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The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Film

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain's youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Community

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain's youth – and why kids are coping better than we think

Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
Robin Ince

Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry

'Your hands are bloody': What Serbia's major anti-corruption protests mean for the country's future
Protesters in Serbia holding up a sign which translates as 'Your hands are bloody
Protest

'Your hands are bloody': What Serbia's major anti-corruption protests mean for the country's future

'This is definitely a pinch-me moment': Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
Changemakers

'This is definitely a pinch-me moment': Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'
Film

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Sybil Bell

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
ballet shoes cast
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'
Images of musicians performing live in Hot Box, Chelmsford
Grassroots music venues

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Changemakers 2025

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
Books

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

'The right is on the rise': UK's democracy is too fragile to be 'complacent' about Trump, experts say
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

'The right is on the rise': UK's democracy is too fragile to be 'complacent' about Trump, experts say

Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Tom Bennett

Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
Robin Ince

Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out

'Dictators die, the people live on': What Syria's revolution means for those who fled Assad's regime
Syria

'Dictators die, the people live on': What Syria's revolution means for those who fled Assad's regime

I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
Two Peckham residents
ENERGY BILLS

I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell

'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
caroline paige, transgender fighter pilot
LGBTQ+ veterans

'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'

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