Since appearing at film festivals at the beginning of the year and having been released to U.S theatres over the summer, itÔÇÖs been a long wait for Daniel RadcliffeÔÇÖs flatulent corpse to propel itself to British shores. If youÔÇÖve been following the production of the film at all youÔÇÖll have known about the farting. If not (spoilers!) thereÔÇÖs farting. Continuing his post-Harry Potter reinvention, Radcliffe … Continue reading Review: Swiss Army Man
This year Cardiff has witnessed the celebration of 100 years of our favourite childrenÔÇÖs author, Roald Dahl. The city has been transformed into a fantastical world full of giant peaches and exciting exhibitions for all. Some of these have included the ÔÇ£Quentin Blake: Inside StoriesÔÇØ exhibition in the National Museum, which features until the 20th November, CardiffÔÇÖs ÔÇ£City of the UnexpectedÔÇØ in September and ÔÇ£The … Continue reading Cardiff- a Creative City
ÔÇ£We would like to warn those with nervous disposition that platform boots and white lycra will feature in this productionÔÇØ. And feature it did- in the form of tap-tastic flippers and electric costumes that had us green with envy and hoping for these fabulous bat sleeves and bright bottoms to be acceptable trends for the next spring/summer season. Post PSA and excited giggles from the … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia!, Wales Millennium Centre
Maria Mellor is normally found editing Gair Rhydd, but for now she’s popped over to the┬áQuench Food world. We’re all friends (and office buddies!) at Cardiff Student Media! Here’s what she made of new Cardiff eatery The Goods Shed. By Maria Mellor As a student I wouldnÔÇÖt really venture too far out of town unless it was for one of my incredibly infrequent trips to … Continue reading Review: The Goods Shed
The striking first chords of their song ÔÇ£Over The RiverÔÇØ, announced ArdynÔÇÖs arrival on stage at BristolÔÇÖs Motion on Wednesday 28th October 2016. The Gloucestershire brother/sister duo, gained a positive reaction from their fast growing crowd during their set, through the use of catchy melodies and an interesting mix of genre styles. The lead singerÔÇÖs (Katy) voice reminded one of a young Stevie Nicks, pair … Continue reading Review: Ardyn, Motion Bristol
By Ellie Philpotts Since Jalan Malaysia kindly invited Quench Food to their Menu Relaunch, I thought IÔÇÖd be a good little editor and publish a review in response. Which isnÔÇÖt too hard, because they really are worth shouting about. Or, in this case, photographing to the point of forcing Instagram self-restraint, then writing, but the sentiment applies. ItÔÇÖs fair to say Cardiff is becoming increasingly … Continue reading Review: Jalan Malaysia
In Pursuit of Silence is a feature-length documentary from Patrick Shen that┬áaddresses a very necessary topic. It is by no means a piece frustrated at the lack of silence┬áin a modern world full of noise – there is appreciation for the┬áwind rustling through trees, birdsong and even sounds of the city. Rather, it is a┬ámeditation┬áon the ways in which different people seek and experience silence, … Continue reading Review: In Pursuit of Silence
Bestival 2016 has varied reviews this year, some suggesting it was the great let down of the summer, while others claiming it to be the best weekend of their lives. Personally, I was on the latter side thinking it was an incredible weekend all round. Yes, it was smaller this year and yes, the headliners were not as spectacular as previous years (apart from Sean … Continue reading Review: Bestival
Hailing first place in the 2016 Wold Happiness Report for the third time, Denmark seems to be getting more than a few things right when it comes to living well and enjoying life. Again and again, this is credited to a certain 18th century lifestyle concept which is sweeping through the web and across bookstores worldwide. Pronounced ÔÇÿHoo-gahÔÇÖ, this increasingly popular phenomenon is a lot … Continue reading Hygge – Living the Danish Way
The Little Shop of Horrors, originally written by Howard Ashman, is the comedy horror musical about florist Seymour Krelborn from Skid Row who discovers a rare unidentifiable plant which has a thirst for human blood. Feeding the plant his own blood and progressing to human victims, Seymour gains much success with Audrey II, named after his colleague and secret love Audrey. The set and design … Continue reading Review: The Little Shop of Horrors, New Theatre
