Throw away summer thrills
For many of us, summer is the only time we pick up a book, but packing to go on holiday always seems to be much easier than packing for the journey home. So why not leave them at your destination of choice for someone else to enjoy them? Arts Editor Sally Priddle knows some fantastic reads cheap enough to litter the globe with.
Art-e-facts you’ve always wanted to know
Useless facts! We all love them and spend too much time looking them up on the internet instead of revising (“I’ve just found this hilarious link on Facebook…”). But then again, they’re an excellent filler for awkward silences or when you try to impress someone. We’ve listed some of the most interesting/random facts from the world of art.
Preview: Pause: Fine Art Degree Show
Although some of you may mock or scoff at any degree that doesn’t have BSc written after it, final year Fine Art students are here to prove you wrong and show you the wealth of talent they have to offer. Get yourself down to the Hatton Gallery and have a look at what your fellow students have created- you won’t be disappointed!
One NUTS play is already a delight, but eight of them? Clare Deal on three days of quality theatre
The Google Art Project: Good or goofy?
Grace Harvey comments on Google’s latest idea: making the visual arts available on the web
Preview: Save The Last Dance For Me
Remember who’s taking you home and head to the Sunderland Empire for this uplifting 60s musical!
Musicals and intelligent, witty social criticism don’t go together? This one will prove you wrong, very wrong!
Preview: Ntl Dance Company Wales Triple Bill
Wales isn’t just home to singing talents, but also to one of the best contemporary dance companies around
An all-male rendition of a Shakespeare play- can this actually work? Rosie Tallant knowsp>
Chris Scott went on a lads night out, and a visit to the comedy club was, of course, compulsory!
Review: A Night Out Like No Other
Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! Even without Liza Minelli a night at Boulevard is bound to be spectacular
Tom Stade: “I’m 57 years old, I’m broke but I have a good joke, it’s served me well”
Chris Scott talks to the comedian about breaking boundaries in Britain and hilarious hecklers
