We have come to a point in history where a novel far from the shores of modernism is a rare, but welcome relief. McEwan’s new story is a spy novel and love story set in […]
Theatre | Our Country's Good
5/5 Stars In the post-show discussion of Our Country’s Good, director Max Stafford-Clark says that he has returned to Timberlake Wertenbaker’s stunning play out of ‘pure indulgence’ – and it is easy to see […]
Books: New Review: Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Mark Renton’s life gears into life with eight birthday cards from girly-wirlies that don’t even include his mum and sister, in Irvine Welsh’s monstrosity of a prequel to Trainspotting. ‘Sweet as you fucking well like.’ […]
Big Debate: Adam and Even
Cameron’s promises for a reformed parliament in 2005 seem a distant memory, with 75% of Commons MPs being men. Big Debate asks, should there be legislative quotas to get more women in parliament? […]
Preview: Hard Times w/ Todd Terry
Hard Times Todd Terry The Warehouse Saturday 24th November 11pm – 6am £12 Celebrating their 19th birthday earlier this year, Hard Times is one of the longest running club nights in the North, alongside such […]
Preview + Interview: Just A Little New York Disco
After the very successful Just A Little Carnival last summer, the Just A Little boys, Ollie, Sam and Alex, are back. This time, they have put their talent for throwing a hideously fun night into […]
Human Rights Week: the last British national in Guantanamo
Labelled ‘Give a f*ck’, next week is LUU’s first annual Human Rights Week. It is being coordinated by LUU Amnesty International, but there will be daily events organised by different societies. Each day will be assigned a […]
Human Rights Week: Syria
Labelled ‘Give a f*ck’, next week is LUU’s first annual Human Rights Week. It is being coordinated by LUU Amnesty International, but there will be daily events organised by different societies. Each day will be assigned a […]
Understanding ‘trans*’
Steph Muldoon considers what university life in Leeds is like for students who identify as trans*
Live Review:: Dog is Dead – Cockpit
The Nottingham indie quintet jumped up onto the sold-out Cockpit stage to a cheers predominantly from young girls, and left the stage surrounded by at least 20 dancing stage-invaders, a group that was predominantly young […]
Interview:: Dog Is Dead
We’re not sure whether interviews are usually conducted over Wagamamas take-outs and Guinness, but Rob and Trev of Nottingham 5-piece, Dog Is Dead, made it seem as ordinary as breathing. After warm handshakes all round […]
Theatre | Someone Else's Shoes
2/5 stars stage@leeds November 15 Open Theatre performing in stage@leeds present ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’, a heartfelt montage of the best and worst days of people’s lives. This multiform performance involves monologues, interpretive dance and […]