Arts and Culture Editor Christian O’Brien comments on an Old Johnian’s hiking trip undertaken in Germany during the late 1930s, as found in the archives of St. John’s College held within the Palace Green Library.
Tag: 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.
Arts and Culture Editor Christian O’Brien writes about his experience of watching the Bailey Theatre Company’s freshers’ play, ‘Sherlock Holmes’, having ran on the 8th and 9th of February 2025.
Arts and Culture Editor Christian O’Brien goes behind the scenes of the Bailey Theatre Company’s newest production, ‘Sherlock Holmes’, talking to some of the cast and crew.
Arts and Culture Editor, Christian O’Brien, reviews DULOG’s production of the musical ‘Crazy For You’, in celebration of the group’s 75th anniversary.
Arts and Culture Editor, Christian O’Brien, explores the changing perceptions of England’s North-East, as highlighted through artwork in the Laing Gallery’s ‘Romance to Realities’ exhibition.
Arts and Culture Editor, Ella Guy, puts together a simplified selection of the mass of visual arts opportunities available at Durham.
Arts and Culture Editor, Christian O’Brien, reviews Foot of the Hill’s Annual Intercollegiate Theatre Showcase, on the theme of ‘Myths and Legends’, featuring productions by the Bailey Theatre Company and many more.
Arts and Culture Editor, Ollie Cochran, recounts his first-year experience of navigating the dramatic arts in Durham.
Callum Hynd sits down to talk with Clare Finney, award-winning Food Journalist and St John’s Alum.
Arts and Culture Editor Ollie Cochran talks with John’s alumnus Stevie Martin about her memories of Durham and her wide-ranging career in the entertainment industry.
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