By Sophie Miles and Emily Hattersley ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà If seductive performers, trippy music and confetti (everywhere) sounds like your idea of a perfect evening, then welcome to the Festival of the Dead. Celebrating the Festival of the Dead for the second year in a row, at the students union, itÔÇÖs fair to say it did not disappoint.┬á Quoted as ÔÇ£The most stylish and theatrical celebration in … Continue reading Review | The Festival of the Dead
By Bethany Griffiths A recent study carried out by www.sellmymobile.com has revealed that Cardiff University students have made the top 10 list of students most likely to have spent the first installment of their student loan already, with October 20th being named as the day when most first installments are gone by. The research was carried out on more than 2,700 UK university students, with … Continue reading Top Spenders: Cardiff Uni Students Among Most Likely to Have Spent All of Their Loan Already
Amsterdam is a unique and beautiful city offering a huge variety of different excursions and cultural experiences. 24 hours is short which is why I would suggest staying longer, however, if you do only have a short time to visit here are my top suggestions! TIP ÔÇô As soon as you arrive at Schiphol Airport I recommend that you buy a 24 hour OV Chip … Continue reading 24 Hours in… Amsterdam
Photo by┬áPeter Lewicki┬áon┬áUnsplash ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Words by Max Modell When I heard The Last Five Years was playing in Cardiff, I knew I had to be there. The Last Five Years is one of my all-time favourite musicals and this is the third version of the production I have seen (plus the film). However, this production is a very different beast to the ones I have … Continue reading The Last Five Years | Review
by Ashley Sterio Like many people in the early 2000ÔÇÖs, I was a huge fan of wrestling. Specifically, WWEÔÇÖs ruthless aggression era. IÔÇÖd tune in to every Smackdown and Raw showing I could, and if I was lucky IÔÇÖd watch the odd pay per view event. My favourite wrestler was Edge, his entrance theme ÔÇÿMetalingusÔÇÖ never failed to get me excited with its blistering drum … Continue reading A love letter to my favourite musical artist: Myles Kennedy
By┬áZhang Mengyang (Eva) Not just known as a performer, rising pop star Emma Blackery is also known as a songwriter, youtube vlogger, and author. She released her debut album ÔÇ£VillainsÔÇØ on 31th August 2018. After announcing an extensive UK and European headline tour for October 2018, Emma graced the stage at Tramshed, Cardiff on 24th October, the same venue she performed at in May last … Continue reading Emma Blackery: Live Review and Interview at Tramshed
By Jeni Gough It was almost cathartic to see Car Seat Headrest perform live, an American indie/rock group currently on tour with their supporting act Naked Giants, a trio from Seattle. I use the word cathartic because despite how obnoxiously depressing the songs actually are, everyone was genuinely enjoying themselves. Admittedly, it was a little disappointing to wait an hour for the supporting band to … Continue reading Live Review: Car Seat Headrest at Tramshed, 05/11/18
By Max Modell On their Rebel Hearts tour, First Aid Kit came to CardiffÔÇÖs Motorpoint Arena and captivated the audience with their Americana folk sound which had the ability to make the audience smile, laugh and cry. From their trademark sad slow songs, to angry protest songs and a couple of more psychedelic numbers which really allowed the girls to rock out, First Aid Kit … Continue reading First Aid Kit Dazzle Motorpoint Arena, 06/11/18
By Indigo Jones ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà I wanna rock, was one of my first thoughts as I approached the theatre. Rock of Ages is a colourful and comedic celebration of the music of the 80s! The musical tells the story of Sherry (Danielle Hope) who moves to LA to become an actress, she then meets and falls in love with Drew (Luke Walsh) and overcomes various problems … Continue reading Review | Rock of Ages
By Georgi Georgiev A question that might appear quite frivolous on the surface, but is, in fact, an important one to ask. Essentially, it can be rephrased as: how could I possibly know something so personal about someone without jumping to conclusions? Sometimes it could be comforting to be able to answer such a question. This is especially true for members of the LGBTQ+ community … Continue reading How do I know he’s gay?
