On Yorworld this week Laura Stratford speaks to the cast of blue/orange Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play and The Evening Standard Best Play of the Year, currently being shown at York theatre royal till the 19th May. We have our preview of two original musicals happening in York in the coming week. 3rd year music Student Jamie Long premiers a brand new musical Dash of Lime being performed on the 6th of May. And we venture out in to York to Upstage theatre where drip drop theatre company present Going Grey newly composed musical by E.C.R Roberts. As well as our latest drama soc preview 'Deathwatch' and 'Beyond the Frame' an exhibition to raise awareness of the Miami 5. Produced by David Brennan.
York's incredible improv comedy troupe gives us their take on Beatrix Potter in an extra game that didn't make it into Episode 1! Produced by Ian Angel and John Wakefield.
The "Thankyous and Goodnights" from ((URY)) Breakfast with Dave Williams
The University claims to pay all its staff the 'living wage' of £7.20 per hour - a think tank has calculated that's how much workers need to maintain a decent standard of living. But a student campaign says that's not the full story - and URY News can reveal that in just one year, more than 600 people worked for the university at a rate below the living wage. Rachael Venables reports.
The University of York is set to join the elite Russell Group of leading UK universities. It will join institutions including Oxford, Cambridge and the LSE after the group decided to expand its membership from 20 to 24. Rachael Venables reports.