Interview with Tom Robinson
An interview with Tom Robinson by Alex Durk.
Culture & Arts
Review: Blasted
Angharad Phillips reviews Bailey Theatre Company’s production of Blasted.
Magna Carta’s applicability to the online world today
Section editor, Beth McGarrick, reports on free speech following Durham’s celebration of 800 years of the Magna Carta.
A Beginner’s Guide to Horror
In the run-up to Halloween, Katie Buckland reviews some horror classics, offering some sage advice to go with them.
Black History Month: Jazz and the Evolution of Music
Following on from last weekend’s article on the appropriateness of Black History Month, Harriet Aldrich explores the evolution of jazz in Black America.
“Describing Colour to Blind Men”: Photography at Burning Man
Magnus Jackson questions whether photography can effectively portray the living ecstasy of Burning Man, Nevada.
Home From Larmer
In this nature-inspired poem, D. Z. Clare looks at the world of a mystical garden.
Review: Short Stories with Carys Davies, Crista Ermiya and Stuart Evers
Louise Irvine went along for the DBF’s evening of short stories and shares her experience of the event.
Review: Philip Pullman at the Durham Book Festival
What’s Philip Pullman like in person? Emily Lovelock goes to his Durham Book Festival talk and finds out.
Black History Month: Celebrating or Marginalising?
Clara Kent questions the need for a Black History Month in modern Britain.