“Incredible bands, and even better choices of beer”: Kintsugi are ready for the 46th Real Ale festival
Jack Thompson speaks to Kintsugi in advance of their Warwick Real Ale performance next week.
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Students sceptical of pedestrianised Leamington Parade
A survey conducted last summer has revealed ‘overwhelming support‘ for the pedestrianisation of the Parade in Leamington Spa. The new concept masterplan for Parade, by Transforming Leamington, has 12 key aims. These include the integration of trees, sustainable management of water, supporting cycle access, prioritising safety with good lighting, ensuring accessibility with seating, and exploring how to remove vehicular traffic from Parade. Throughout June and July, the Leamington Transformation Board conducted...
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Headbangers and heavy metal: Battle of the Bands starts off strong with Heat One
Jack Thompson commentates on Heat One of Battle of the Bands.
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“I’m not afraid of not knowing the answer yet”: A conversation with Zoé Hammer
Jack Thompson discusses Zoé Hammer’s upcoming album, 'Birdlike'.
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The Boar’s Albums of the Year 2025
As the year has come to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the best releases of 2025. Here are The Boar‘s albums of the year! Is your favourite release featured on our list?
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2026 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2026! Allow your favourite student journalists to inspire you with our annual attempts at renewal – whether that's proper hydration, banishing doomscrolling, or perfecting the art of the Letterboxd review.
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Is it time to give up? The benefits and strategies of goal disengagement
Throughout our lives, we are taught to have goals. In fact, my secondary school’s motto was “Believe, Aspire, Achieve”, all centred around goals. It seems completely logical that having goals would only be beneficial, providing a sense of direction and acting as an objective in which our energy can be directed towards. Interestingly, however, recent...
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The Boar’s ‘Games of the Year’: 2025 Edition
Another year has passed, and we are back with our topic gaming picks for 2025, be it games that have come out this year, or old classics rediscovered. Join us as we dive into the games that made our 2025. Theo Millard (Writer’s pick) – Hades II Hades is a...
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A call to drums: Warwick BandSoc calls for support after £1,000 loss of equipment
Warwick BandSoc have issued an open call for support after members of their exec discovered that valuable equipment, worth over £1,000, has gone missing from their practice room.
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Warwick and Leamington MP decides against public meeting on Gaza in open letter response
Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western has decided not to hold a public meeting on Gaza after receiving an open letter signed by over 80 of his constituents. While US-brokered ceasefire negotiations are underway and a major hostage transfer has been secured, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is still an ongoing concern....
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An introduction to the Coventry music scene: A reinvigorated ‘grassroots’ culture
Jack Thompson and Beth Meachem introduce five distinct music venues located in Coventry.
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“It’s a lot more stripped back”: Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie on their upcoming ‘Still Smitten Tour’
Jack Thompson talks with Pale Waves' lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie to discuss the band's upcoming 'Still Smitten Tour',
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“I was making music while doing a million different things”: A conversation with Nxdia
Jack Thompson interviewing alt-pop artist Nxdia, talks about their recently released mixtape and their upcoming headline tour.
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