WORDS ALICE LAMBERT For Lee Lewis, visibility is no longer negotiable. “I’m a black, queer R&B singer, and I’m very proud of it,” he says matter-of-factly. Sitting in front of me on a bright blue sofa in an East London office, the soft-spoken LA musician projects a quiet confidence. But it’s one that has been hard-won. For years, the artist struggled to find his voice, to project his experience loudly into the world. Now, he’s making up for lost time. "HAVING A VOICE WAS NO

From world-class museums and contemporary galleries to public art, theatre and independent creative spaces, discover why Toronto has become one of North America’s most exciting cultural hubs. Toronto has one of the most concentrated and diverse arts ecosystems in North America, built at the intersection of a large, multicultural population, serious institutional investment, and a street-level creative culture that has produced significant work for decades. For a visitor comin

As Brighton & Hove Pride celebrates its 35th anniversary, this year's Power of Love theme brings together world-class artists, community voices and a reminder that Pride remains as vital as ever. Thirty-five years on, Brighton & Hove Pride has become far more than a date in the summer calendar. It is one of the UK's biggest celebrations of LGBTQIA+ life, bringing together thousands of people for a weekend of music, community and activism. While this year's line-up is one of i

Wray & Nephew is celebrating the global influence of Jamaican culture this summer with its new Jamaica Wins the World campaign.

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WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Momentum is a funny thing. From the outside, it can look instant: sold-out shows, fans singing every word back, arena stages replacing intimate venues almost overnight. But spend half an hour with Culture Wars and it quickly becomes clear that the band's rise has been anything but sudden. Behind their debut album, Don't Speak sits more than a decade of persistence, quiet reinvention and an unwavering belief in the music. Across our conversation, fron

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WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS "Tell me you'll still want the best for me, straight from your heart and not for your ego." It's a lyric that arrives almost immediately on Thru The Lines, and from that very first line, Pell isn't interested in skimming the surface. Teaming up with New York lyricist Kota the Friend, the New Orlans multi-faceted artist delivers a captivating collaboration that effortlessly blends hip-hop, bounce and electronic influences into something that feels as

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS There's a certain kind of confidence that arrives the moment a woman stops asking for permission. Not permission to take up space. Not permission to be ambitious. Not permission to be loud, powerful, complicated or fully herself. And that's exactly the energy running through Akosia's new EP, Eat The Night. Bold, honest, empowering and delivered with more than a little tongue-in-cheek attitude, the six-track project feels like a declaration from an ar

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS Every summer needs its soundtrack. The songs that spill out of car windows, soundtrack rooftop evenings and somehow find their way onto every playlist worth saving. At a time when the world feels particularly hot and heavy, Tone Stith arrives with exactly the kind of release we need right now. Bold, vibrant and impossible to sit still through, THE EDGE is a ten-track reminder that music can still be an escape. The New Jersey artist, singer, songwrite

WORDS MAISIE JANE DANIELS I remember watching Sliding Doors as a teenager and becoming mildly obsessed with the idea that a single moment could alter the entire course of a life. More than twenty years later, living in London, I still find myself thinking about it whenever I narrowly make it through Tube doors before they close. One second earlier, one second later. A different train. A different conversation. A different life. It's an existential rabbit hole that's easy to