What’s on our shelves: A Pride special packed with LGBTQ+ creators, narratives and spaces, and plenty more too!

26th June 2025 | Open Fifth | WOOSH

This month's book, event, TV series and game reviews come from across the Open Fifth, with a special guest feature 🌈

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What’s on our shelves: Heathens, Heavens, Sorcery, Subreddits and Strong Female Leads…

29th May 2025 | Open Fifth | WOOSH

This month's book, performance, TV series and game reviews come from Open Fifth's Martin Renvoize, Val Skelton, Lauren Purton, Sam Goldsmith and Ryan Henderson

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What’s on our shelves: The Scottish Play, British pop history, and apocalyptic politics…

1st May 2025 | Open Fifth | WOOSH

This month's book, performance & film reviews come from Open Fifth's Martin Renvoize, Helen Symington, Sam Goldsmith, Lauren Purton and Jake Bateman

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What’s on our shelves: Supermarket sweep, a night at the opera, and at last, an answer to the question ‘Why do we sleep?’

7th April 2025 | Lauren Purton | WOOSH

This month's reviews of books, performance, game and a tech build come from Open Fifth's Lauren Purton, Aude Charillon, Helen Symington, Jake Deery and Jacob O'Mara

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What’s on our shelves: Bridget Jones, Captain America, convents and shoegazing

27th February 2025 | Lauren Purton | WOOSH

This month's reviews of books, films, a game and an album come from PTFS Europe's Fiona Borthwick, Lauren Purton, Aude Charillon, Sam Goldsmith, Helen Symington and Jake Deery

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What’s on our shelves: Shakespeare in San Andreas, Heathcliff on the Moors, and Indiana Jones around the globe

6th February 2025 | Lauren Purton | Latest News

This month we have a very eclectic bundle of reviews from PTFS Europe's Val Skelton, Jake Deery, Jake Bateman, Lauren Purton, Helen Symington, and Sam Goldsmith.

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What’s on our shelves: A Pride special packed with LGBTQ+ creators, narratives and spaces, and plenty more too!

What’s on our shelves: Heathens, Heavens, Sorcery, Subreddits and Strong Female Leads…

What’s on our shelves: The Scottish Play, British pop history, and apocalyptic politics…

What’s on our shelves: Supermarket sweep, a night at the opera, and at last, an answer to the question ‘Why do we sleep?’

What’s on our shelves: Bridget Jones, Captain America, convents and shoegazing

What’s on our shelves: Shakespeare in San Andreas, Heathcliff on the Moors, and Indiana Jones around the globe

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