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History Repeating Itself: Trans Oppression and Right-Wing Scapegoating
After reading that the Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based solely on biological sex, my girlfriend remarked at how shocking it is that many of the anti-trans activists are lesbians. She didn’t understand why women who have been socially ostracised for their identity can be at the forefront of campaigns to ostracise others. Campaigners from For Women Scotland,…
FASHION
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From September 2025 to January 2026, London’s Barbican hosted Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in…
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Spring Fair’s 2025 report revealed that the average Briton purchased more than 61 new garments…
SOCIAL
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Written by Marco Lehman Art Direction by Abigail Owen Many critiques have been wagered against…
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People now in their 20’s experienced what I like to call the Flat White pandemic.…
MUSIC
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Curated by Freddie Saunders Sade Olutola: 2026 marks the debut of one of South London’s…
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Drez Camino Drez Camino is a rising talent who’s emerging as one of London’s next…
ART
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By Raquel Ruiz Part Three of Sleeve Magazine x Raquel Ruiz’ Daughters Trilogy There is…
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By Raquel Ruiz Part Two of Sleeve Magazine x Raquel Ruiz’s Daughters Trilogy The concept of the…
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Grassroots Venues in Crisis: The Importance of Independent Venue Week
Since the pandemic, both independent music venues and artists have struggled exponentially to make ends meet. The Music Venue Trust reported that last year, the UK lost a grassroots music venue every fortnight. Rent and utility costs have risen sharply and for smaller venues, making a profit is near-impossible. Venues that rely only on live…
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Sleeve & The Gesture of Wrapping
There was a time when opening a gift didn’t involve ripping. No glitter explosion. No plastic ribbon recoiling into the bin. In a season built on nostalgia and memory, our wrapping rituals have become strangely disposable. This year, I’ve been thinking about what it would mean to slow that moment down and to wrap presents…
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Sleeve Spotlights: Celebrate Indian art and culture this October at Indika
Presented to you by Milap, Indika, one of Europe’s largest festival of Indian classical arts is returning to Liverpool this year taking place throughout the 17th – 31st October. Coinciding with Milap’s 40 year anniversary, the 15 day celebration will feature a programme of Indian dance and culture, ranging from cutting-edge contemporary to deeply rooted…
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Orchestra Baobab comes to Liverpool
Orchestra Baobab live at the Philharmonic Hall on the 15th of June 2025 Born in Dakar in the early 1970s, Orchestra Baobab has long been renowned as one of Senegal’s most legendary bands. With a blend of African-Cuban style, traditional Griot music and international pop traces, Orchestra Baobab offers upbeat rhythms, melodic vocal lines and…
