London
New London exhibition steps inside the city’s skate scene
Skate and destroy — Winner – which celebrates skateboarding’s ongoing love affair with DIY culture – opens this week at Deptford’s Curve.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
How the barbershop became a bastion for the black British community
‘Everybody needs a cut’ — An integral part of the black British experience, visiting your barber has now become one of the few socially accepted forms of black male intimacy.
Written by: Natty Kasambala
London’s ‘public’ spaces are not as free as they seem
Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Huck photographer Tom Jamieson goes for a wander through the squares of London where the lines between public and private space are starting to blur.
Written by: Tom Jamieson
Wim Wenders’ dreamy Polaroid collection is coming to London
Instant Stories — Unseen images taken by the director will soon be going on display at The Photographers Gallery.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Why giant murals of black women are popping up across London
‘You Are Enough’ — Appearing across the walls of the capital, Dreph’s portraits celebrate the humanity, beauty and strength of black British women.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
How I learned it's never too late by applying to university aged 74
Lessons to live by — Growing up in London's East End in the 1940s, university was never an option for Grandad Reg. Next year the pensioner will start a degree, because life is too short for regrets.
Written by: Grandad Reg
Photos from this weekend's Justice For Mark Duggan rally
No justice, no peace — This month marks six years since Mark Duggan was killed by the Metropolitan Police in London, and his community are still desperate for justice.
Written by: Theo McInnes
Inside the fearless bike movement tearing up London
Riders on the storm — Bike crews are pulling off death-defying stunts in London's rush-hour traffic. To the public, it's a spectacle of recklessness. But for the cyclists, these mass ride-outs are a means of survival.
Written by: Alex King
In the ring with London’s feminist punk-rock wrestlers
Fight like a girl — Inspired by Netflix’s GLOW, EVE has shattered stereotypes to become the UK’s first feminist-punk-rock wrestling organisation. Journalist Kat Lister heads to their ‘secret girl gang clubhouse’ in Bethnal Green to learn more.
Written by: Kat Lister
The opera shining a spotlight on Trump’s travel ban
Centre stage politics — After being banned from entering the US, British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar is taking on immigration, borders and racism with her new show ID, Please.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
