Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
@kenneththarp.bsky.social
British/Nigerian Arts & Culture Professional / former professional dancer / loves music, dance, theatre, art, literature, tennis, sea-kayaking, outdoor swimming.
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The African Concert Series
The African Concert Series (ACS) founded by award-winning Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca Omordia reflects the depth of African art music, a richly diverse genre that forms a bridge between Western ...
www.colourful.com
In 2021, I had the privilege of hosting a series of conversations on @colourfulradio.bsky.social, with six amazing trailblazers in classical music, all featured in The African Concert Series, founded and curated by @rebecaomordia.bsky.social
You can listen here: www.colourful.com/podcasts/afr...
You can listen here: www.colourful.com/podcasts/afr...
Great to see Hornsey Town Hall reopen again at the weekend with a festive flourish, after the considerable efforts of many people in the community and Haringey Council.
A fantastic turn out, lots of stalls, and great art work on show, courtesy of Crouch End Open Studios.✨🎄✨
A fantastic turn out, lots of stalls, and great art work on show, courtesy of Crouch End Open Studios.✨🎄✨
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Great to see Hornsey Town Hall reopen again at the weekend with a festive flourish, after the considerable efforts of many people in the community and Haringey Council.
A fantastic turn out, lots of stalls, and great art work on show, courtesy of Crouch End Open Studios.✨🎄✨
A fantastic turn out, lots of stalls, and great art work on show, courtesy of Crouch End Open Studios.✨🎄✨
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The extraordinary new film by dissident Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi is a thriller, a fable about state repression, and a road movie all at once, writes Nerve film critic @ellenejones.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The extraordinary new film by dissident Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi is a thriller, a fable about state repression, and a road movie all at once, writes Nerve film critic @ellenejones.bsky.social
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Of course this playlist simply HAD to include the magical ‘Peace on Earth’, by @errollynwallen.bsky.social, Master of the King’s Music.
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
Christmas Choral Music by Female & Non-Binary Composers
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/chr...
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/chr...
Christmas Choral Music by Female & Non-Binary Composers — Alternative Classical
An introduction to festive choral pieces by female composers.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Of course this playlist simply HAD to include the magical ‘Peace on Earth’, by @errollynwallen.bsky.social, Master of the King’s Music.
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
Of course this playlist simply HAD to include the magical ‘Peace on Earth’, by @errollynwallen.bsky.social, Master of the King’s Music.
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
Christmas Choral Music by Female & Non-Binary Composers
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/chr...
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/chr...
Christmas Choral Music by Female & Non-Binary Composers — Alternative Classical
An introduction to festive choral pieces by female composers.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Of course this playlist simply HAD to include the magical ‘Peace on Earth’, by @errollynwallen.bsky.social, Master of the King’s Music.
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
It also includes ‘Drop down, ye heavens’, by the former Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir.
✨🎄✨
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Polish artist NeSpoon from Warsaw, known for her street art featuring traditional lace pattern imagery #womensart
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Polish artist NeSpoon from Warsaw, known for her street art featuring traditional lace pattern imagery #womensart
‘If you want to understand the Industrial Strategy Zones model, look no further than Teesside Freeport – Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit flagship project and the site of what may be the most brazen misuse of public funds in recent British history.’
writes @europeanpowell.bsky.social
writes @europeanpowell.bsky.social
Of course, the Government's response to my petition asking for a full transparency review of UK free zones was always going to be one of immense gaslighting.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
EXPOSED: The Government’s Freeport Con Trick – A Forensic Takedown of Their Insulting Response
The government just responded to my petition about Industrial Strategy Zones. What they said was a masterclass in gaslighting.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
‘If you want to understand the Industrial Strategy Zones model, look no further than Teesside Freeport – Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit flagship project and the site of what may be the most brazen misuse of public funds in recent British history.’
writes @europeanpowell.bsky.social
writes @europeanpowell.bsky.social
‘Arts Council England has announced a new £2 million fund specifically for black, Asian and ethnically diverse theatremakers in the north of England’ …’a redistribution” of investment previously allocated to black-led theatre company Eclipse’
edition.thestage.co.uk/2025/12/01/a...
edition.thestage.co.uk/2025/12/01/a...
