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Meet the winner of The Big Issue Kids Christmas Cover Competition 2021!
Kids Cover

Meet the winner of The Big Issue Kids Christmas Cover Competition 2021!

Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
John Bird

Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world

Photos taken by homeless photographers show London like you've never seen it before
MyLondon calendar homelessness
News

Photos taken by homeless photographers show London like you've never seen it before

Artist community pays tribute to late Big Issue seller with memorial on his old patch
The mural of Kevin Headley, created by street artist Tizer and curated by Teddy Baden. Image: Tizer
Housing

Artist community pays tribute to late Big Issue seller with memorial on his old patch

This 'protest art' is touring Glasgow during COP26 to highlight the impact of climate change
Activism

This 'protest art' is touring Glasgow during COP26 to highlight the impact of climate change

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin is showing off his art work in a London exhibition
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin
News

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin is showing off his art work in a London exhibition

I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty
John Bird

I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty

Timothy Spall: LS Lowry and the impact industrial landscapes had on my life
Culture

Timothy Spall: LS Lowry and the impact industrial landscapes had on my life

John Bird: Art for art's sake. And for everyone
John Bird

John Bird: Art for art's sake. And for everyone

"If you build it...they will come." Dennis the Menace on Dundee's V&A
Dennis the Menace
Culture

"If you build it...they will come." Dennis the Menace on Dundee's V&A

Captivated by a truly childlike vision
Big Issue founder John Bird
John Bird

Captivated by a truly childlike vision

How to have the time of your life | Kenny Ortega
Life

How to have the time of your life | Kenny Ortega

John Bird: Far from the election madness, a day with Ned Kelly
John Bird

John Bird: Far from the election madness, a day with Ned Kelly

Robin Ince: Only Artists, BBC Radio 4 – review
Radio

Robin Ince: Only Artists, BBC Radio 4 – review

How to see the soul of graffiti | Errol Donald
Life

How to see the soul of graffiti | Errol Donald