The Expanded Story No.1 - Robert Raymond

Click here to read the first Expanded Story, Jessie Jones interviews Robert Raymond to dig a little deeper into his work, politics and Left Cultures story titled 'Less Talk, More Rock'.

Image by Gwion Christmas in response to Robert's story for the first edition of Left Cultures.

London Radical Bookfair at Goldsmiths University

London Radical Bookfair, Saturday 4th of November 12pm - 6pm free entry

Comrades, we will be at this year's London Radical Bookfair, please come down to say hi. There's always a banquet of amazing projects, wonderful people and organisations to learn from and by inspired by. There's publishers, artists, talks, sellers, zine makers from many many more. It's first Radical Bookfair since covid, so it will be exciting and full or energy. We hope to see you there and of course, you can buy your copy of Left Cultures too.  

Left in Print with ROVA Editions, Tuesday 10th October 6pm

ROVA Editions presents 'Left in Print'.

Please join us at The Scrandit on Christmas Steps for the inaugural ROVA Editions event. Debating the Left in Print, we’ll explore the importance of discussing progressive ideas in today's print media. The panel session will discuss the importance of having radical ideas and underrepresented voices in print and its significance for political narratives. 

We’ll ask questions like: how does editorial content, design and illustration impact on audiences? How does this make a difference to the face of print media and influence political thought? How can the Left compete in both a Capitalist advertising dominated editorial industry and the fragmented online digital space? 

Our panel for the event will be comprised of Erin Mathias (Editor of The Paper), Max Jeffrey (Art Director of STIR to Action magazine), Phil Wrigglesworth (Editor and Art Director of Left Cultures publication) and will be hosted by the Eliz Mizon (Strategy Lead for the Bristol Cable).

Tickets cost £5 and will cover entry fee and £3 off a magazine. Drinks will be available at the bar. Please visit https://rovaeditions.co.uk/products/left-in-print to buy tickets

Left Culture Event 2 The Bookhaus Bristol

For the main launch of Left Cultures 2 we are making a return visit to the Bookhaus Bristol on Tuesday the 29th August from 6pm to 8pm. Tickets cost £5, include a couple of drinks and a couple of quid off the publication. During the event we will discuss the project and hear from contributors about their stories. The evening will be pretty informal and friendly, please come down to join the debate. You can buy tickets from the Bookhaus website www.bookhausbristol.com 

Look forward to seeing you at the event.

Left Cultures Event 1 Clarion House

For the 2nd edition of Left Cultures we have collaborated with the members of Clarion House by asking them to write a collection of short stories for our main feature. At the event we will be launching the 2nd edition itself, discussing the members stories and cultures on the Left more broadly. The stories in the 2nd edition include radical walking, the importance of local libraries, Burnley communes and radical sportsmen connected to the East Lancashire area. 

All left-wingers are welcome to this free event.