Dan Gordon-Potts

Dan has written 44 articles for York Vision.

The end of a Music Scene in York

SCENE interviewed the bands from a very nostalgic Farewell Fest at The Crescent, York’s biggest community venue

Music 4 mins ago

Track by Track: Don’t Forget Me by Maggie Rogers

SCENE gets a sneaky preview of Maggie’s new album and gives a critical ear…

Music 2 weeks ago

Chocolatier Makes Giant Chocolate House

“You can sort of just zone out and not worry about what’s going on around you,” Chef and Chocolate-maker Ashley McCarthy talks to SCENE at York Chocolate Festival 2024

Food 3 weeks ago

New on the Music SCENE: Maggie Rogers

Maggie Rogers returns with her latest soul-searching single, ‘Don’t Forget Me’, the title track taken from her upcoming album.

Music 4 weeks ago

‘People really appreciate what we’re doing’

What I learnt from visiting a bespoke pet crematorium in York...

SCENE 4 weeks ago

University Charity Swimathon 2024: ‘I swam 12k and it’s taken me about 4 and a half hours’

The annual event took place at York Sport Village and aims to raise £1000 for an ovarian cancer charity

Sport 1 month ago

‘I actually don’t really like playing’

"I like everything except the 45 minutes!" says frontman Keith of American band The Cowboys

Music 1 month ago

SCENE Recommends: The Machine Stops

"I am dying - but we touch, we talk, not through the Machine." For March, Dan recommends this slightly too accurate prediction of modern life from 1909, by E.M. Forster...

Books 2 months ago

SCENE Recommends: I Heard the Owl Call My Name

“This is the sort of book I turn to when I need to see words on a page that simply work.” For February, Dan recommends a poignant story about one of the last Native American communities left in a rapidly changing world.

Books 3 months ago

Blood-curdling Screams and Stage Silhouettes

Straight from the West End, this stage adaptation of Susan Hill's gothic horror novel didn't quite meet the fear-inducing expectations it promised...

Stage 3 months ago

Review: Renaissance Woohoo and Hoo-hah

Dan Gordon-Potts watched Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film Poor Things for SCENE. Discretion advised…

Screen 3 months ago

Review: Am I Being ‘Horizoned’?

People take on big business and tech and old telly remembers its political power. Dan reviews Mr Bates vs The Post Office for SCENE.

Screen 3 months ago

Comment: In Praise of the Humble Moka Pot

“Moka pot Mondays, it’s all good”

Food 4 months ago

SCENE Recommends: Digital Minimalism

SCENE recommends a book for you to read each month. Starting off with a practical guide for a fresh new year from computer scientist Cal Newport.

Books 4 months ago

“Let’s Just Pedestrianise the Whole Street, Let’s Work Together”

Local business owners argue that removing cars from their street will improve access, air quality, and increase business. York Vision reports...

News 4 months ago

New University Energy Centre Runs on Fossil Fuels

The Campus East Energy Centre, located between Langwith College and Constantine College, is running on fossil fuels, York Vision can confirm. After a Freedom of Information request was submitted to the University, […]

News 5 months ago