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Bryan Adams named as Big Issue ambassador
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (454+ words) Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has joined Big Issue’s mission to dismantle poverty as the magazine turns 35. Adams, who was top of the charts with (Everything I Do) I Do It For You when the Big Issue published its first edition,…...
'I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding with Alzheimer's’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (845+ words) Ronnie Dean is a 58-year-old based in Clwyd Wales. After finding out at 49 that she had young-onset dementia, Ronnie is on a mission to change the way diagnosis is given Ronnie Dean and her son Will. Image: Supplied I was…...
The Odyssey star Himesh Patel: ‘Child poverty is inexcusable"
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (954+ words) Find out more about how your personal data is processed and set your preferences in the details section. A new film, made by Save The Children and voiced by Patel, highlights how inequality plays out over the summer holidays Actor…...
Paul Heaton: ‘My mum liked me sticking fingers up at the world"
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (486+ words) With new album Jenius on the way, the British music icon talks charts, flags and politics with Big Issue Paul Heaton. Image: Gus Gregory Paul Heaton has sold more than 15 million records, had top five albums in five different decades,…...
Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (347+ words) This week's Big Issue magazine is a first-of-its-kind special edition created by people living with dementia Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me When you think of dementia, what comes to mind? This week’s Big Issue magazine first-of-its-kind special…...
Bella Roberts on disabled people trying to get a creative job
2+ week, 4+ day ago (953+ words) Roberts is an aspiring film and TV editor. She also has primary lymphoedema. Her socials lay bare the reality of finding work in the industry Bella Roberts. Image: Supplied Bella Roberts is jubilant when she speaks to Big Issue. “I…...
Tomorrow's Warriors: Kids must access jazz music in schools
2+ week, 6+ day ago (716+ words) Tomorrow’s Warriors began in 1991 as a jam session. Since then, it's provided education and opportunities for musicians including Ezra Collective Kyle Osborne and the KO Quartet. Image: Tomorrow's Warriors At just 21, pianist and composer Kyle Osborne has played iconic venues…...
Why do performers go to Edinburgh Fringe when it costs so much?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (901+ words) At the biggest arts festival in the world, costs have soared, bursaries have dwindled and breaking even is an achievement A street performer at Edinburgh Fringe. Image: David Monteith-Hodge. Image: David Monteith-Hodge This month, comedian June Tuesday was all set…...
How Girl Grind UK is boosting diversity in arts careers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (824+ words) Girl Grind UK's programmes focus on both business and personal development in the music industry Girl Grind UK. Image: Supplied Girl Grind UK was founded in Birmingham in 2020 when songwriter and artist Namywa Hutchinson began reassessing her career after the…...
Maya Jama: 'It shouldn’t come down to who you know"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (634+ words) How TV presenter Maya Jama's mentorship scheme is giving young creatives a foot in the door Maya Jama. Image: Hollie Molloy Jemima Amamize was almost too late. A friend had forwarded her a TikTok video in which broadcaster and media…...