Robin Lane

From Somerset, UK now in Auckland, NZ. Digital Content Coordinator for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

[Fesshole🧻 @fesshole]

Thought we'd bung together a little best of @Fesshole for the whole year, so for each month we've picked our favourite confessions. So here's to saying goodbye to 2023 and hoping that 2024 will be full of appalling behaviour that we can share with you too.

[Fesshole🧻 @fesshole]

53-year-old history lecturer here. Students ask me regularly what my favourite historical fact/event/etc is. I usually reply with something mundane. The truth is my favourite fact is that Shakespeare's name was misspelt as 'Shagspear' on his marriage certificate.

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

"I’ve never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once."

#OnThisDay 1979: Extraordinary steeplejack Fred Dibnah was introduced to the nation.

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

Our next APO Kōwhaiwhai is Timpani! #KōwhaiwhaiFriday

[Dino Sofos @dinosofos]

Liz Truss crumbles under questioning from @GrahamLiver on @BBCLancashire about local consent for fracking.

[Paul O’Kane @pmokane]

This is one of the funniest pieces of live radio you’ll ever hear. And the animation adds an extra layer. #Radio #GerryAnderson

[Dana Schwartz - on hiatus @DanaSchwartzzz]

Why is anyone wasting their breath arguing that a "mermaid shouldn't be black" when instead you could be talking about the time Hans Christian Andersen showed up as a guest at Charles Dickens's house and absolutely ruined his life for a month straight

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

The APO’s next ‘live cinema’ concert features The Princess Bride. APO's Robin Lane says that this modern fairytale doesn’t mean what you think it means.

Read now - https://t.co/tIncZOc7vw

[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

This is a very powerful way to use urban art

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

Brahms' Symphony No.4 was first performed the same year as these historical moments.

You can hear Brahms Symphony No.4 at The NZ Herald Premier Series: Brahms 4
7.30pm, Thursday 21 July
Auckland Town Hall

Book Now - https://t.co/rF9hyDNO4B

[Robin Lane @RobLane91]

@waziot

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

As you wish...

The Princess Bride in Concert
7.30pm, Thursday 6 October
Aotea Centre

Book Now - https://t.co/EiT4LcF1Vx

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

Verdi's Requiem premiered the same year as these global events.

If you are lucky enough to have a ticket, you will hear this piece at the Sold Out performance of Bayleys Great Classics: Verdi Requiem

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

Our next APO Kōwhaiwhai is Percussion! #KōwhaiwhaiFriday

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

We have two tickets to give away to Synthony (Saturday 21, Spark Arena). Let us know in the comments your favourite club anthem to go into the draw.

Competition closes 9am, Tuesday 17 May 2022

For tickets and more info go to https://t.co/WFjZlbU8L6

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

APO Connecting are thrilled to announce a brand new Oboe Scholarship for young Oboists aged 11 - 18 to receive one-to-one lessons with APO Principal Oboe Bede Hanley.
https://t.co/eG8kj9n5N8

[Auckland Philharmonia @aklphil]

Age certainly isn't a barrier for this virtuoso!

https://t.co/ygvxt4tXXX

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

Credit where credit’s due - turns out the government can organise a piss-up.