Britain

‘We’re resilient’: 4 young artists on Birmingham’s devastating art cuts

Birmingham council recently announced it will cut arts funding by 100 per cent. We spoke with a group of young creatives about how this will affect their careers and the future of the city

Art & Photography

Mar 19, 2024

James Greig

Life & Culture

Britain is officially the second-most miserable country in the world

New research has found that average mental wellbeing scores have not recovered since drastically declining during the COVID-19 pandemic

Life & Culture

Mar 11, 2024

Serena Smith

Art & Photography

Tracing the history of Black women photographers from the 80s and 90s

Shining Lights: Black Women Photographers in 1980s–90s Britain is the new photo book bringing together the work of trailblazing Black image-makers from the UK

Art & Photography

Feb 01, 2024

Millen Brown-Ewens

Life & Culture

The head of the British army wants to bring back forced conscription

‘We must similarly prepare – and that is a whole-of-nation undertaking’

Life & Culture

Jan 25, 2024

James Greig

Life & Culture

British identity broke in 2023

Britishness has been in crisis for decades, if not centuries – and this year, the country’s sense of self became more unstable than ever

Life & Culture

Dec 22, 2023

Serena Smith

Art & Photography

Ray’s a Laugh: Richard Billingham’s seminal photo book is getting a reissue

The new edition, expected in early 2024, is described as a ‘director’s cut’ of the 1996 original, with unseen photographs, a reimagined sequencing, and a companion reader dissecting the work

Art & Photography

Dec 08, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Art & Photography

In pictures: the new faces of the UK’s underground rap scenes

Working in London and Manchester, Dazed Clubber Mossy Mcdermott trains his lens on the future legends, fans and fashions that define this ever-evolving subculture

Art & Photography

Jul 20, 2023

Louis Merrion

Music

Recess: watch the cult club crew takeover Dreamland, Margate

Recess is a staple of Black British nightlife and beyond, throwing events from Accra to Ibiza, and for their 100th party they took over Dreamland for #RECESSLAND. Watch it here – plus, read Caleb Femi’s interview with founders Jojo and David Sonubi

Music

Jul 17, 2023

Caleb Femi

Life & Culture

Why neurodivergent people are self-medicating with weed

A recent poll has found that 1.8 million people in the UK are self-medicating using cannabis, a 29 per cent rise from 2019

Life & Culture

Jul 10, 2023

Mariella Agapiou

Life & Culture

Rainbow capitalism is dying – will we miss it when it’s gone?

After a series of unusually successful boycotts from the anti-trans movement, corporate Pride is more muted than ever this year

Life & Culture

Jun 22, 2023

James Greig

Fashion

This is what young British people are actually wearing right now

Earlier this month, we posted a call-out to see what young people in the UK are wearing. Here’s what you had to say...

Fashion

Jun 19, 2023

Kyle MacNeill

Life & Culture

Young people in Wales are ready for independence

After over a decade of Tory rule and austerity they didn’t vote for, the youth of Wales are finding new ways to call their power back

Life & Culture

Jun 18, 2023

Rhys Thomas

Life & Culture

Will the North rise again?

Northern England’s forward-thinking spirit has yet to be defeated, but after decades of neglect, economic decline and failed regeneration schemes, it’s more embattled than ever

Life & Culture

Jun 17, 2023

James Greig

Art & Photography