Really delighted that this amazing man - James Pearson - is also joining us @PetworthFest on Saturday at Jazz in the Stables with Georgina Jackson after a sensational Oscar Peterson night last night. We love him - he seems to like us!

It's all in The Grauniad folks @PetworthFest.

You have to post something like this. journalist John Sweeney endears himself to Vladimir Putin @johnsweeneyroar @PetworthFest

It's very much a case of book now to avoid disappointment. More sell outs than ever, 6 varied and fascinating events already under the belt. @PetworthFest @petworthbooks

Thank you to our lovely musicians who created such a memorable series of evenings at the first ever Petworth Proms - @PetworthFest @PetworthNT @RoyalAcadMusic

RT @Aiannucci: A bit late but here’s mine

RT @_CFTA: “The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.”. Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg s….

RT @JohnJCrace: Odd that they are qualified enough to keep the NHS afloat. How charmless can you get? Almost as if it suits her to pick a f….

RT @JLloydWebber: It’s not everyday that I walk in a room and discover 46 young cellists! Brilliant to give a class this morning with Jiaxi….

RT @StewartWood: Idea for Labour election poster. No slogan needed.

Who knew that the @MenuhinSchool concert would be SO brilliant last night @PetworthFest ! Well I thought I did, but this really surpassed even the highest expectations. You will certainly see these two soloists again not to mention the others.

What a news story. I could weep. Berlin has just increased its annual funding for culture to €947 million - that is more than double the size of Arts Council England’s entire budget.

A more-or-less coherent, but definitely enthusiastic burst about this year's Petworth Festival thanks to @marathon_addict @Chiobserver . It's coming' up folks.

I just signed the petition 'suggesting' Liz Truss is denied a resignation honours list. It doesn't feel entirely right let's face it! via @38degrees.

RT @JLloydWebber: My article in today's @RadioTimes on @BBCSingers @BBCSO and @BBC's downgrading of classical music:

RT @JenniferPikeVLN: ‘We are writing to express our collective dismay and disbelief about your decisions not only to cut 20% of orchestral….

Stop the planned closure of the BBC Singers via @UKChange.

Do take a look at this moving five minutes of beauty and do the right thing!

RT @alan_books: Tomorrow Alan is at @PetworthFest, will you be there too?. 6pm: Venue opens (Leconfield Hall, Market Square, Petworth GU28….

Lots of REALLY great stuff is lined up @PetworthFest over the next ten days; can't wait to meet and listen to @benokri @simonmontefiore @katemosse @almurray and so many more. The website has it all.