It wonÔÇÖt be long until the doors on your advent calendar start opening at a troubling pace – so hereÔÇÖs Quench Technology to do the thinking for you on what techie bits and pieces you should consider this Christmas! MarvelÔÇÖs Spider Man Veteran studio Insomniac Games boasts a number of iconic titles, ranging from Ratchet and Clank to Resistance – but PS4-exclusive MarvelÔÇÖs Spider Man … Continue reading Quench Tech’s Top Christmas Picks for 2018
By Ilona Cabral On a dreary Cardiff day, stepping into the cosy, wood panelled walls of Br├©d, I finally felt like Christmas was near. Based in Pontcanna, Br├©d is a charming Danish bakery owned by Betina Skovbro, an experienced Baker who moved from Denmark to Cardiff in 1998. After originally pursuing a career in photography, (and finding the bread in Cardiff somewhat lacking) Betina decided … Continue reading Review | Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop, Br├©d
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà By Abbie Rands John Badham, director of the Saturday Night Fever film, once said he never would have believed that people would still be talking about it years later. Honestly, I canÔÇÖt quite believe it either, but I sure am glad we are. As something so obviously a product of its time, complete with casual sexism and American idealism centred on money, women and … Continue reading Review | Saturday Night Fever
Jordan Allen by Kate Waldock Shimmer Sounds welcomed Jordan Allen on stage at 8:00. The crowdÔÇÖs anticipation was palpable as we waited for the Manchester indie band to begin. When the group finally walked onto the small set up of Room 2, a few boys at the front went wild immediately. The lead guitarist Danny QuinÔÇÖs mastery of the guitar is clear from the first … Continue reading Shimmer Sounds Review – a top notch night lineup full of gems
By Josh Ong Now I should probably preface this article by stating that IÔÇÖve been a fan of the Courteeners for quite some time now. IÔÇÖve been fortunate to have seen them play around the country and have lost track of the amount of times IÔÇÖve seen them live. I could happily sit here and praise the bandÔÇÖs whole discography and easily write a whole … Continue reading Courteeners – Live Review at Bristol’s O2 Academy – 27/11/18
By Katie Duffin Sticky Fingers Street Food is the newest edition to CardiffÔÇÖs brewery quarter, and a must-try for any foodie looking to try some of CardiffÔÇÖs quirkiest dishes. The street-food scene is growing at a staggering rate in the UK and Cardiff is no exception, with restaurants like Chai Street Indian Kitchen quickly becoming a staple in CardiffÔÇÖs food scene. Just this summer, Depot … Continue reading Sticky Fingers Street Food Review
by Kiana Stevens As someone that has previously seen Slaves live this year, I was thrilled to see them again at CardiffÔÇÖs own Tramshed. I had never visited Tramshed before and despite the bitter cold Welsh weather, the venue seemed friendly, had a great atmosphere and was a great size for a weekday concert. As I peeled off layer after layer of woolen jumpers, the … Continue reading Live Review | Slaves at Cardiff’s Tramshed
By Alex Payne If youÔÇÖd like to introduce yourself IÔÇÖm Conrad, IÔÇÖm one of the singers in the band, and I play trumpet and acoustic guitar, and I was in the band from the beginning, with Ruth and Rosie, about seven years ago. HowÔÇÖs the tour going? Really well, weÔÇÖre three shows in and the tickets have sold way more than I thought they were … Continue reading Interview: Holy Moly and the Crackers
In this series of articles, we will guide you through the basics of photography. From equipment to developing your own style, Quench Culture will answer all the questions you may have about this fascinating medium. There are many reasons why you might have been drawn to read this article. The first, and most obvious one, is that youÔÇÖve recently started getting involved in photography and … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Photography: What Is Photography?
