Wales
How austerity targeted... rural towns & communities
Cut out: a decade of destruction — Layoffs, isolation and loss of funding: in the latest instalment of Cut Out, writer Emma Garland explores how Tory cuts have destroyed our towns and villages.
Written by: Emma Garland
The androgynous wrestler who inspired glam rock
Merchant of Menace — David Bowie copied him. Jimmy Savile got battered by him. Wrestling never saw anything like him, before or since. This is the story of Exotic Adrian Street, a flamboyant brawler who blurred the lines between athlete and artist.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Celebrating style in post-industrial South Wales
It’s called Ffasiwn (look it up) — Fusing fashion, performance and documentary, photographer Clementine Schneidermann and stylist Charlotte James present a contemporary vision of the Welsh Valleys.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Port Talbot: the industrial town with an uncertain future
Made of steel — Like countless towns across the UK, there are fears regarding what comes next for Port Talbot. In a new project, photographers Alecio Ferrari and Alex Fleming capture the town and its people.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Living off-grid with Wales’ self-sufficent communities
Into the wild — Spending time with three separate eco-communities situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside, photographer Benson Batty explores what it means to truly live off the land.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Up close and personal with Cardiff’s new music heroes
A scene within a scene — For the past year, Welsh photographer Elijah Thomas has been documenting the lives of Cardiff’s up-and-coming bands, capturing a DIY scene united in its tight-knit camaraderie.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Capturing small-town mischief in the Rhondda Valleys
Zine Scene — In a new zine, Welsh photographer Elijah Thomas documents the colourful characters that make up the tight-knit communities he calls home.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Porthcawl’s finest: Inside the world’s biggest Elvis festival
Long live the king — Every year, the Welsh town of Porthcawl plays host to an Elvis Festival – an event that draws devoted impersonators from Wales, Europe and beyond. Photographer Andrew Hughes captures the most convincing.
Written by: Andrew Hughes
Hundreds of activists shut down the UK’s largest opencast coal mine
Direct action against fossil fuels — Reclaim the Power halt work at Ffos-y-fran mine in south Wales to pressure for a post-carbon future.
Written by: Alex King
RIP Howard Marks, Oxford-educated author, activist and notorious drug smuggler
Exclusive archive interview — From the decedent corridors of Oxford University to the bunkers of the British Secret Service, the life of Howard Marks, "the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time", was nothing short of remarkable. On the day he dies here's our exclusive interview - talking prison, drugs, and his extraordinary life.
Written by: Shelley Jones
