Get into Gaming with esports
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Get into Gaming with esports

To anyone who knows me, they’ll know that one of my favourite stories I love to recount in conversation is about how I got into gaming at Durham. To cut a long story short, it all began with a Republic of Gamers duck I spotted at a Fresher’s Fair stall back in 2020 (very much during the pandemic). From there sprouted a…
'The Single Lady’ London run as told by the single lady doing the tech.
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'The Single Lady’ London run as told by the single lady doing the tech.

How it started Somewhere deep in the wonderful Flo Lunnon’s (cast, Queen Elizabeth I) camera roll there exists a very staged photo of me ‘passed out with excitement’ on the stage of the Assembly Rooms Theatre (ART) having just been told by Flo that a mysterious Lauren would like me to Tech direct her new musical. Being…
My volunteering journey
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My volunteering journey

Why volunteer? When I started writing this blog, I had no idea why I volunteer. Is it because there is something beneficial for me, a good experience, perhaps? Is it because of the warm fuzzy feeling that I sometimes get when the people that I was helping say nice things about my work? Or is it something more complicated? I…
Getting involved with sport at Durham
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Getting involved with sport at Durham

When I arrived at university, like most people, I was afraid I would not find a place where I fit in. In a university of 20,000 people, it is strangely easy to worry that you will end up feeling lost or alone. However, I found my place of belonging in the Durham University Gymnastics and Trampolining Club. DUGTC is a merged club…