The next chapter of Futur.Shock, FOLD nightclub's multi-disciplinary not-for-profit arts platform, has just been announced and will take place on March 20th. We caught up with Karolina Magnusson Murray, who runs Futur.Shock, to find out more about the unique event that showcases contemporary art in a club setting. Could you tell us a bit about yourself, Karolina? Over the last few years, a lot of my creative energy has been channelled into Futur.Shock and FOLD, which has be

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Nameless Entities x Audible Mania x Tinashe Collaboration Forest Rave I Image by @rati0head Clubs and nightlife have always been key spaces for subcultures and countercultures to take shape. Dancefloors after dark offer an arena for exploration of the self as well as the collective, and have fuelled resistance and activist movements many times throughout history. They’re also spaces where connections are made and communities built, which is as important as ever in a society i

Courtesy of Derek Ridgers While speaking of documenting subculture and youth culture in London, you can’t not mention Derek Ridgers. His portraits of punks, new romantics, skinheads and mods taken on the street, at gigs and inside legendary clubs like the Blitz and Taboo are among the most significant depictions created of British subculture from the 70s and onwards. Decades after these photos were taken, they are as relevant as ever, and earlier this year, a new selection fr

Sabrina Jade at Sex and Rage photographed by Jean Cleverley Back in March I was sitting in a pub in Kennington interviewing a fellow...

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The queer club night Mums Against Donk has acquired a dedicated following since debuting last year. With its bouncy silly music and...