# Paperweight Magazine
> Paperweight is a British magazine covering worldwide affairs, society, culture, and design.
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- [Contact us](https://www.paperweightmag.com/contact-us.md) - We're happy to consider pitches from journalists and experts, or commercial propositions. If you have a general enquiry info@paperweightmag.com Letters to the editor, for publication letters@paperweightmag.com Pitch your idea to us pitch@paperweightmag.com Please read our guide for contributors. Su…
- [Events](https://www.paperweightmag.com/events.md)
- [FAQs](https://www.paperweightmag.com/faqs.md) - 1. What is Paperweight magazine? Paperweight is a new magazine for people who think that the way things are isn't how they have to be. 2. Do you accept pitches of ideas for articles or features? Yes, but please take the time to look at previously published articles and our house style guide before…
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- [For Contributors](https://www.paperweightmag.com/for-contributors.md) - If you're a contributor, have a read of Paperweight's house style guide before pitching to us. We welcome all ideas for articles via email at pitch[at]paperweightmag.com or by writing to us at 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE. Thank you for thinking of Paperweight, we’re really keen t…
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- [Welcome and thank you!](https://www.paperweightmag.com/welcome-and-thank-you.md) - Thanks so much for subscribing. It's great to have you here. I'm particularly grateful for your extra contribution. Your support will help take Paperweight from a digital journal to a print magazine. As a paid member, you now have full access to everything: the complete archive and any members-only…
- [Welcome to our free tier](https://www.paperweightmag.com/welcome-to-our-free-tier.md) - Thanks so much for subscribing to our free membership tier. It's great to have you here. You'll now receive the Sunday Paperweight weekly briefing and the occasional story straight to your inbox, or you can simply log in to read a selection of reviews and recipes available for free. If you want acc…
- [Welcome to Paperweight](https://www.paperweightmag.com/welcome-to-paperweight.md) - Thanks so much for subscribing. It's great to have you here. As a paid member, you now have full access to everything: the complete archive and any members-only content going forward. As a new magazine, we're keen to hear what you think, what you would like to see more of, and perhaps most importan…
- [Writers](https://www.paperweightmag.com/writers.md)

## Posts
- [№ 8 | Buy a ticket to shows and local venues that aren’t at the Fringe](https://www.paperweightmag.com/8-buy-a-ticket-to-shows-and-local-venues-that-arent-at-the-fringe.md) - There's nothing quite like the Edinburgh Fringe, but with the ever-rising cost of putting on a show, not everyone can afford to go. This week's Greater Things is all about supporting everyone who isn't at the Festival, while rewarding yourself by seeing something unexpected from emerging talent. Al…
- [12th August 2026: Solar Eclipse Special](https://www.paperweightmag.com/12th-august-2026-solar-eclipse-special.md) - Breathtaking images of crowds across Great Britain coming together to view the most complete solar eclipse since 1999.
- [A trip to Margate, the best of the Solar Eclipse, and the Fringe enters its third week](https://www.paperweightmag.com/a-trip-to-margate-the-best-of-the-solar-eclipse-and-the-fringe-enters-its-third-week.md) - Sunday, 16th August 2026
- [Margate: 12 things to do in a day at London’s ‘bit on the side’](https://www.paperweightmag.com/margate-12-things-to-do-in-a-day-at-londons-bit-on-the-side.md) - Menissa Saleem takes us from beach to gallery to Dreamland via the many wonderful bookshops, bars and restaurants that Margate has to offer
- [Edinburgh Fringe 2026 surprise delights for impulse bookers](https://www.paperweightmag.com/edinburgh-fringe-2026-surprise-delights-for-impulse-bookers.md) - Seven Edinburgh Fringe shows that surprised and delighted
- [Fringe Festival favourites and the best months to visit Mykonos](https://www.paperweightmag.com/su.md) - Sunday, 9th August 2026
- [№ 7 | Pick up a real newspaper at the weekend](https://www.paperweightmag.com/7-pick-up-a-real-newspaper-at-the-weekend.md) - It might seem strange for us to recommend that you buy a completely different publication, but this week's Greater Things is all about switching off from your devices at the weekend. There's a reason that we've had over 400 years of newsprint; it's the best way to display news and information. Whil…
- [2nd August 2026: Darwen, Lancashire](https://www.paperweightmag.com/2nd-august-2026-darwen-lancashire.md) - A dramatic red sky over Jubilee Tower in Lancashire at sunrise on Sunday morning.
- [A guide to Mykonos in May and September, for the more discerning traveller](https://www.paperweightmag.com/a-guide-to-mykonos-in-may-and-september-for-the-more-discerning-traveller.md) - The best of the island is to be found in the places that influencers dare not tread.
