Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
@kenneththarp.bsky.social
British/Nigerian Arts & Culture Professional / former professional dancer / loves music, dance, theatre, art, literature, tennis, sea-kayaking, outdoor swimming.
Happy #WorldBalletDay !
A blast from the past …
‘Three Dances for Troi Gnossienes’
Choreography: Christopher Bannerman, for London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1988)
Music: Erik Satie
Dancer: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
Photo: Bill Cooper.
#WorldBalletDay2025
A blast from the past …
‘Three Dances for Troi Gnossienes’
Choreography: Christopher Bannerman, for London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1988)
Music: Erik Satie
Dancer: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
Photo: Bill Cooper.
#WorldBalletDay2025
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy #WorldBalletDay !
A blast from the past …
‘Three Dances for Troi Gnossienes’
Choreography: Christopher Bannerman, for London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1988)
Music: Erik Satie
Dancer: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
Photo: Bill Cooper.
#WorldBalletDay2025
A blast from the past …
‘Three Dances for Troi Gnossienes’
Choreography: Christopher Bannerman, for London Contemporary Dance Theatre (1988)
Music: Erik Satie
Dancer: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
Photo: Bill Cooper.
#WorldBalletDay2025
Monday 3 Nov 2025 - ‘Othello’ at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, starring @davidharewood.bsky.social, Toby Young, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Vinette Robinson -
Magnificent! ✨✨✨
Standing Ovation! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#OthelloOnStage.
Magnificent! ✨✨✨
Standing Ovation! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#OthelloOnStage.
November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Monday 3 Nov 2025 - ‘Othello’ at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, starring @davidharewood.bsky.social, Toby Young, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Vinette Robinson -
Magnificent! ✨✨✨
Standing Ovation! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#OthelloOnStage.
Magnificent! ✨✨✨
Standing Ovation! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#OthelloOnStage.
I love how the Kanneh-Masons always come out in force to support each other.
Last Monday’s concert by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason at the @wigmore-hall.org.uk , was no exception.
Last Monday’s concert by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason at the @wigmore-hall.org.uk , was no exception.
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I love how the Kanneh-Masons always come out in force to support each other.
Last Monday’s concert by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason at the @wigmore-hall.org.uk , was no exception.
Last Monday’s concert by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason at the @wigmore-hall.org.uk , was no exception.
Last Monday I had the rare joy of attending two amazing @wigmore-hall.org.uk concerts in one day.
After @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes at lunchtime, I returned to hear a beautiful piano recital by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.
Huge kudos to this immensely talented young musician!
After @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes at lunchtime, I returned to hear a beautiful piano recital by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.
Huge kudos to this immensely talented young musician!
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last Monday I had the rare joy of attending two amazing @wigmore-hall.org.uk concerts in one day.
After @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes at lunchtime, I returned to hear a beautiful piano recital by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.
Huge kudos to this immensely talented young musician!
After @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes at lunchtime, I returned to hear a beautiful piano recital by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.
Huge kudos to this immensely talented young musician!
There are some experiences you just know are going to stay with you for a lifetime.
Monday’s @wigmore-hall.org.uk
recital by @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes was one of those!
Sublime renditions of Errollyn’s songs, beautifully juxtaposed with songs by Benjamin Britten and Charles Ives.
Monday’s @wigmore-hall.org.uk
recital by @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes was one of those!
Sublime renditions of Errollyn’s songs, beautifully juxtaposed with songs by Benjamin Britten and Charles Ives.
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
There are some experiences you just know are going to stay with you for a lifetime.
Monday’s @wigmore-hall.org.uk
recital by @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes was one of those!
Sublime renditions of Errollyn’s songs, beautifully juxtaposed with songs by Benjamin Britten and Charles Ives.
Monday’s @wigmore-hall.org.uk
recital by @errollynwallen.bsky.social & Ruby Hughes was one of those!
Sublime renditions of Errollyn’s songs, beautifully juxtaposed with songs by Benjamin Britten and Charles Ives.
Such a pleasure to join Baroness (Lola) Young of Hornsey, on stage on Sunday, at the Black British Theatre Awards, to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to the incredible Nicola Blackman, whose artistry has illuminated British theatre, stage and screen for over five decades. ✨✨✨
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Such a pleasure to join Baroness (Lola) Young of Hornsey, on stage on Sunday, at the Black British Theatre Awards, to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to the incredible Nicola Blackman, whose artistry has illuminated British theatre, stage and screen for over five decades. ✨✨✨
What a joy to see the BFI screening of The Eyes of Ghana, directed by Ben Proudfoot, in the presence of the creative team and the film’s remarkable 93 yr old star Chris Hesse, who was the personal cameraman of Kwame Nkrumah.
Film score recorded by the Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Rd Studios.
Film score recorded by the Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Rd Studios.
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
What a joy to see the BFI screening of The Eyes of Ghana, directed by Ben Proudfoot, in the presence of the creative team and the film’s remarkable 93 yr old star Chris Hesse, who was the personal cameraman of Kwame Nkrumah.
