I‘m just going to put it out there: I liked Blossoms before they were cool. Admittedly, it was just a few months before they were cool — I discovered them while stumbling around Spotify in my never-ending quest for a new band to adore — but it’s still worth remembering. After all, they haven’t even […]
Every 2017 Sabb campaign video
Are you already struggling to keep up with the Sabb elections? If so, don’t panic… We’ve compiled a run-down of all the campaign videos for you to peruse – and you can even watch it in the safety of your own room, far away from the harassing (but lovely) hoards on Forum Hill. Guild President Luke Avery Luke did not produce […]
What the hell is hygge?
Denmark — the land of Lego, pastries and Carlsberg — perhaps doesn’t stand out as the most exciting and innovative of countries. But there’s a new export from the colourful streets of Copenhagen, a Viking invader which has conquered our design stores and filled our boutiques, and its name is ‘hygge’. IT’S BEST UNDERSTOOD AS […]
Statue of former Chancellor Floella Benjamin to be unveiled on campus
On Friday 10 February, the University is unveiling a new statue on a small patch of grass between Devonshire House and Queen’s Building. The statue is a head-and-shoulders bust of Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE, who worked as Chancellor of the University of Exeter between 2006 and 2016. During her decade at the University, Benjamin was well-known for her dedication to […]
The history behind the Royal Clarence Hotel
Even before the events of last week, it seemed like there weren’t many beautiful old buildings left in Exeter. The Baedeker Blitz – in which the Nazis attacked British cities of cultural and historical significance – rapidly turned our beloved city from “the Jewel of the West” to what I can only describe as a […]
Electric bike scheme arrives on campus
A new self-service electric bike hire scheme called Co-bikes has been launched in Exeter. Functioning like Santander Cycles in London (more commonly referred to as ‘Boris Bikes’), the scheme allows for bikes to be hired and dropped-off in various locations around Exeter. So far, there are docking stations at the University of Exeter (outside the Forum), […]
ExTunes at the Old Firehouse 18/09/16
It’s the Sunday of Freshers’ Week, and something isn’t quite right. It’s not a raging hangover (surprisingly), nor is it a powerful sense of dread at the thought of lectures tomorrow. Something’s been missing from my life for weeks now – and I just don’t know what. Later that evening, nestled comfortably in a familiar […]
Just Joshin’ – An Interview with Josh Widdicombe
Nestled on the hillside of a lush valley in Dartmoor is a predictably-picturesque Devon village called Widecombe-in-the-Moor. It was from this landscape that the (aptly-named) stand-up comedian Josh Widdicombe emerged, albeit from the tiny hamlet of Haytor Vale, just down the road. With hair like the curls of the local White-Face Dartmoor sheep, the 33-year-old […]
Review: Bristol Comedy Garden
Cast your minds back to the week following the EU Referendum result. It was a turbulent one, to say the least. Crashes and resignations, speeches and revelations: everything that could have happened seemed to happen. So it’s fair to say that my trip to Bristol Comedy Garden on Tuesday 28 June came as a blessed […]
EP Review: Pleasure House – Show Your Colours
For such a massive city, the number of famous bands that hail from Birmingham is, arguably, disproportionately small. Four-piece indie rock band Pleasure House intend to change this sorry state of affairs, and — although they’ve only been together for a year or two — they’re already turning heads. Their latest EP, Show Your Colours, […]