In the closing Winter Lecture for the London Review of Books, Terry Eagleton discusses the origin and uses of culture. Half-way through the piece, Fran Lock and Alan... Continue reading
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Finally clocking off for the day, leaving the dark satanic cotton mills of Manchester and Lancashire behind for a few precious hours, what were the options available... 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
David Betteridge writes critically and creatively about the artwork above, Nature writing, Bertolt Brecht, and eco-communism. The idea of nature contains, though often unnoticed, an extraordinary amount... Continue reading
James Crossley reflects on the dangers and possibilities of the Covid-19 crisis. Image: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Albrecht Durer, 1497-8 Towards the end of March, it... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus, the German art school started in 1919 Inspired by Germany’s November 1918 Revolution, which was ultimately crushed by the Social... Continue reading
This section of Culture Matters is about architecture, including its role in shaping our collective future. Chris Guiton offers a foundation essay on achitecture and socialism. Architecture is an... Continue reading
Chris Guiton analyses and discusses the importance of the concept of the cultural commons. In the 21st century we are witnessing the rapid encroachment by capitalism on... Continue reading