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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for fruit and nut cake from Bologna, or certosino di Bologna

A bejewelled and honey-basted fruit cake that makes a lovely Christmas centrepiece and celebrates the life of late writer Gillian Riley

The Guardian - UK

Medieval Women: In Their Own Words at the British Library is unmissable

The British Library’s breathtaking new exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, brings to life the experiences, stories and voices of women from the distant past.

The Conversation

Don't underestimate the healing power of a garden

Greenery can help patients recovered three times faster.

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I’m fascinated by fasting but, sorry Rishi Sunak, I’m not about to bin my morning toast

I’m suspicious of this fad, and do worry how anyone can run a country on an empty stomach

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Elektra; Jenůfa; Scottish Ensemble with Jasdeep Singh Degun – review

In the hands of two great conductors, high drama and outstanding playing converge in Strauss’s unyielding tragedy and Janáček’s dark masterpiece

The Guardian - UK

Ch-ch-ch-changes! The artists who prove it’s never too late to try something new

At the outset of 2024, take inspiration from the women who pioneered collage, invented a new language or returned to their greatest passion, all in later life

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - A history of classical music with only men is exactly the kind of thing that keeps the form from flourishing

Scholarship shows that women played a big role in the development of the art, and ignoring that only makes it look elitist

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Hildegard Transfigured review – migraines and monodic lines as medieval mystic’s music is centre stage

Vocal trio Voice interlaced music by Hildegard of Bingen with contemporary works inspired by her in this haunting concert

The Guardian - UK

‘What if women ruled the world?’ Judy Chicago’s latest show feels very timely

The great artist has brought together 500 years of artworks by women and placed them under flags questioning male dominance. Given the revelations of the Covid inquiry, they feel sadly urgent

The Guardian - UK

‘The human stories behind the music we love’: Radio 3’s Composer of the Week turns 80

As the BBC programme celebrates a milestone, Donald Macleod – in the presenter’s chair for almost 25 years – reflects on its storytelling power and shares his own tales of Hollywood and handstands

The Guardian - UK

At last, Hyperion recordings are streamable. We pick some of the standouts

The British classical label is now part of Universal Music and its superb catalogue is being made available to stream. From Hildegard of Bingen to Hough, Hewitt and Hamelin, we look over some of the greatest recordings now available

The Guardian - UK

How women shaped the history of alcohol and what we drink today

This author says if you want to know how a society treats its women, consider the relationship between women and alcohol.

ABC News

Spitalfields Music Festival: The best concerts to book at the annual classical music jamboree

Since 1976, the annual Spitalfields Music Festival has captured the area’s reputation for resistance and inclusiveness. Here’s are pick of eight concerts that capture that spirit in the 2022 edition

Evening Standard

Which type of gardener are you?

Most of us are happier when greenery and animals are part of our lives - even if we haven't realised it yet.

The Canberra Times

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