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Writer & Broadcaster – Edinburgh 📚 Holloway • The Beechwood Airship Interviews • Climbing Days • Outpost • Overnight // 📻 Only After Dark / The Bare Necessities – BBC R4 👉 www.danrichards.uk 👈

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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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The Bare Necessities - 3. Shelter - BBC Sounds
Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Great piece by Ben Goldsmith in one of the most important places for this debate to be heard. spectator.com/article/rewi...
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Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires
Rewilding is not the cause of Britain's worsening upland wildfires. Increasingly, it looks like one of the most promising solutions.
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I have a new series on BBC Radio 4 which is being broadcast across this week at 13:45 with all episodes available to listen to now on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...
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BBC Sounds - The Bare Necessities - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Bare Necessities on BBC Sounds.
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Benedict Allen @benedictallen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Restless at night in the Summer heat? Or just need a little holiday reading? A solution is at hand: "OVERNIGHT: journeys, conservations and stories after dark" - a wonderfully eloquent and tender book about night time that I've discovered, by the brilliant Dan Richards. @canongate.co.uk
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Sharon McTeir 📚 🐈 @sharonmcteir.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
My next book: Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards.
Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards.
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Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Join Rozie Kelly at Toppings Edinburgh, where she'll be in conversation with @danzep.bsky.social about her Women's Prize shortlisted debut novel, Kingfisher 🗓️ Friday 24th July, 7pm 📍Topping & Company Edinburgh 🎟️ via the link below We hope to see you there! www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
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Rozie Kelly for her Woman's Prize Shortlisted novel: Kingfisher at Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh
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Pam Barrett @pambarrett.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
@danzep.bsky.social lovely to hear you on R4 #looseends. Big up the #bats
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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Whatever you’re into there’s a book for you 📚 Let’s keep supporting our amazing authors and their books 🙌📖 @meganeaves.com @ashalexcooper.bsky.social @joelucbarnes.bsky.social @lucyshepherd.bsky.social @danzep.bsky.social
Books !!
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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I'm having a wild week this week. Tonight, I'm in Dark Peak Books, Glossop in the beautiful Peak District, tomorrow in Durham at Collected Books and Sunday at the Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival, to mark the paperback launch of Wildly Different. Please come and see me if you can!
A montage of five women I'm black and white and the front cover of the paperback edition of Wildly Different
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Irish News 🇮🇪 @news-flows-ir.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Overnight by Dan Richards audiobook review – an immersive journey into the night worker’s world From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps ‘To stay out late, to remain...
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Overnight by Dan Richards audiobook review – an immersive journey into the night worker’s world
From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps
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Unofficial Guardian (UK) Bot @guardian-uk-rss.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Overnight by Dan Richards audiobook review – an immersive journey into the night worker’s world
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Overnight by Dan Richards audiobook review – an immersive journey into the night worker’s world
From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps
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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Another wonderful evening @stanfordstravel.bsky.social listening to @monisharajesh.bsky.social talking to @danzep.bsky.social about his new book … 📖 ‘Overnight Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark’ What a fascinating book it sounds. Looking forward to reading 🦇
Stanfords Moonlight Express and Overnight Overnight Signed🦇
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FORUM Books / the bound / The Accidental Bookshop @forumbooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We’re keeping the lights for #Overnight event w/ @danzep.bsky.social 💡 good company + illuminating chat! Join us … 🗓️ Thurs 9th April 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/cor... @canongate.co.uk @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social
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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
8th April: Overnight – Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social joins fellow travel writer @monisharajesh.bsky.social to explore the world after dark. From night-climbing to star-gazing, they discuss his journey through the beauty and mystery of the nocturnal world. www.stanfords.co.uk/event-overni...
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Event - Overnight: Dan Richards in conversation with Monisha Rajesh | Stanfords
The World's Biggest and Best Map and Travel Bookshop. For over 170 years, explorers, travellers and adventurers have looked to us as map specialists to get them where they need to go, and back again.
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David @bluebookballoon.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Final newly arrived treasure is this, a book I hadn’t meant to get but that I stumbled across at Wallingford Bookshop while buying the preceding. It’s Overnight, by Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social. Emotionally, I’m enthralled by the night, by those awake in the hours while the rest of us sleep.
Book “Overnight” by Dan Richards. Aerial view of a small harbour at night, showing dark water and darker shoreline, with a curve of bright yellow lights. Above, a pink-purple sky.
