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How skaters are reclaiming the world’s forgotten spaces

Take back the city — There’s been a resurgence of DIY skate spots opening across the globe, with young skaters taking back the wastelands that the public has left behind. We visit one space hidden under the M32, in Bristol, to find out why.

  • Skate
  • Robbie Warin

Vintage disco: Franz Ferdinand return to the dancefloor

The Monday Mix — The Glaswegian five-piece celebrate the release of their fifth album, Always Ascending, with an exclusive mix of synth-pop anthems and rare retro floor-fillers.

  • Music
  • HUCK HQ

It’s time to talk about how Britain treats its homeless

From Where I Stand — A society can be judged by how it deals with its most vulnerable – and as it gears up for 2018’s Royal Wedding, the UK is already showing its true colours, writes Dawn Foster.

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

A.G: ‘I think I’m an outsider everywhere’

My Element: Built by Grime — Ahead of the release of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, east London DJ and NTS regular A.G discusses the magic of music, mixing, and mental self-care.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

Living in England as a new Muslim convert

The quest for meaning — Photographer Matteo Congregalli travels from London to Manchester for his new series The House of the Prophet – a project examining the lives of new Muslims in modern-day Britain.

  • Photography
  • Matteo Congregalli

Seeking adventure in the heart of the Lake District

Kendal Mountain Festival 2017 — Taking place between November 16-19 this year, the Kendal Mountain Festival promises a range of films, talks and arts events catered for all outdoor enthusiasts.

  • Snow
  • HUCK HQ

Exposing the everyday eccentricity of British life

Wish you weren’t here — For his new postcard series, artist James Springall pieces together collages highlighting the anxieties of the UK’s small towns.

  • Art
  • HUCK HQ

The sci-fi shorts imagining our cities of the future

Life in 2097 — Featuring five short visuals and an interactive app, 2097: We Made Ourselves Over imagines a world 80 years from now in which humans come together as agents of change.

  • Film
  • Niall Flynn

Burberry announces major new photography show on British life

Here We Are — The exhibition, dedicated to the ‘British way of life and character’, will open in London next month.

  • Photography
  • Dominique Sisley

The bleak beauty of England’s forgotten towns

Melancholy mysticism — Photographer John Spinks shoots the changing face of a small British mining town for his latest book, The New Village – a project he shot over 15 years.

  • Photography
  • Dominique Sisley

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