Culture


The city grid of Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes: Soulless suburb or urban utopia?

ByRory WalshMar 20, 2025
Rory Walsh visits the divisive New Town that became a city
Habitable Climes: A new exhibition from Kristina Chan

Habitable Climes: A new exhibition from Kristina Chan

ByGeographical StaffMar 7, 2025
Kristina Chan's 'Habitable Climes' is a thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with maps and the ever-changing world around us
Worcester Cathedral with Watergate in foreground

Discovering Britain: the watery tale of Worcester

ByRory WalshMar 5, 2025
Rory Walsh visits a walled city and discovers how it has been shaped by the UK's longest river, the River Severn
A person studying with a pen and book

What is the world studying?

ByVictoria HeathFeb 24, 2025
From humanities degrees booming in Bangladesh to Russia producing the world's largest number of medical graduates, discover global education trends...
Barbs in Togo West Africa

Travel tips from GeographyNow YouTuber Paul ‘Barbs’ Barbato

ByVictoria HeathFeb 12, 2025
Youtuber Paul ‘Barbs’ Barbato on what he learned visiting 99 different countries – and how to make the most out of every trip
One piece manga book in blue table, japanese comic style in Spanish, Vitoria, Spain, July of 2022

Ska music in Indonesia, flamenco dancing in Japan & African heavy metal: cultural diffusion is a growing trend around the world

ByVictoria HeathJan 28, 2025
From the popularity of flamenco in Japan to African heavy metal bands, discover the unique ways cultural diffusion occurs across the globe
Writers Reads

Writer’s reads: Peter Schwartzstein

Peter Shwartzstein recommends his favourite books in our latest Writer's Reads. His latest book, The Heat and the Fury, is out now
Noreen Masud headshot

Writer’s Reads: Noreen Masud

Writer and lecturer Noreen Masud selects her favourite and most inspirational reads. Her latest memoir, A Flat Place, is out now
Spurn Point Lighthouse East Riding Yorkshire

Discovering Britain: Spurn Point in the Humber Estuary

ByRory WalshDec 23, 2024
Rory Walsh grapples with Spurn Point – a strange hook across the Humber Estuary –and the dramatic views that it offers
This year’s best books about climate

This year’s best books about climate

From the pitfalls of climate models to the myriad of ways that climate change can affect our health, discover Geographical's top picks
This year’s best books about photography

This year’s best books about photography

Dive into the best photography books of the year – from stunning microscope pictures to the beloved 'Big 5' animals
Review: The Burning Earth by Sunil Amrith

Review: The Burning Earth by Sunil Amrith

ByVictoria HeathDec 14, 2024
Sunil Amrith's latest work unravels the history of modern civilisation through the impact humans have had upon the environment
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