The Fence

The Carbuncle Cup 2024

The Fence presents the Carbuncle Cup, crowning what we believe to be the very worst new building in Britain to be opened since 31 August 2018, the last time the award was handed out.
Anonymous

The Kid Stays out of the Picture

Everyone would like to be a film producer. But it's not all glamour and cash, it's egos and overdrafts. Our anonymous insider reckons you should think twice.
Sophie Elmhirst

Burning with Pleasure

The powers that be will tell you shouldn't be smoking. These nerds are ignorant of the agony & ecstasy that is combustable tobacco.
Ella Benson Easton

A Scouser Abroad

English people demonstably do not have a good reputation abroad. But Scousers on the other hand? Scousers are internationally beloved.
Megan Nolan

If You Can Make It There…

Megan Nolan moved from London to New York. She writes about the culture shocks of this rarely trodden path.
Ian Trueger

The Feast of Saint John

A particular central London restaurant has enjoyed an offally good time over the past few years, wouldn't you agree?
Bertie Brandes

How to be a Young Landlord

People will call you a scumbag. They will say you are a leech. Here's how you can try to shut them up.
G N Martin

Well, They’re Not Laughing Now

Comedy magazines aren’t always funny magazines.
Clive Martin

Giving it the Big One

In the heart of the east end of London, a memorial is held to Dave Courtney, the city's celebrity gangster. Clive Martin raises a glass to a legend.
Sachin Kureishi

Something to Tell You

On Boxing Day 2022, the writer Hanif Kureishi had a fall that left him paralysed from the neck down. His son Sachin reflects on a year caring for his once-carer.