Film score recorded by the Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Rd Studios.
Film score recorded by the Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Rd Studios.
Great to see Muswell Hill Library open again today after extensive restoration and refurbishment!
It is the final of Haringey’s nine libraries to reopen after £4.9million has been spent improving the libraries and making them accessible for everyone.
#LibrariesMatter.
It is the final of Haringey’s nine libraries to reopen after £4.9million has been spent improving the libraries and making them accessible for everyone.
#LibrariesMatter.
September 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Great to see Muswell Hill Library open again today after extensive restoration and refurbishment!
It is the final of Haringey’s nine libraries to reopen after £4.9million has been spent improving the libraries and making them accessible for everyone.
#LibrariesMatter.
It is the final of Haringey’s nine libraries to reopen after £4.9million has been spent improving the libraries and making them accessible for everyone.
#LibrariesMatter.
The Chineke! Junior Orchestra were on outstanding form this afternoon, at @southbankcentre.bsky.social’s Royal Festival Hall, under the baton of Yudania Gómez Heredia!🔥🤎🔥
The future of classical music is bright. ✨✨✨
The future of classical music is bright. ✨✨✨
September 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Chineke! Junior Orchestra were on outstanding form this afternoon, at @southbankcentre.bsky.social’s Royal Festival Hall, under the baton of Yudania Gómez Heredia!🔥🤎🔥
The future of classical music is bright. ✨✨✨
The future of classical music is bright. ✨✨✨
The new growing terrace on the first floor of Wood Green Library, run by the Ubele Initiative, is designed to bring the discovery and joy of planting and growing to children and young people.
🌿🌱🪴🍃🌱🪴🌿
Libraries are not just about books.
#EatWoodGreen
#LibrariesMatter
🌿🌱🪴🍃🌱🪴🌿
Libraries are not just about books.
#EatWoodGreen
#LibrariesMatter
September 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The new growing terrace on the first floor of Wood Green Library, run by the Ubele Initiative, is designed to bring the discovery and joy of planting and growing to children and young people.
🌿🌱🪴🍃🌱🪴🌿
Libraries are not just about books.
#EatWoodGreen
#LibrariesMatter
🌿🌱🪴🍃🌱🪴🌿
Libraries are not just about books.
#EatWoodGreen
#LibrariesMatter
Japan’s healthy eating initiatives, include the Kyūshoku school lunch system and Shokuiku nutrition education. Backed by mandated nutritionists, they appear to play a measurable role in keeping childhood obesity rates low.
How Japan’s School Lunch Program Fights Obesity:
youtu.be/LSZf6TppKdo?...
How Japan’s School Lunch Program Fights Obesity:
youtu.be/LSZf6TppKdo?...
September 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Japan’s healthy eating initiatives, include the Kyūshoku school lunch system and Shokuiku nutrition education. Backed by mandated nutritionists, they appear to play a measurable role in keeping childhood obesity rates low.
How Japan’s School Lunch Program Fights Obesity:
youtu.be/LSZf6TppKdo?...
How Japan’s School Lunch Program Fights Obesity:
youtu.be/LSZf6TppKdo?...
Meanwhile, according to Japanese law, every school must employ a professional nutritionist or dietitian responsible for meal planning, nutritional education, and overseeing school meal operations.
With the Shokuiku curriculum, meal times double as education - students gain lifelong food literacy.
With the Shokuiku curriculum, meal times double as education - students gain lifelong food literacy.
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Meanwhile, according to Japanese law, every school must employ a professional nutritionist or dietitian responsible for meal planning, nutritional education, and overseeing school meal operations.
With the Shokuiku curriculum, meal times double as education - students gain lifelong food literacy.
With the Shokuiku curriculum, meal times double as education - students gain lifelong food literacy.
Big turn out on Parliament Hill this evening, with folk hoping for a glimpse of the blood moon lunar eclipse.
Sadly, too much cloud to see the full eclipse. Caught a partial cloud covered eclipse later on the way down.
Good vibes though!
#LunarEclipse #ParliamentHill #NorfLunden
Sadly, too much cloud to see the full eclipse. Caught a partial cloud covered eclipse later on the way down.
Good vibes though!
#LunarEclipse #ParliamentHill #NorfLunden
September 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Big turn out on Parliament Hill this evening, with folk hoping for a glimpse of the blood moon lunar eclipse.
Sadly, too much cloud to see the full eclipse. Caught a partial cloud covered eclipse later on the way down.
Good vibes though!
#LunarEclipse #ParliamentHill #NorfLunden
Sadly, too much cloud to see the full eclipse. Caught a partial cloud covered eclipse later on the way down.
Good vibes though!
#LunarEclipse #ParliamentHill #NorfLunden
The Chineke! Orchestra, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, was on fire on Friday night, under the baton of Jonathon Heyward, in their 2025 BBC Proms concert!🔥
You can listen to it on @BBCRadio3 / @BBCSounds or watch it tonight, Sun 7 Sept, on BBC FOUR at 8pm.
