Monthly Archives: September 2019
Review: Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience, York St Mary’s
How often do you go to an art gallery and find yourself bored by the interpretation? The labels on the wall can be awful.
Read the full story..Review: Hardwick Live Festival 2019
“You got the whole experience Lucy, my goodness,” said BBC Tees radio presenter Antony Collins as I described my weekend at Hardwick Live, a phrase which couldn’t have summed it up more perfectly.
Read the full story..A Little Bird says…democracy is under threat
In a new series of editorials where leading writers are free to say what they want under a pen name, Little Bird writes about democracy.
Read the full story..“Just posting on your f*cking Instagram doesn’t mean sh*t.” Sasami talks to Northern Soul
“It’s not really how you’re supposed to do it,” says Sasami.
Read the full story..Picture Gallery: It’s in the Blood – Red or Blue: A Football Cartoon Exhibition by Tony Husband
Love it or loathe it, football is, in many minds at least, the nation’s sport.
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