Freya Parr
Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
Recent articles by Freya Parr
Who is Simon King?
We introduce you to the naturalist, BAFTA-winning cameraman and presenter of Big Cat Diary, who has helped raise awareness of the natural world and the wildlife that populates it
The best animal and plant tote bags
Eschew plastic and indulge in a more eco-friendly tote bag. Here, we pick some of the best wildlife-inspired cotton tote bags on the market today.
Great Stag Hunt: how to take part in the national stag beetle survey
Anyone who spots a stag beetle (or its larvae) is asked to record their sightings online.
Dippy the Dinosaur returns home to London's Natural History Museum
The iconic diplodocus cast has spent the last few years touring the UK for the first time in its 112 year history – but it's now back at its home in the main hall of the Natural History Museum, London.
Half of British butterfly species are now threatened with extinction
24 species of butterflies in the UK are now considered to be threatened, which is a significant increase from the last assessment.