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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How tiny music venue The Pit at Newstead revived a former mining community: ‘It’s a lifeline’

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Venue Watch

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year

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Venue Watch

Folk music venue fights for survival after ‘unfair’ £99k bill from billionaire landlords

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Venue Watch

Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’

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Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs

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venue watch

This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends

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venue watch

‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

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Music

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter

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live review

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem

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the music that made me

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’

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the future of travel

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race

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Venue Watch

How tiny music venue The Pit at Newstead revived a former mining community: ‘It’s a lifeline’

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year

Folk music venue fights for survival after ‘unfair’ £99k bill from billionaire landlords

Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’

Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs

This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends

‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race

Shock £300k bill from bankrupt council threatens Woking’s only grassroots music venue

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