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Theatre’s to Reopen May 17th Says Downing Street

Words by Elijah Arief Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on the 22nd of February during a government briefing that theatre’s will be allowed to reopen with some restrictions on the…

Pale Waves – Who Am I? Album Review

Words By Dylan Bryant Following on from the success of their Top 10 debut ‘My Mind Makes Noises’, meeting fans expectations with a new album was never going to be…

Nowness

Words by Indiarose Hanson Growing up in Yorkshire I have always been surrounded by animals. Cats, dogs, horses – you name it. They have always been a part of my…

Inside Llewyn Davis and the Pursuit of Great Artistry

Words by Emma Green The discovery of new art at the precise moment it intersects with your life is wonderfully serendipitous. In 2014, whilst living and working in Bristol, and…

The Limits of Menstruation in India

Words By Hafeesha TB Like any other health practices, menstrual hygiene management is also important for women to be healthy. There are many factors that prevent women’s access to good…

NEW Podcast Alert!

The Media, Arts and Humanities Student Connectors are pleased to announce the launch of the student-led podcast ‘On the Record… with MAH’. Words by Robyn Cowie The MAH Student Connectors…

IWD 2021: A Playlist

International Women’s Day is one of my favourite days of the year – the opportunity to uplift and celebrate women, their achievements and their future? Absolutely. Words by Rosie Graham…

IWD 2021: Writing as a Woman in Brighton

Brighton based writer of “One Morning, One Moment” discusses the role of gender in writing and how women are represented in literature. Words by Molly Openshaw Sarah Rayner is the…

IWD 2021: Dolly Parton

Words by Grace Curtis Country superstar Dolly Parton has made the headlines twice recently. First, for her insistence that the plans to erect a statue of her at the Tennessee…

IWD 2021: WandaVision

For International Women’s Day, I wanted to talk about the piece of art that has been giving me all my girl power as of late, Marvel’s new smash-hit series, WandaVision.…

Italy’s new Prime Minister officially appointed

Words by Sam Kimbley Former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi was sworn in to be Italy’s’ 30th prime minister this month, officially appointed by President Sergio…

The Antarctic Fire Angels

Just the 1900km trip across the knuckle-whitening landscape of Antarctica. Nothing major then.

Green light for Perseverance – its trek across Mars has begun

words by Rob Barrie, Science and Tech Sub-Editor After the success of its voyage and subsequent landing, Perseverance has started driving on Mars . In total, it will trek across…

Ethicul: The Brighton Business Celebrating Sustainability, Community & Consumer Consciousness

Words By Alana Harris There’s never a simple, safe or stress-free time to launch a new business, but if there were to be one, it certainly wouldn’t be during a…

Three people including Italian ambassador killed in Congo

Words by Ewan Vellinga Three people including Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio were killed during an attempted kidnapping in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 22 February. Vittorio Iacovacci, an Italian…

Should straight actors play gay characters?

Words By Roxanna Wright In the last decade, film and television has seen more LGBTQ+ roles than ever before. According to GLAAD, 10.2% of American Primetime television broadcast characters have…

‘On the day testing’ is Key to Theatres and Nightclubs Reopening

Words By Elijah Arief On February 15th the Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a Downing Street briefing detailing how lateral flow testing is key for nightclubs, theatres and other entertainment…

‘The Container’: A Digital Theatre Review

Words by Elijah Arief Clare Bayley’s fast paced, paranoid and stomach wrenching play The Container is the piece of theatre I chose to stream this week. The play itself was…

Wellness tourism: is it worth it?

Words By Bryony Rule Worth $639 billion in 2017, wellness tourism constitutes a key component of the global wellness industry, which is valued at over $4.5 trillion and growing at…

Puppy Love?

A dog is for life, not just for Coronavirus.