- [Edinburgh Fringe 2026 top comedy picks](https://www.paperweightmag.com/edinburgh-fringe-2026-top-comedy-picks.md) - Cal Roscow picks seven comedy shows to see at this year's Fringe
- [№ 6 | Invest in some proper stationery](https://www.paperweightmag.com/6-invest-in-some-proper-stationery.md) - Correspondence between humans forms a large part of the world's archives and museum displays. And yet, fewer and fewer notecards and letters have been exchanged over the last twenty years. In 2005, Royal Mail was handling 20 billion letters every year. Today, it's just 6.6 billion, with an estimate…
- [On peas and joy](https://www.paperweightmag.com/on-peas-and-joy.md) - Louisa Wells writes of the bliss to be gained from sincere participation in life's smaller things.
- [30th July 2026: Paddington, London](https://www.paperweightmag.com/30th-july-2026-paddington-london.md) - Thousands of yellow rubber ducks race along the canal during The Rubber Duck Race at Merchant Square, Paddington.
- [A three-course Michelin menu for £35, and all the openings this week](https://www.paperweightmag.com/a-three-course-michelin-menu-for-35-and-all-the-openings-this-week.md) - Sunday, 2nd August 2026
- [How to earn Avios just by going out to dinner](https://www.paperweightmag.com/how-to-earn-avios-just-by-going-out-to-dinner.md) - We know that En Route readers are avid travellers, and with no end to the Strait of Hormuz crisis in sight, the most economical way to buy flights leaving from UK airports is with Avios. So we've compiled a list of all the restaurants that earn you points simply for dining and paying with your usua…
- [Restaurant review: Pied à Terre](https://www.paperweightmag.com/restaurant-review-pied-a-terre.md) - ★★★★★ | Charlotte Street is becoming known for its transient restaurant population. There's a reason that Pied à Terre has outlasted them all.
- [PAPERWEIGHT · Night](https://www.paperweightmag.com/playlists/paperweight-night.md) - A curated playlist for after-dark drinks parties that go on until the small hours of the night, featuring soulful and filtered house, grooves, disco edits, and glossy vocal cuts.
- [PAPERWEIGHT · Dinner Party](https://www.paperweightmag.com/playlists/paperweight-dinner-party.md) - A playlist to create an energetic-yet-relaxed atmosphere when you're hosting guests, featuring nu-disco, soul, funk, and gentle house beats.
- [№ 5 | Skip the airport pyjamas, leave the tracksuit at home: always dress well for travel](https://www.paperweightmag.com/5-skip-the-airport-pyjamas-leave-the-tracksuit-at-home-always-dress-well-for-travel.md) - As a magazine dedicated to the pursuit of living your life exactly as you want it, we must stress that this isn't about being uncomfortable. After all, a two-piece suit isn't going to work for a long-haul flight. But there's a reason that some airlines give you pyjamas to change into; it's based on…
- [25th July 2026: Westminster, London](https://www.paperweightmag.com/25th-july-2026-westminster-london.md) - A protester makes a powerful point holding up a "Look closer: It's just people" frame placard at London Trans Pride.
- [Bandstands, Bara Brith, and ...a gig in an Abbey: Your guide to the week ahead.](https://www.paperweightmag.com/sunday-paperw.md) - Sunday, 26th July 2026
- [For those impromptu summer moments: A recipe for a prosciutto & orange ceviche-style salad](https://www.paperweightmag.com/for-those-impromptu-summer-moments-a-recipe-for-a-prosciutto-orange-ceviche-style-salad.md) - Keir James-Tough conjures up a summer party salad in minutes, for when there are unanticipated dinner guests
- [Where have all the London vegan restaurants gone?](https://www.paperweightmag.com/where-have-all-the-london-vegan-restaurants-gone.md) - London has lost Manna, Wulf & Lamb and Farmacy in quick succession. Naomi Smith asks whether we mourned the right ones, and where the plant-based diner should be eating now.
- [Manchesterism is the model that Andy Burnham wants Britain to copy, but should we?](https://www.paperweightmag.com/manchesterism-is-the-model-that-andy-burnham-wants-britain-to-copy-but-should-we.md) - Victor Chamberlain poses the questions that must be asked of the incoming Prime Minister's new model for Britain.
- [15th July 2026: Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire](https://www.paperweightmag.com/15th-july-2026-skomer-island-pembrokeshire.md) - A hot summer's day on Skomer Island, where the adult puffins are bringing sand eels back to their burrows, where the young pufflings are.
- [№ 4 | Make more effort to go out on a Monday evening](https://www.paperweightmag.com/4-make-more-effort-to-go-out-on-a-monday-evening.md) - In the words of Kylie Minogue, 'your disco/pub/bistro/bakery/chip shop/life drawing class needs you'.
- [Let the summer break truly begin](https://www.paperweightmag.com/let-the-summer-break-truly-begin.md) - Sunday, 19th July 2026
- [The long wave goodbye to Britain's broadcasting prowess](https://www.paperweightmag.com/the-long-wave-goodbye-to-britains-broadcasting-prowess.md) - Cal Roscow laments the longwave switch-off, and asks what we're left with
- [The growing epidemic of Dubai-er’s remorse](https://www.paperweightmag.com/the-growing-epidemic-of-dubai-ers-remorse.md) - Pablo O’Hana asks if the recent repatriates should be a little more patriotic.
