Culture

In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?
Activism

In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?

Documentary photographer Marc Davenant has been taking photos of protests in recent years as governments have cracked down against activism. His powerful photos are now on show at his Rebellion! exhibition

AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
Books

AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’

The Author of the Year winner at this year’s British Book Awards believes her books have connected with kids by presenting real-world problems alongside excitement and ‘blood-thirsty unicorns’

Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV
Jonathan Thompson

Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV

The debate on how to protect free TV is ongoing but failing to act risks damaging British telly, writes chair of the Future TV Taskforce Jonathan Thompson

Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero

Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires
TV

Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires

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British Book Awards: Ruth Jones, Charles Mackesy and Mick Herron among Author of the Year nominees
Books

British Book Awards: Ruth Jones, Charles Mackesy and Mick Herron among Author of the Year nominees

Inside the Big Issue: Power to the people
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Power to the people

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Democracy

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Changemakers 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Susan Carol

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’
Ella Maisy Purvis

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’
Theatre

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’

Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Language

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
Photography

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
Art

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

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 
Best of the year

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

Clara Amfo shares tips to make Christmas feel calmer and brighter when you’re not feeling festive

Inside the Big Issue: O Come All Ye Faithful
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: O Come All Ye Faithful

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Julie Adams

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

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A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
Film

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
Theatre

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
TV

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
Culture

Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo