This recipe is here to change your dull, pasta filled diet. These tortilla cups are easy to make and very versatile too – fill them with whatever you fancy! This recipe calls for a mix […]
Playlist for Red Bull Music Academy presents Moodymann and co.
In The Middle choose our top track for each artist playing at Canal Mills’ extraordinary night this Saturday: Moodymann – Sloppy Cosmic George Fitzgerald – Child John Talabot – When The Past Was Present […]
East Street Arts is far more inspiring than going to a gallery
East Street Arts opened ten venues across Leeds recently to offer an insight into artists’ workspaces. Spanning over the week it included workshops, tours, small performances, and individual exhibitions before culminating in the final weekend where […]
Effie Gray is well crafted, but falls short of anything spectacular
Based on the Victorian critic John Ruskin’s unconsummated marriage, Emma Thompson scripts the account of Effie Gray’s ill-fated marriage with intelligence and craftsmanship. The film boasts a fantastic cast with Emma Thompson as the independent […]
One Man, Two Guvnors Delights Audiences at Leeds Grand
Earlier this year National Theatre embarked on its third tour of One Man, Two Guvnors and it’s clear to see just how this production has managed to achieve such critical acclaim. Set in 1960s Brighton, […]
Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze’s MBE is not the most impressive thing about her
Walking into the alumni room in the school of English, I was greeted by the huge smile of a woman sitting casually on one of the sofa chairs, to which I couldn’t help but smile […]
Accessory of the Week: Beanie Baby
Keep your head happy, with a chunky knit hat; a small investment ready to see you through the crisp air of today’s climate. As November is strongly underway, pay your respects to winter with this […]
Uwe Tellkamp’s ‘The Tower’ is monumental
‘The Tower stands as a monument against forgetting’ claimed Le Monde. A bold statement if ever there was one, and I had my doubts as to whether the novel could really be this powerful. The […]
The Bartered Bride is a perfect introduction into opera
A refreshingly unusual Czech opera sung in English, The Bartered Bride tells the comic story of two small-town lovers whose families seek to marry them off to opposing partners. But don´t be fooled – this […]
Private Peaceful is a deeply moving portrayal of a young boy’s transition during the war
Acclaimed children’s author Michael Morpurgo’s book-turn-play ‘Private Peaceful’ is an arresting, deeply moving performance that charters one soldier’s last hours before his execution by firing squad. Accused of desertion, Peaceful is sentenced to death and […]
Editors’ Choice w / 21st October + 28th October
It’s essay writing season and what better way to get into the zone than by immersing yourself in some of the latest releases. Here at In The Middle, we’ve got your back. This week, we bestow […]
Travel Troubles for the LGBT are out of touch
You’re on holiday. You’re nice and relaxed, lounging around the pool with your partner. The catch? No one can know you’re together. For the LGBT community, this is a reality in some parts of the […]