Holocaust Memorial Day at Sussex
A Holocaust Memorial Day event was held by the Centre for German-Jewish Studies on February 6 2019. The ‘Torn From Home’ programme took place in the Jubilee Lecture Theatre at…
Celebrating LGBTQ+ month
LGBT History Month is up and running in the UK, and there are a whole host of LGBTQ+ events happening on campus and around Brighton. The first UK LGBT History…
Stansted 15 avoid immediate jail sentences
A group of protestors, known as the Stansted 15, have avoided immediate jail time after sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court. Three of them, Edward Thacker, Alistair Tamlit and Melanie Strickland,…
Fall in Love with Heartbreak: If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins describes his latest feature as a series of “memories, dreams and nightmares”. Adapted from James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name, If Beale Street Could Talk follows…
Direct Action Everywhere: DxE protests continue
DxE is an international network known for their nonviolent direct action for so-called ‘animal liberation’. Members of the Brighton branch of DxE gathered in the Western Road Waitrose supermarket wearing…
Pharmacy course scrapped
Members of the University of Sussex Senate, a University decision-making body of academics, have claimed that the University Executive Group (UEG), a group of University higher management, demonstrated “A disregard…
Socially conscious start-ups
It’s only been a year since RED, or Renewable Energy Development, came into being, but since then the socially conscious start-up has been waking waves. Aiming to supply ‘clean and…
Fyre Festival: What can the music industry learn?
Last month, Netflix released its latest original documentary, ‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’. It interrogates the story of Fyre Festival held (if you can say it was held…
Local creatives shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019
The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 is fast approaching and the shortlist has been announced for this yearly children’s fiction award. There will be some local talent present at the…
Vintage Sunday: that Breakfast at Tiffany’s feeling
The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s has captivated romantics since it was first shown in cinemas in 1961. The American Rom-Com classic directed by Blake Edward has stood the test of…
White Lies – five review: ‘A weaker amalgamation of their previous four albums’
Renowned for their dark demeanour, the London three-piece have again attempted to lose these connotations with their fifth studio album five. Despite the decision to emphasise the number five, the…
Artist Focus: Rupert Tuesday
Rupert Tuesday is a fine artist and performance artist from South East London, performing under the stage name CHUB RUB. Rupert uses He/Him pronouns. He is currently in his third…
In conversation with Ola Johnson
When fashion and beauty is combined with self-empowerment, the result is Ola Johnson. Brighton based blogger and vlogger Ola Johnson is only 25, but is quickly becoming internet royalty. With…
Nightwish at the SSE Wembley
After 3 years when Nightwish again blew away their audiences at the SSE Arena, this time the show was more spectacular than before. At exactly 7:30 the lights went off…
‘We’re Bringing our Worlds to an Audience’ – Rokia Traoré on the Brighton Festival
We are nearing that time of year where Brighton is flooded with arts and culture festivals. Following shortly after the Fringe, Brighton Festival runs from 4th- 26th May. This year’s…
Artist Focus: Dylan Wallace
Dylan Wallace is a third-year Undergraduate at Brighton University, studying 3D Design and Craft. Wallace makes sculptures out of ceramics and metal and in his words ‘that is it in…
The rising genre of online book clubs
With technology constantly advancing and on the rise, reading and writing has began to turn towards technology, with Kindles and podcasts being more frequently used. In particular, there has been…
Jessie Burton’s feminisation of history
English author Jessie Burton has made a rapid rise to success over the past few years, writing numerous unique novels that have grabbed the public’s attention. Burton has used her…
Sussex Introduces New Music Society
They say your university years are meant to be the best years of your life. You have so many opportunities at your disposal and only you can decide what to…
In conversation with Gen Hidaka Yamato Drummers of Japan
Internationally renowned Yamato Drummers will return to Brighton Dome to perform their new show, Jhonetsu – Passion. The group have immense skill in traditional, Japanese Taiko drumming which they share…