The Big Issue - UK (2020-03-02)

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DominicCummingsiswrongabout
PJMasks– weexplainwhy
Hey Duggeeisthe kids’ show to watch

LawyerRobBilott
delvesintoDarkWaters
for the power of truth

Howthehousingcrisisis
puttingmillionsofpeople
off starting a family

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week on...

Getlostamong
thetrees
Literallyattherootsofthe
fightbackagainstclimatechange,trees mightbe
startingtogettherespecttheydeserve.Amajor
newexhibitionfeaturingworksbyRobertAdam
AnyaGallaccioandmoreshowstheemergence
ofthemodernenvironmentalmovementinthe
late-1960sthroughto thepresentday. Sculptures,
paintings,installations,videoand photographic
workshelpcelebrateourcarbon-capturingleafy
brethren.HaywardGallery,London,untilMay17;
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/
hayward-gallery-art/among-the-trees

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06

Sayyamasto
TheTriptoGreece
FriendofTheBigIssueSteveCoogan
andhispalRobBrydonhittheroad
for one last culinarysojourn,in the
finalseriesof MichaelWinterbottom’s
gastronomiccomedythatcleverly
treadsa fine line betweentruthand
fiction.Greeceis the word,as the
awkwardcoupletourthehomeof
democracytotakeindivine-looking
mealsandlandscapeanddoendless
badimpressions.Televisiontolaugh
andsalivateoverinequalmeasure.
Sky One, March 3, 10pm

Discovericonic
filmlocations
FromRobinHoodthundering
downthebeachonhorsebackatFreshwater
Westto Mr Darcywadingthroughthe lake at
LymeandHarryPotterexploringthecloisters
at LacockAbbey,National Trust properties have
appearedoncinema
screenscountless
times.Anewbook
goesbehindthe
scenestoreveal
placeswheresome
of theseiconicfilm
andTVmoments
wereshot–
andwhereyou
find them.
NationalTruston
Screenispublished
onMarch 5

Dancetobeat
streetpoverty
TheDASPcollective(DJs
AgainstStreetPoverty)area groupof
Londonmusicloversdoingtheir bit
to fight homelessnessby
donatinga percentageof
theirearningstowardsa
soup kitchen,foodbank,
shelterorcharity
whenevertheydoa gig.
Theyalsoarrangetheir
own nights,one of which
theyhaveupcomingatBrilliantCorners
inLondon.Allproceedswillgotothe
PraxisCommunityProjectscharityfor
migrantsandrefugees.
BrilliantCorners, London, March 5;
dasp.uk

Applyfora
photography
commission
documentingLondon’s
homelesspopulation
TheBritishJournalofPhotography
and mentalhealthcharityCALM
(CampaignAgainstLivingMiserably)
have collaboratedon aspecial£10,
commissionwhichwillgiveone
photographertheuniqueopportunity
toimmersethemselvesinthelivesof 10
homelesspeopleover a10-weekperiod,
documentingtheirexperiencesinan
honest,intimateway. Findoutmoreand
enterat1854.studio/calm-commission-in-
collaboration-studio-

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Womenofthe world,
takeover
Takingplaceasitalwaysdoesto
coincidewithInternationalWomen’sDayonMarch8,
London’sWomenoftheWorldfestivalcelebratesits
10thinstalmentwithitsbiggest,boldestprogramme
yet.Specialguestsattalks,eventsandperformances
willincludeDeborahFrances-White(TheGuilty
Feminist), ShaziaMirzaandmore.SouthbankCentre,
London,March6-8;southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-
on/festivals-series/women-of-the-world

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