By Alex Payne While Folk in the mainstream has seemed to have found itself in an awkward spot in the last couple of years, it seems to have missed Newcastle rockers Holy Moly and The Crackers completely. Their return to Cardiff was greeted by a crowd as eclectic as the band themselves, an odd assortment of die-hard fans and old friends, of all ages and … Continue reading Live Review: Holy Moly and The Crackers at The Moon – 08/11/18
By Andrea Drobna┬á| On December 5th, 2016, Amazon released an advert for their first ever cashierless store, Amazon Go, aiming for a 2017 launch. Mimicking the BingoBox automatic shops already established in China, Amazon Go allows customers to complete their entire shopping trip without assistance from any employees, instead scanning their phone as they enter the shop to create a running tab of the items … Continue reading Amazon Go: The Future of Food Shopping?
by Hannah Stait We live in a society where you need to constantly be on the go, and trust me, I definitely know what that feels like. For me, I love the chaos of my day to day life but times are hard and the worst thing can be when you can feel yourself becoming more and more run down when you donÔÇÖt stop for … Continue reading All Work and No Play
By Caterina Dassi├¿ Just a twenty-minute or less walk from the city center, in Canton, you can find the Michelin & Good Food Guide listed Indian restaurant purple poppadom. Be careful to check for the sign and not for the restaurant window as the actual dining area for the restaurant happens to be hidden up a a flight of stairs.. Our visit to purple poppadom … Continue reading Purple Poppadom | Review
African Fashion Student Styles to Shock ┬áBy Courtney Moody┬á Aunne Lungamen, aged 25, is a fashion student at UNAM who created a series of fashion designs with the intention of making a bold statement in relation to road safety. Why? to remind the people of Namibia that they need to be safe and vigilant when on bustling city roads as death statistics this year reach … Continue reading Aunne Lungamen on her Fashion Campaign to Increase Road Side Safety in Namibia
Being lucky enough to spend my 18th┬ábirthday in this wonderful city whilst interrailing, it is safe to say that I made the most of my time here. Budapest remains my favourite place on the route that I took around Europe; there is so much to do whether you are travelling alone, with friends, as a couple or as a group. The possibilities and surprises are … Continue reading 24 Hours in…Budapest
By Caterina Dassi├¿ and Josh Ong On Wednesday October 10th the Great British Menu chef Tommy Heaney has finally opened the doors of his brand-new bar and restaurant, HeaneyÔÇÖs, in Pontcanna on Romilly Crescent. Yet, Quench has had the opportunity to try it out the night before the launch. After being successful at the Great House in Bridgend, Tommy and his team aimed at … Continue reading HeaneyÔÇÖs Cardiff – Review and Interview with Award Winning Head Chef
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Words by Phoebe Blandford The Nightingales sees the return of Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones, who brilliantly depicts a bubbly yet complex protagonist, Maggie. Sadly though beyond this, there is not much else to praise in the production; it all seems too familiar, which although comforting, it feels too recycled. It is centred around an A cappella choir group who practise weekly in … Continue reading The Nightingales | Theatre Review
By Manavi Mehrotra ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà The Performances for the Curious, now in second season, celebrates contemporary theatre and fascinating music, comedy, and cabaret performances. This is the second production by Milk Presents, after their debut at the London ÔÇÿcome as you areÔÇÖ festival with Joan, a critically acclaimed smashing hit. The play: Bullish is currently on tour and in Cardiff till the 24th of November. Bullish … Continue reading Review | Bullish
Internationally focused arts organisation Artes Mundi has arrived at National Museum Cardiff once again, opening it’s doors to the public from 26.10.18 – 24.02.19 for its 8th edition. The biennial exhibition showcases contemporary visual artists, whose work is centred around what it truly means to exist today from an economic, social and political view point. This year features a diverse cohort of artists, displaying a … Continue reading Artes Mundi | Exhibition Review
By Sara Abidi ÔÇ£LetÔÇÖs get this bread!ÔÇØ You decide, enthusiastically jumping out of bed. Your body buzzes at the thought of some hot, buttery toast just waiting to break it down into glucose. Later, the cells will use it to produce energy which in turn will power another day of bread-getting. However, a diabetic person lacks the insulin needed to move the glucose around; in … Continue reading Diabetes: Let’s Not Sugarcoat It
