Muneera Pilgrim: The disruptive Bristol storyteller fighting back against gatekeepers
Steve Topple of The Canary interviews storyteller, poet and hip hop artist Muneera Pilgrim about gatekeeping, disruption, and storytelling
art - culture - activism
since 2017
- May 12
- 4 min
ENDLESS SKY Winner - Michael Imossan
Michael Imossan talks about the inspiration behind his poem 'Lost at sea' which won the RAR Endless Sky poetry competition.
- May 6
- 1 min
ENDLESS SKY Runner-Up - Emily Cotman
Emily Cotman's 'meet me in the jet stream' wins the runner-up position in the RAR ENDLESS SKY competition.
- Mar 1
- 4 min
FIGHT TANKS WITH PHOTOGRAPHY: Ukrainians in the firing line
London-born photographer Mark Neville has been documenting life and conflict in Ukraine since 2015.
- Jan 10
- 4 min
This Is Dangerous: In Conversation with Topher Campbell
Topher Campbell, the co-founder of rukus!, the Black LGBT archive, discusses his new projects and his creative career.
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
A New War of the Roses: Inside the Tory censorship of Gabriella Hirst's 'An English Garden'
'An English Garden' raised awareness of the UK's huge nuclear arsenal - but was removed by the local Tory council for being 'unpatriotic'
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
In The Round-Robin with David Longworth
An interview with David Longworth on his round-robin poetry project that he created with attendees of the 2021 The World Transformed.
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
“Poetry Does Nothing.” In conversation with Anthony Anaxagorou
by Gaia Lamperti "The world is not straight. The world is not readable. The world is not logical." Anthony Anaxagorou thinks of poetry in...
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
'Telephone Voices' Winner: 'ghosts'
Our first poetry competition, 'Telephone Voices', has come to an end - and we're very excited to reveal the winner.
- Apr 5, 2021
- 5 min
Cornwall During Clusterfuck: Interview with 'Bait' director Mark Jenkin
During lockdown last year for ISSUE #7: SOLITUDE, we caught up with Mark Jenkins to discuss limitations, the failure of the government,
- Mar 25, 2021
- 5 min
A Portrait of Prisons: the Justice Arts Coalition
by Niall Walker "This is about communities and healing and finding new ways of addressing harm that are not punitive" A selection of the...
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
263 Streams Per Dollar: The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Interview
We spoke to Sadie Dupuis, a musician and member of the Union for Musicians and Allied Workers, about how the pandemic has reshaped the arts.
- Jan 11, 2021
- 12 min
Neurodiversity In Sound & Screen: Interview With 'The Reason I Jump' Director Jerry Rothwell
We caught up with director Jerry Rothwell to discuss 'The Reason I Jump', authorship, and the challenges of representing neurodiversity.
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
Black Visual Frequency: Interview with Nadeem Din-Gabisi
We talked to Nadeem din-Gabisi about his short film MASS.
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
'A F*ggot's Guide to Etymology': Interview with Mikey May
by Matthew Magill "I used the word liberally in order to scare away straight people" Mikey May is an accomplished slam poet who has now...
- Oct 20, 2020
- 5 min
Cardboard Citizens: Interview with the Director of Sleeping Rough
Owain Astles is the writer and director of 'Sleeping Rough', a community-based docudrama about street homelessness in Britain.
- Sep 14, 2020
- 8 min
BLM, BBC, NHS: In Conversation with Piers Harrison Reid
Poet, performer and A&E nurse Piers Harrison-Reid shares a poem and we interview him about racism, playing roles as a poet, and disagreeing.
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
The Blinding Absence of Hope: Omair Bhat
by Niall Walker Omair Bhat is a poet from the Lolab Valley in India-occupied Kashmir. He describes his home as a 'military garrison', 'a...
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantine Art: The Creative Post Zine
A team of volunteers based in Brighton has formed to supply a DIY activity pack for people currently isolated in temporary accommodation.
- May 11, 2020
- 5 min
Considering Wretchedness: Covid Conversations with Nichola Smalley
As COVID-19 devastates the publishing industry, we caught up with translator Nichola Smalley to discuss her latest work.
- Apr 29, 2020
- 6 min
Games As Activism: Refugees' Stories In 'Bury Me, My Love'
We interviewed Florent Maurin about the game 'Bury Me, My Love' and the ethics of telling refugees' stories through games.
- Apr 7, 2020
- 5 min
Weeds That Blossom: Introducing Hippodrome Young Poets
Hippodrome Young Poets (HYP) is a Birmingham-based writing programme established “to support young poets in developing their writing style@.
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
They Don't Want Us To Vote: The UK Artists And Musicians Driving Youth Voter Turnout
Young people are patronised by politicians again and again. One activist group is trying to engage them in democracy through art and music.
- Nov 21, 2019
- 4 min
Stories of Migration with Salma Zulfiqar
Artist and Activist Salma Zulfiqar talks about the healing power of storytelling through creativity and her Migration Blanket project.
- Nov 15, 2019
- 5 min
Knights Of: Radical Inclusivity In The World Of Childrens' Publishing
If kids don't see themselves in a book, they won't think of writing one themselves. We sat down with radical childrens' publisher Knights Of
- Oct 31, 2019
- 5 min
In Conversation: Collective Filmmaking And The Absurd In 'Gelateria' (2019)
We sat down with actor and director Christian Serritiello to discuss vignettes, Dostoyevsky, absurdism and collective energy in 'Gelateria'.
- Oct 29, 2019
- 4 min
Sounds Sans Spectacle: Listening In The Algorithmic Age
We never stop hearing sound. But what does it mean to really listen? We speak to immersive sound programme We're All Bats in Waltham Forest.
- Aug 6, 2019
- 7 min
History, Magic and Resistance: In Conversation with Rosanne Rabinowitz
Resonance and Revolt is a collection of short stories written by Rosanne Rabinowitz over the past 11 years, and published by Eibonvale Press
- Jul 25, 2019
- 19 min
'Meet Me at the Deep End': Queer Archives and Swimming Baths with Caleb Steer
"I’m trying to find the way trans life belong in memories of communities and places." Interview with Caleb Steer.
- Jun 6, 2019
- 4 min
Gaining Momentum: How Art Has Driven The Labour Party's Transformation
Politics is about storytelling. We sat down with Sasha Josette of Momentum to explore how art and storytelling has helped transform Labour.
- May 2, 2019
- 8 min
Nike Stoned: Mythology, Poetry and Translation in Conversation with Sherilyn Hellberg
Sherilyn Hellberg recently received the Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award for her Danish to English translation of Caspar Eric’s poem 'Nike'.
- Jan 28, 2019
- 6 min
Art in the Arctic: In Conversation with Anne Kristin Kristiansen
“When I went to the Arctic I felt a little nervous. Nervous that I might remember it more like something that never actually happened.”
- Jan 5, 2019
- 4 min
Welcome to the Factory: Interview with Extinction Rebellion
“The best thing about the factory is this: you can organise yourself. We have done everything we first set out to do and more here.”
- Oct 14, 2018
- 4 min
Art Beyond Borders: In Conversation with Judith Knight
In 1979, Judith Knight co-founded Artsadmin, an arts organisation that enables artists to create without boundaries, producing bold,...