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As any habitual newspaper-reader will know, feckless millennials have ruined marriage, the workplace, the oil industry and potatoes. But now my generation has been given a chance to redeem itself: we might just save Radio 3. When Alan Davey stepped down as controller of the station last year, that departure was arguably overdue. If I’d been in his shoes in 2019, when 500 noteworthy names from the arts signed a furious open letter attacking his programming, I’d have changed my name ...

SIR – I can’t help wondering why we are wasting so much time and money on this Covid Inquiry (report, December 7).

Cheltenham Music Festival returns to the town this July 2023 with a spectacular showcase of classical music including world premieres, internationally acclaimed musicians and the brightest new stars.

Back for a full-scale festival this July 2022 with orchestras, choirs and some of the biggest names in classical music, Cheltenham Music Festival has revealed its line-up.