Festivals

Punk bands with their punk vans
Music

Punk bands with their punk vans

Photographer Chris Bethell headed to Manchester Punk Festival over Easter weekend to capture bands with their temporary homes on wheels.

Written by: Emma Garland

Harsh drug policing at festivals is endangering lives
Activism

Harsh drug policing at festivals is endangering lives

Reform now — Tough fines and arrests for drug possession and supply is pushing festival-goers towards unsafe measures to consume or smuggle in their substances, reports Rebecca Tidy.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

The 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, in pictures
Photography

The 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, in pictures

Peace and music — American photographer Henry Diltz uncovers his archive of shots from the legendary music festival, now over half a century old.

Written by: Miss Rosen

How to survive as an independent festival in 2019
Music

How to survive as an independent festival in 2019

Can it still be done? — With more and more festivals crowding the cultural calendar, it’s hard to survive, let alone stand out. But among the noise, a number of DIY events are carving out their own distinct space – thriving in the process.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

Celebrating ten outrageous years of the UK's best queer club
Culture

Celebrating ten outrageous years of the UK's best queer club

Inside NYC Downlow — For just four nights a year, the UK's best queer club opens its doors. We went along to the NYC Downlow's messy, sweaty and wild tenth birthday celebrations at Glastonbury this weekend.

Written by: Michael Segalov

This is what 30 years of British counterculture looks like
Culture

This is what 30 years of British counterculture looks like

Exist to Resist — Matthew Smith has spent three decades documenting street culture at its rawest, from rural raves to political protests, in the face of police pressure.

Written by: Khadija Ahmed

Artists join forces to fight climate change at ArtCOP21
Culture

Artists join forces to fight climate change at ArtCOP21

A cultural movement for the planet — As the COP21 climate change conference takes place in Paris, artists from across the globe have come together to raise environmental awareness.

Written by: Adam White

A Breaking Bad Family Holiday
Reportage

A Breaking Bad Family Holiday

Wells Tower brings his 69-year-old dad to Burning Man for father-son bonding — Wearing googles—and at times little else— the American short-story and non-fiction writer experiences the annual California desert counterculture festival by making a road trip for his father and couple of elderly pals in this selection from The Best American Essays 2014.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

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