Tag Archives: Coronavirus

The Freelancers’ Arts Council

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Paul Carey Jones

We know what the problems are. We know what needs to be done. But who should be doing it? Continue reading →

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Playing God

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Paul Carey Jones

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 28: Learning to Live With The Virus

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Paul Carey Jones

Boris Johnson fiddles while Britain’s theatres smoulder ominously. Continue reading →

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Brexit for Musicians: The Norway Option

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Paul Carey Jones

British artists continue to wrestle the red tape. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 24: Into the Post-Covid World

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 19: No Longer Viable

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

Freelance artists left to contemplate their own extinction. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 13: The Death of British Opera

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

It’s the perfect storm. And any British opera singer who survives it deserves every reward they get. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 7: Living with Covid-19

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

Cancel everything and go to bed: you fight a virus lying down. Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 2: Giving It Away

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

“So where did I get that nonsensical example? Say hello, ladies and gentlemen, to the fairytale world of classical music.” Continue reading →

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Coronaclassical 1: Waiting for Thanos

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Paul Carey Jones

This whole thing is a hideous, planetary-wide Kobayashi Maru test. There is no right answer, no winning outcome. Merely a card deck of atrocities to be dealt out. Continue reading →

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