Epigram - Bristol University's Independent Student Newspaper
Oct 7, 2024 · Epigram is an independent student newspaper providing the latest news and cultural journalism from Bristol University.
Exploring Document: Bristol's new 3,000 capacity venue - Epigram
Sep 19, 2023 · By Jake Paterson, Music Editor. Continuing a passion for building underground communities and scenes in former industrial spaces, the team behind Motion and Marble Factory have given a former 90s document storage facility new life as Document - Bristol's latest creative hub, music venue and art space.
How women finally have input in their comedic representation
Apr 5, 2019 · By Laurence Boag-Matthews, Second Year, Liberal Arts. Comedy, with its ability to question the norm and redress the balance, has led the way in raising female representation on screen. There have been standout examples of women working in comedy over the years - notably Nora Ephron who wrote, produced, and directed some of the most well known comedy films of the 20th century, including the ...
Creative careers: Catherine Shuttleworth on how to break into
Jan 23, 2024 · 7 min read. By Isabel Williams, Arts Co-Deputy Editor. When Politics and Sociology student Catherine Shuttleworth pitched her first article at age 15, she wasn’t expecting it to lead her to a career in journalism. ‘I’d always loved writing stories and stuff,’ she tells me during our Zoom call, ‘I used to want to be Katy Perry.
How British humour has (or hasn’t) changed since the 1960s
Apr 10, 2019 · The late ‘60s also produced one of the most memorable British television shows - Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-74). The style of humour used in the show was completely new, but managed to gain a large following due to its intellectual and satirical take on the peculiarities of British life. After John Cleese quit the show in 1974, he ...
The History of Pero’s Bridge: How best can we memorialise
Oct 29, 2020 · It was designed by the abstract sculptor Eilis O’Connell and was formerly opened in 1999. The naming of the bridge was first suggested by Paul Smith, a Labour cabinet member who was serving as Bristol’s Chair of Leisure at the time. This is Pero’s Bridge, opened in 1999. In 1765 Pero Jones was bought by wealthy enslaver John Pinney and ...
The buskers of Bristol: a deep-dive
28 September 2024 . 6:29 PM. 4 min read. By Dabrowka Nowak, Second Year English. In the bustling shopping quarter of Bristol that is Broadmead, music lovers hurry to HMV, eager to get their hands on the latest album release. However, before passing through the glass doors, they encounter an entirely different side of the music industry.
A story of defiance in an age of racial injustice, Hairspray remains a ...
Jul 30, 2022 · By Milan Perera, Arts Critic Columnist . Hairspray (2007), was perhaps one of the most iconic film adaptations ever to come out of the Tinseltown, not purely for its star-studded cast, but the central theme which still resonates down the vista of time too. During its preview by a cross-section of movie buffs, it was given the highest ratings possible. ...
The ethics of child stars - Epigram
Jul 8, 2021 · Simply put, child stars are just that, children. And like all kids, they need to rebel, but the environment they exist in prohibits this. When a normal child rebels, they only have to answer to their parents, guardians or teachers. Their small acts of rebellion, like failing a class or underage drinking often face little consequence, this ...
In conversation with Anna Erhard - Epigram
27 September 2023 . 1:38 PM. 3 min read. By Benji Chapman, Co- Deputy Music Editor. Anna Erhard is a Berlin-based singer-songwriter who is well-versed in the field of DIY music. Her fearless approach to tackling new genres began when she launched a five piece collaborative folk project, Serafyn. The quintet launched with a hands-on approach ...