From the magazine
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
A new documenmtary tells the story of the dementia activist movement in Scotland
I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Robin Ince’s travels take him to Shoreham-by-Sea, where an impromptu gig with Orbital and a smartphone goes down a storm
In pictures: ‘Filthy scribblings’ from gonzo artist Ralph Steadman

In pictures: ‘Filthy scribblings’ from gonzo artist Ralph Steadman
A mini edition of Ralph Steadman: a Life in Ink is out on 18 December
Porn Play review – this isn’t just theatre, it’s a wake-up call
Porn Play review – this isn’t just theatre, it’s a wake-up call
‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
‘It’s not like a normal pub’: How communities are rallying together to breathe new life into dying pubs
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue

Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani review – diaspora, flight and exile

Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani review – diaspora, flight and exile
The Tower by Thea Lenarduzzi review – a strange, engrossing literary hall of mirrors

The Tower by Thea Lenarduzzi review – a strange, engrossing literary hall of mirrors
How people’s love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV

How people’s love for Freddie Mercury helped overcome fear of HIV
New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out

New Troubles drama Trespasses reminded me that the past can turn you inside out
Inside the Big Issue: Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody at 50

Inside the Big Issue: Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody at 50
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: ‘Door-knocking for politics is easier than door-knocking for God’

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: ‘Door-knocking for politics is easier than door-knocking for God’
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style

My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?

Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch

The Thing with Feathers review – a bruising but rewarding watch
Ill health is holding Britain’s economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there

Ill health is holding Britain’s economy back. If the government wants growth, it must start there
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’

Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’
Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build

When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
A Long Winter by Colm Toíbín review – a short but brilliant piece of fiction



