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Benjamin Thompson

@HistorianBenj

Medieval historian, inter alia

 Somerville College, Oxford
Joined April 2013
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BenjReadsNews@BenjReadsNewsAug 26
Replying to @jkrowlingmutant
On the other hand, this new bookshop in the heart of town sells old fashioned academic stuff! Barker & Company share.google/uIZ7ENWWaJ2a8Yj…
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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter - Sign the Petition! c.org/DTyjH5XGfp via @UKChange
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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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Tallis in Wonderland: The complete choral works of Thomas Tallis youtube.com/live/Np2Pg0BQBhI… via @YouTube Here’s the live feed.
Tallis in Wonderland: The complete choral works of Thomas Tallis

Tallis in Wonderland: The complete choral works of Thomas Tallis

►► Sponsor the choir: www.justgiving.com/campaign/tallisinwonderlan...

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You can help raise money for St Mary Magdalen PCC by donating online #JustGiving justgiving.com/campaign/tall…
Tallis in Wonderland

Tallis in Wonderland

The Complete Choral works of Thomas Tallis, all performed live on Saturday April 25th 2026 in aid of the Church and Musicians of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford

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Now at Mary Mags Oxford! All day Tallis.
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#ConcertWeek ! We are excited to bring you this wonderful programme of Renaissance masterworks ranging from 13th century sacred polyphony to secular choral bird song 🕊️🎶 For those who love to tweet, do join us in the beautiful chapel @ExeterCollegeOx All welcome 😁
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We are excited to present the details of our next #concert Join us for this sublime programme of Renaissance choral music in beautiful @ExeterCollegeOx chapel. Details ⬇️ Tickets @TicketSource
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Clare College Choir@ClareChoirApr 10
One month to go!! Join us for what is possibly the largest assembled group to date of Clare musicians past and present 😊 Celebrating 700 years of Clare College HAYDN The Creation Massed alumni of Clare College Sunday 10 May 2026, 5.15pm adcticketing.com/whats-on/co…
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Graham Ross@mrgrahamrossMar 26
Term complete. @ClareCollege @ClareChoir #Clare700
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Visiting #Oxford #ThisWeekend ? Join us in Europe’s oldest music room on Sunday evening for a feast of choral music. We have selected a smorgasbord of delights spanning 500 years for your delectation 🎶😁 All welcome. Tickets @ticketsource or on the door.
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Clare College Choir@ClareChoirJan 25
Tonight at @ClareCollege @ClareChapel with @ClareChoir and @mrgrahamross 🎹 5.25pm GMT Organ Recital by Junior Organ Scholar Jacob Costard 🕯️ 6pm GMT Epiphany Carol Service Join us in person or online via the YouTube Livestream 🎥
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You are cordially invited to a feast of choral music 🎶 Join us at Oxford’s historic Holywell Music Room for a veritable smorgasbord of delectable musical morsels spanning 500 years of feasting. Tickets @TicketSource We can’t wait to share this programme with you; all welcome 😁
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One week to go before our first #concert of the season and we can’t wait 😁 Join us in the iconic Sheldonian Theatre @UniofOxford to hear the wonderful @timeandtruthoxf fabulous soloists and our good selves singing the most glorious 🎶 Under 25s 50% off & everyone welcome 🎶😁
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Celebrating the launch of my new book with a concert! antiquumdocumentum.co.uk/eve…
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Next month! It’s free!
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Our next event in Oxford! Learn more about the history and practice of plainchant. It's free!
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Sign this petition from the European Movement UK europeanmovement.co.uk/music…
Face The Music Petition

Face The Music Petition

European Movement UK is calling on the UK Government to Face the Music and work with the EU to negotiate a solution to the post-Brexit barriers facing UK musicians who want to tour in the EU and...

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Clare College Choir@ClareChoir18 Feb 2025
Warmest congratulations to our former Director of Music @johnmrutter who received his knighthood from the King today for his lifetime service to music! 📸 Jordan Pettit/PA
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A great project! supportsomerville.com/campai…
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@arusbridger28 Oct 2024
"Oxford's changed since most of them came here, God knows how long ago. They can read newspapers and talk to people, but they haven’t been an integral part of this uni in the way I have" @LabourRoyall on her bid for @UniofOxford top job prospectmagazine.co.uk/polit…
‘I don’t think that profile equates with the ability to fulfil the role’ Jan Royall on running for...

‘I don’t think that profile equates with the ability to fulfil the role’ Jan Royall on running for...

The principal of Somerville College is up against candidates including William Hague and Peter Mandelson. But, she argues, she knows the university better

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Visiting Oxford this weekend? Why not round off your Sunday in the beautiful iconic Sheldonian Theatre with our local choir, wonderful soloists & the fab @timeandtruthoxf Some tickets still available @TicketSource @DailyInfoOxford @WhatsOnOxon @ExperienceOx @BBCOxford All welcome
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