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James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'
Onside Takeover

James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'

When James Arthur superfan Chloe Jones sat down with the singer, they both opened up with remarkably raw stories of survival and found they had a lot in common
Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech
Kneecap

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech

From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
Football

From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today

Influencer Nikki Lilly: 'Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies'
Disability

Influencer Nikki Lilly: 'Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies'

Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased
Music

Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'
Exclusive

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'

Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Paul McNamee

Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?
Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who. Image: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Dan Fearon
TV

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?

DD Records: The remarkable story behind the 'chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt' Japanese DIY label
Music

DD Records: The remarkable story behind the 'chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt' Japanese DIY label

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
TV

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov

'Without Big Issue we wouldn't be here today': How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path
Books

'Without Big Issue we wouldn't be here today': How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn't commit
The cast of Public Interest
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn't commit

Kim Wilde: 'There's no avoiding getting your heart broken'
Letter To My Younger Self

Kim Wilde: 'There's no avoiding getting your heart broken'

End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can't afford to miss in 2025
Music festivals

End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can't afford to miss in 2025

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect
George Wendt as Norm in sitcom Cheers
TV

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect

From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025's best music festivals
Festival guide 2025

From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025's best music festivals

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: 'It can be tough doing music with a disability'
Music

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: 'It can be tough doing music with a disability'

Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes
Film

Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes

No experience of homelessness is the same. That's why we're giving people space to tell their stories
Theatre

No experience of homelessness is the same. That's why we're giving people space to tell their stories

I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans
Sunray: Fallen Soldier film starring Tip Cullen
Tip Cullen

I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans

I couldn't find a decent music festival – so I created my own
Jess Lardner

I couldn't find a decent music festival – so I created my own

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
No, Kneecap shouldn't be cancelled – but they shouldn't go unchallenged, either
Eamonn Forde

No, Kneecap shouldn't be cancelled – but they shouldn't go unchallenged, either

Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Covent Garden street performers pose together
Melvyn Altwarg and Peter Kolofsky

Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'
Man Like Mobeen creator and star Guz Khan
Big Questions

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'

My Master Builder review – it's the women who shine in Ewan McGregor's West End return
Kate Fleetwood and Ewan McGregor in My Master Builder.
Theatre

My Master Builder review – it's the women who shine in Ewan McGregor's West End return

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