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Thanks Chris Power for this wonderful review of Overnight - now online and in this Sunday’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social print edition observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Paperback of the week: Overnight by Dan Richards
Whether braving gales on a night ferry or joining early risers at a bakery, Richards’ engaging book illuminates the nocturnal workings of the nation
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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 12/03/2026
Overnight by @danzep.bsky.social is a stimulating exploration of night and all it brings – the nocturnal world, insomnia, the creative potential of the dark hours and the work that happens while most of us sleep. ‘By the book’s end, night has grown to seem vibrant and companionable’ Observer
A paperback copy of Overnight by Dan Richards floating on top of a stack of books against a grey background
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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Tickets are selling fast! 🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming paperback launch of Overnight by Dan Richards. Join @danzep.bsky.social in conversation with @monisharajesh.bsky.social on 8th April! More info and tickets at this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/overnight-...
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Overnight: Dan Richards in conversation with Monisha Rajesh
This is a Stanfords, London event
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The paperback of Overnight is published this week on Thursday 12th. Thanks to everyone who supported the hardback. The updated edition has extra material and a beautiful new cover photograph taken on Skye by Nicholas J R White @nicholasjrwhite.bsky.social
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Caught by the River @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Shadows & Reflections: @danzep.bsky.social reflects on a year of sharing stories of darkness and light www.caughtbytheriver.net/2026/01/shad...
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
'How fast are we going? Ten, 12 miles an hour? How amazing that must have been 200 years ago; as fast as a horse, but for miles and miles.' @danzep.bsky.social takes a ride on the very first locomotive train. www.the-fence.com/choo-choo-ch...
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Choo-Choo-Cha-Boogie
Lo-Co-Motion
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
A long time ago, in a hotel room far, far away…
Candid photo of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill in a hotel room doing a loose re-creation of the poses from the original Star Wars theatrical poster, with Carrie holding cinnamon rolls up to her ears to mimic Leia’s iconic hairstyle…
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Yeah this is one of those reads that’s quite lovely to read out loud
Pilsdon Pen
Looking out from the lower turf ramparts of Pilsdon Pen we sight a crescent moon of hills - a vein within a leaf spring - arcing to the coast. Somewhere in there lies our quarry; a lane diving into the dark.
An inky eye, an ammonite.
A hollow, foot-querned way.
Turning away from the sea we begin to scale the hill. Over the stile, spiralling up between tussocks and gorse, stepping through the sudden cloud-line into thickly mantled murk. A lichen souper. Up until we clamber out on a floating island steppe - a layered mist rolling about our three glades in the fog.
There is a trig: there, silent cattle; here, earthworks - mounds and humps.
All elsewhere is milk.
A void.
We spread out to search our margins: Rob to the left, Stan to the right, me down the middle of the dim flat top. We do not orchestrate this trident sweep but each, finding himself alone, determines to carry on through the ether, round the worked ellipse, skirting the moat, to the point we'll surely converge.. on the edge of the fern-table brume.
A fume quoit caught on this whittled marl peg.
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BookDude #BookSky 💙📚 @radicalgrammar.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
#BookSky 💙📚 Book Dude Book of the Day @danzep.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk
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Book Dude Book of the Day
Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards Published by Canongate Books      There is something special abo...
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
For anyone who missed the recent series of curated events by Jean Sprackland, you can watch back on the Manchester Poetry Library's YouTube site. Find Helen McGhie and Dan Richards here: @danzep.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=idoT...
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Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie
YouTube video by Manchester Poetry Library
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Another wonderful evening of image, sound & writing from Manchester's Poetry Library last night, with Jean Sprackland's final event in her curated series Night Vision. A fantastic presentation of Helen McGhie's work & conversation & readings from @danzep.bsky.social - hosted by Andrew McMillan.
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
TONIGHT!
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
In the last event of the series, Jean Sprackland is joined by @danzep.bsky.social and Helen McGhie to discuss all things darkness and night time. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/night-visi... #BookSky
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Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie
Writing and photography come together to reveal what really goes on after dark.
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Thursday at Manchester Poetry Library - online link Join Jean Sprackland for the third in her curated series of events at the Poetry Library for Night Vision. This week she is joined by the brilliant @danzep.bsky.social & Helen McGhie to talk all things darkness & night www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie (ONLINE TICKET), 04 Dec 2025
Reading, Online
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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Tom Stoppard was just one of many C19/ C20 writers who started out on local newspapers. The long list includes Graham Greene, J. M. Barrie, Monica Dickens, Arnold Bennett, Michael Frayn....now that local papers barely exist, where will all that latent writing talent be nurtured in future? #booksky
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Spent today writing Christmas cards. A ritual I very much enjoy.
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Next week at Manchester Poetry Library & Online - the wonderful Dan Richards & Helen McGhie are in conversation with Jean Sprackland. In celebration of the night & all things darkness. The 3rd in Jean's specially curated series for Night Vision. #BookSky @danzep.bsky.social @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
in-person tickets at Manchester Poetry Library: www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...
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Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie, 04 Dec 2025
Reading, Manchester Poetry Library
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The upcoming third of three curated events by Jean Sprackland to celebrate the launch of her new non-fiction book Night Vision, is on 4th December. In conversation with @danzep.bsky.social & Helen McGhie, to discuss all things night & darkness. Online tickets: www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...
