Discovering Mirfield I’m not sure what to expect as I exit the train in Mirfield, a small Yorkshire town sandwiched between Huddersfield and Dewsbury and...
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Youth Mental Health Support: Insights from Northorpe Hall's Justine Haworth
Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust is a small mental health charity based in West Yorkshire. Founded in 1963, the Trust initially provided residential support...
Station 19 Review: Something You’re Willing to Fight For
There's a time for everything, and after a two-week break, Station 19 returns with a twist in its latest episode, “With So Little to...
The Artist, The Imposter & Me: Navigating Mental Illness as a Freelance Creative
// ARTICLE INCLUDES MENTIONS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, C-PTSD AND SUICIDE IDEATION // May is worldwide Mental Health Awareness Month. The occasion was first...
Station 19 Review: Answering the Call Together for 100 Episodes
The current television landscape, with its increasing reliance on limited series orders, truncated episode counts, and all-too-frequent cancellations—including Station 19's untimely one—makes it difficult to...
Lucie Isle: The Comedian Changing Minds and Voices with Football Crumpets
Lucie Isle is a queer comedian and multimedia artist. That’s what it says on her website. I feel it doesn’t quite reflect her overall epicness,...
Station 19: Season 7, Episode 4 Review: “Trouble Man”
One of the strict rules in a firehouse is never to use the Q-word. So, when Chaos Kate tempts fate in the barn and suggests,...
'Read The Room' Recommends: Vol. 5
Team member Mieks shares some of their favourite books, music, films, TV, LGBTQ+ moments, and fashion items for this month's 'Read The Room Recommends' feature......
Call Out For Contributors!
Read The Room is a volunteer-led arts and culture magazine that focuses on women, LGBTQIA+, and marginalised voices worldwide. We’re expanding our team and are...
Where All Roads Meet: A Journey Into Filmmaking / Blog
Let’s get this blog started with a little introduction. I’m Alfie Whitby and I’ve been working independently in the arts for over 20 years, most...