By Rachel Nurse Disappointingly, the House of Caws cheese festival wasnÔÇÖt what I expected. I donÔÇÖt know what I expected, but it certainly wasnÔÇÖt that the food would be sold out early in the night and fort options to be limited. Unit Nineteen itself was a cool location. One youÔÇÖd go to get celebratory cocktails with your closest friends with at noon after an exam … Continue reading House of Caws Cheese Festival – Review
Nine years on from the legendary filmmaker’s untimely passing, two Quench contributors consider whether his classic works, which focused largely on the trials and tribulations of adolescence, are still relevant for teenage audiences today: ÔÇ£You know, as long as IÔÇÖve known him, everything works for him: school, parents, futureÔÇØ – Ferris BuellerÔÇÖs Day Off From The Breakfast Club to Sixteen Candles, HughesÔÇÖ classic teenage ´¼ülms … Continue reading John Hughes and his teenage masterpieces: relevant beyond the Eighties?
By Rachel Nurse An 80s legend who famously sings ÔÇÿTogether ForeverÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿCry For HelpÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿTryÔÇÖ and a whole set list of songs youÔÇÖve probably never heard unless youÔÇÖre a die hard Astley-Admirer. Most of us were there for one thing – and thing only. The highlight of the show was when 5,000 fans belted out the lyrics to ÔÇÿNever Gonna Give You UpÔÇÖ in unison. … Continue reading YouÔÇÖve never been Rick Rolled like this before – Astley wows Cardiff
By Abby Wilson After visiting Stag Coffee two times in the past two weeks, I thought it was only necessary to write a review of the place. An independent caf├®, located on Crwys Road, in the heart of Cathays. With unique d├®cor and a quirky feel, Stag oozes a relaxed and comforting vibe. The small caf├® possesses a large menu containing all-day breakfast dishes (perfect … Continue reading Stag Coffee | Review
By Ilona Cabral WhatÔÇÖs your favourite part of Christmas? The food? The alcohol? The Presents? Well, this year your favourite part could be the Christmas shopping. Forget about that crazed pushing and shoving through shops. Forget that last minute trawl through Amazon. This year, you can enjoy finding unique and beautiful presents for each of your loved ones at Craft Fairs. From now, until that … Continue reading Made by Hand
By Gintare Safigulinaite Ever wondered what to do with the insides of a gutted pumpkin after you’ve transformed it into a piece of ghostly art? Well, there is plenty you can do and it can be as creative as carving the pumpkin! You can make fantastic meals and surprise everyone you live with. So this is how it usually works: you carve the pumpkin, put … Continue reading Leftover Pumpkin? Don’t Throw it Away
by Andrea Gaini ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Speechless, amazed, astonished, shocked, stunned ÔÇô in a word: Wicked. IÔÇÖve seen enough musicals to fill my room of colourful programmes, but somehow, IÔÇÖve always managed to miss Wicked. Once, it was because of a cancelled show, then a flight, and so it started to seem as if a spell had been cast upon me. Last night, despite Elphaba saying that … Continue reading Review | Wicked
by Hannah Ryan ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå Diminutive though Lindsey Jordan ÔÇô better known as Snail Mail ÔÇô may be, her stage presence at Thekla in Bristol this week was anything but. Bathed in a melancholy blue light, she appeared, alongside her band, with little fanfare and introduced herself in the briefest of terms before diving straight into the odd little guitar riff for which her ÔÇÿHeat WaveÔÇÖ … Continue reading Live Review | Snail Mail performs a poignant set at Bristol’s Thekla
ItÔÇÖs never too early to start thinking about Christmas presents. Whether youÔÇÖre self-gifting to ease the stress of this uni semester (or just ÔÇ£becauseÔÇØ!) or stocking up for your family, LushÔÇÖs new Christmas drop has you covered. We were lucky enough to experience their new launch early at the Lush Spa Christmas Event, so listen up you festive bunch, hereÔÇÖs our takes on the eveningÔǪ … Continue reading Lush Spa Christmas Event: a review from the editors!
By Kathleen Walker ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà It might seem a little early to mention the Nativity story, but itÔÇÖs the start of November so what better time to return to the tradition of the birth of the Messiah? ThatÔÇÖs what Patrick Barlow brings in his creation The Messiah, currently at the New Theatre before continuing on tour, eventually settling in the West End for the festive season. … Continue reading Review | The Messiah
