Articles
Arts and Culture showcases the creative life of St John’s and the wider Durham community. From student writing, music, theatre, and visual arts to reviews, exhibitions, and cultural moments on and off campus, this section celebrates the ideas and imagination that thrive at John’s. It’s where Johnians share what inspires them and what they’re making, watching, reading, and thinking about.
One Day Changes
Arts and Culture
A review of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’
Arts and Culture
Life in John's
Turkish Kitchen: A Real Turkish delight
Arts and Culture
A review of ‘The Children of Yesterday’
Arts and Culture
Life in John's
Celebrating Lunar New Year in Durham!
Arts and Culture
Beyond the Bailey
What historical fashion can teach us about sustainability
Arts and Culture
Opinion
Beyond Beth Harmon – The Real Women Who Changed Chess
Arts and Culture
Life in Lockdown Two and a Half
Arts and Culture
Beyond the Bailey
Victorian Sex Workers
Arts and Culture
Book Review: God, Stephen Hawking and the Multiverse
Arts and Culture
Fat Hippo: rustic, messy, feel good food
Arts and Culture
From Walls to Windows
Arts and Culture
Political Satire in 2020 – Who’s Laughing Now?
Arts and Culture
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