- [It turns out that I'm the only person who hasn't been to a Flat Iron](https://www.paperweightmag.com/it-turns-out-that-im-the-only-person-who-hasnt-been-to-a-flat-iron.md) - Casual dining has taken a kicking in the last few years. Are there still any chains that don't leave you feeling flat?
- [9th July 2026: Westhampnett, West Sussex](https://www.paperweightmag.com/9th-july-2026-westhampnett-west-sussex.md) - Classic cars take to the hill climb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in the parkland surrounding Goodwood House in West Sussex.
- [№ 3 | Turn off autoplay and stop skipping the credits](https://www.paperweightmag.com/3-turn-off-autoplay-and-stop-skipping-the-credits.md) - "There is more to life than increasing its speed." This week's Greater Things is about being more considered with your media consumption time
- [The openings you need to know about this week](https://www.paperweightmag.com/the-openings-you-need-to-know-about-this-week.md) - Sunday, 12th July 2026
- [Postcards from Bled, Slovenia](https://www.paperweightmag.com/postcards-from-bled-slovenia.md) - Naomi Smith’s itinerary for a long weekend swimming in Slovenia’s lakes
- [Reviews: The Misanthrope & Glengarry Glen Ross](https://www.paperweightmag.com/reviews-the-misanthrope-glengarry-glen-ross.md) - This month the Southbank plays host to two gender-switched castings. Both the world of The Misanthrope and of Glengarry Glen Ross are turned on their heads, but these productions are poles apart.
- [3rd July 2026: Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear](https://www.paperweightmag.com/3rd-july-2026-whitley-bay-tyne-wear.md) - Noctilucent clouds over St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay, on the North East coast of England.
- [№ 2 | Seek out some Edwardian Champagne coupes](https://www.paperweightmag.com/2-seek-out-some-edwardian-champagne-coupes.md) - Ditch the flutes for something more refined for under £60
- [A letter from the editor, and your usual guide to what's on this week](https://www.paperweightmag.com/a-letter-from-the-editor-and-your-usual-guide-to-whats-on-this-week.md) - Sunday, 5th July 2026
- [Review: Hotel El Xalet](https://www.paperweightmag.com/review-hotel-el-xalet.md) - ★★★★☆ | 19th-century charm sets this affordable Sitges hotel apart from the rest on the Costa Daurada
- [From across the Levantine Sea: A recipe for fattoush salad with Cypriot notes](https://www.paperweightmag.com/from-across-the-levantine-sea-a-recipe-for-fattoush-salad-with-cypriot-notes.md) - Keir James-Tough journeys across the Levantine Sea, bringing halloumi to this traditional fattoush salad.
- [Letter from the editor: The curiosity to dream that greater things are possible.](https://www.paperweightmag.com/letter-from-the-editor-the-curiosity-to-dream-that-greater-things-are-possible.md) - Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Cal Roscow, smashes the Champagne against the bow in this first letter from the editor.
- [Lidos, islands, rooftops, and summer fairs.](https://www.paperweightmag.com/lidos-islands-rooftops-and-summer-fairs.md) - Sunday, 28th June 2026
- [25th June 2026: Lyme Regis, Dorset](https://www.paperweightmag.com/25th-june-2026-lyme-regis-dorset.md) - Beachgoers sunbathe in scorching hot sunshine on the beach at the picturesque seaside resort of Lyme Regis.
- [№ 1 | Get to know your local lido](https://www.paperweightmag.com/1-get-to-know-your-local-lido.md) - This week's Greater Things is less a suggestion, more a necessity
- [British angst has become the currency of big brand advertising](https://www.paperweightmag.com/british-angst-has-become-the-currency-of-big-brand.md) - Our editor-in-chief asks if BT's new cinematic advert reverses the trend
- [Bravas with bite: a recipe for Patatas Bravas Crujientes](https://www.paperweightmag.com/patatas-bravas-crujientes-recipe.md) - Keir James-Tough adds a little extra crunch to this classic Madrid crowdpleaser.
- [Are you sitting uncomfortably? The demise of the train journey](https://www.paperweightmag.com/are-you-sitting-uncomfortably-the-slow-death-of-the-comfortable-train-journey.md)
- [Restaurant review: Arlington](https://www.paperweightmag.com/restaurant-review-arlington.md) - ★★★★★ | Arlington serves up reassurance that reports of London's death are greatly exaggerated
- [Review: The Arzner Bar & Cinema](https://www.paperweightmag.com/review-the-arzner-bar-cinema.md) - ★★★★★ | A filmhouse worthy of its namesake, with a bar team that knows their cocktails
- [Let us not remember them: the curious cachet of foregoing a funeral](https://www.paperweightmag.com/let-us-not-remember-them-the-curious-cachet-of-foregoing-a-funeral.md)
- [What's the answer to Britain's soft power crisis?](https://www.paperweightmag.com/whats-the-answer-to-britains-soft-power-crisis.md)

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