The Morley Drop

The Morley Drop

Show 41

22.07.26

The Morley Drop is your weekly scoop from Morley Radio! Join the Morley Radio Team, every week with a mix of handpicked tunes, the latest Morley news, event highlights, and plenty of surprises along the way. Whether you are tuning in for the music, the stories, or just to stay in the loop, The Morley Drop is your go-to guide to what’s happening in and around Morley. Tune into life at Morley, your midweek soundtrack; music, community and more. Every Wednesday at 2pm, live on Morley Radio.

This week, we explore songs inspired by literature and storytelling, with librarian Nina Risoli from Kensington and Chelsea Libraries discussing reading, community and lifelong learning.

Music theme: Songs inspired by literature and storytelling

Emerging Music Spotlight: mary in the junkyard – Thou Shalt Sprout

Events/Links

From Nina:

Link to join the library
Link to the bulletin explaining available online resources
Link to Kensington and Chelsea Libraries and Archives Eventbrite page
Link to join our monthly K&C Libraries and Archives Newsletter

Book recommendation: Elif Şafak – The Architect’s Apprentice

Steel Scenes

24 July – 26 July 2026

Southbank Centre

Round The Dock
23 July – 30 August 2026
Canada Water, 7 Blackthorn House 7 Blondin Way

Ensemble Festival 2026
25–26 July 2026, 12:00–20:00
Royal Victoria Docks

Vauxhall Summer Screens: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
28 July 2026, 19:00–21:00
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Lower Marsh Lates: Romeo + Juliet
30 July 2026, 18:00–21:00
Lower Marsh

BBC Proms: Stravinsky and Prokofiev with the Oslo Philharmonic
29 August 2026, 19:30
Royal Albert Hall

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