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The Culture of Record Buying 

As we fully embark into 2024, it is also time to bid farewell to another record-breaking (hopefully not literally) year of vinyl sales. In the UK alone, the BPI (British…

Should tourists wear the Kimono?

– By Charlotte Brill Walking through the streets of Kyoto I saw tourists wearing elegant Kimono or Yukata (the more casual summer alternative), taking aesthetically pleasing photos in front of…

Brighton Festival announcements

The Brighton Festival is running this year from May 4 to May 26 across 25 venues in Brighton, Hove and Sussex. The full programme of events was released on February…

Unexpected Destinations: Bray

By Alice Gledhill Gorgeous views, luxurious hotels, and stunning photos: You don’t always have to go far for an amazing getaway With beautiful beaches and stunning mountains, gorgeous restaurants and…

Beyond The Net

By Charmaine Jacob Brighton Marina has always been a famous destination for both tourists and locals alike. The picturesque scenery of docked yachts and the streamline of restaurants serving different…

Cultural Bite

By Alaina Reschka Halloween is over, and winter is coming, so students need a recipe that can not only warm up their hands, but their stomachs as well. With sweet…

The Student’s Guide to Copenhagen

ByAgnete Johansen Copenhagen is the new buzz-word for European travellers’, but why has this city become big news? What is so special? Having just been named ‘the best city to…

Of Tears and Joy: An Honest Adventurer

A personal and raw account on living in Japan, offering advice on studying abroad. Much to my dismay, after five minutes of incoherent miming, the answer is simply ultimate confusion.…

What could volunteering do for you?

Get educated and get involved with amazing opportunities to give back to the community, while also gaining integral life skills that are transferrable to your studies, career prospects and your…

Black History Month

What does Black History Month Mean to Me? – A personal essay written by Henry Rolle Growing up in The Bahamas, a country that was predominantly Black, there was not…

Dive into Brightonian Culture

Boredom is impossible when you throw yourself into everything this weird and wonderful city has to offer. The specific and unique cultural wonders of Brighton are indeed endless however I…

Brighton’s craft beer festival returns in April for third year

Brighton will become the hub of craft beer in more than a dozen pubs from April 27-29. The Brighton Tap Takeover returns for a third year bringing craft beers to…

The profound experience of community outreach

This special girl, living in rural Zambia amidst wild animals and infested waters, has had a particularly difficult life. Like many children in Zambia, Joy is an orphan; when she…

Representing the People: Review

Recognising the centenary of the Representation of the People’s Act and International Women’s Day, The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts invited four alumnae of Sussex University to discuss the…

Queer Narratives in Reality Television

I was very young when I was exposed to reality television for the first time. Settled in between both my parents on a Saturday night, I was exposed to a…

‘My First Black Breast’: The inner struggle within Interracial Relationships

We’ve all heard the phrase “I don’t usually date Black people” … Whether this has been spoken directly to you, or you have heard it spoken in reference to another.…

Online Shaming: Fighting Social Injustice or Mob Mentality?

The Internet has become a powerful weapon of shaming the wrongdoings of the public with rapid sharing results. In recent years, Internet users have been taking social injustices into their…

The Big Debate: Should Bob Dylan have won the Nobel Prize?

Yes: Miles Fagge (Theatre Editor) I want to start this by stressing that I am not seeking to argue that Bob Dylan necessarily deserved to win this award more than…

Multicultural Britain must face up to its Identity question

The subject of identity is far from an easy one. That is not to say merely that it is difficult to solve – that much is a statement of the…

The Arts Appreciation Argument

Even those of us who cannot write a novel, hold a note or put oil to canvas, can enjoy and appreciate an artist’s interpretation of the world around them. Through…