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A major Nan Goldin exhibition is coming to London

You Never Did Anything Wrong — Opening at the Hayward Gallery in November, the show will debut a new film from the artist and activist, alongside a slate of recent work.

  • Culture
  • Jack Dennison-Thompson
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“Like skating an amphitheatre”: 50 years of the South Bank skatepark, in photos

Skate 50 — A new exhibition celebrates half a century of British skateboarding’s spiritual centre. Noah Petersons traces the Undercroft’s history and enduring presence as one of the world’s most iconic spots.

  • Sport
  • Noah Petersons

Eating concrete with London Skate Mums

Parental steeze — Founded during the pandemic, the group has ballooned into a community, giving mothers of various ages and abilities space to pull tricks, fall and express themselves. Sydney Lobe meets them at the legendary Southbank Undercroft.

  • Sport
  • Sydney Lobe
Energetic music performance on stage with colourful lighting, smoke and audience.

Southbank Centre reveals new series dedicated to East and Southeast Asian arts

ESEA Encounters — Taking place between 17-20 July, there will be a live concert from YMO’s Haruomi Hosono, as well as discussions around Asian literature, stage productions, and a pop-up Japanese Yokimono summer market.

  • Culture
  • Zahra Onsori

In Pictures: The story of a London skate gang that launched a new wave of British style

PWBC: A retrospective — To celebrate the launch of Lucien Clarke's new pro Supra shoe, photographers James Edson and Daniel 'Snowy' Kinloch curate an exhibition of the mythical PWBC.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

Southbank Activists

Political Young People — The battle for the Southbank skate spot is still raging but no matter what the outcome, the Southbank activists (LLSB) have succeeded in mobilising a stigmatised London youth.

  • Opinion
  • Bryony Beynon

Long Live Southbank

Saving an Iconic Skate Spot — It's been a hub of skateboarding culture since the 1970s, yet the Undercroft on London's Southbank is currently under threat from re-development plans.

  • Film
  • HUCK HQ

Save The Southbank

The Fight Goes On — Skaters have long been silenced by the iron fist of urban planning, but London’s skateboarding community has found its collective voice.

  • Activism
  • Olly Zannetti

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