Spring Awakening is an emotional rollercoaster. In early December, The University of East Anglia’s Drama and Musical Theatre Society made the decision to put on its own version of the Tony Award Winning Musical. It was rehearsed entirely on Zoom. It was recorded independently. It was filmed. In other words, this show was unlike anything…
Deputy Editors' Column
Full swing and approaching spring
Concrete’s editorial team are now back in full swing and hitting campus hard with our sex survey. Pick up a copy beside any stack of the paper. Our sex survey issue is already proving to be quite scandalous as our printer’s suppliers refused to print the edition of our saucy supplement. Hearing this made us…
Fashion
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“Florals, for spring? Ground breaking.” We’ve heard it all before, but perhaps we haven’t thought to turn to florals for autumn and winter. This season, think dark and moody trimmed with lace and you’re well on your way to nailing the first major autumn 2019 trend. Another perfect way to channel this trend is to…
Fashion
Florals for spring: are they groundbreaking?
We’re on the brink of a change in season, so it’s time to shake up our style. Out with the heavy woollen jumpers and in with light and floating fabrics. However, how should we dress for spring? Florals are repeat offenders and seem to come back each year. I never think florals will leave our…
Travel
Easter around the world
Easter is a time celebrated throughout the world by religious and non-religious people. This year, Easter Sunday falls on the 21 April. Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Nowadays, it has become much more commercialised with the Easter bunny which has folkloric origins as the symbol of…
Music
Venue’s spring songs
Bibio – Lover’s Carvings “This chilled-out song from English producer Bibio comes in two halves, starting out with a casual guitar melody before moving to an upbeat rhythm complete with cowbells and lyrics. The division forms a perfect structure for those spring days in which you feel nostalgic about the recent wintery past but also…
Fashion
Spring guide
The sun has finally decided to show itself in the last week or so and I’ve already started questioning whether it’s too early for me to ditch the jumpers and start planning my summer wardrobe. Well, global retailers are saying that it is definitely not too early. We’re already seeing some of our favourite brands…
Travel
Exploring the tranquil beauty of Japan’s spring cherry blossom
On almost every travel list, there will be recommendations to view the northern lights in one of the Scandinavian countries, experience carnival in Rio, or celebrate the new year in New York City. However, lesser mentioned, is one of the most magical natural events that also takes place annually: cherry blossom season in Japan. This…
Travel
London in the Springtime
Polly Grice on how best to enjoy the capital, in this surprising spring sun.
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