THE NORTH IS SICK. Global capitalism, with its stagnant nostalgia and sterile homogeneity, has plagued modern England with the absence of regional identity. STAT will perform a multimedia and participatory exorcism of the North’s cultural demons: from folk-pastiche and consumerist Americanisms to the fetish of former industry, all must be exorcised for a new and progressive world to be built.
is an anti-profit culture zine and co-operative showcasing left-field, radical culture across the North West of England. STAT is Pete Mercer, George Francis Lee, Connor Seed and Phoebe Verity. The Coerced Players are you.
is a musician and writer from Derbyshire, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music.