Ben
@bettswana.bsky.social
Betty to my friends
Never more than 30 minutes from a cup of tea
Cake maker (& eater)
Deputy Stage Manager at Glyndebourne
Running away from the other place
Never more than 30 minutes from a cup of tea
Cake maker (& eater)
Deputy Stage Manager at Glyndebourne
Running away from the other place
This is always one of my favourite parts of the process. A clean and tidy score ready for opening night tomorrow
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is always one of my favourite parts of the process. A clean and tidy score ready for opening night tomorrow
Not a bad spot for a days work, really
August 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Not a bad spot for a days work, really
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A lovely interview with the best music librarian I've ever worked with (and I've known some miracle workers).
Martyn makes a vastly complicated job look easy, and runs the nicest and most efficient music team you will ever meet. All of them stellar, and lovely with it. Worth a read.
Martyn makes a vastly complicated job look easy, and runs the nicest and most efficient music team you will ever meet. All of them stellar, and lovely with it. Worth a read.
Ever wondered how how an opera festival keeps all its musicians supplied with the right scores and parts? Martyn Bennett of Glyndebourne explains in the latest instalment of our "Week in the life" series: iaml-uk-irl.org/a-week-in-th.... Picture © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Sam Stephenson
August 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A lovely interview with the best music librarian I've ever worked with (and I've known some miracle workers).
Martyn makes a vastly complicated job look easy, and runs the nicest and most efficient music team you will ever meet. All of them stellar, and lovely with it. Worth a read.
Martyn makes a vastly complicated job look easy, and runs the nicest and most efficient music team you will ever meet. All of them stellar, and lovely with it. Worth a read.
And thus ends an eight day, 90 hour work week.
Tomorrow I sleep. 😴
Tomorrow I sleep. 😴
June 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And thus ends an eight day, 90 hour work week.
Tomorrow I sleep. 😴
Tomorrow I sleep. 😴
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This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
April 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
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BBC announces major season of musical broadcasts! www.whatsonstage.com/news/bbc-ann...
March 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
BBC announces major season of musical broadcasts! www.whatsonstage.com/news/bbc-ann...
Patti (Ms LuPone, to you) was on top form this evening
February 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Patti (Ms LuPone, to you) was on top form this evening
Frankie and Charlotte have both said there was one envelope. Frankie’s defence should be that she knows Charlotte is a traitor because it was in the envelope, but as there was not one with her status how does Charlotte “know” Frankie is a traitor #TheTraitors
January 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Frankie and Charlotte have both said there was one envelope. Frankie’s defence should be that she knows Charlotte is a traitor because it was in the envelope, but as there was not one with her status how does Charlotte “know” Frankie is a traitor #TheTraitors
“Welcome to this visualised podcast”.
Babes, it’s a TV show with minimal budget and microphones on stands.
Babes, it’s a TV show with minimal budget and microphones on stands.
January 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Welcome to this visualised podcast”.
Babes, it’s a TV show with minimal budget and microphones on stands.
Babes, it’s a TV show with minimal budget and microphones on stands.
Thank god for the captions on this video because I did NOT hear “van is” 😳
November 21, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Thank god for the captions on this video because I did NOT hear “van is” 😳
I took myself out for a little lunchtime stroll and it was just what I needed
November 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I took myself out for a little lunchtime stroll and it was just what I needed
An amazing first night of The Elixir of Love at ENO last night. A really fun and different take on the piece.
November 16, 2024 at 11:16 AM
An amazing first night of The Elixir of Love at ENO last night. A really fun and different take on the piece.
A mad dash through Victoria to catch the last train home, but worth it to catch up with so many lovely peeps after the MADDADDAM general from the Royal Ballet.
November 14, 2024 at 12:14 AM
A mad dash through Victoria to catch the last train home, but worth it to catch up with so many lovely peeps after the MADDADDAM general from the Royal Ballet.
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A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
November 13, 2024 at 11:21 AM
A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
Honestly, I’m not sure I can be bothered with starting a new social media platform. Maybe I should just use the time spent scrolling more productively. But, a fresh start is also a good excuse to refresh what I’m seeing and possibly make the experience more enjoyable. We’ll see…
November 13, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Honestly, I’m not sure I can be bothered with starting a new social media platform. Maybe I should just use the time spent scrolling more productively. But, a fresh start is also a good excuse to refresh what I’m seeing and possibly make the experience more enjoyable. We’ll see…