The real legacy of Amy Winehouse

As a new biopic of Amy Winehouse is released, we shine a light on the real legacy of the iconic singer who died tragically at the age of 27. Join us on a visit to Amy’s Place, a supported housing facility in London for young women who have left treatment for drug addiction, operated by The Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was launched by the family in September 2011, on what would have been Amy’s 28th birthday.

Also inside

• Take a walk through London’s East End with actor Eddie Marsan
• We celebrate the genius and humanity of photojournalist Tim Hetherington
• Labi Siffre has endured racism and homophobia but he tells us in a Letter To My Younger Self that his joy for making music is still so strong
• Christopher Eccleston tells us why he’s celebrating turning 60 by running the London Marathon to raise money for Big Issue
• Blue Lights writer Declan Lawn feels a weight of responsibility to Belfast
• Aladdin star Mena Massoud on betting on himself to make his wishes come true
• And Marlborough vendor Lloyd shares his dream of being self-sufficient on his own plot of land

Plus much more!

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