Singer and multi-instrumentalist John Francis Flynn joined Elizabeth Alker on #Unclassified last week in the Listening Chair to share a beautiful story about a piece of music that transports him. Don't miss it. Listen back on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Husband sent me a picture of BBC Radio 3 super fan Terry - tuned into Classical Live this afternoon

Who’s with us for BBC Radio 3 Classical Live? Currently playing Charles Ives The Unanswered Question and it’s sounding GORGEOUS

Do you think Terry is having a nice time with his grandparents? I’m meanwhile BBC Radio 3 for Classical Live from 1pm: joyful Chabrier, the Amatis Piano Trio play Mahler, Jascha Heifetz and Paganini 🎻 and Dvorak Synphony No 8 in full! Who’s with us?

On our recent house-hunt, we were aghast at how many places online had gardens had decking/paving/AstroTurf; this is essential reading:

Where the wild things are: the untapped potential of our gardens, parks and balconies theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

New book 'Made in Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World' out now, available from bookshops and websites. Bestselling 'Northerners: A History' available in hardback and paperback. Publisher HarperNorth. Agent Andrew Lownie.

What else you gonna do on a wet Bank Holiday but tune into @bbcradio3 … Classical Live is you from 1pm with Spring themed music by Respighi, Schumann and Piazzolla 💃 plus Schumann’s first symphony IN FULL at 3pm. Who’s with us?

On this weekend of Whit brass band contests, remembering the time Helen Pidd and I joined a ‘competing’ band in Saddleworth playing cymbals and CLARINET - it was for a thing. We got disqualified in every village but had a great time. Never let it be said we don’t know how to live

When you get dressed at 4:30 and try and prepare for all weathers☂️ ☀️ 🌊 Join me for BBC Radio 3 breakfast @ 6:30: music for the season by Copland, a song for the morning by James MacMillan, Olivia Chaney says farewell to a loved one, to sea with Benjamin Britten. Who’s with us?

Why has Rishi Sunak called an election now? The great Jonathan Freedland and I discuss in our snap podcast - plus why this could be a very dirty campaign, and why Sunak decided not to shelter under an umbrella. Today in Focus: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tod…

thanks to The Wire Magazine for the lovely review :)

Thousands of bees live on the roof of Manchester Cathedral helping to green the city and providing a healthy eco system. Happy #WorldBeeDay 🐝Diocese of Manchester The Church of England Graham Usher Rogers Govender Volition Manchester

Yesterday was WHITSUN, so in Unclassified @bbcradio3 we celebrate spring rituals in new music: well-dressing, morris, brass, rose queens, Holy Spirit holes… with Orbury Common Martin Green julianna barwick Michael Price Jennifer Lucy Allan Stick In The Wheel

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How lovely that Unclassified on BBC Radio 3 has been chosen by the brilliant John Gallagher for this week’s BBC Radio 4 Pick of the Week. Thank you 🤩

Join John Gallagher for R4 Pick of the Week. We’ve brilliance from Rachel Parris Tom Sutcliffe Lars Chittka Cerys Matthews Chris Childers Matthew Sweet Peter Yeung Sue Mitchell @roblawrieofficial Elizabeth Alker mary beard Ophelia Byrne Peter Macjob Lara Bullens bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Hi Elizabeth Alker we have a Whit Sing tomorrow in Dungworth, on the edge of Sheffield. The sing was revived 10 years ago at the Royal Hotel- the carolling pub you visited last year. As the pub has now closed the sing will be in the village hall, 2pm. All welcome.

Morning! Sun is up at MediaCityUK and I’m on BBC Radio 3 from 6:30 with something for the morning by Grieg and Ravel, a look ahead to Whitsun with music by Michael Price, a springtime song from Jackie Oates, a morris tune from Tom Kitching. Holst, Faure, Moeran. Who’s with us?

Overalls on ready to get stuck into Classical Live on BBC Radio 3 from 1pm: Mendelssohn + a fairytale about a 🧜‍♀️, Vivaldi writing for 🪕, Sean Shibe plays Rodrigo 🔥 Are you with us?