If you’re one of those faced with a summer of erratic British weather, an endless stream of friends’ holiday snaps on your Facebook newsfeed and only a very slight chance of getting a tan, why […]
Music | Festival Preview – High Definition
On July 5, Tunbridge Wells’ High Definition Festival returns for its fourth year, with a lineup set to take the festival above and beyond the success of last year’s sold out event. The six-stage collection […]
Food | Fresh Slice – Classic Scones
What better way to be British than with a scone, topped with an English staple – strawberry jam. This simple recipe will yield many a scone, perfect for a pre-Wimbledon tea. Ingredients 350g self raising […]
Review: Glamour falls flat at the V&A
V&A Museum: The Glamour of Italian Fashion, 1945-2014 When you think of Italian fashion, what comes to mind? Leather and fur maybe? The ‘Made in Italy’ trademark or even cheap Versace replicas? Whatever Italian […]
TV | Orange is the New Black – Back Behind Bars for Series Two
Netflix has released its second season of the original series Orange Is the New Black, and a great hype has quite rightly followed. This prison dramedy may well be the most important television show not […]
Clubs | Interview – DJ Detweiler (Flute Drop exclusive)
Photo: Thump If you’re a newcomer to the sounds of flutedrop – the link below will bring you up to speed. DJ Detweiler (real name unknown) is a curious character. Born in Murcia. Based in […]
Review | Live at Leeds
16:30 Big Ups (actually Fawn Spots) Arriving at the Leeds Union’s most awkward due to its obscure layout club, I realised that it was jam-packed with a crowd of many beards and tattoos, patiently waiting […]
Video Games | Best of E3
This year the great and the good of the video games industry gathered once more to bring us all the news, updates and previews we could possibly want and Leeds Student stayed up well past […]
Theatre | Wicked – the 'Popular' musical flies into Leeds
Image: Wicked the Musical UK Tour 5/5 Stars Why is the Wicked Witch of the West so very wicked? What’s with all those flying monkeys? And why on earth is she green? Stephen Schwartz and […]
Food | Peckish – Healthy Banana Cookies
Summer is here, and everyone is starting to think about that bikini body. But, there is no need to forego all sweet and tasty treats; these banana cookies are both deliciously satisfying and delightfully healthy. […]
Music | Festival preview – Bestival
The words ‘disco revival’ are never far away at the moment and as lovers of the genre around the globe rejoice that the best music of all time is getting a glorified nod in the […]
Food | Graduation Dining – Blackhouse, Grill on the Square
If you’re looking for somewhere for your post-graduation meal that’s slightly more up market than the eateries in the Trinity shopping centre but not so fancy that you feel uncomfortable then look no further than […]