Searchlight Magazine has been dedicated to fighting fascism, racism and fanatics for the past 50 years. A less well known fact however, is that throughout this time it has worked with arts professionals around the world to bring about positive change and to keep extremism at bay.

This new culture section, Searchlight Magazine Arts, features articles and interviews with a wide range of artists from around the UK and further afield. We offer comedy, new fiction and a variety of multimedia, and constantly strive to promote grassroots artists through partnerships and shared projects. But above all, we aim to tell the stories nobody else is telling.

The editors, Kathryn Cave and Nick Madden sincerely hope this site provides a useful forum to engage on core issues, where the arts can make a difference in real people’s lives. So, if you have anything to share, or would like to take part, just drop us a note.