Sunita and I had the privilege of attending a poetry breakfast during the Durham Book Festival back in October in which we got to interview none other than the festival poet laureate Raymond Antrobus. An incredibly approachable and down to earth person, he made the event personal, getting everyone engaged in a conversation about…
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another video. Housing in Durham can be a crazy experience. Everyone looks for housing early and it can be very stressful, particularly for first-years who do not yet know the area so well. In this video, I sum up some of the main areas you can live in Durham and the main things you need to…
‘So this is Christmas, And what have you done Another year over More deadlines to come’
Ahhh, it’s Christmas time (unless you’re one of those people who refuses to listen to a carol until December the 1st). The streets are soon going to be gleaming with non-lumière lights, you’ll have an excuse to batch-buy…
Contrary
to popular belief, I can confirm that living in Gilesgate is not that
bad. Yes, students do live here and yes, we have fun too. My biggest worry when
signing my house in an area that is often joked about on Durfess was the hills.
Durham is a hilly place and it seems in Gilesgate you still have to continue
the climb to…
While my fellow blogger Marina has been compiling her top tips for navigating the UK’s biggest lights festival (now in its tenth year), I’ve taken up the challenge of recollecting the last time Lumiere took over Durham. One of the reasons I call it a ‘challenge’ is that when the festival last took place, I was only a…
I’m addressing you, freshers and second years. You, for whom the word Lumiere still means nothing, or you French-speakers who still simply think it signifies light.
From 14 – 17November 2019, Durham illuminates its streets with artwork in its biennial festival: Lumiere. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the…
If you’ve been on the Bailey at all over the past year, you might have noticed the building site opposite Hatfield, well the time has come… The Assembly Rooms Theatre is reopening! In preparation for our Open Day this Saturday, theatre Staff members, the Durham Student Theatre (DST) exec and student volunteers have been…
I’ve been involved with Celebrate Science for the past 3 years, and I can say without a doubt that it is one of the highlights of my year. Watching scientists at all stages of their careers come together to create such an amazing event is incredible, and it’s humbling to be able to be a part of it.
Of course…
Coming to a new city for the first time can be daunting,
even when the city is as small as Durham. As well as getting to grips with a
new style of learning and new flatmates, make sure to take time out in your
first term to explore!
Cafés
What Durham lacks in size, it makes up for in cafes. If you are a fan of brunch…
Footprint 2019 was the second Footprint event, it started in 2018 by postgrad student Sarah Mercer. Our aim is to involve all members of the Durham community; students, staff and local residents alike, in open discussion and debate around climate change and environmental issues. The free two-day event on 13-14th June in Durham…
