As Trump hesitates to condemn white supremacists, we question his authority and fear for our lives

(The following piece of writing is an opinion column about Trump’s leadership and the #takeaknee movement. It was written for my A Level English Coursework under the criteria of racial prejudice). The right wing extremism that’s been on the incline is not the result of hatred or disagreement, but the result of increasing worry of…

Unknown artists, unknown venue, a known love for music

Cornwall isn’t popular for its music venues. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of (increasingly) well-known music that’s making its way down to the South West. Music festivals, such as Leopallooza and Boardmasters, as well as venues, such as the Watering Hole and the Eden Project, have attracted a number of big names over the years. The…

Review: Albert Jones – Come Alive

Friday 22nd September marks the release of Albert Jones’ first album ‘Come Alive’. Cornwall based singer-songwriter Albert Jones has performed locally for a number of years, from playing sets at Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival in Callestic in 2014 and 2017 to being a part of Irish singer Marc O’Reilly’s band touring the UK…

Experience: Travelling around Venezia

On the very first day of March, I travelled to Italy to visit Venice, one of the areas you will  find on all ‘bucket list’ websites. Renowned for its rugged beauty and outstanding canals, it would be an under exaggeration to say I was fairly excited! Travelling is one of those things that brings out my inner wanderlust,…

Hunter and the Bear – The Palladium

After travelling a good hour and a half to get to Bideford, Devon on Friday 10th February, I was expecting the best of this concert and I was in no way disappointed. I was worried for the band that the turnout would be minimal as the venue was very hidden away and small, but as…

Sennen and Megan – Acoustic duo from Cornwall

Sennen and Megan are an acoustic duo from Cornwall, who are currently studying a music diploma at Truro College. When did you first become interested in musical performance? M: I first gained an interest in wanting to play my own music when I joined a brass band. I originally enjoyed this genre of music, as…