Festival
How to make a difference without money or experience
Lessons from Yellow Projects — The Yellow Projects is a north London network of activists who are pushing for ‘positive change.’ Their first mission? Starting a grassroots arts festival for refugees in Leros, Greece. We meet them to find out more about their ambitious and hopeful long-term vision.
Written by: Simon Doherty
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.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Beautiful Alice is London's purest DIY music festival
Beautiful Alice Festival 2017 — Losing someone you love is painful, especially when they're the kindest, most giving person you'll ever have the good fortune to meet. Alice Barnett was one of those people, but at Beautiful Alice Festival - 3 June 2017 - she'll be celebrated and remembered, with headliners including Dub Pistols, The Japanese House and Freestylers.
Written by: Harry Jefferson-Perry
Secret Garden Party is the first UK festival to introduce official drug testing service
What’s in your baggy? — Secret Garden Party festival offered festivalgoers the opportunity to have their drugs tested to help avoid overdoses and poisonings.
Written by: Alex King
Photo collective Tripod City are capturing Ghana's Art renaissance
Africa's iconoclasts — A new wave of young Ghanaian artists are questioning religious traditions and finding a voice, while at the same time making art on the street. Photo collective Tripod City have been getting to know what it's really like to be in Ghana in 2016.
Written by: Max Gayler
The indie festival created for your mind, not your wallet
The brains behind Brainchild — As a 19-year-old student daunted by a lack of artistic outlets, Marina Blake launched an independent festival with a difference - creating a melting pot of collaboration designed to inspire.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
Rag N’ Bone Man: The MC building a refuge for his past loves
Talking inspiration, former flames and a debut album — Raised on a diet of Steptoe and Sons and blues music in a small Sussex village, Rag N’ Bone Man doesn’t exactly fit the normal picture of an MC. But digging deeper reveals Rory Graham is a true hip hop renaissance man.
Written by: Robbie Wojciechowski
Moritz Stefaner: The data visualisation artist playing with the future
Spreadsheets won’t save us — Moritz Stefaner’s Project Ukko turns climate and wind data into an immersive art installation that allows viewers to explore the future of the planet.
Written by: Alex King
Why did Lina Hashim secretly photograph Muslim couples having sex?
Transgressions in the dark — Iraqi-Danish photographer Lina Hashim’s provocative Unlawful Meetings series explores secret sexual encounters which overstep Islam's boundaries.
Written by: Alex King
Pristina Film Festival are fighting for homegrown cinema
The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Local filmmakers are stepping over the barriers and finding ways to celebrate Kosovan films.
Written by: Freddie Reynolds