DIY Communities
The DIY haven that transformed London’s jazz scene
Remembering TRC — Dalston’s Total Refreshment Centre closed as a music venue a year ago – and although it may be gone, its legacy lives on. In her new book, Make Some Space, journalist Emma Warren explores why this pivotal space did so much for the capital’s creative communities.
Written by: Emma Finamore
How to make it on your own – from the people who did it
Leap of faith — From building a career from scratch as a self-taught photographer, to ditching the city in favour of launching a sustainable surf school – these tales of independence prove that when you get it right, going it alone can be the best thing you ever do.
Written by: HUCK HQ
For the skaters of Myanmar, boards are a symbol of hope
Pushing Myanmar — As dictatorship declines, filmmakers James Holman and Ali Drummond go back to Yangon, documenting the community built around its DIY skatepark.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The DIY Brussels skatepark creating a community against the odds
For skaters, by skaters — Looking to bring his community together and protect them from the cold, Youssef Abaoud and his friends hand built the Byrrrh – Brussel's first official DIY indoor skate park to open in over a decade.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Explore the rebellious fringes of US culture with Unplanned America
The make-it-up-as-you-go-along travel show returns — Unplanned America is the DIY adventure series that explores the most far-out subcultures in the land of free. We reached out for the lowdown on Season 3.
Written by: Alex King
DIY communities of 1980s California, through the eyes of filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin
French New Wave meets West Coast sun — A new exhibit at London's Raven Row Gallery explores the shifting nature of community in the late 20th Century. Among the experimental film and video on show are three films by the surreal, genre-bending documentarian Jean-Pierre Gorin, whose exploration into makeshift communities in 1980's America formed his influential 'California trilogy.'
Written by: Adam White