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Issue 6

Issue 6: March-May 2026

leon clowes speaks to Harold Offeh about his Portraits of Recovery project “Let’s Talk About Chemsex!”
Tom Nightingale from York’s The Mixed Bag Players on community integration and their up coming comedy about schizophrenia
Lee Hart, of Our Space, Theatre Royal Plymouth reflects on almost 15 years of inspiring projects
Actor Callum Patrick Hughes talks Masha Tiunova through his early recovery and the power of giving a name to your recovery
Members of the Birmingham-based Geese project Staging Recovery take us through what arts mean to them.
New feature, The Conversation. Editor Alex Mazonowicz talks to Paul Bayes Kitcher of Fallen Angels, Lauren Dowse of New Note Dance, and independent dance and recovery advocate Stuart Waters talk about dance in recovery.
Art from Pat Hillard, Poetry from Tracey Ford
News and The Directory

Issue 4: Sep-Nov 2023

Bristol Diamond: Sophie Wilsdon and Jon James talk over the history, and work of the Bristol Recovery Orchestra.
Spotlight on…leon clowes speaks to Surfing Sofas the poet in residence for the Museum of Homelessness
So Much More Than Just a Girl: Award-winning film maker and writer Denise Harrison, tells us where it all started.
Capital Ideas: Criminologist Dr David Patton talks about recovery capital and an exciting new publishing project.
On The Record: Alex Mazonowicz on recording Cascade Creative Recovery’s 10-year anniversary record “Decade”
Into The Light: Joseph Burnett on his experiences with Islington’s Recoverist Theatre Project
News, Poetry, Art and The Directory

Issue 3: Jun-Aug 2023

Art as Doing: zack mennell writes about intimate histories in creative practice.
Rebel With A Cause: Chris De Banks talks about the groundbreaking recovery record label Not Saints.
Spotlight On: Alex Mazonowicz speaks to Dianne Griffin and Adriana Marchione about their film The Creative High, an award-winning documentary that looks at the lives of nine artists in recovery.
Artist Spotlight: Upcoming indie pop/dance star Little Tealeif talks about coming out of treatment and on to the Not Saints record Label
Learning to Hear: Jonas Roberts on his experiences clubbing sober.
News, Poetry, Art and The Directory

Issue 2: Apr/May 2023

Vita Nova – New Life: Dr Sharon Coyne talks about the beginnings of Vita Nova, and their new play The Nest
Spotlight On: Alex Mazonowicz spoke to Melia Clapton and Lisa Climie about how Turn Up for Recovery are enabling conversations around addiction and help addicts and their families.
Artist Spotlight: leon clowes talks to spoken word artist Hannah Stanislaus about how a discovery of writing has helped them in their recovery
Outsiders Inside: Gary Krishna, from the Outsider’s Project, talks about working in prison environments.
News, Poetry, Art and The Directory

Issue 1: Feb/Mar 2023

Staying Safe on the Fringe: leon clowes speaks to writer and actor Jason Brownlee about his experiences at the Edinburgh Festival.
Spotlight On: Cathy Sloan spoke to Mark Prest, founder of Portraits of Recovery about receiving National Portfolio Organisation Money.
The Other Side of the Glass: Alex Mazonowicz speaks to members of the New Note Orchestra and Fallen Angels about using professional artists in a recovery setting
News, Poetry, Art and The Directory

Issue 6: Jan-Mar 2024- coming soon