England
The fun, flares and frenzy on ‘Gallagher Hill’ when Oasis came home
Unmistakably Northern — With tickets for the Manchester Britpop legends’ reunion tour being difficult and expensive to secure, thousands of fans gathered on a hill in Heaton Park to catch a glimpse regardless. Now, its party atmosphere is immortalised in photographer Gabriel Purcell’s new zine.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The Tossers: Inside the world of competitive egg throwing
The Obsessives — From Russian Egg Roulette to the showpiece Throw and Catch, the World Egg Throwing Championships is a cracking tournament. Ginnia Cheng joined this year’s edition, and scrambled to keep up.
Written by: Ginnia Cheng
Lionesses Euro final win draws the UK’s most watched 2025 TV moment
Bringing it home again — 12.2 million people tuned in to watch England women’s football team beat out Spain on the BBC, with a strong showing from young fans.
Written by: Ella Glossop
The rebellious roots of Cornwall’s surfing scene
100 years of waveriding — Despite past attempts to ban the sport from beaches, surfers have remained as integral, conservationist presences in England’s southwestern tip. A new exhibition in Falmouth traces its long history in the area.
Written by: Ella Glossop
In Photos: Life in ‘Britain’s only desert’
‘Welcome to Dungeness’ looks at the lives and stories of families living in the shadow of two nuclear power plants.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Re-enchanted England: Exploring Paganism and Folklore
A new book dives into the ancient traditions and rituals that many are turning to in an age of uncertainty, crisis and climate breakdown.
Written by: Thomas Andrei
Portraying three generations of poverty in England
In 1992, photographer Craig Easton was dispatched to Blackpool to meet the ordinary people demonised by Conservative Party policies and rhetoric. There he got to know the Williams family, whose lives he would document over the next 14 years.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The North East fishers taking on the Tories over die-offs
Stop the dredge — Mass crustacean die-offs in the North East have led a community of fishermen to take action to save their seas.
Written by: Sam Haddad
The hijabi sisters changing the face of skateboarding in Hull
Meet the Insistergaters — Layna, Maysa and Amaya are three siblings looking to disrupt narratives around the sport. In doing so, they’re hoping to inspire a new generation of skateboarders.
Written by: Dalia Al-Dujaili
Chaos and community in British photography since the ‘60s
Facing Britain — An ongoing exhibition brings together the work of leading postwar British documentary photographers, capturing both the political struggles and everyday life.
Written by: Miss Rosen
