Classic FM

Need reminding of your classical favourites? You can now find a playlist dedicated to Hall of Fame on Classic FM's YouTube channel: clssicfm.co/4aaqXdt

The Classic FM Hall of Fame 2026 is officially open for voting! 🎶

What's the greatest piece of classical music ever written? Tell us your three favourites as we put together the world's biggest classical music chart.

Vote now: clssicfm.co/HOF26

Pet Classics is back with a special extended edition, to help calm pets during the New Year’s Eve fireworks. 🐾

Join us together with Go.Compare for a soothing musical sanctuary in the company of Katie Breathwick and Karthi Gnanasegaram on Classic FM.

Listen on 31 December, 6pm to 1am.

Classic FM Live at 25 airs tonight! 🥳🎶

Watch it at 9pm on Sky Arts, available to everyone on Freeview channel 36. 📺

If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas soundtrack this year, just ask your smart speaker to “play Classic FM.”

Is there a special piece you’d love to hear on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Ask your speaker to “send a comment to Classic FM” to share your request with Anne-Marie Minhall. 🎄❤️

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Ruin a Christmas carol by changing one letter.

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King’s College, Cambridge to launch all-female choir for first time in its history Over five centuries since its founding, King’s College, Cambridge is introducing its first all-female choral ensemble.

Over five centuries since its founding, King’s College, Cambridge is introducing its first all-female choral ensemble.

Read more here: clssicfm.co/4s3pxJO

Have you got a piece – maybe a carol! – you’d love to hear on Christmas Eve? 🎄

Send us your request, and tell us why it matters to you. You might even be invited to call in to share your story on air. wa.me/3457491812

Get your tickets to Classic FM Live with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2026! Join us for a night of the greatest classical music performed live!

Tickets for Classic FM Live with Viking in April 2026 are now available! 🎄

Get yours here: clssicfm.co/classicfmliv...

Get your tickets to Classic FM Live with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2026! Join us for a night of the greatest classical music performed live!

Tickets for Classic FM Live with Viking in April 2026 are now available! 🎄

Get yours here: clssicfm.co/classicfmliv...

Classic FM Live with Viking is back for 2026! 🥳

Join us on Monday 20 April at the Royal Albert Hall for a celebration of the greatest classical music.

Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am via the Royal Albert Hall’s website.

Find out more: clssicfm.co/classicfmliv...

Tonight’s the night! 💫

Earlier this year at Battersea Arts Centre, five leading young classical musicians were joined by the 12 Ensemble for a showcase of classical music hosted by Julian Lloyd Webber.

Watch Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber on Sky Arts at 9pm tonight. 📺

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We hope you enjoyed #PetClassics! ❤️

DanTDM is up next with some soothing video game music, or you can listen to our Pet Classics playlist here: clssicfm.co/Pets

Glad you're enjoying the music, Lily. ❤️ #PetClassics

Hope you have a relaxing night, Lucy! ❤️

Pet Classics is back tonight! Charlotte Hawkins is here from 5pm with the most relaxing music to keep your pets calm during the fireworks. ❤️🐾

Listen on @globalplayer.com or ask your smart speaker to ‘Play Classic FM’.

Enjoy, Quinn and Six! ❤️

Hi Lily! Glad you could find a moment of calm. ❤️🐾

Dan Walker and Charlotte Hawkins discuss all things Pet Classics, our special radio show to keep pets calm during the fireworks on Bonfire Night (5 Nov) and the following Saturday (8 Nov). @dailymail.co.uk #ad

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Apply to be Classic FM's new Deputy Managing Editor!

This is a rare and exciting chance to play a key role in shaping the output, management and strategy of a successful, vibrant, and hugely popular national radio station. careers.global.com/jobs/R0008957

Pet Classics is back for the 2025 fireworks season! 🐾

Dan Walker and Charlotte Hawkins will keep the nation’s pets calm through the whizzes and bangs of Bonfire Night, with two shows of relaxing music.

📻 Pet Classics | 5pm–9pm on Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 November. clssicfm.co/4753wRi

Have you heard the story of the world’s first female cellist, also an intrepid explorer? Lise Cristiani was the first recorded female cellist to perform publicly, at a time when women playing the cello was considered unacceptable. She was also an explorer, but died tragically young aged j...

Lise Cristiani was the first professional female cellist known to perform publicly, at a time when it was considered unacceptable for women to play the cello. 🎻
Read more: clssicfm.co/48o6oLo

New teaser trailer drops for ‘Amadeus’ TV series starring Will Sharpe as Mozart The White Lotus star takes the role of the prodigy composer in the new series, landing on Sky this December.

A teaser trailer for the new ‘Amadeus’ TV series starring Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri has just been released. 🎥
Watch it here: clssicfm.co/4q8AOrr

What's the piece that peps you up? 💪

AI finds ‘lute player’ portrait dismissed as copy is a genuine priceless Caravaggio The same process ruled another painting thought to be a Caravaggio original as a copy.

AI has revealed that a painting dismissed as a copy is in fact a genuine Caravaggio. 🖼️
clssicfm.co/3VIfGdx

Billy Elliot ballet star sues police for £600,000 after ‘career-ending’ foot stomp A former Billy Elliot star is suing the Met Police for nearly £600,000 for ruining his dance dreams when a police officer stamped on his foot.

Alexander Loxton, a ballet dancer who once starred in Billy Elliot, is suing the Met Police for ruining his dance dreams when a police officer stamped on his foot.
clssicfm.co/3VGKrQc

Musician’s priceless instrument collection stolen from apartment including 61 violin bows The violist's collection was worth more than €800,000.

Musician’s instrument collection worth over €800,000 stolen from apartment. 🎻

Read more: clssicfm.co/4mqu9Wp

Happy 67th birthday to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli! ❤️