‘Everything We Do is Music’ with Liz Alker and various artists

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC+01:00

Glossop Old Band Club. | Glossop

George Street Community Bookshop
Publisher/HostGeorge Street Community Bookshop
\u2018Everything We Do is Music\u2019 with Liz Alker and various artists
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Exploring the influence of experimental music on the mainstream.
About this Event

A book event with author and BBC Radio 3 presenter Elizabeth Alker talking about Everything We Do Is Music.

Featuring an ‘in conversation’ with the author plus music and DJ sets from artists inspired by the themes explored in the book, including Clare Savory, Sensory Leakage, Glossop Record Club and Elizabeth Alker herself.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the night courtesy of Dark Peak Books.



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SHORTLISTED FOR THE RPS STORYTELLING AWARD
A FINANCIAL TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘Revelation after revelation . . . I love music more for reading it.’ Guy Garvey
‘Alker joins the dots by following myriad musical ley lines. A fascinating journey into sound.’ Mark Radcliffe
‘Reveals so much about the hidden connections between the sounds we love . . . A must read.’ Sara Mohr-Pietsch

A panoramic exploration of the ways in which pop and rock were transformed by the pioneering visionaries of classical music.


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Elizabeth Alker is a presenter for BBC Radio 3, where she hosts Unclassified and the afternoon show, Classical Live. She joined the BBC as a researcher in 2005 and soon became a reporter and presenter for Radio 6 Music. Born to classically trained pianists, she grew up learning the clarinet, recorder and piano, and later worked as a talent scout for Universal Classics and Jazz.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Glossop Old Band Club., Derby Street, Glossop, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 11.55

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