The do’s and don’ts of graduation photography
Your handy guide to getting the best snaps on graduation day!
Rachel Barlow
Capturing the horror of war
This article takes a look at war photography over the years and how it has helped us empathise with the suffering of others. But now, with social media, could photography…
70 years of creativity
What can we learn from those different from us? In an interview with amateur artist Sheila Cunningham, Rachel Barlow looks over seventy years of art, creativity, and life.
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ – why not?
'Don't judge a book by its cover' is one of those phrases everyone says but no-one follows. Rachel Barlow discusses the ins and outs of why it is important to…
Review: Feather Theatre Company presents ‘The History Boys’
Rachel Barlow reviews 'The History Boys' performed by Feather Theatre Company and directed by Luke Blackstock. Profound, intimate, and downright funny, this performance has brought new aspects of Alan Bennett's…
Paint scraping: art or craft?
Paint scrape art is the next online trend taking our for-you-pages by storm. In this article, Rachel Barlow discusses how leading paint scrape artists have been making an impact in…
Cuts to the arts are a cut to the UK’s heart
Earlier this year the then Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced cuts to arts funding. What has happened since then, and how is it impacting us here at Durham?
What can we expect from Lumiere 2021?
Since the last Lumiere in 2019, a lot has changed. What can we expect to see this year in Durham's renowned light festival?
Two years of the Student Art Prize – now for the third
As the Student Art Prize enters its third year of running, we had a look back over the successes of the last two years.
A Cornish gem: Falmouth Art Gallery
Rachel Barlow takes us on a journey through Falmouth Art Gallery's Henry Scott Tuke exhibition.