Getting Under Their Skin: History, Fiction and Art
Sarah Dunant recently gave a talk on the influence of the Italian Renaissance. Sam Nicholls went to find out more.
Culture & Arts
Remembering the Fallen: Britain Commemorates World War One
Matthew Lavender takes a look at what is being done to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.
1001 Albums, Part 1: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
David Harris brings us a the first of his journeys into the world of popular music, a review of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
A Curious Invitation
Georgia Small chooses her guests for a dinner party of literary figures, from Oscar Wilde to Sylvia Plath.
An Unexpected Victory and the Desolation of Brasenose
Alison McNeill discusses Durham’s unexpected and stunning victory against Oxford’s Brasenose College last Monday.
Review: Medea
Abigail Tavener reviews the National Theatre’s take of Euripides’ enduring play Medea.
Live Review: Manchester Orchestra at the Newcastle O2 Academy
Oliver Stephenson brings us a review of Manchester Orchestra at the Newcastle O2 Academy.
Peter Reed’s Top 10 Albums Part 1: Prince (and the Revolution)’s ‘Purple Rain’
The first of a 10-part series, Peter Reed takes us through the first of his album favourites ‘Purple Rain’.
Durham Book Festival 2014: A preview
Sam Nicholls previews the line-up for this year’s Durham Book Festival.
Bubblegum Bass, an Introduction to
Lewis Picard brings us a guide to a new genre of music called Bubblegum Bass.