Culture
How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Guy Martin’s admission to the Big Issue that he has never voted in elections sparked a huge response from readers and beyond
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Meet our 2026 Changemakers. Here Big Issue celebrates the boxing gyms, art therapy groups, record labels and football clubs who are making a difference
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
The Big Issue 100 Changemakers list celebrates the people and organisations who are creating positive change. Sophia Alexandra Hall introduces our class of 2026.
Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
New video game Fable allows players to live out their evil landlord fantasies
New video game Fable allows players to live out their evil landlord fantasies
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
I was homeless on the streets of London. The public piano at St Pancras station saved me
I was homeless on the streets of London. The public piano at St Pancras station saved me
A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel
David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel
Different class: Why the return of Play for Today is good news for British television
Different class: Why the return of Play for Today is good news for British television
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
The Celebrity Traitors has been so good it might have ruined telly for me
The Celebrity Traitors has been so good it might have ruined telly for me
This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system
This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system
Eurovision winner Nemo: ‘Social media is harming us – but I have a big idea to change that’
Eurovision winner Nemo: ‘Social media is harming us – but I have a big idea to change that’
How war-wounded patients are finding hope in a hospital in Jordan: ‘People can rebuild their lives’
How war-wounded patients are finding hope in a hospital in Jordan: ‘People can rebuild their lives’
Film Club review – a well-observed, quirky family sitcom with heart
Film Club review – a well-observed, quirky family sitcom with heart
‘I fully expect we’ll be performing at Glastonbury’: Tamsin Greig on new punk drama Riot Women
