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It was tempting to include the whole of Prokoviev's symphonic tale for children based on a Russian folktale, but there's things to do, so I won't keep you children. David Bowie is our rather good narrator here alongside the The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Chopin wrote 21 Nocturnes for solo piano and while he wasn't the first to do so, he set the standard which composers have spent nearly 200 years trying to match. The pianist is Angela Hewitt.

Pipp & Co Doughnuts - every Thursday from 30 April, only £3 each:

• Cinnamon & Brown Sugar 
• Mixed Berry Jam
• Belgian Chocolate
• Madagascan Vanilla Custard
• Sicilian Lemon Curd

Cinco de Mayo – Tuesday 5 May

A special Mexican lunch menu of nachos topped with mixed bean chilli or pulled beef barbacoa with cheese sauce, sour cream and jalapenos, available from 12 pm to 2 pm.

A pale imitation of its former glories, MTV will no doubt claim a large chapter in music  history. At its peak in the 90s and early 00s, you got the impression that writing a song was an excuse for making a video. 

Some songs, such as this one, are perhaps better known for the video than the song itself. Which would be a shame as this is one of Blur's best as Graham Coxon's lyrics chart his recovery from alcoholism and how, after giving up drinking, he would relax by watching television, drinking coffee and writing songs.

It's twenty years since a bunch of kids from Sheffield sang about being kids in Sheffield in the accents and vocabulary of a bunch kids from Sheffield. Mardy Bum (meaning 'grumpy' to us northerners) is about adolescent relationship problems. The song is simple, but combined with the lyrics it just works.

'You've got the face on'.

Thursday 23 April

Freshly made crumbles will be served from 12 pm with seasonal flavours & toppings. All for only £3.75. 

They weren't brothers and none of them were called Walker, but when Scott 'Walker' utters that first word, 'loneliness', you know something big is coming your way and it may not be good news. 

Scott was a reclusive, often troubled guy whose solo work, especially in later years, was very left field and avant-garde. If you are feeling brave, check it out.

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) was a prolific composer of secular music - she produced very little sacred music. She also had to navigate a world of men and musical patronage (or lack of it in her case). As the song say, 'What Can One Do'?

German soprano Simone Kermes is the vocalist.

New Focaccias - Turkey, ham & pepperoni focaccia with tomato, red onion & Cajun mayo. £4.90. Make it a meal deal: add a snack and a drink for £6.95.

Sweet Bites - beignets (jam-filled doughnut balls): £1 each or six for £5

Add any muffin to your hot or cold drink for only £2 after 2:00 p.m every day in April.

Buy five creams and get your sixth free.

Award-winning and much in-demand, the Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters - Isata, Jeneba, Braimah, Konya, Aminata, Sheku and Mariatu - all of whom play either violin, piano or cello. Here is their take on Bob Marley's 'Redemption Song'.