Culture
The DIY music festival proofing for a different kind of future
In partnership with Squarespace — It takes energy to run a festival – and the founders of Strawberries & Creem have it in abundance. In the second instalment of Future Proof, produced in partnership with Squarespace, they explain why pairing this approach with a powerful digital presence is key.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Idyllic photos of the Welsh Valleys in the ’70s
A different country — In the 1970s, photographer Robin Weaver set out to capture close-knit communities in a deprived area of Wales, to celebrate optimism amid economic strife.
Written by: Callum Bains
Evocative shots of an '80s road trip down the A1
The Great North Road — Throughout 1981 and 1982, photographer Paul Graham traversed the length of the nation documenting scenes along the main highway between England and Scotland.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Tender shots of the '80s East LA gang scene
City of angels — After visiting Los Angeles' Maravilla Park, photographer Janette Beckman got to know a Mexican-American gang there and set about capturing a different side to their community.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A portrait of UK life on the edges of gentrification
Homegrown — Photographer Stephen Burridge talks preserving the memory of places on the margins of capitalism and celebrating the UK's vibrant patchwork of communities.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Halcyon days at an '80s Summer Solstice Festival
The wild bunch — Photographer Alan Lodge remembers shooting the mini utopia that was the Stonehenge Free Festival, an event held in the fields surrounding the legendary prehistoric monument.
Written by: Miss Rosen
VC London: the all-women bike crew on the secrets to longevity
In partnership with Squarespace — Future Proof is a new editorial series, produced in partnership with Squarespace, which explores how creators have been building their communities and continuing to connect in new ways using their online presence. In the first instalment, motorbike crew VC London explains how they’ve always got one eye on the horizon.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A vibrant ode to Liverpool in the '80s and '90s
Mersey Paradise — Photographer Tom Wood remembers shooting the pubs, club and bus rides in Liverpool through the '70s to the '90s and finding meaning in everyday scenes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
VCR visionary: The woman who taped 33 years of TV news
The Marion Stokes Project — Director Matt Wolf speaks to Huck about his documentary on the elusive Marion Stokes, a Communist radical who recorded 70,000 tapes worth of TV news as a form of activism.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Future Proof Your Passion
In partnership with Squarespace — In a new editorial series — produced in partnership with Squarespace — we tell stories of communities future proofing their passion.
Written by: Huck