You can listen to it on @BBCRadio3 / @BBCSounds or watch it tonight, Sun 7 Sept, on BBC FOUR at 8pm.
September 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Chineke! Orchestra, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, was on fire on Friday night, under the baton of Jonathon Heyward, in their 2025 BBC Proms concert!🔥
You can listen to it on @BBCRadio3 / @BBCSounds or watch it tonight, Sun 7 Sept, on BBC FOUR at 8pm.
You can listen to it on @BBCRadio3 / @BBCSounds or watch it tonight, Sun 7 Sept, on BBC FOUR at 8pm.
September 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Front page from @the-independent.com
‘At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza reporting on Israel's war, there will soon be none left to keep you informed’
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
‘At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza reporting on Israel's war, there will soon be none left to keep you informed’
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
September 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Front page from @the-independent.com
‘At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza reporting on Israel's war, there will soon be none left to keep you informed’
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
‘At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza reporting on Israel's war, there will soon be none left to keep you informed’
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
August 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
August 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A really brilliant selection of music on @BBCRadio3’s ‘Round Midnight’ this evening, hosted by @sowetokinch.bsky.social 🎵
Some great new additions to my music library. Thank you! 🙏🏾
Some great new additions to my music library. Thank you! 🙏🏾
August 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A really brilliant selection of music on @BBCRadio3’s ‘Round Midnight’ this evening, hosted by @sowetokinch.bsky.social 🎵
Some great new additions to my music library. Thank you! 🙏🏾
Some great new additions to my music library. Thank you! 🙏🏾
Everyone has their own rhythm in the water. Collectively, swimming is polyrhythmic! 😉
Summer swimming in Parliament Hill Lido, July 2025. ☀️🏊🏽♀️💦
Music: from the album ‘Thumb Music: Music for Mbiras & Kalimbas’ by Artyfartyarts (Kenneth, Simon, Jub). 🎵🎶🎵
Summer swimming in Parliament Hill Lido, July 2025. ☀️🏊🏽♀️💦
Music: from the album ‘Thumb Music: Music for Mbiras & Kalimbas’ by Artyfartyarts (Kenneth, Simon, Jub). 🎵🎶🎵
July 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Everyone has their own rhythm in the water. Collectively, swimming is polyrhythmic! 😉
Summer swimming in Parliament Hill Lido, July 2025. ☀️🏊🏽♀️💦
Music: from the album ‘Thumb Music: Music for Mbiras & Kalimbas’ by Artyfartyarts (Kenneth, Simon, Jub). 🎵🎶🎵
Summer swimming in Parliament Hill Lido, July 2025. ☀️🏊🏽♀️💦
Music: from the album ‘Thumb Music: Music for Mbiras & Kalimbas’ by Artyfartyarts (Kenneth, Simon, Jub). 🎵🎶🎵
You have just on more chance to catch this wee piece of joy from @candocodance.bsky.social at Sadler’s Wells East, tonight - Friday 4th July 2025, at 7.30pm!
July 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
You have just on more chance to catch this wee piece of joy from @candocodance.bsky.social at Sadler’s Wells East, tonight - Friday 4th July 2025, at 7.30pm!
The Choral Evensong of Solemn Vespers, featuring @errollynwallen.bsky.social’s brand new Magnificat, commissioned by Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, on Wednesday 9 July, at 3pm.
👉🏾 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
👉🏾 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Choral Evensong of Solemn Vespers, featuring @errollynwallen.bsky.social’s brand new Magnificat, commissioned by Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, on Wednesday 9 July, at 3pm.
👉🏾 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
👉🏾 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Really thrilled to have watched a rehearsal and heard the premiere of a superb new Magnificat by composer, and Master of the King’s Music, @errollynwallen.bsky.social, in a service of Solemn Vespers in Christ Church College Oxford cathedral, in celebration of the House’s 500th anniversary.
July 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Really thrilled to have watched a rehearsal and heard the premiere of a superb new Magnificat by composer, and Master of the King’s Music, @errollynwallen.bsky.social, in a service of Solemn Vespers in Christ Church College Oxford cathedral, in celebration of the House’s 500th anniversary.
On Golden Pond. ☀️
A blissful end to a hard day’s work and a scorcher of a day, swimming in The Men’s Pond, Hampstead Heath.
We Londoners are so blessed!
#NorfLunden
#LondonNationalParkCity
A blissful end to a hard day’s work and a scorcher of a day, swimming in The Men’s Pond, Hampstead Heath.
We Londoners are so blessed!
#NorfLunden
#LondonNationalParkCity
June 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
On Golden Pond. ☀️
A blissful end to a hard day’s work and a scorcher of a day, swimming in The Men’s Pond, Hampstead Heath.
We Londoners are so blessed!
#NorfLunden
#LondonNationalParkCity
A blissful end to a hard day’s work and a scorcher of a day, swimming in The Men’s Pond, Hampstead Heath.
We Londoners are so blessed!
#NorfLunden
#LondonNationalParkCity
June 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM