Wentworth Prison, Series 4 Ep 1 review

Wentworth Prison Series 4, Episode 1   I'm all binged out after the latest season of Orange is the New Black, so I'm ready to pace myself by watching one episode of Wentworth Prison per week. The fourth season premiered last night and it was well worth the wait. The prisoners have a new facility …

Laura Bates – Girl Up

Laura Bates - Girl Up Event Waterstones, Deansgate (03.05.16) Founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, writer and all-round badass Laura Bates came to Manchester last night to talk about her new book Girl Up and what inspired her to write it in the first place. Laura gave us an introduction to the Everyday Sexism Project and …

An evening with Gloria Steinem

An evening with Gloria Steinem  Waterstones, Manchester (23.02.16) The saying “once in a lifetime” tends to be exaggerated and overused, but this week I attended a genuine once in a lifetime event. Thanks to the Manchester Literature Festival, I got to listen to legendary activist and writer Gloria Steinem speak at the Deansgate Waterstones store. …

Tonight Alive – The Ritz Manchester Review

Tonight Alive @ The Ritz Manchester Review (19.02.16)   You can't understand what some bands are all about until you've seen them live. Tonight Alive are one of those bands. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, they've toured the world extensively since their formation in 2008. They played their biggest headline tour to date last year at Manchester Academy …

All Time Low – Manchester Arena Review

All Time Low @ Manchester Arena Review (12.02.16) I haven't seen All Time Low since they headlined the Kerrang! tour in 2010 at Manchester Academy and was shocked to see a TV advert promoting their UK arena tour. When I found out Against the Current and Good Charlotte were part of the line-up, I decided …

Top 10 moments from The IT Crowd

Top 10 moments from The IT Crowd It may not seem like it, but Channel 4's much-loved comedy The IT Crowd premiered on February 3rd 2006 - 10 years ago today. I've been watching the show a lot lately and it seems appropriate to share 10 of my favourite moments from the programme. Although the show's …

January 2016 reads

January 2016 reads So...We've finally reached the end of the most miserable month of the year. Admittedly, I feel like it went faster than it usually does, but that's probably because I've done nothing but read continuously. My bank balance is crying. I seriously need to learn how to pace myself (or maybe it's time …

Tonight Alive – How Does It Feel?

Tonight Alive - How Does It Feel? (Review)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPu8zDZxVNc Australian rockers Tonight Alive have been building anticipation for their third album Limitless by treating fans to a string of new singles. How Does It Feel? was revealed to the world last night, giving us an idea of what we can expect from the upcoming album. So far, we've heard …

Favourite TV – 2015

Favourite TV from 2015 I didn’t think my binge-watching skills could improve any further after three years of uni, but apparently this isn’t the case. This year, I’ve taken TV marathons to a new level. I’m almost ashamed. Almost. Here are some of my favourite programmes from 2015 (I haven’t included Coronation Street because it goes without …

Favourite books – 2015

Favourite books from 2015 Since the end of 2015 is approaching, it seems fitting to reflect on some of the positive things about the last 12 months. So many good books have been released this year (much to the dismay of my bank balance), but I’ve managed to narrow down a few that particularly stood …