“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Sometimes I hear... Continue reading
As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about religion, written by James Crossley. ... Continue reading
Next up in our series of short films about culture and cultural democracy is a film by Martin Cloake on football, followed by the text of his... Continue reading
Over the last year Culture Matters has been commissioning a series of short films about cultural democracy, called culture for all. The films cover a range of... Continue reading
My maternal grandmother passed away at 2 am on February 14, 2022. For her funeral, I went to Bihar where my grief was socialized among the many... Continue reading
2022 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Scots Language Society, set up to encourage and promote the use of Scots Language. In 2021 a... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell pays tribute to Tomás Mac Síomóin and reviews From One Bright Island Flown – Irish Rebels, Exiles,and Martyrs in Latin America, Nuascéalta, 2022 Tomás Mac Síomóin... Continue reading
In December 2018, Ian Lewis, a steel worker from Port Talbot in South Wales, woke to an early Christmas present – an artwork by world-renowned street artist... Continue reading
Keith Flett wades into the culture war around Brewdog, its toxic workplace culture and Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity issues in the world of craft beer. Image above... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell’s presentation to the recent conference in Dublin on working-class writing In an unprecedented venture, Culture Matters published a trilogy of anthologies of contemporary Irish working... Continue reading