Culture
A celebration of 40 years of LGBTQ+ pride and protest
Out and About — Bishopsgate Institute’s new exhibition documents the gay rights movement and the everyday celebrations and struggles of queer Londoners.
Written by: India Lawrence
Don Letts on resilience, revolution and staying DIY
The polymathic pioneer reflects on a life embedded in UK subculture – from arguments with Bob Marley, to connecting the dots between punk and reggae.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
The island-hopping circus crew reimagining a life at sea
The Sea Clowns journey from port to port, bringing their unique act with them wherever they dock. For the ocean-dwelling collective, it’s part of a mission to spread knowledge and laughter, all while remaining committed to an unshackled, freewheeling existence.
Written by: Alex King
The Met Police is corrupt, violent and rotten to its core
Sisters Uncut on IWD — This International Women’s Day, Sisters Uncut are calling on people to imagine a future without police, and one that centres survivors.
Written by: Debbie Summers
Intimate scenes of everyday life in Britain in the ‘70
Last of the Brits — Photographer Diane Bush recounts finding her feet as a photographer after travelling from the US to the UK, and using the medium to create a better world.
Written by: Diane Bush
The photographer celebrating London’s council houses
Out from the shadows — From Brutalist blocks to Modernist towers, Jack Young’s new book featuring portraits of 68 of the capital’s most revered council house schemes recasts these buildings in a new light.
Written by: Alex Norris
A vivid portrait of everyday life & resistance in Ukraine
Since 2015, British artist Mark Neville, who lives in Kyiv, has been documenting Ukraine. Published on the cusp of war, his new photo book calls on the international community to urgently support the country.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Electronic pioneer Richard Pinhas on life and legacy
The Heldon founder reflects on his journey – from lending Jimi Hendrix guitar strings as a teenager, to performing six shows a week in his 70s.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
The London squatters who resisted evictions in the ‘70s
’Housing for all!‘ — In 1973, Tower Hamlets city council decided to tear down the crumbling buildings where squatters were living. Photographer David Hoffman documented the fight back in what would become the first protest photo book published in the UK.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A portrait of a misrepresented community in Blackburn
Welcome to Bank Top — In his photo book, photographer Craig Easton set out to confront the dangerous stereotypes surrounding a small community in Blackburn.
Written by: Miss Rosen