Have a lovely NYE lovelies whether you’re out partying or quietly at home ❤️

Thanks to Michael Brocken - Folkscene on Minerva Radio for choosing Songs For The Trees @katedaisygrant & @nickpynn as one of his top 10 albums for 2025. Listen on minervaradio.uk

Read my review of this wonderful show @brighton_dome studio #ATOWNCALLEDCHRISTMAS www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/28/r...

Merry Christmas everyone ❤️

The Christmas jumpers are out! Winding down for the season. Shock … I’m actually going to take Christmas Day and Boxing Day off! Have a great holiday

Spent a wonderful few hours at @iamchrissimmons Start Me Up event @room12chichester today. What an inspiring group of young musicians performing. The standard was off the scale and it was lovely talking to all the performers.

Read my review of Once Upon A Whispering Wood @theatreroyal.bsky.social www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/12/18/h...

I was a lot happier than I look honestly! This afternoon I took my granddaughter to @theatreroyalbtn to review Once Upon a Whispering Wood for @bhcitynews Keep your eyes here for the link when published

Out to dinner with friends tonight. Gotta have a bit of bling. Well it is nearly Christmas 😉

Tune in 6-8pm tonight for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford Amongst other great offerings I will be chatting to author and scientist @tjpower www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Martin Carthy 2026 tour

Read my preview of ‘Once Upon A Whispering Tree’ @theatreroyalbtn

Today 3-4pm tune in to @radioreverb to listen to @jacko_hooper chatting to me about his life and music

Off to see the #cecilbeaton exhibition @nationalportraitgallery

Tonight @ TheOldMarket #Brighton and The Gift was absolutely incredible. Fun, food, laughs and life affirming. It’s on until 21st December so go see it. You’ll love it I promise you! Www.theoldmarket.com

Tune in 6-8pm tonight for @katieptyler standing in for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford As well as a load of great content you can hear my interview with @stephen_colegrave talking about his book Punk The Last Word

Busy mixture of catching up with a good friend then home to do the dreaded income tax return! Have a good weekend when you get there ❤️

Tune in 6-8pm tonight for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford Amongst other great offerings I will be chatting to playwright @isaac_freemans www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Thank you ⁦‪@MOJOmagazine‬⁩ for placing @martincarthy Transform Me Then Into A Fish in their Folk Album of the year

Tune in 6-8pm tonight for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford Amongst other great offerings I will be chatting to literary podcaster @frankieisswell whose speciality is murder!

Join @grothosky and I chatting and playing his great music choices on ⁦‪@RadioReverb‬⁩ 3-4pm tomorrow 2nd November

Today I’ve been chatting with the fascinating @frankieisswell for @bbcupload @leo.ulph @bbcsussex @bbcinsurrey @bbcinkent @bbcdorset @bbcoxford @bbcradioberkshire Keep your eyes peeled here for broadcast deets!

Off to @theatreroyalbtn to review #thetalentedmrripley for @bhcitynews

To @theatreroyalbtn for Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts. Reviewing for @bhcitynews

Hope you’re having a good Monday. I’m fully recovered from the wonderful madness of @mercuryprize Loved being on team @official.martincarthy

Thanks #newcastle & @mercuryprize for hosting team @official.martincarthy so well. Jaded & sleep deprived but not hungover!

Arrived in Newcastle and this is where we’ll be tonight for @mercuryprize with team @official.martincarthy

Leaving now for the @mercuryprize #newcastle can’t wait to meet up with @official.martincarthy and all our team who worked on this amazing album. Join us on the tele tonight BBC4 9:30pm

Happy Birthday to the best … @alscott

Off to @gigglingsquid to celebrate @alscott ‘s birthday

Spent a delightful time with author @josielloydwriter for @bbcupload You’ll be able to hear our chat soon on @bbcsussex @bbcinsurrey @bbcdorset @bbcinkent @bbcoxford @bbcradioberkshire

Off to @theprincealbertbrighton For @james.browne.3511041 @the_sixx_uk & @dirtystrangers 2-5pm so join us!

To @vamuseum for the @cartier exhibition then tonight meeting with @rock4dementia team

Tune in 6-8pm tomorrow, Saturday for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford Amongst other great offerings I will be chatting to @victoriamelody_ or you can go to @bbcsounds to listen now

It’s a big radio day - been reviewing and editing @bbcupload audio from the weekend and about to interview @rossstewartofficial for @radioreverb

My first chat of the day for @bbcupload @cornexchange at Festival Of Words! @bbcsussex @bbcinsurrey @bbcinkent @bbcoxford @bbcradioberkshire @leo.ulph

@victoriamelody_ joined me in the studio today for @bbcupload talking about her new show ‘Trouble, Struggle, Bubble, and Squeak’ We laughed a lot more than we should’ve! Listen to our interview 2/9/25 6-8pm on @bbcsussex @bbcinsurrey @bbcinkent @bbcoxford @bbcberkshire

It’s full on radio day today - interviewing, editing and scheduling #womeninradio #spokenword #music #storiesyouwanttohear

Thanks to Rachel @spiral_earth for this lovely piece about @official.martincarthy & @mercuryprize shortlist which made us giggle

Tune into @laurenlaverne @bbc6music from 1030 to hear the @mercuryprize shortlist!

Join me and the other Thee Sunsets at the Southampton Street party 1230-1830 tomorrow Saturday. We’re on stage at 1530 if you want to catch our set.

Join @sennentimcke and I chatting and playing great music 3-4pm this Sunday 7th September @radioreverb

I’m utterly exhausted but I need to remind myself how lucky I am to have the life I have, doing the work and having the family I have. Looking back I could so easily have lost it all due to cancer and heart issues. So I’m pulling up my big girl pants, get on with my day and be thankful ❤️

Tune in to @bbcupload next Thurs 4th & Sat 6th Sept 6-8pm including my interview with @ashleyslater247 in advance of his performance in Howl Reimagined by @renude19 @tomvenue #Brighton 6th Sept @leo.ulph @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford

Birthday celebration 3 with my gorgeous @ellascottt and @georgiemayhx @riddleandfinnsbrighton Bliss. Feeling blessed ❤️

After 4 days of of hedonism on all levels it’s time for a reset. Give my skin a break - thank you @charlottetilburyskincare magic cream & off to spend the day on grandmother ‘duty’ ❤️

Lovely birthday so far @lionandpheasant #shrewsbury with lovely presents and cards from my man, family and @oysterband_official family. Missing my Stevie Horton though as she would have been here today 😢

Tune in 6-8pm tonight for @wakeupleo_1 @bbcupload @bbcinkent @bbcsussex @bbcradiosurrey @bbcdorset @bbcradioberkshire @bbcoxford Amongst other great work I will be chatting to writer/poet/musician Nick Burbridge www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #bbcupload #spokenword #comedy #literature #poetry