INVISIBLE BRITAIN
"A profoundly important human document, haunting for all the right reasons, and must be read."
"Illustrates a truth we cannot ignore."
"A beautiful collection, a portrait of humour, resilience and endurance."
"Stories of defiance, of fight and of faith that a better country awaits us all."
"This is a book of revelation."
“What the eye does not see is what they don’t want you to see, or think over, or act on.”
ABOUT
Invisible Britain is a platform that will work with underrepresented individuals and communities to amplify their voices and help enable them to to tell their stories via a diverse range of creative projects. The platform will also run workshops on the creative arts, a mentorship scheme and provide practical support and advice regarding creative opportunities, as well as offering paid work placements on film and television productions.
BOOK I
Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience reveals untold stories from people who have been left out of the media narrative and left behind by government policy. Featuring the work of accomplished documentary photographers, the book presents people speaking in their own words to create a narrative showing how an unprecedented world of austerity, de-industrialisation and social upheaval is affecting us all.
"This book illustrates a truth we cannot ignore." Ken Loach
"A beautiful collection – not bleak – a portrait of humour, resilience and endurance." Kit de Waal
"Stories of defiance, of fight and of faith that a better country awaits us all." Aditya Chakrabortty
“A profoundly important human document, haunting for all the right reasons, and must be read.” Alan Moore
BOOK II
Even as COVID-19 made a seismic impact across the world, the cracks exposed by Brexit, Black Lives Matter and rising levels of race hate crimes revealed bitter divisions in British society. In the aftermath of the pandemic, and with questions over the breakup of the United Kingdom refusing to dissipate, how do people across Britain choose to navigate the tensions in this divided land?
With a foreword by Kit de Waal, This Separated Isle explores how concepts of ‘Britishness’ reveal an inclusive range of opinions and understandings about our national character. Featuring a diverse range of fascinating photographic portraits of people from across the UK and their accompanying narrative stories, this landmark book examines the relationship between identity and nationhood, revealing not only what divides us, but also the ties that bind us together as a nation.
“This stunning book shows us that removing the imperialist baggage of the UK state presents us with new cultural and political opportunities.” IRVINE WELSH
"These portraits are a battle cry against the intolerant, the bigoted and the ignorant.” PATRICK JONES
"We British folk are all over the place. We come from all over the place, we move all over the place, and our ideas are all over the place. This book reflects that.” BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
"A touching, unsettling elegy on modern British identity." TINA GHARAVI
EVENTS
INVISIBLE BRITAIN: PORTRAITS OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE
BOOK LAUNCH AND FILM SCREENING TOUR
FILM
Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain is a feature documentary that shows the most relevant and uncompromising British band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity Britain. The film follows Sleaford Mods on a tour of the UK in the run up to the 2015 General Election, visiting the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of the country that many would prefer to ignore. Part band doc, part look at the state of the nation, the documentary features individuals and communities attempting to find hope among the ruins, against a blistering soundtrack by Sleaford Mods.
"This documentary is a good thing, an insight into an 'actual' band, fucking about, working, no gloss, no bollocks. This is music." Jason Williamson
"If you're angry about the bullying ruling bastards and you give even half a toss, you have to watch this film." Maxine Peake
"A vital document of a vital band in vicious times, Invisible Britain makes you despair and rejoice in equal measure." Louder than war
