Art
Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue’s Christmas cover competition

Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue’s Christmas cover competition
Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions

Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions
The Wizard of Booze: How a pantomime is helping people overcoming addiction this Christmas

The Wizard of Booze: How a pantomime is helping people overcoming addiction this Christmas
‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts

Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon

Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon
‘Rail against the pain’: Shane MacGowan’s most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music

‘Rail against the pain’: Shane MacGowan’s most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music
Illustrator Oliver Jeffers shares advice for Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition: ‘We’re all artists’

Illustrator Oliver Jeffers shares advice for Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition: ‘We’re all artists’
The Big Issue’s Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs

The Big Issue’s Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist

Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’

Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’
‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition

‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine

BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine
Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers
My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’

My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’
Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose 

Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose
Discarded things deserve a second chance… that goes for people too
