Transience, Not Permanence is Key: ‘Shifting Perspectives’ and ‘Charmaine Watkiss: The Wisdom Tree’ at Leeds Art Gallery
Upon revisiting Leeds for what will be my final year as an undergraduate student, I thought I would give Leeds...
Arts and Culture
Cans of Carling, Noël Coward, and Scottish Independence – Asides from the Elbow Preview for Edinburgh Fringe
Buzzing off some pre-production pints at RP during the monumental Lionesses' Euro Final, but on Sunday at precisely 7:31pm I...
An Interview with Rebecca Harrison – Writer/Director of Asides from the Elbow
I sat down on a warmish Leeds summer day at HPBC - the sun was beaming down bright on my...
Charity Kase set to tear up Hyde Park Book Club
Drag fans all over West Yorkshire are incredibly excited at the news that Charity Kase will be performing in Leeds...
The Worst Person in the World: A brave, deep dive into post-millennial angst
Set-in modern-day Oslo, this 2021 Cannes Palme d'Or competitor is a peek into the life ofJulie, a somewhat confused, free-spirited...
We Move by Gurnaik Johal – “short story writing at its finest”
We Move, Gurnaik Johal’s debut short story collection, is set in the London district of Southall, famed for its large...
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Divina de Campo shines in a riotously camp revival
It’s been 15 years since the last professional UK production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. With the media scrutiny...
Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival set for a fabulous return
The hotly anticipated Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival (HBBF), an annual event established in 2013, returns to the stage this Spring...
Phantom of the Open: Hysterical tale of persistence with a true British spirit
Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) is a happy-go-lucky crane operator in Barrow-in-Furness. Close to redundancy during the 1970s recession, he is told...
“More of the Universe, more time with you”: Doctor Who’s same-sex storyline and seeing myself in fiction
This year, during the New Year’s special of Doctor Who, companion Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill), or ‘Yaz’ to her friends,...