London
Anti-knife protestors block Westminster bridge
#OperationShutdown — Extinction Rebellion are dominating the headlines, but they’re not the only ones taking to London’s streets this week.
Written by: Huck
The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners
Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Loose is a zine dedicated to making it up as you go along
Young, wild and free — Now onto their third issue – which launches with a party at London’s 71a Gallery – the team behind the DIY art and photography publication remain committed as ever to living loosely.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
The LGBTQ documentaries you need to see this year
Around the world — As the BFI Flare gears up for its launch later this month, festival programmer Zorian Clayton highlights the best documentaries from the 2019 programme.
Written by: Thomas Curry
Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights
Dancing in the streets — London will get a striptease as part of a ‘disruptive’ global protest against unfair and unpaid labour which will see thousands of women walk out of work.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
The changing face of ’60s London, in photos
In the swing — Photographer Frank Habicht spent a decade documenting the capital’s political and social shifts, and the bright young things who were leading them.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Climate protestors block roads to ‘disrupt’ Fashion Week
‘People need to consume less’ — This weekend, Extinction Rebellion blocked the roads around London’s Fashion Week venues in a bid to ‘disrupt business as usual.’
Written by: Clara Hernanz
A town for tomorrow: Thamesmead’s utopian history
Modernist memories — Despite providing the dystopian backdrop for A Clockwork Orange, Thamesmead was originally envisioned as a bold new future for London housing. Now, a new book is celebrating its futuristic beginnings – and looking ahead to what comes next.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The changing face of Tooting Broadway Market, in photos
The Travel Diary — London tour guide Saira Niazi takes us on a photographic tour through the south London market, uncovering the alarming effects of gentrification on the local community.
Written by: Saira Niazi