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Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie (ONLINE TICKET), 04 Dec 2025
Reading, Online
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Argonaut Books @argonautbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)
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Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
A piece about @railway200.bsky.social, Vintage Trains and my grandfather’s service on the TPO night mails ran with the Observer yesterday observer.co.uk/style/travel...
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Steam dreams: catch a vintage train through Cumbria | The Observer
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Paul Scraton @paulscraton.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
My essay about the joy of the night train is up on The Winding Trail, a long read for a lazy Saturday or Sunday morning, dreaming about adventures past and journeys to come… the-winding-trail.com/2025/07/25/t...
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Caught by the River @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We have three copies of Jean Sprackland's 'Night Vision' to give away on this afternoon's newsletter, courtesy of @jonathancape.bsky.social. Make sure you're signed up to the mailing list for entry details!
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
in person tickets for Jean Sprackland's book launch, with Karen Solie: www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...
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Night Vision: Book Launch with Karen Solie and Jean Sprackland, 20 Nov 2025
Reading, Manchester Poetry Library
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Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Join Nicholas JR White and I at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social - 12:45, Tuesday 18th November - for a talk about how we're aiming to follow in the wake of Alfred Buckham's aerial photography (available to attend in-person & online) www.nationalgalleries.org/event/two-me...
Join Nicholas JR White and I at the National Gallery of Scotland - 12:45, Tuesday 18th
November - for a talk about how we're aiming to follow in the wake of Alfred Buckham's aerial photography (available to attend in-person & online)

I've updated the linktree in my bio with details of forthcoming events and book talks, as well as recent newspaper and magazine articles.
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Martha Sprackland @marrrtha.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
If you are tall enough to see over the paywall, my story 'Bee Box' is up on the @irishtimes.com now, after coming second in @themothmagazine.bsky.social The Moth Short Story Prize. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Bee Box by Martha Sprackland
The runner-up in this year’s Moth Short Story Prize, chosen by judge Evie Wyld
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Martha Sprackland @marrrtha.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Little piece on darkness by Sprackland mère, ahead of the publication of her new book, Night Vision. www.penguin.co.uk/books/453167... @theobserveruk.bsky.social
Text of article in today’s Observer, headlined ‘Our fear of the dark is built in — but we need it.’Continuation of article Cover of ‘Night Vision: In search of the true dark’ by Jean Sprackland
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Robert T Kirkwood @talking-books.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Recorded at @wigtownbooktown.bsky.social Read On this week features Dan Richards @danzep.bsky.social on Overnight and Suzanne O'Sullivan on The Age of Diagnosis. Plus books in RNIB Library by Eric Idle and Kevin Rowland @rnibradio.bsky.social audioboom.com/posts/8792883 @danzep.bsky.social
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Dan Richards and Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan - Wigtown Book Festival
Today on Read On from the Wigtown Book Festival, we have some journeys, conversations and stories after dark in Dan Richards' book, Overnight and chat to Suzanne O'Sullivan about The Age of Di...
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Don't miss author, journalist & researcher @dominicmhinde.bsky.social in conversation with Dan Richards about his new book, 'Drifting north' at @portybooks.bsky.social #Edinburgh on the 4th Nov. In-person & livestream tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/domin... #booksky
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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Be sure to check out @danzep.bsky.social brilliant books too - Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark is Dan Richards latest book, a celebration of all things nocturnal, of those who labour while the rest of us sleep...Find out more at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/overnight-jo...
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Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark
There is something special about the night. For many, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies, romance, refuge, of being tucked up in bed. For some, the night means fear, vulnerability, danger, sleeplessness. At night things go bump, monste
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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
You can still book tickets for @danzep.bsky.social 's talk at the UK's friendliest literary festival, Gladfest, for just £15! 📖 Saturday 6 Sept 11.30am-12.30pm 📖 Dan's new book 'Overnight: Journeys, Conversations & Stories After Dark' will change the way you think about the hours after dark. 1/2
A poster with the heading 'Gladfest: The UK's friendliest literary festival' with the G stylised with books on it. On the left is the cover a book called 'Overnight' by Dan Richards. To the right is a photo of Dan Richards in black and white. Below is text that reads 'Join us for... Overnight with Dan Richards. Saturday 6th September 11.30am-12.30pm'. At the bottom of the image is a row of illustrated books.
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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
There are certain pieces I'll always go and hear if they're played at the Proms. Mostly, it's Beethoven's 9th and The Rite of Spring, but there was a rarer treat today: Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. I've loved it since I took a punt on a 2nd hand copy 35 years ago.
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BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2025, Mäkelä Conducts Mozart, Prokofiev & Bartók
The Royal Concertgebouw conducted by Klaus Mäkelä
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