Laura Kelly, Author at The Big Issue

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Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly is a multimedia journalist, award-winning columnist and podcaster with a longstanding passion for The Big Issue's social mission. She is the Culture Editor of The Big Issue, and leads the Venue Watch campaign to champion grassroots music venues.

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Venue Watch

Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’

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Music

English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring

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Venue Watch

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna

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Domino Day star Siena Kelly: ‘The society we live in turns powerful women into monsters’

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Venue Watch

‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years

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Venue Watch

At least two grassroots music venues closing each week

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Exhibition

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon

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Venue Watch

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing

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Venue Watch

‘You can have a life-changing experience for the price of pizza’: Why Sneaky Pete’s is vital to Scottish music

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Venue Watch

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them

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The Music That Made Me

Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage

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The Music that made me

Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’

English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna

Domino Day star Siena Kelly: ‘The society we live in turns powerful women into monsters’

‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years

At least two grassroots music venues closing each week

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon

Save Luna: London venue fights to survive in face of crippling costs and founder’s tragic passing

‘You can have a life-changing experience for the price of pizza’: Why Sneaky Pete’s is vital to Scottish music

2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them

Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage

Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’

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