Music, Freedom, Peace, Love and Euphoria. These are the muses Bestival is celebrating with its 2015 ‘Summer of Love’ theme. A beautiful homage to its ancestry, Bestival has embraced these qualities ever since its inception […]
Weather Festival 2015
A wall of thick, humid air engulfed me as I strolled out of a station somewhere in east Paris. The climate was almost Mediterranean, minus the sea breeze – perhaps a good omen considering the […]
Freedom, Creativity and Nostalgia for E3
This year’s E3 convention was the best entertainment I’ve watched all year. Summed up in three words? Creativity, freedom and nostalgia. It’s renewed my faith in the gaming industry’s direction by returning freedom and power […]
Interview with Kimberley Coole: The colourful life of a travel photographer
UK based award winning travel photographer Kimberley Coole travels to create exciting stock imagery for Getty Images, within the Lonely Planet Images Collection. How did you get into travel photography? It was whilst I was […]
Review – Jungle Jam’s Summer Carnival
Last Friday signalled the end of another phenomenal season for Jungle Jam as their 10th year finished on a spectacular high. Spread over twelve hours the Summer Carnival boasted one of its most impressive line-ups […]
The Producers set to take centre stage at Leeds Grand
Almost fifty years since Mel Brooks’ original film was released, The Producers is taking to the stage again, and will be making a stop in Leeds at the Grand Theatre from 8th June until the 13th. Telling the […]
Postcard from Abroad – Universiteit Utrecht the Netherlands
Ellen is a friendly, semi-professional procrastinator who talks a little too much and thinks about what she’s saying a little too little. Born and bred in Cardiff, she was educated through the medium of Welsh […]
The Gryphon’s Festival Guide
Exams are over and with the thrill of summer finally upon us, we’ve compiled a little list of our top festivals in electronic music to whet your appetite: GOTTWOOD 11.12.13.14 June Carreglwyd Wood, Wales […]
Review – Horse Meat Disco and Dimitri from Paris
I thought it would only ever remain a figment of my wildest dreams to have a silenced crowd, bopping in appreciation to Prince’s ‘I wanna be your lover’, in a club, in Leeds. But on […]
Magic returns to York with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Magic hasn’t been performed in England for over 300 years, but two magicians are about to change all that. BBC’s adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell places the return of magic […]
Preview – Jungle Jam’s Summer Carnival
The sun is out and the mighty Jungle Jam twelve hour parties are back on the cards. Celebrating the massive milestone that is ten years of Jungle Jam, the collective have invited an incredible line-up […]
Caribbean and Creole Cuisine down at Soul Kitchen
Stepping into Soul Kitchen at The Wardrobe is definitely an experience. Located opposite the BBC Yorkshire building, the team have managed to create an amazing atmosphere with their quirky interior. There are fairy lights wrapped […]