First year student Dan Bavister recounts the recent day trip to the North Yorkshire coastal…
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Beyond the Bailey follows St John’s students beyond College grounds and into the wider world. From travel diaries and exchanges to placements, volunteering, and new discoveries, these pieces explore what John’s looks like outside the familiar walls. It’s a space for curiosity, growth, and the experiences that shape life before, during, and after time at St John’s.
MCR Member Magdalena Stanilova explains the origins of the traditional Bulgarian festival and shares how…
Haoyu Hu explores some of the celebrations that took place in the College in January to…
On the 3rd of June, Music Durham held their annual concert in the cathedral where a selection of both vocal and instrumental ensembles from Music Durham come together to perform.
On Saturday 5th March, I organised a trip for 70 John’s students to Tynemouth. This trip was partly inspired by the fantastic opportunity I had to visit Tynemouth as a fresher (in 2018),
Written by Natalie Lam Durham boasts a proud collection of colleges, riverside walks, hills, but…
When I saw the email from St John’s about a free trip to the seaside, I leapt at the opportunity. Even the word, ‘seaside,’ felt incredibly English to me. It wasn’t a ‘beach day,’ as one might term a day at the Jersey shore, but a ‘day at the seaside.’ How perfectly marvellous.
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.
By Clodomiro Cafolla, Postgraduate Tutor On Monday 11 November, John’s Bar very proudly hosted an…
By Nick Searle-Donoso Although Edinburgh might sound a tad exotic for a day trip, it…
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