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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.

  • Culture
  • 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.

  • Photography
  • 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.

  • Activism
  • 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.

  • Activism
  • 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.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Evocative shots of an '80s road trip down the A1

The Great North Road — Throughout 1981 and 1982, photographer Paul Graham traversed the length of the nation documenting scenes along the main highway between England and Scotland.

  • Culture
  • Zoe Whitfield

A riotous journey from Soho to Blackpool and back again

British summertime — Through the 80s and early 90s, photographer Barry Lewis would routinely make the trip from Blackpool to London, soaking in the sun and sand with liquid lunches, to evenings spent in Ronny Scotts and the Groucho, capturing the many characters he encountered along the way.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The London caterers feeding their community

Pandemic Innovators — Karma Cans used to cater for some of the biggest corporations in the capital – until the pandemic hit. But as their profit margins shifted, so did their priorities.

  • Activism
  • Huck

A life in colour: Capturing the punks of 1980s Britain

From Manchester to Camden — Street photographer Shirley Baker would travel to London’s Camden Market every weekend, mesmerised by the area’s rebellious youth movement.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

I May Destroy You and the way we see Black British sexuality

‘These stories are vital’ — Michaela Coel’s show has been widely praised for its bold portrayals of race, sexual assault, homophobia and survival. So what makes it so groundbreaking?

  • Culture
  • Almaz Ohene

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