By Gabriel Callaghan. Books discussing gravity and multiverses are renowned for their bewildering mathematics or…
Category: Arts and Culture
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.
By Nick Searle-Donoso. Situated innocuously in Claypath, the apex between the city centre and Gilesgate,…
By Nick Searle-Donoso. The rustic exterior, the matt-black charcoal interior, the eclectic genre-switching indie music,…
By Lizzie English. When the world was so very different, back in October 2019, I…
By Charlotte Lock, Dorry Fox and Yini Wang. From Walls to Windows is an exhibition…
By Jerome Chappell-Tay. The pairing of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, an acclaimed writing and…
By Alice Butler 2020 has been an unbelievable year so far. From bushfires to pandemic…
By Jerome Chappell-Tay. A review of George R. R. Martin’s first book, ‘A Game of Thrones’, in the series, ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’.
By Naomi Wimsett. John’s Feminist Book Club have collated book recommendations from Johnians – five feature here!
By Clarissa Wemple. Ever wondered which category of the John’s Chronicle blog you’d fit best? We’ve got the quiz for you!
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