• Album Review: Esme Bridie – Today It Rains

    Esme Bridie’s debut album, Today it Rains is a storybook of songs each detailing the all too relatable process of growing up. Her distinct and hauntingly beautiful voice gives her songs a calm dreamy atmosphere, detailing the human experience. The young songstress worked alongside Klee Music, an independent Liverpool...
  • The ultimate student housing guide

    As students, many of us might feel a tad out of our depth when it comes to things like owning or renting a property. For the majority, this will be the first time ever doing anything of the sort, making it crucial to do some research before making that...
  • Chatting with A Palaeontologist – The Dinosaurs of China Exhibit

    Wollaton Hall’s recent Dinosaurs of China exhibit was an incredible display of scientific knowledge, so I thought it would be fun to catch up with one of the people that made it possible, Adam Smith. What was the initial idea behind the exhibit/ how long had it been in...
  • Bikini Blue @ NOTTIFF

    Nottingham Film Festival was at its peak a while ago, and I had the honour of popping along and watching one of the movies on show. Bikini Blue was directed by the Polish director Jaroslaw Marszewski and features both Tomasz Kot and Lianne Harvey as the title characters. “The audience...
  • Hannah and Hanna Review @ Lace Market Theatre

    On Thursday the 21st I had the pleasure of watching and catching up with Ellie Searston, a member of the cast from the Lace Market’s performance of Hannah and Hanna. It’s safe to say I was completely blown away by the two actresses who played the title characters. Set...
  • Art-y Outings: Virginia Woolf’s Writer’s Eden

    Monk’s House sits in the tiny rural village of Rodmell, carefully tucked away behind the rolling Sussex downs. The first time I visited the area, I completely missed this lovely gem. Although there were plenty of other beautiful places to visit, admittedly I was thoroughly disappointed to have missed...
  • Hidden Gems: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    Howl’s Moving Castle is a charming and nostalgic novel that I feel is highly underrated and has been forgotten in the years since it was originally published in 1986. Fancy yourself an arrogant wizard that changes hair like the seasons and has an ego that rivals the size of...