For the first time since the ATP tour rankings was established in 1973, a male British tennis player sits as the world number one: he could not be more deserving of this monumental achievement. Andy […]
Preview – Fatboy Slim comes to Church
Next week, Church has pulled out all the stops for one of Leeds’ most exciting guests of the year so far: Fatboy Slim. World-renowned for classic hits like ‘Praise You’ and ‘The Rockafeller Skank’, this […]
“‘It’s for everyone and anyone'”: LiftSoc, the new powerlifting society
Is powerlifting a sport you’re interested in? Is lifting weights a secret passion of yours? Or perhaps it’s something you’ve secretly wanted to try but it seems too intimidating? The Gryphon chats with Daniel White, president […]
Have your cake and eat it with the Baking Society
Do you love cakes? Especially free cakes? Then you should have attended the Baking Society GIAG on the 18th of October. We sampled an array of different treats, lovingly baked by the committee members. We […]
Preview: Samiyam @ Headrow House, 17/11/16
Sam Baker, the L.A. based artist also known as Samiyam, is renowned for his pioneering instrumental hip-hop beats, synths and samples. Going way back as one of the first artists to be produced by FlyLo’s […]
In The Middle with Glen Matlock
Ever since their heyday, The Sex Pistols have been lauded as the quintessential symbol of rebellion and political discontent in our time. We caught up with former member Glen Matlock to talk music, MI5 and […]
What’s new in science this week?
Pupil response can predict relapse into depression: Researchers from Binghamton University have revealed that pupil response to negative emotional facial expressions predicts risk for relapse into depression. After testing the hypothesis on a group of […]
Review: The Structural Integrity of a Peach – Life, love and angst
Piecing together short snapshots of intertwined lives, The Structural Integrity of a Peach is an ambitious attempt to unravel the anxieties of love life and death. And it is not all together successful. The play […]
The Lunar-cy of Moons
Mini-Moon fact-lets: Moon rocks are magnetised which is weird as the Moon has no magnetic field itself, scientists are still confused as to how this happened as a ‘close call’ with Earth would have ripped […]
New café to open in Edward Boyle Library
Great Food at Leeds have announced that they will be opening a café in Edward Boyle in early 2017. The café will be on level 9 and called ‘The Book Club’. Great Food at Leeds announced the news […]
Preview: Hazel English @ Headrow House
Hazel English is a singer/songwriter with a similar vibe to DIY darlings Honeyblood, who are amongst her biggest fans. Her gig at Belgrave on 20/11/16 is set to be a very chilled out evening, though […]
Fireworks: festive fun or danger?
For many people, including myself, fireworks are a symbol of celebration. When the sky is lit with sparks, and the night is ablaze with colour, a sense of festive spirit comes alive. As well as […]