We had a bit of a Simon & Garfunkel craze in sixth form and this carefree song always provided a nice antidote to all the miserable goth stuff that I spent too much time wallowing in. I particularly remember playing it first thing in the morning on my 18th birthday.

A Venetian Carnival
Musica Antica Rotherhithe’s sumptuous evening of Venetian baroque opera was a perfect way to spend Shrove Tuesday.

