Words and illustrations by Siân Irvine One thing that lockdown has taught me is that it’s never too late to try something new. When you have the time, the world is your oyster. I’ve found a passion for illustration and drawing during this time which has been massively keeping me afloat. Every day, every hour- […]
Read More A Life IllustratedWords by Emily Nardini UV and the whole wide word knows what’s going on right now. We are all in our feelings. If you’re self employed, what’s your motivation right now? UV has asked 4 different creatives how their coping, how it’s effecting their business, how their bouncing back and what number one advice to […]
Read More Self Employed, Self Isolated, Self MotivatedWhat better time to discover some new music than when we are all under house arrest? Enjoy the UV Quarantunes Playlist, all of our favourite songs at the moment in one lovely place. Let us know what you’re listening to in the comments or at Ultravenusmagazine@gmail.com Happy quarantining!
Read More QuarantunesWords by Siân Irvine Illustrations by Tishk Barzanji Let’s face it, life is weird right now. Self isolation is not something we have not experienced before, and many of us are unsure of how to do it “properly”. So… welcome to THE UV GUIDE TO STAYING INSIDE. Our guide on how to not only stay […]
Read More The UV Guide to Staying InsideWords by Emily Nardini March 6th 2020, I went to a SWA (Swindon’s Women’s Aid) invite only event highlighting the town’s plans on how to raise awareness on Domestic Violence within our community/local businesses. In honour of International Women’s Month, UV needs to address the ongoing serious issue 1 in 4 women in the UK […]
Read More Love Shouldn’t HurtWords by Sian Irvine Happy International Women’s Month! To kick off this month’s celebrations, UV wanted to share some of our absolute favourite tunes at the moment which big up women everywhere! Grab a cuppa and stick these on your playlist. Prepare to feel empowered! Anderson Paak ft Brandy – Jet Black This song truly […]
Read More 5 Underrated Bops that Celebrate WomenWords by Emily Nardini When you look up the word ‘Shrill’ – it’s defined as high-pitched and piercing. ‘Shrill’ is a fem-witty comedy series that UV have watched currently on BBC iPlayer. We can totally see why the programme has the given name of ‘Shrill’ – a high-pitched and piercing voice demanding equality? Yes, yes […]
Read More Fem Thrills for ShrillWords by Sian Irvine On 14th February 2020, TV personality Caroline Flack took her own life. Following a well documented legal battle whereby Caroline had been accused of assaulting her partner, the tabloid papers hounded Caroline both in and out of court. She had stepped down from her role in Love Island, come off social […]
Read More Caroline Flack and the issue of Media Witch HuntsWords by Emily Nardini We are quite lucky to be apart of a generation that can use our charm to hustle on Social Media. However, everyone who isn’t shy to put the graft in is doing so. Whether you’re a model, photographer, you name it…we are all just out here in this world doing what […]
Read More Underrated Singers of InstagramWords and photography by Sian Irvine Last year, UV had the pleasure of meeting the powerhouse woman that is Cheyenne Swaby, AKA creator of Let’s Talk Gynae. We sat down with Cheyenne to discuss all things womanhood, periods, and creating a female-forward platform to empower everyone. UV: Hi Cheyenne! You are one of our favourite […]
Read More In Conversation With… Let’s Talk Gynae