE
Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb
Muriel Zagha @murielzagha.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster; film specialist – BBC, TLS, ENGELSBERG IDEAS, APOLLO, SPECTATOR and others; Critics’ Circle; French Londoner
Garlic&Pearls podcast
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Instagram @murielzaghawriter
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Olivia Giovetti @oliviagiovetti.bsky.social When I was 4, I dressed up as Mephistopheles from Faust for Halloween and corrected each of my grandparents' friends when they thought I was the devil.
Now I'm a cultural critic.
Web: oliviagiovetti.com
Substack: criticaldrift.org
Chris Barrett @mrchrisbarrett.bsky.social Cameraman/Librarian/Music Lover
Cycling/Walking Everywhere
https://heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/
Nottingham, UK
Welsh National Opera @welshnatopera.bsky.social WNO is ready to show you something extraordinary. Let us open your eyes to opera...
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Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social Lack of Influencer
Garlic & Pearls @garlicandpearls.bsky.social What makes the French so French and the British so British? Suzanne Raine and Muriel Zagha venture into the deep cultural divide, one object at a time. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3MHXLiL. Apple: https://apple.co/47ps72O
Friends of St Cecilia’s Hall and Museum @friendsofstcecilia.bsky.social We support St Cecilia’s Hall and Museum, Edinburgh. This hidden gem is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland and has a collection of over 6,000 historic musical instruments. We hold concerts. Join us!
https://friendsofstceciliashall.com- J Jeremy D. @jndk.bsky.social Tutor in medieval English literature, classical music lover. I have two cats and like all cats.
Dr Danny Bate @dannybate.com Linguist, writer, broadcaster, language fanatic. Author of 'Why Q Needs U', bestseller and Economist book of 2025. Host of 'ALILI...' podcast. ČR/UK.
Website: dannybate.com
Inquiries: jaime@jpmarshall.co.uk
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social All-around genius working for peace, beauty, and intelligent thought.
IRL: professor of art history. Occasionally write things about Rubens. Also Dutch art, the Bruegel family, and Elizabethan visual culture.
Reader of many novels. DC & Amsterdam.
Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social Daily #ShareGoodNewsToo
Novelist (SF & fantasy), historian (UChicago Renaissance, censorship, radical thought), composer (filk, Norse myth), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), pics #SomethingBeautiful Blog exurbe.com Podcast “Beforecast”
Jane @altojane.bsky.social Professional list-maker for @Samling.org.uk; amateur alto and recorder player and the face behind @musicdurham.co.uk I love scrunchy alto lines, funky baroque and beer after choir. Home in Durham, bits of heart still in Dorset and Russia.
Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social Author: Homelands, Expecting. Journalist: The Guardian. Restaurant critic: The Times Scotland. Used to be a person whose profile said only 'don't conclude anything without cheese'. Still am, on the inside.
Multitude of Voyces @multitudeofvoyces.bsky.social Registered charity 1201139
Rhiannon Garth Jones @rhigarthjones.bsky.social Lecturer in Global Medieval History at IMS, Uni of Leeds. Early Islamic architecture & shared traditions of West Asia. General geek, chronically ill, dreaming of boat life again. She/her.
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Harriet Fitch Little @harrietfl.ft.com FT Magazine Food and Drink editor 
Amy Gilman @amysnips.bsky.social Retired educator, traveler, dabbler in mosaic, paint, and the kitchen.
Fran Wilson @crosseyedpianist.bsky.social Writer, publicist & concerts manager.
Actual pianist, avid foodie, Lapsang souchong drinker, Burmese cat lover, AirBnB Superhost, debut novel ‘Facing the Music’ out now
🔗https://linktr.ee/Crosseyedpianist
Angela Hui @angelahui.bsky.social ✍🏼 writer/editor @ everywhere
🥡 author of TAKEAWAY out now: http://linktr.ee/angelahui
💌 angela.huiii@gmail.com
💻 https://www.angelahui.co.uk
Gavin Dixon @saquabote.bsky.social Classical music writer and journalist. Reviews Editor of Gramophone.
Anneke Scott @annekescott.bsky.social Travelling horn player
www.annekescott.com
🎹 sharon su @doodlyroses.com Classical pianist, recording artist, writer | she/her
Website: sharonsu.com
Biweekly newsletter: https://buttondown.com/doodlyroses
One of the “Three Musketeers of classical Bluesky”
— @violanorth.bsky.social
Leah Roseman @leahroseman.bsky.social My podcast strives to inspire you through the personal stories of a diversity of musicians, with in-depth conversations and great music, that reveal the depth and breadth to a life in music. Conversations with Musicians: leahroseman.com
Donal @donalgormley.bsky.social Husband, father, music educator and curious about political affairs.
