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MERRY MUSICAL CHRISTMAS

Posted 07 December 2016 From stocking fillers to longed-for first instruments, MT has some ideas that might make it under the tree.

Musical merrymaking

Posted 07 December 2016 Stock up on mince pies and get into the seasonal spirit with these classical music festivals all taking place in the run-up to Christmas.

How to start tracing your Victorian ancestors

Posted 23 November 2016 Discover the key records to trace your Victorians in this, the golden era of family history, and see how these historic documents enlighten our view not just of individual ancestors, but of the world they lived in, created and transformed. It seems to Helen Tovey that our Victorian folk were anything but stuffy!

Free websites to learn about Victorian lives

Posted 23 November 2016 Step into your Victorian ancestors' world digitally as Emma Jolly tours a host of wonderful free websites that will add colour and depth to your knowledge and understanding of their lives in the 19th century.

A weekend in Prague

Posted 22 November 2016 By Hannah Nepil

Getting Started; Early harps

Posted 22 November 2016 Frances Kelly takes us through a brief history of the early harp in western culture, and the basic fundamentals of playing.

How to research from your armchair

Posted 08 November 2016 Now that the nights are drawing in and it’s getting more chilly outside, make the most of these winter hours to explore your family history from the comfort of your own cosy chair. June Terrington has been conducting home-based genealogy research for many years now, and the results are as intriguing as they are inspiring. Read on, and find out how you too can trace the lives of your ancestors online and uncover your family’s story

5 steps to rock-solid research

Posted 08 November 2016 Get to grips with the Genealogical Proof Standard with no further delay – Barbara J Starmans shows just how useful it is for sturdy research (like her, you’ll probably wish you’d learned it years ago)

Life with my voice: Roderick Williams

Posted 26 October 2016 This has been a fulfilling year for British baritone Roderick Williams, who is currently appearing with Opera North in his debut as Billy Budd. He explains why he is so drawn to the music of Benjamin Britten, and how his opera career is flourishing in an easy-going sort of way

Within Reach

Posted 25 October 2016 Opera and ballet are not top of most teachers’ lists for school visits, but a new initiative at the Royal Opera House aims to change that, reports Femke Colborne