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The alternative death centre helping you go out in style

Knocking them dead — From leopard print coffins to environmentally friendly ceremonies, Arka is the women-led funeral home changing the way we deal with the death process.

  • Activism
  • Niloufar Haidari

A portrait of life in the Merseyside docklands

Working class kinship — Taken over a period of six years, Ken Grant’s intimate series on the landfill at Bidston Moss explores unity and defiance among the River Mersey’s hinterland.

  • Photography
  • Huck

How to survive as an independent festival in 2019

Can it still be done? — With more and more festivals crowding the cultural calendar, it’s hard to survive, let alone stand out. But among the noise, a number of DIY events are carving out their own distinct space – thriving in the process.

  • Music
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

A treasure trove of amateur gig posters from the ’90s

To Evelyn — Evelyn Short was a local legend in the village of Dinnington, known for her treasured archive of gig posters. A new book explores the sheer scale of her archive – while also telling a wider tale of community and fame.

  • Art
  • Jacob Charles Wilson

What #AlexFromGlasto shows us about race in the UK

Black and white — After being plucked from the crowd at Glastonbury to rap alongside Dave, the teen became a national treasure – but would it have happened if he was black?

  • Opinion
  • Jeffrey Boakye

NHS doctors are protesting the hostile environment

Life or death — Migrants can be charged up to 150 per cent of costs upfront for UK medical care, with many being denied lifesaving treatment. Journalist Bethan Staton meets the staff who are taking a stand.

  • Activism
  • Bethan Staton

Celebrating 50 Years of black creativity in the UK

Get up, stand up now — Visual artist Zak Ové talks us through his new, landmark exhibition, Get Up, Stand Up Now: ‘Art helps us attain equality, honesty, and perspective towards our own history.’

  • Art
  • Miss Rosen

Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer

‘I thought I was going to die’ — The Buzzcocks guitarist reflects on life, death, and the group’s indelible legacy: ‘I joined a punk band and was sniffing speed. The world fucking changed’

  • Music
  • Jeremy Allen

The Rhythm Method: music for your quarter-life crisis

Pints, pills & picket fences — With their debut album, the London duo narrate the trials of life in your mid-to-late-twenties, looking for light in suburban estates and crowded local pubs. For the band, it’s about seeking out the magic in the mundane.

  • Music
  • Niall Flynn

The British sex workers fighting censorship

Red light revolution — The British sex trade remains an off-radar taboo, relegated to a legal grey area. But with looming legislation threatening to put workers in danger, sex activists are fighting to be better understood.

  • Activism
  • Lydia Morrish

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