by Marina Carnwath This year’s DRA/FP Ball was the first to charge its residents for the privilege of attending. Traditionally the ticket price is included in the accommodation costs, meaning that charging extra left the committee in a position of having to prove the value of their event. Fortunately the weight of opinion came […]
By Sam Oshins Let’s be clear, Don’t Guac invited guests to gorge themselves on as much guacamole as they could for as long as they could stand. At first I thought this was too good to be true. Was this really going to be an event that encouraged maximum consumption of guacamole? Yes. Yes, it […]
By Marina Carnwath Following a year-long break, due to the reconstruction of the union, Catwalk returned to RAG week last weekend. Being held in 601, the event didn’t really have the same sense of glamorous hype surrounding it in the run up, but rather a sense of fun. The models walking down the cross-shaped runway […]
The Welly Ball After Party (where you might as well have worn a rain jacket too) By Anonymous The Welly Ball after party was a thrilling, three-fold challenge. At the start of the night, my friend and I arrived to a long queue of excited, chatty students outside Younger Hall, squirming in the light, drizzling […]
by Annabel Romanos Get your (Neville Long)bottoms down to the Union on the 4th of November to grab a ticket for the most magical night of the year! On November 29th the doors of Kinkell Byre will open into a magical world filled with drinks and merriment. That’s right—it’s the annual Mermaids Christmas Ball. With […]
Our friends at Under Canvas have promised to bring us various events throughout the year to get us excited for the main event coming in April. In Freshers’ Week the team behind St Andrews’ own mini music festival, in support of Cystic Fibrosis Trust, bestowed on us a night of jamming house and techno with their inaugural […]
By Annie Moser Coffee House Sessions are back at Rector’s with Luke Sital-Singh kicking it off. Armed with just his guitar and voice, Sitgal-Singh’s indie-folk style quickly won over the crowd. Sitgal-Singh’s music is intense, dominated by his powerful voice that delivers unique sound and harmonies. My personal favorite of the evening ‘Nothing Stays the […]
On the Rocks’ newest event is going to be Grimm, Brothers! For their biggest event of the semester, On the Rocks will be taking over the St Andrews Castle for an immersive murder mystery where they’ll be bringing the most famous Grimm Brothers tales to life. During “Mörder” audiences will be led throughout the castle, […]
By Catriona Lamb The cast and crew of The Wasteland set themselves quite a challenge in dramatising one of the most influential literary works of the 19th century and boy, did they deliver! Walking into the theatre, the audience was faced with the six sombre faces of the cast accompanied by a wave of classical […]
The time has come to get your creative juices flowing and show us what you’ve got. We’re looking for keen broadcasting beans who want to get on air. You don’t need any previous experience, just a concept, ideas and tunes (on a USB pls). All co-hosts will need to be present, but one man shows […]