In celebrating the noteworthy artistic merit of Leeds, the centenary exhibition of Maurice de Sausmarez’s birth provides an insightful perspective into one of the university’s most fundamental and often overlooked artistic contributors. De Sausmarez was […]
Review: Bridge of Spies – A hot-blooded Cold War thriller
Written (at least in part) by the Coen Brothers, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, I was sold on Bridge of Spies a long time ago. It boasted a deep […]
Review: PCI’s “Electrified: A New Musical”
Written and devised by final year PCI students, Electrified takes us back to 1882, with the introduction of electric lighting in English society and the influence it had on both the domestic and public spheres. […]
Review: Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood
City Varieties Music Hall’s annual pantomime played to a warming family orientated audience. This year’s show, Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood proved to be a show for audiences of all ages. Set […]
Review: LUU Pantomime Society – Sleeping Beauty (Untucked)
Christmas isn’t Christmas until you’ve seen a pantomime, and LUU Pantomime Society have got us covered on that front once again. With all the slapstick humour, posh southern jibes and drag queens you could ever […]
Review: Star Wars – The Franchise Awakens
So… Star Wars. It’s back, and with a cosmic bang. The nostalgia strikes as soon as the words, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” emblazon the screen, and it never lets […]
Comment: Why book-to-screen adaptations are still the best
That some of the most renowned films in history have been adapted from some of the highest rated novels in their respective genres is a given: from sci-fi, to fantasy, crime or romance, literature has had […]
The 6 Films of Christmas: Your cinema viewing guide for the holiday season
We take you through the top 6 films to look out for over the holiday period. From violent period dramas to awe-inspiring space opera, these movies are not to be missed. 1. The Night Before […]
Review: SMS's West Side Story – So good I'd watch it thrice
I loved LUU Stage Musicals Society’s West Side Story so much I went twice, and took my parents, and I fan-girled Anita in Terrace. For those of you who’ve been living under a rock (or […]
2015 Turner Prize goes to urban regenerators Assemble
London-based Assemble were named winners of the 31st Turner Prize on Monday night in a ceremony in Glasgow. The group, which consists of 18 members, was recognised for their work regenerating urban spaces in Toxteth, Liverpool, using […]
Film: Mockingjay Part 2 – A neat, if somewhat flat, conclusion
Mockingjay Part 2, the final instalment of the immensely popular Hunger Games series, sees – as I’m sure you know by now –all thirteen districts of Panem join forces in rebellion against the Capitol and […]
Stage: World Premiere of The Girls
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new musical, The Girls, based on the British film Calendar Girls, premiered to an electric atmosphere and a standing ovation at Leeds Grand Theatre at its world premiere last Tuesday. […]