Will Dawes @wjbdawes.bsky.social Baritone, Choral Conductor. Somerville Ox, Mary Mags Ox. Dad to Beckett, Husband to Katie. Recovering twitterholic
De Profundis @dpchoir.bsky.social De Profundis is a male-voice group that sings Renaissance polyphony, currently engaged in a 12-year project to record Morales's complete masses and Magnificats
Bernard Hughes @bernardhughes.bsky.social Composer. Cricketer. Third thing.
https://linktr.ee/bernardhughes
Presto Music @prestomusic.bsky.social Your home for classical & jazz recordings, sheet music, books, instruments and more. Discover, stream, and shop with us – trusted editorial, reviews and fantastic customer service. Based in Royal Leamington Spa, UK - shipping worldwide.
Kaarina Kilpiö @kilpkaa.eurosky.social Social historian of music, University lecturer at taideyliopisto.bsky.social.
Interested in social debate.
Bookworm. Mom of 2 (+2 rescue dogs).
Tending to a 1950s house and garden.
everyday life & functional music – music in propaganda – film music
Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social President,The British Academy.
Writes about housing and economic inequality.
Life Fellow at Girton College, Emerita Honorary Professor in the Dept of Geography, Cambridge University, UK.
(Views my own).
Elaine Calder @calderbennett.bsky.social Retired. Used to manage arts organizations: orchestras, theatres and an opera company, in both Canada and the US. Working on my Italian, in part by visiting Venice once or twice a year.
Daniel Grimwood @danpianoman.bsky.social Musician, dog lover, runner, owned by a vizsla, teacher and researcher at University of York, loves old stuff, loves new stuff, loves sci-fi
Colin Baldy 🇪🇺 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 🌈 🔶#FBPE @maestroc.bsky.social Brexit refugee living in Italy. Singer, writer, teacher, director and Italophile. 
Mathew Clayton @mathewclayton.bsky.social Connecting literary festivals with authors at https://spotlithub.com/. Over 40 publishers already using this service!
Trustee: Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social Official Account for the 2025 Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference hosted by the universities of Durham, Newcastle, and Northumbria
medren2025.co.uk
Jonathan Roberts @jonoloyo.bsky.social Anglican priest, Ethnomusicologist, Succentor Hereford Cathedral, Gamelan musician 
The Hallé @thehalle.bsky.social Manchester's orchestra since 1858 🫶
George Hall @georgehallmusic.bsky.social Busy writer on classical music and opera for The Stage, BBC Music Magazine, Opera & many others: also a (very minor) composer and pianist (of the fourth rank). We need the arts more and more: in the words of Dostoyevsky, 'Beauty shall save the world'. 
Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social NYT bestselling and BSFA & Scribe award-winning writer. Cardassia’s resident anarchist. Intersectional feminist science fiction with Gold SF. Fighting the long defeat since December 1981. Chiefest and greatest of calamities.
https://linktr.ee/unamccormack
Philip Clark @musicclerk.bsky.social Author-journalist (Prospect, NYRB, Spectator, The Wire); Brubeck biographer; new book “Sound and the City" 2027, White Rabbit & Hachette; Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer's Award Winner, 2022.
Info: curtisbrown.co.uk/client/philip-clark
Oxford/London
Peter Larcombe @larcombepeter.bsky.social Knowing fuck-it-all
Sings better than he plays the horn.
Plays the horn better than he windsurfs.
Windsurfs better than he ever helmed a lifeboat.
Arguable helmed better than he anaesthetises.
Sings adequately.
@carolineradcliffe.bsky.social @carolineradcliffe.bsky.social 
Louise @louised.bsky.social There is always music 🎵 proudly CBSO chorus and Warwick University med Ed work
Adventures Exploring Observing Wildlife Photography posts and reposts are my own views
Fuchsia Dunlop @fuchsiadunlop.bsky.social Cook and food-writer specialising in Chinese cuisine. Latest book 'Invitation to a Banquet'. China food tours https://wildchina.com/?s=Fuchsia%20&tab=tours
Noreen Masud @noreenmasud.bsky.social Associate Prof @UoBrisEnglish 🏳️🌈 A FLAT PLACE (Hamish Hamilton/MHP 2023) HARD LANGUAGE (OUP 2022) 🐨 AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinker 🐈⬛ rep: @mfredturner
Bärenreiter @barenreiter.bsky.social Bärenreiter is one of the largest publishers of classical music worldwide
Thomas Malesys @tmalesys.bsky.social Opera and other topics..
