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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.

  • 2022

Celebrating Lunar New Year in Durham!

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 19 Feb 202219 Jul 2022

Happy New Year of the Tiger! On Saturday 5th February, in the heart of Durham city, there was a myriad of festivities to herald the start of the Lunar New Year.

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  • Arts and Culture

Beyond Beth Harmon – The Real Women Who Changed Chess

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 11 Apr 20217 Jul 2021

By Jerome Chappell-Tay. The Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit took the world by storm and brought chess…

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  • Arts and Culture

Claypath Delicatessen: an insight into a culture that has never been.

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 4 Jan 20214 Jan 2021

By Nick Searle-Donoso. Situated innocuously in Claypath, the apex between the city centre and Gilesgate,…

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  • Arts and Culture

From Walls to Windows

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 7 Aug 20207 Jul 2021

By Charlotte Lock, Dorry Fox and Yini Wang. From Walls to Windows is an exhibition…

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  • Arts and Culture

From Flower Drum Song to Come Fly with Me – ‘Products of their Time’ and How to Address Them

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 2 Aug 202011 Aug 2020

By Jerome Chappell-Tay. The pairing of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, an acclaimed writing and…

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  • Arts and Culture

Political Satire in 2020 – Who’s Laughing Now?

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 21 Jul 202021 Jul 2020

By Alice Butler 2020 has been an unbelievable year so far. From bushfires to pandemic…

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