Steven MacKenzie
Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’
Books

Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’

Wander star Aaron Eckhart: ‘I should do comedies… it’s probably easier’
Film

Wander star Aaron Eckhart: ‘I should do comedies… it’s probably easier’

Vicky Krieps: Lockdown proved time is our deepest fear
Film

Vicky Krieps: Lockdown proved time is our deepest fear

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom – review
Music

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom – review

William Shatner: Humanity won’t survive to reach a Star Trek future
Film

William Shatner: Humanity won’t survive to reach a Star Trek future

Attempting re-entry: Britain gets ready to rejoin the space race
News

Attempting re-entry: Britain gets ready to rejoin the space race

Who will win the billionaire’s space race?
News

Who will win the billionaire’s space race?

The Archbishop of Canterbury and his time as a vendor
Housing

The Archbishop of Canterbury and his time as a vendor

How a football memorabilia clearout saw it get extra time elsewhere
Activism

How a football memorabilia clearout saw it get extra time elsewhere

Black Widow ‘would have been lining up in food queues as a child’
Film

Black Widow ‘would have been lining up in food queues as a child’

Scotland’s first Black academic on why we shouldn’t remove offending statues
Social Justice

Scotland’s first Black academic on why we shouldn’t remove offending statues

Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello’
Music

Julian Lloyd Webber: ‘The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello’