Friday, June 12Royal Holloway's offical student publication, est. 1986

Music

Cheap Day in London
Culture & Literature, Lifestyle, Music, Theatre & Performance, Visual Arts

Cheap Day in London

Yes, Egham is a little further out than the average London University. You probably felt vaguely cheated when you realised that the “short trip into central London!” turned out not to include the time needed to trudge to the station, barge your way through Waterloo, and submerge yourself on the underground. So here’s a list of fantastically cheap things to try on a London day out! The perfect jumping off point for an article on cheap London, in my opinion, is food. Here’s my eclectic yet cheap list of places to satisfy your student cravings, which all have the added benefit of being in quite interesting parts of London – My first pick, for example, being The Golden Dragon, on China Town’s Gerrard Street. Great authentic food, plenty of Dim Sum, with the added benefit of being staffed b...
Culture & Literature, Music

Heronshaw: One to Watch

With any luck, Heronshaw is a name you'll be hearing much more in the future. The best way to describe their genre is ‘Alternative Indie Folk Rock' but that doesn't quite do their varied music justice. As they say on their website, defining their music is like finding Wally – exciting, addictive and you can't quite put your finger on it! Most importantly, their drummer, Matt Arnold, is from Royal Holloway! Heronshaw's music is a melting pot of different genres that works a treat. The five band members – Tom Seebold (Vocals, Keyboard), James Gibson (Guitar, Banjo), Miles Walker (Guitar, Violin), Connor Guille (Bass, Vocals) and Matt Arnold (Drums & Percussion) – work together to make enchanting music that's already made an impact, and with their forward planning they look to make even mor...