LGBT+ History Month has been in full swing for the past few weeks, with campus full of banners and flyers publicising the campaign. Although UEA hosts events for LGBT+ students throughout the year through the society and peer support group Pride, there is no doubt that February has seen an increased amount of events aimed…
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Review – The Lady in the Van
In 1974, author and playwright Alan Bennett offered his driveway space in middle-class Camden to an offbeat, nomadic old lady living out of her disheveled van for a few months until she “sorted herself out”. Fifteen years later, and this lady known as Mary Shepherd was still living there, becoming the titular ‘Lady in the…
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Review: Northern Soul
As vibrant and energetic as it is hard-hitting and gritty, Northern Soul immerses you into one of the liveliest subcultures in Britain from start to finish. Set in the otherwise bleak 70s Lancashire, the film showcases the music, dancing, drama and drugs that brought together a generation of alienated youths. John (Langridge), is a disaffected…