London
Zines, club nights, and collectives: London's female DIY art scene is thriving
New House of Vans exhibition — A new exhibition at House of Vans in South London brings together the contemporary DIY scene in the city to celebrate culture that celebrates women.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Video: Meet Raja the King, India’s very own Elvis
The Pelvis of Kharagpur — Raja Danapat is India's self-proclaimed “twin brother” of Elvis. Now 75, he lives his life following the guiding light of the late Elvis Presley.
Written by: Alex King
Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument
Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.
Written by: Alex Taylor
The Nobel Prize-winning academic who fled Nazi Germany as a child
Refugee Stories — January 27 marks Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to remember the atrocities of the past and ensure the same horror is never replicated. As part of our Refugee Stories series, Leslie Brent speaks of being one of the first Jews to flee Nazi Germany, coming to England as a refugee at the age of 13. He would go on to become a Nobel Prize-winning academic.
Written by: Elizabeth Sulis Gear
Jimi Hendrix's old London bedroom opens to public exactly how it was in the '60s
The creative space of a legend — The Handel House Trust have restored Hendrix's room on Brook Street in Mayfair to exactly how it was when he mastered his version of 'All Along The Watchtower' there.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The self-made Londoner helping working-class creatives realise their dreams
Bright Nails, Big City — With WAH Nails, Sharmadean Reid created much more than just a nail company. It's a creative hub where driven young women have the opportunity to realise their dreams.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The film that's outing hidden homelessness in the UK
'Half Way' Screening and Q+A with filmmaker Daisy-May Hudson — Hidden homelessness is Britain’s dirty little secret. But Daisy-May Hudson is bringing it out into the light with a touching documentary film about her own family, who lost their home and were swept to one side.
Written by: Daisy May-Hudson // Huck HQ
London DIY music projects to look out for in 2016
Tome Records — Kevin Hendrick runs Tome Records out of DIY Space for London, a show venue and community space in South London. Show-goers can browse the record store's selection of hard-to-find and not so hard-to-find pressings during gigs and events. Here are Hendricks picks for the 5 most anticipated sounds of 2016.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Nico Hogg's photography captures the transformation of urban London
Finding beauty in overlooked corners of the metropolis — Nico Hogg's striking London photography is released as photobook Signs & Signifiers, through revered electronic label Keysound Recordings.
Written by: George Kafka
Animation: American astrophysicist Carl Sagan contemplates the final frontier
Royal Institution: A Place Called Space — We've already seen a lot of our planet, said space scientist Carl Sagan in this famous talk, it's time we see a bit more of space. Brought to life in animation.
Written by: Ella Ackroyd