Unsurprisingly, I was intrigued when an email appeared in the Quench Culture inbox from Cardiff University Music Society detailing a flash mob set to take place in Cardiff City centre last Saturday. Of course, the first of October made its presence known by blessing us with a surprisingly chillier temperature and on-and-off rain all day, but I headed over to the Cardiff Central Library undeterred … Continue reading Cardiff University Music Society’s Flash Mob
It seems as though the 2010s have been the decade of the movie remake. Revamped versions of classics like Ghostbusters (2016), Point Break (2015) and Carrie (2013) have graced our screens as of late; and newest to join them is Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven. Based on the original film by director John Sturges, which in turn was inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954), … Continue reading Review: The Magnificent Seven
I went into this play not knowing what to expect other than the basics. The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play written by Agatha Christie. It is set in an old manor house, which the owners have recently converted into a guesthouse. It begins on a cold, winter afternoon with the guests being introduced one by one. However, as the days go on, the guests … Continue reading Review: The Mousetrap, New Theatre
ÔÇ£WickedÔÇØ as a story itself is essentially one of the most successful fanfictions ever written. Based off the 1995 story ÔÇ£The Wizard of OzÔÇØ by L. Frank Baum, ÔÇ£Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the WestÔÇØ, is a novel written by Gregory Maguire and it tells the untold story of the witches of Oz: Glinda the Good and Elphaba the Wicked … Continue reading Review: Wicked the MusicalÔÇÖs 10th Anniversary in London
This year, the Iris Prize celebrates their 10th anniversary and the milestone of becoming a BAFTA recognised A list festival. The international LGBTQ+ film festival takes place in Cardiff on the 12 -16th October, and will include feature films, shorts and even live music performances and screening introductions from some of the directors. We’re giving you a preview of some of our top picks; you … Continue reading Preview: Iris Prize 2016
Note: Falling face first into mud is the way into a manÔÇÖs heart. Bridget is back. After 15 years, the third instalment┬áin the┬ábeloved┬áfranchise, Bridget Jones’s Baby, has crawled its way to the big┬áscreen. And who would have thought it would still be as funny? Whilst having┬áa typically muddy music festival weekend with her friend, Jones┬á(Ren├®e Zellweger) finds herself having┬áa one night stand with a handsome … Continue reading Review: Bridget Jones’s Baby
Starting a whole new academic year is always a bit of a drag. The semester hasn’t even started yet and already everything is moving at 100mph with no sign of letting up any time soon. Those of us here at Quench understand the feeling – so many dates, deadlines and work to prepare. However, over the years, we have managed to get the act of … Continue reading How to Ace Your First Few Weeks of Uni
In 2013 BBC World Service, World News and the website celebrated a key milestone when their global news reached a weekly audience of 256m people and with technology advancing at unprecedented levels we can expect this reach to extend. But if our platform for reaching and connecting with the media is increasing how is it that some stories still go unheard? Two out of three … Continue reading International Features: The Road From Rio
Although we’re only entering fall, fashion month means getting familiar with next season’s collections and predicting the global trends of the future. Here’s our favorite┬áNew York Fashion Week runway┬álooks for S/S’17 – high street brands please take note and serve us well. VICTORIA BECKHAM┬á TORY BURCH PROENZA SCHOULER┬á RAG AND BONE MICHAEL KORS┬á CAROLINE HERRERA DELPOZA COACH … Continue reading NYFW S/S ’17: Photoblog
INTRODUCING OUR RETURNING FEATURE, QPID’S CORNER If you are active on Twitter you may have seen us post several pictures of the odd cherub/ crappy cherub gif. This can only mean one thing! The Cherubs are back in business and QuenchÔÇÖs very own resident qpid is going to work their magic to find you your perfect match. If you’ve ever wanted to try out a … Continue reading ***APPLICATIONS OPEN: QPID’S CORNER***