ACE launches fund specifically for ‘ethnically diverse theatremakers’ in north
Arts Council England has announced a new £2 million fund specifically for black, Asian and ethnically diverse theatremakers in the north of England. It is…
edition.thestage.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
‘Arts Council England has announced a new £2 million fund specifically for black, Asian and ethnically diverse theatremakers in the north of England’ …’a redistribution” of investment previously allocated to black-led theatre company Eclipse’
edition.thestage.co.uk/2025/12/01/a...
edition.thestage.co.uk/2025/12/01/a...
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Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard burst out of the gates with a torrent of creativity that produced 6 classic albums in 2 years including 1962’s “Here To Stay.” Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store during our holiday sale: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard burst out of the gates with a torrent of creativity that produced 6 classic albums in 2 years including 1962’s “Here To Stay.” Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store during our holiday sale: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
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1850s blonde sandstone tenement at the junction of Argyle Street and Corunna Street in the Finnieston area of Glasgow.
Cont./
#glasgow #architecture #tenement #glasgowtenements #architecturephotography #finnieston
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#glasgow #architecture #tenement #glasgowtenements #architecturephotography #finnieston
November 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1850s blonde sandstone tenement at the junction of Argyle Street and Corunna Street in the Finnieston area of Glasgow.
Cont./
#glasgow #architecture #tenement #glasgowtenements #architecturephotography #finnieston
Cont./
#glasgow #architecture #tenement #glasgowtenements #architecturephotography #finnieston
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What happened is precisely what the world's leading macroeconomists predicted would happen.
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What happened is precisely what the world's leading macroeconomists predicted would happen.
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Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
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“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
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3 years ago I took my seat for a new opera that didn't sound like my thing at all. Still, open minds and all that.
Two hours later I was pinned to my seat, convinced (as I still am) that I'd witnessed the passing of the baton.
Now Last Days by Oliver Leith is back at the ROH. Don't miss it.
Two hours later I was pinned to my seat, convinced (as I still am) that I'd witnessed the passing of the baton.
Now Last Days by Oliver Leith is back at the ROH. Don't miss it.
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
3 years ago I took my seat for a new opera that didn't sound like my thing at all. Still, open minds and all that.
Two hours later I was pinned to my seat, convinced (as I still am) that I'd witnessed the passing of the baton.
Now Last Days by Oliver Leith is back at the ROH. Don't miss it.
Two hours later I was pinned to my seat, convinced (as I still am) that I'd witnessed the passing of the baton.
Now Last Days by Oliver Leith is back at the ROH. Don't miss it.
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BOOM!! 100,000 signatures! Now let’s have a date for the debate
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
BOOM!! 100,000 signatures! Now let’s have a date for the debate
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tonight, the Chineke! Orchestra - Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra - bring a unique programme of works commissioned by them over the last 10 years.
Plus a world premiere!
7.30pm, Sat 29 November at @southbankcentre.bsky.social
chineke.org/celebrates-a...
Plus a world premiere!
7.30pm, Sat 29 November at @southbankcentre.bsky.social
chineke.org/celebrates-a...
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Tonight, the Chineke! Orchestra - Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra - bring a unique programme of works commissioned by them over the last 10 years.
Plus a world premiere!
7.30pm, Sat 29 November at @southbankcentre.bsky.social
chineke.org/celebrates-a...
Plus a world premiere!
7.30pm, Sat 29 November at @southbankcentre.bsky.social
chineke.org/celebrates-a...
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‘The contradiction could hardly be sharper. While Reform rails against net zero targets and has pledged to scrap local climate-resilience programmes, its own councils sit in some of England’s most flood-exposed zones.’
