Glen Wilson

I’d forgotten just how stupidly huge that Dyffryn Nantlle flag was

Olga Ravn: 'I'm very mistrustful of writers who don't read' | Southbank Centre An in-depth interview with celebrated Danish writer Olga Ravn on her new book The Wax Child and how 'all language holds a view of the world'.

And fifthly, two for the price of one, with Anahit Behrooz’ interview of the International Booker Prize longlisted writer @olgaravn.bsky.social…

My mixtape: Louise Paley's 10 women in jazz you need to hear | Southbank Centre Dive into a soulfully smooth soundtrack of contemporary performers from the Women in Jazz founder and discover your new favourite artist.

Fourthly, founder of Women In Jazz, Louise Paley shared this glorious playlist of 10 women in jazz you need to hear…

How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin | Southbank Centre The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.

Thirdly, the writer and multi-disciplinary artist Tice Cin, who gave me an insight into her creative process..

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/how...

Artist on artist: Michelle de Kretser on the 'pure joy' of Shirley Hazzard | Southbank Centre The award-winning author shares her admiration for a fellow Australian writer with 'remarkable powers of observation'

Secondly, award-winning author Michelle de Kretser, whose unbridled enthusiasm for the Australian writer Shirley Hazzard I was lucky enough to spend an enjoyable hour listening to…

My mixtape: Alexandra Dariescu's 10 pieces by female composers you need to hear | Southbank Centre The celebrated pianist presents a playlist of works by ten female composers you ought to know.

It’s International Women’s Day and International Women are great.

So here are five pieces from inspirational international women I’ve been lucky enough to speak with over the last year.

Firstly, Alexandra Dariescu, with a playlist of 10 female composers you need to hear…

Reminds me that when they were in the Conference in the early 2000s, Boston United used to play midweek games on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays to avoid a clash with the adjacent bingo hall

A still from the famous Not The Nine O’Clock News ‘Gerald the Gorilla’ sketch featuring Mel Smith posing as a biologist and Rowan Atkinson as a gorilla. They are sat next to each other in the setting of a Wogan-esque 1980s television talk show

Was walking up in the Carneddau today, when a passing walker asked me if the ponies on the hills are wild.

I think it’s Al from Police Squad

That is what happened.

Presumably she was sending that sort of thing to every venue she appeared at, but it was a genuine surprise to receive an unsolicited artist Q&A

Probably my favourite Columbo line…

‘We’ve had a message from the artist, she says that we're not to use that publicity photo under any circumstances’
‘Which photo?’
‘The one she sent us’

He went past six men… but crucially only one attempted tackle

True. Maybe it was just a statement.

Further misused idiom joy from a meeting last week where someone counteracted a point by saying ‘I don’t want to open a kettle of fish’

‘Is that dressing room still on fire?’

‘No it’s completely confidential, I’m afraid I can’t tell you or anyone who the headliner is until they’ve finished their run of gigs at the O2 next month’

A screen capture from the Duo Lingo language learning app presenting the Welsh/Cymraeg sentence ‘Mae Cymru wedi ennill y Chwe Gwlad eto!’ with the English translation: ‘Wales have won the Six Nations again’

There’s always that annoying bit when you’re learning a language where you’re taught sentences you’ll never have cause to use.

[in a report] ‘The visitor complained to a host on the way in about the number of warnings about touching the exhibit, saying they felt unnecessarily patronised. Around two minutes later the visitor reemerged with oil dripping from their hand as a result of touching the exhibit.’

Painted a step earlier.
Stood on it inside four minutes.

Even by my terrible DIY skills, this is impressive.

[on phone] ‘No I’m afraid he's away from his desk at the moment because the Channel 4 News guy is dancing with some pensioners in the ballroom’

Ski Sunday theme if they win at the #WinterOlympics
Grandstand if it’s at the summer games

They’re not wrong when they talk about the lasting legacy that comes from seeing sports at the #WinterOlympics

I took up Bobsleighing after seeing it at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Since then, Monkhouse, Holness, Hoskins, Newhart… all dead

Abandon shipment: how an Amazon van got marooned on the UK’s ‘most dangerous path’ Driver reportedly checked with base and was told to continue when GPS directed van on to Essex mudflats

I followed the biggest story of the week: how an Amazon delivery van became marooned on the Broomway www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

That said, the bobsleigh/skeleton takes on a slight surreal edge when you notice too early how much co-commentator John Jackson sounds like Guy Garvey.

Keep expecting him to abandon talk about the Austria 2 sled to introduce an obscure Nick Drake 7 inch.

#WinterOlympics

The quality of the BBC’s #WinterOlympics commentary teams has made already high quality sports coverage absolutely unmissable.

I would happily listen to Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood commentating on anything.

Patience. We always do a playlist of the curator, and a playlist of the line-up. The latter will follow in the coming months.

Pray for our ticketing website.

Harry Styles' Meltdown | Southbank Centre Yep, that's right, the curator of Meltdown 2026 is Harry Styles! Get all the latest info about this summer's festival here.

Delighted to share news of this summer's office intern...
Heard big things about him.

Once reviled, now celebrated, London’s Southbank Centre is a genuine civic wonder The cultural complex’s national importance has belatedly been recognised

www.ft.com/content/93a0... Once reviled, now celebrated, London’s Southbank Centre is a genuine civic wonder.