Image by the author ‘The Last Olive Tree’ is an allegorical short story by Dr. Abdulghani Al-Shuaibi that captures the endurance of the human spirit in Gaza... Continue reading
By Steve Pottinger This poem would like to make it clearthat it is here to subvert nothing whatsoever,here to challenge nothing at all, that it wouldnever ever... Continue reading
Image by Steev Burgess Over the Rainbow On any given morning that the worldslaps hate into its blue selfin a sedated town overlooked by factories,that contain their... Continue reading
The Class Ceiling conference, December 2025 By Elise Brown For a long time, conversations about inequality in classical music have existed at arm’s length from those who... Continue reading
Image: Wikimedia MarsOr nuances on a theme in W.H. Auden’s ‘September 1, 1939.’ Minister of war, wherever men have walkedYou have followed –Thermopylae, Austerlitz, Gaza, Ukraine –Ruddy... Continue reading
July 18th 2025 Ribs like tree branches wrack through the undergrowthCarving out a path of spikes and sharpnessThe shoes shred, leave traces of themselves on the shattered... Continue reading
In an era where art and society are being shaped by technology and globalisation, composer Jan Foote represents an interesting dialectic: one grounded in working-class Yorkshire roots... Continue reading
By Chris Norris Three billion up the spout, no less.That’s what it’ll cost the NHSTo fund this deal you’d have us blessSince you’ve the UK tabloid pressSafe... Continue reading
The book is available here Jim Aitken reviews Alan Morrison’s latest book, starting with a comparison between the two main characters in the book and two other... Continue reading
The Sikh Snowman is a celebratory story about coming together and is the ideal present for children from any community for any festival. It is available here.... Continue reading