Writing

Essays on place, culture and the spaces in between.

Still England
Place Joel Beighton Place Joel Beighton

Still England

A beer, a midnight sandwich and an England match watched from Poland. On leaving a country and finding yourself more conscious of belonging to it.

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It’s Class, That!
Culture Joel Beighton Culture Joel Beighton

It’s Class, That!

Travelling has a funny way of sharpening your view of home. After months spent moving between countries, I found myself noticing how strangely we talk about class in Britain, often reducing something deeply nuanced into a handful of lazy stereotypes.

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