Composer, teacher, father, rocker.
Joined July 2012
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Simon Speare retweeted
14 Jul 2025
⚠ UPDATE: The signalling problem at #LondonVictoria has now been resolved. A separate issue means platform 6 remains out of use, but services are able to run normally into all other platforms.
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Simon Speare retweeted
Here we go. Close down the arts courses! Progress!
Feb 22
“We’re going to stop the government funding dead end university courses”
Shadow education secretary Laura Trott says her party would stop funding courses that “don’t deliver for young people” citing some creative arts courses as an example
#BBCLauraK bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bv0…
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25 Nov 2024
Come and listen to a great little concert of new music by Junior Department @RCMLondon composers given by wonderful performers on Saturday at 5.15
rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id…
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Simon Speare retweeted
16 Aug 2024
We very much look forward to @PresteigneFest taking place next week, with a richly varied programme including the premiere of RPS Composer @J_A_Hoyle's 'Koivunsoitto' performed by @anne_denholm on 23 August. Explore the full programme here: presteignefestival.com/2024-…
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Simon Speare retweeted
16 Aug 2024
We cut arts funding but spent £4m on each Olympic medal. Is that fair?
Brilliant article: bang on @RichmoMusic
thetimes.com/article/698411e…
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Simon Speare retweeted
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17 Mar 2024
Collab. between @RCMLondon Junior Department and @MReadFoundation culminated in a great concert with RCMJD chamber groups brilliant percussionist/composer Cameron Sinclair. MRF patron Dame Judith Weir shared the day, and enhanced the young composers' experience.
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Simon Speare retweeted
15 Mar 2024
This is good. It’s very very good. And I say that as a scruffy, penniless working class herbert from Balsall Heath in Birmingham who made good. And made a movie about Nureyev. And fulfilled a lifelong dream of flying to bloody Space. And Votes Labour. 🌹
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Simon Speare retweeted
22 Jan 2024
Fabulous news and a richly deserved appointment. Bravo, Paul!
@KetingSun @HickinJoshua @WMClassical
22 Jan 2024
We are excited to announce that our very own Paul Murphy is now the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Birmingham Royal Ballet 🤩!
Read more about Paul and the @BRB_RBSinfonia here: brnw.ch/21wGhZK
ALT Paul Murphy is sitting on a aged wooden stool, smiling for a headshot. Paul is facing forwards, looking at the camera. Paul has grey/white short hair and a trimmed goatee. Paul is wearing a black formal shirt, black trousers and a gold watch sits on the left wrist. Credit: Johan Persson.
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Simon Speare retweeted
15 Jan 2024
That’s class from Finn. Bravo young man. 💚#pafc
Still gutted we couldn’t afford to keep him.
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Simon Speare retweeted
11 Jan 2024
Very serious consequences for the arts, artists & audiences of all kinds!
11 Jan 2024
In real terms, English councils have almost halved their cultural investment since 2010. Local councils are the largest public funders of the arts, so the deepening cuts sweeping the nation could mean disastrous consequences for arts access.
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Simon Speare retweeted
4 Jan 2024
Take 2 minutes to watch this. It’s one of the best interviews I’ve seen so far on the #DoctorsStrike. Thank you @DrHilaryJones.
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