London
How an old London bus is tackling the city’s gang culture
The United Borders Project — The United Borders Project is uniting young people from two rival areas in Harlesden (Stonebridge and Church Road) – bringing them together through music, mentoring and media classes.
Written by: Brunel Johnson
The definitive photographers of countercultural life
On the margins — A new Barbican show explores photography’s enduring fascination with subcultures, with work from Bruce Davidson, Larry Clark and Daido Moriyama.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Rotten food dumped at Serco HQ to support Yarl’s Wood strike
Rotten food, rotten system — Trays of decaying food were left on the doorstep of the security firm's London office this morning, as women in Yarl's Wood Detention Centre – which Serco operate – enter their second week of hunger strikes.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The humanity of the AIDS crisis captured on film
The Ward — Photographer Gideon Mendel refused to fan the flames of prejudice that characterised the AIDS crisis, instead documenting the humanity he found on London's specialist wards.
Written by: Nick Thompson
A love letter to Walthamstow market, shot on film
The Travel Diary — Photographer Sana Badri pays tribute to the vibrant diversity of her hometown, capturing the sights, flavours and local community.
Written by: Sana Badri
London's young jazz heroes are crafting their own sound
The shape of things to come — In a world of manufactured music, jazz is still a place of pure freedom. Now London’s bright talents are reimagining that legacy for a new generation, pulling from their multi-textured roots and making it up as they go along.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Last night saw a victory for anti-gentrification activists
Taking back the city — Property developers in Elephant and Castle have been sent back to the drawing board, after local residents demand a better deal.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Capturing the spirit of London’s young Muslim women
The sisterhood — Photographer Lamisa Khan teams up with artists Zeinab Saleh and Sara Gulamali to show off the everyday lives of London’s ‘Muslim Sisterhood.’
Written by: Salma Haidrani
Julie Adenuga: ‘I didn’t have any aspiration to be anything’
My Element: Built by Grime — As part of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, we meet Julie Adenuga – producer, Beats One presenter, and member of one of London’s most prestigious music families.
Written by: Grace Shutti
The side-streets of London as you've never seen them before
Scratch beneath the surface — After years of working nine-to-five in the city, Joshua Jackson is pursuing his dream as a street photographer – honing in on the everyday details we take for granted.
Written by: Cian Traynor