Zombies want brains. Vampires want blood. Cannibals want human flesh. All monsters need feeding. Horror has been embraced by mainstream pop culture more than ever before, with horror characters and aesthetics infecting TV, music videos and even TikTok trends. Loving the genre still prompts the question: what’s wrong with you? Implying, of course, that there is something not quite right about the people who make and consume it.
In Feeding the Monster, Anna Bogutskaya dispels this notion once and for all by examining how horror responds to and fuels our feelings of fear, anxiety, pain, hunger and power. Anna will be in conversation about the book at this event.
Nights are shorter and days are longer. Everything is feeling good, right? Come and celebrate with the first Escape of 2025!
An ecclectic dancefloor friendly mix of tunes to get everyone moving all night long. Anything goes, everyone welcome.
Kid Kapichi is an English punk rock band formed in Hastings in 2013. The band consists of vocalists and guitarists Jack Wilson and Ben Beetham, bassist Eddie Lewis, and drummer George Macdonald.
Connection is a Song is a poetic, funny and relatable coming-of-age story set to the sounds of the 1990s. It travels from Sinead O’Connor’s impossibly mournful ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ to the delirium of the KLF’s ‘3 a.m. Eternal’ via the guitar heart of the decade where Elastica’s ‘Connection’ beats Blur and Oasis in Anna’s own Battle of Britpop.
Yorkshire’s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk scene following his highly-regarded first two albums, Bound to Rise (2022) and Steady Away (2023).
Garnering acclaim from the likes of Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Music) and Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2), he has since shared the stage with iconic acts like Robert Plant, Jacqui McShee and Martin Simpson. ‘Golden Days’, the first single from Steady Away is now prominently featured in the A24 film ‘We Live In Time’, starring Oscar-nominated actors Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
30 bands have gave their all, playing their hearts in three stellar heats and a stacked semi final. Four remain. Only one can be crowned winner. For the first time at the Crescent, UoY BandSoc Presents: Battle of the Bands – the Final. Be sure to get your tickets soon so you don’t miss out – this one’s guaranteed to be one for the ages.
Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has produced 14 albums over 25 years, toured internationally, and collaborated with numerous luminaries. Her music blends the poetic sensibilities of contemporary folk with the rough edges of indie rock and will be joining us on her 22nd year of touring the UK.
The ultimate party starters The Lancashire Hotpots are back with a bang to give you more madcap musical mayhem. For more years than they care to remember the Hotpots have built up a solid reputation as the go to band for the biggest night out.
Millie Manders and The Shutup are known for their ferocious and joyous live shows, having graced stages at such notable festivals as Slam Dunk, Bearded Theory, North West Calling, Kendal Calling, Rebellion and Boomtown, and have previously toured with the likes of Less Than Jake and Ferocious Dog.
Prepare to travel through time as we spin the decks across the decades to the present day for a choral clash of the classics and a battle of the ballads with hits from Beyonce, Radiohead, Chappel Roan and more.