More than 700,000 homes across the ten English councils now governed by Reform UK are projected to face medium or higher flood risk by the middle of the century...
That is roughly one in five households in the party’s local strongholds.
That is roughly one in five households in the party’s local strongholds.
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
‘The contradiction could hardly be sharper. While Reform rails against net zero targets and has pledged to scrap local climate-resilience programmes, its own councils sit in some of England’s most flood-exposed zones.’
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Welcome to Black Friday, White Friday, Big Friday or whatever your local sale scape hell for folks in that industry. Time for some alliteration for #BirdOfTheDay to escape the retail chaos, in the form of a beautiful baby bluebird in the #MorningLight 🐦 🦉
#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin
#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Welcome to Black Friday, White Friday, Big Friday or whatever your local sale scape hell for folks in that industry. Time for some alliteration for #BirdOfTheDay to escape the retail chaos, in the form of a beautiful baby bluebird in the #MorningLight 🐦 🦉
#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin
#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin
Different government. Same hostile environment.
How utterly heartless.
How utterly heartless.
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Different government. Same hostile environment.
How utterly heartless.
How utterly heartless.
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This Thanksgiving—observe the National Day of Mourning.
From 1819 to 1969, US Govt stole tens of thousands of Indigenous kids—forcing them to convert to Christianity & stripping them of their identities. Resistance was met with violence. Sexual abuse was rampant.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/thanksgivi...
From 1819 to 1969, US Govt stole tens of thousands of Indigenous kids—forcing them to convert to Christianity & stripping them of their identities. Resistance was met with violence. Sexual abuse was rampant.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/thanksgivi...
Thanksgiving and the National Day of Mourning
As injustices upon Indigenous Americans perpetuate, we must act to counter that systemic oppression
www.qasimrashid.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This Thanksgiving—observe the National Day of Mourning.
From 1819 to 1969, US Govt stole tens of thousands of Indigenous kids—forcing them to convert to Christianity & stripping them of their identities. Resistance was met with violence. Sexual abuse was rampant.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/thanksgivi...
From 1819 to 1969, US Govt stole tens of thousands of Indigenous kids—forcing them to convert to Christianity & stripping them of their identities. Resistance was met with violence. Sexual abuse was rampant.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/thanksgivi...
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I do hope that the BBC board and editorial standards committee will not fall prey to this ridiculous attempt to control public history.
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I do hope that the BBC board and editorial standards committee will not fall prey to this ridiculous attempt to control public history.
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Absolutely love this beautiful patterned Victorian tile from Partick Lesser Hall in the West End of Glasgow. The building was designed by William Leiper and was built in 1872.
#glasgow #architecture #partick #tile #tiling #ceramics #victoriantiles #design #partick #architecturephotography
#glasgow #architecture #partick #tile #tiling #ceramics #victoriantiles #design #partick #architecturephotography
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Absolutely love this beautiful patterned Victorian tile from Partick Lesser Hall in the West End of Glasgow. The building was designed by William Leiper and was built in 1872.
#glasgow #architecture #partick #tile #tiling #ceramics #victoriantiles #design #partick #architecturephotography
#glasgow #architecture #partick #tile #tiling #ceramics #victoriantiles #design #partick #architecturephotography
‘The contradiction could hardly be sharper. While Reform rails against net zero targets and has pledged to scrap local climate-resilience programmes, its own councils sit in some of England’s most flood-exposed zones.’
More than 700,000 homes across the ten English councils now governed by Reform UK are projected to face medium or higher flood risk by the middle of the century...
That is roughly one in five households in the party’s local strongholds.
That is roughly one in five households in the party’s local strongholds.
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
‘The contradiction could hardly be sharper. While Reform rails against net zero targets and has pledged to scrap local climate-resilience programmes, its own councils sit in some of England’s most flood-exposed zones.’
Now at 65,511 signatures, and counting …
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Now at 65,511 signatures, and counting …