Veronica Ryan’s exhibition is on until 14 June 2026 By Nick Moss Veronica Ryan’s work is ostensibly simple but asks powerful questions, about space, materiality,... Continue reading
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A quiet aid to memory and solidarity: review of Veronica Ryan’s ‘Multiple Conversations’
Veronica Ryan’s exhibition is on until 14 June 2026 By Nick Moss Veronica Ryan’s work is ostensibly simple but asks powerful questions, about space, materiality, and value,…
TWO ENDINGS
by Rob Atkins It must have been like thisAs the English matriarch failed,The menfolk fuelling empireThe women taking over by the bed;Some of them she bore,The rest…
Shoulder to Shoulder: Poems to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1926 General Strike
Culture Matters is proud to publish a collection of poems by more than 60 poets commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. These poems cover the strike itself and also other strikes, struggles and protests by our class since then. They show how working people, by standing shoulder to shoulder, can fight back against oppression and exploitation and create a better world for everyone. We are thankful to Unite the Union and Sharon Graham for their support with this anthology.
Foreword to Shoulder to Shoulder: Poems to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1926 General Strike, by Sharon Graham, General Secretary, Unite the Union
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Michael Jarvie reviews Keshed by Stu Hennigan
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The 1926 General Strike: Review of ‘The Edge of Revolution – The General Strike That Shook Britain’
The book is available here By Jon Baldwin and Brett Gregory May 2026 marks the centenary of the General Strike in Great Britain. For nine days the…
A HOMAGE TO THE UNHOMED: ‘NATION OF STRANGERS’ BY ECE TEMELKURAN
Nation of Strangers is available here By Jim Aitken For a number of years now Ece Temelkuran has been warning us about the advance of fascism. She…
The Light of Perfection: Why Walter Benjamin Matters
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The book is available here By Jon Baldwin and Brett Gregory May 2026 marks the centenary of the General Strike in Great Britain. For nine... Continue reading
by Rob Atkins It must have been like thisAs the English matriarch failed,The menfolk fuelling empireThe women taking over by the bed;Some of them she... Continue reading
Nation of Strangers is available here By Jim Aitken For a number of years now Ece Temelkuran has been warning us about the advance of... Continue reading
Culture Matters is proud to publish a collection of poems by more than 60 poets commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1926 General Strike. These... Continue reading
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