Fan forever of June Anderson and Teresa Berganza
Mastodon tmalesys@wonkodon.com
Mathieu Duplay 🌈 @mathieuduplay.bsky.social Music for a while. He/him/his. Reposts are not endorsements. TERFs need not apply. I am Albert Gregor.
John La Bouchardiere @johnlabouchardiere.bsky.social Director
Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate
Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.
Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Food and cookery writer, weekly in The Guardian. Rome-based since 2005.
Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social A symphony orchestra for the 21st century. At home in London and creating thrilling performances for a global audience. Find out more at www.philharmonia.co.uk
London Philharmonic Orchestra @lporchestra.bsky.social Sharing the wonder of classical music 🌟
Discover what we’re all about and where to find us on our website ➡ lpo.org.uk
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social A symphony orchestra on a journey to bring people together through the power of orchestral music, wherever they are and whatever they do.
rpo.co.uk
London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony.bsky.social Extraordinary music for everyone, everywhere ✨
https://www.lso.co.uk/
Aurora Orchestra @auroraorchestra.bsky.social Playing all the notes since 2005. Proud creators of Aurora Classroom, helping teachers teach music with confidence.
Come and say hello https://linktr.ee/auroraorchestra
Regula Ysewijn @regulaysewijn.bsky.social MBE, Belgian James Beard Award winning author of 7 books, Food writer, Culinary Historian & Photographer | history of baking in UK and Low countries | Latest books: #DarkryeandHoneyCake #Bridgertoncookbook regulaysewijn.com
David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social Writer, lecturer, broadcaster, happily bestriding London and Dublin. Classical music/Opera Editor of The Arts Desk, author of seven books including Prokofiev: From Russia to the West (Yale). Running two Zoom courses, one on opera, the other on concert rep.
Fretwork Viol Consort @fretwork.bsky.social 
B'Rock Orchestra @brockorchestra.bsky.social 🎶 One of today’s most successful and forward-thinking period orchestras with the Baroque era at heart
The Renaissance Singers @renaissancesingers.bsky.social Leading amateur chamber choir specialising in Renaissance sacred music. Musical Director: David Allinson. www.renaissancesingers.com
La Serenissima | Vivaldi & Italian Baroque @laserenissimauk.bsky.social 🔥British ambassadors for Vivaldi & Italian baroque music
🎵'They really put the rock into baroque' @classicfm
💿 Exclusive content over on Patreon!
Wigmore Hall @wigmore-hall.org.uk "The leading international home of chamber music" (The Times) 💫
Find out more about us here ➡️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/
Continuo Connect @continuoconnect.bsky.social 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖
🎻 Event listings | festivals | artists | features
💡 A Continuo Foundation initiative
🔗 https://www.continuoconnect.com
Charlotte @biademedici.bsky.social Lawyer 9-5. Soprano the rest of the time. she/her/elle
(Mostly a backup account right now!)
Adam Hilton @handle.invalid Classical musician - baritone and conductor - ahilton.com
Jay Michaels @jaymichaelsharp.bsky.social Professional Musician. Irish, Historical & Electric Harps, Viola da Gamba.
JayMichaelsHarp.com
Former president of The Historical Harp Society U.S. Also a member of The Historical Harp Society of Ireland,Viola da Gamba Society & Early Music America.
Imperial College Chamber Choir @icchamberchoir.bsky.social The chamber choir of Imperial College London. MD Patrick Allies - @patrickallies.bsky.social.
https://linkin.bio/icchamberchoir/?fbclid=PAAaaTKuvJf4PkX3MoWkKtnIGk6HbTSic2MOkzAdPsKH_sYVpENSET
Stile Antico @stileantico.co.uk Early music vocal ensemble, recording for Decca Classics. Represented by Ikon Arts. ‘Breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance' (NYT).
www.stileantico.co.uk
In Echo @inecho.bsky.social UK-based early music ensemble. We’ve performed at lots of lovely festivals and made recordings too.
Founder/director: Gawain Glenton (of this parish)
www.inecho.co.uk
info@inecho.co.uk
English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble @ecse1610.bsky.social Leading UK-based period instrument ensemble with a host of recordings and recitals to our name.
www.ecse.co.uk 
Katie De La Matter @katiedlm.bsky.social Harpsichordist 🔹conductor 🔹researcher
Lover of manyyy things. Magpie of @ETFugit (twitter)
She/her | Insta/Tiktok: @harpsikat