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.
Stella and the life-changing power of the Homeless World Cup
Opinion

Stella and the life-changing power of the Homeless World Cup

Poldark and the resurgence of scything in Britain
Environment

Poldark and the resurgence of scything in Britain

Steven MacKenzie: Forget the right stuff, we can aim for alright stuff
Opinion

Steven MacKenzie: Forget the right stuff, we can aim for alright stuff

Twin Peaks director David Lynch: ‘The word home… it’s a beautiful word’
Exclusive

Twin Peaks director David Lynch: ‘The word home… it’s a beautiful word’

Chrysta Bell: “Describe what Lynchian means? I don’t know why you’d want to”
Film

Chrysta Bell: “Describe what Lynchian means? I don’t know why you’d want to”

How the David Lynch Foundation helps people who have experienced homelessness
Housing

How the David Lynch Foundation helps people who have experienced homelessness

Fighting talk with Stephen Merchant aka ‘The Merchant of Menace’
TV

Fighting talk with Stephen Merchant aka ‘The Merchant of Menace’

Billy Bragg: “Morrissey has broken the hearts of a lot of people”
Music

Billy Bragg: “Morrissey has broken the hearts of a lot of people”

Amy Richardson is stitching together a tale of homelessness
Art

Amy Richardson is stitching together a tale of homelessness

Mexican street paper showcases first English edition in London
News

Mexican street paper showcases first English edition in London

Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican
Culture

Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican

Why Britain’s love for KFC is more than skin deep
News

Why Britain’s love for KFC is more than skin deep