The Big Issue

The Big Issue is one of Britain’s leading news and cultural magazines. Every week’s edition is packed full of original takes on the biggest issues of the day as well as interviews with the most significant figures in politics and entertainment. The Big Issue was founded 1991 to give people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to earn their own income. We continue to support hundreds of vendors across the UK and all proceeds from sales go to help anyone wanting to lift themselves out of poverty.

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THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS!

The Big Issue

EDITOR’S LETTER • Big business must step up to help us work, rest and play

YOUR LETTERS

Our neighbours, friends and families are struggling. The government must act now

BIRD’S WORDS • Poverty prevention is a truth that should be universally acknowledged

DOWN TOOLS. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE MINES CLOSED

SONGS FROM THE SUNDERLAND COALFIELDS

‘Boxing is brutal but symbolises what people had to do to survive’ • Steven Knight’s new period drama A Thousand Blows doesn’t pull punches in its depiction of class struggle in Victorian London. He joins stars Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby to tell Big Issue why boxing matters

ART ON A POSTCARD INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AUCTION 2025

ANDRÉ RIEU • As an unhappy child he dreamt of bringing joy to people with music. He still can’t think of a better thing to do

Books

Polar heirlooms hold clues to our future

Film

Theatre

Fats Timbo ‘I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH MY STORY’

ROBIN INCE IS ON THE ROAD

Music

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Tesco, St Mellons, Cardiff Monday-Friday 9am-4pm