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Through a combination of contemporary footage and archived material, present-day interviews and reflections, Northern Soul: Still Burning resurfaces the story of the underground scene as it erupted through (and beyond) the Northern towns of England.

Never Had a Chance is a gritty West-London crime drama which debuted at the UK Asian Film Festival on 9th May 2026. The Strand Magazine sat down with director and writer Jazz Bhalla to discuss his motivations behind making this story.

Never Had A Chance is a gritty, west London crime drama that focuses almost entirely on the love story between Ravi and Sukhi, two Punjabi-British young adults, and the struggles and conflicts that result from Ravi’s quickly spiralling personal life.

Outside the Seafarer Inn, where the lonely or unhappily married—though often both— conducted their hushed rendezvous, the ocean coughed up its white-tipped spittle. It lay sprawled on the shore before retreating, leaving a momentary imprint of capillaries.

Recent conversations around the state of British fashion have often been accompanied by sighs of worry. But King's annual fashion show, which took place on 20th March 2026, was a reminder that the industry's future is in confident hands. Showcasing the work of emerging designers and models drawn entirely from the student body, the evening was a testament to homegrown talent

Hokum follows the journey of apathetic American author Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) to the rural Irish hotel where his parents once honeymooned.

The philosophical question, “Is a crime defined by the act itself, or by the mind that conceived it?” anchors The Drama (2026)

The Rose of Nevada doesn’t open simply; it instead offers glimpses at decay: rotting timber, lichen and images of a Cornish fishing town well past its prime. The opening scenes of the film offer a glimpse of the plot to come: a movie about time and what we owe to our community.

Photo by Charlie Hardy Established in 2015 by high school friends Josh Williams (bass and vocals) and Stephen Sacco (guitar and vocals), Sydney-based alt-rock band Crocodylus soon expanded to include longtime friends Mikel Salvador (drums and vocals) and Nick Meadows (keys, saxophone, and percussion). Drawing inspiration from some of the defining rock bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s , Crocodylus’ self-proclaimed ‘shit garage rock’ was met with early praise from The AU Review, who

Photo by Jeffrey Henneman Maggie Masumi is navigating two parallel creative paths, each feeding into the other in subtle but distinct ways. As a solo artist under the name ‘Masumi’, her work leans inward and is shaped by instinct, space, and a growing curiosity for songwriting. Her debut EP ‘Gratitude,’ released in March 2025, marked a first step into that world, built from self-recorded experiments and moments of immediacy. Since then, she’s continued to expand her reach th