Augusta Returns: 2021 Masters Preview Harry Lindeman takes a look at the contenders for the 2021 Masters tournament Despite last years being only 5 months ago, one of golf’s most eagerly anticipated opens is back as the Masters gets underway. The 85th edition of the tournament held on the infamous Augusta golf course in Georgia, USA […]
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Adam Macqueen’s ‘Between the Streets’
Agnes Chapman-Wills gives us a preview of MacQueen’s upcoming book, ‘Between the Streets’.
Exeter City: The Season Ahead
After seasons of top-half misfortune, are Exeter City finally primed for promotion? Joshua Hull previews their chances in the 2019-20 campaign. As painful and raw as it may still be, the terms Exeter City and play-off heartache have formed an uneasy union during recent years. Such is the nature of the knockout format, where the […]
Preview: ‘Giant Days’ by Non Pratt
“The reason we came here- to university- wasn’t to avoid the rest of the world; it was to explore it.” In Non Pratt’s witty and heartfelt fourth novel, ‘Giant Days’, the reader adopts the position of the explorer as three students catapulted into Sheffield University come to terms with their surroundings and blooming friendships. Based […]
Footlights and ‘The Producers’
Prior to watching Footlights’ take on The Producers, my only encounter with the show was pre President Trump, amongst the confines of a downtrodden, beleaguered Guardian article. “When they come to make Trump: The Movie, what will be the plot?” bemoaned journalist, Jonathan Freedland. “For a long while I’d thought the obvious structure was that […]
What to expect from EUTCo’s “Animal Farm”
“All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.” I have been lucky enough to attend a preview of EUTCo’s adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, and I must say that I was extremely impressed with the result. Four months of hard work have truly paid off, culminating in a visually impressive […]
Let’s Talk “The Effect”
Sex, drugs and breakdowns,” publicity manager Rowan Keith responds when I ask her to describe “The Effect” in three words. Without hesitation. And she’s not wrong. As I take my seat in the M&D room, I am suddenly confronted with a scene of chaos, two people talking loudly about their respective libidos. But then, what […]
Rio 2016 Preview: Friday 12 – Tuesday 16
By this Friday the Rio Olympics will be nearly half-way to their completion, which means the continuation of a large number of events, the conclusion of some of the games’ most famous events and hopefully some medals for Great Britain. Listed below are some highlights for the coming days. N.B. All events listed are finals and all times […]
Radio One’s Big Weekend 2016: Five bands you can’t afford to miss – Saturday
You’ve been lucky enough to nab yourself tickets to one of the South-West’s most coveted music events of the summer, Radio One’s Big Weekend. You successfully manage to navigate your way to Powderham castle, avoiding being trampled by gaggles of screaming teenage girls and/or physically violated by stern-looking security guards. Now what? With three different […]
Preview: Beats and Bass Presents The Busy Twist
Responsible for bringing a myriad of DJs and artists to Exeter, a Beats & Bass event is always a perfect night out for those more inclined towards grime, jungle, garage and everything in between. This year Beats & Bass seem to be expanding on their alternative beats with more and more of an international influence. Last […]