Representing culture today through the lens of community care, The Quick + The Brave is a co-operative newspaper produced by The Quick and The Brave CIC.
For the people, by the people, about the people, we provide a democratic alternative in media that centres culture, self-care, community, intersectionality and offline connection.
A paper that brings people together.
A paper that celebrates independent voices.
What is The Quick + The Brave?
TQTB is a 96-page quarterly newspaper, blog and mail out dedicated to stories about culture today.
Free to pick up from our curated distribution network across London and major UK cities and available to order online for our national and international readers (shipping costs apply).
We're the antithesis of the digital dominant landscape.
We got fatigued by algorithms and doom scrolling and wanted to build a way for us to reclaim genuine connection in a safe space.
Proudly created in the UK by a diverse community of artists, writers and storytellers on dedicated production days at the Cousins Co-operative Community Care Centre in South London.
Our Mission
The Quick + The Brave exists because everyone deserves a space to belong.
We're a free newspaper built on community, not clicks — telling stories that uplift rather than exploit, in a world that too often does the opposite. Rooted in cooperative values and grounded in self-care, TQTB is made by and for the communities it serves — because the best stories are the ones we tell together.
What Makes Us Different
We're not owned by an algorithm, an ad network or a boardroom — we're owned by our community. TQTB is published by a cooperative, which means every editorial decision is made in service of our readers, not a shareholder's return. It's why three issues in, we've never run a story we didn't believe in — and why the brands who advertise with us aren't just buying space, they're joining a platform readers actually trust.
Meet The Directors
Obi — Creative Director
Obi has spent his career behind the camera, directing and producing documentary, campaign and editorial work for brands across fashion, sport, food and lifestyle.
He trained in TV production at the University of Middlesex under former Channel 4 Commissioner Alan Fountain, and has since worked across London and Europe — building DEI mentorship programmes, community photography studios and podcast productions along the way.
Marie-Anne — Principal Copywriter
Marie-Anne is a writer at heart — an English Studies graduate whose career has taken her through PR, marketing and editorial direction for clients including Monocle, The Next Web and SuperHero Cheesecake Amsterdam. Before Cousins, she co-founded co-working spaces and built pop-up studios in The Netherlands.
Today she's TQTB's Producer and Principal Copywriter, with a track record of building genuine partnerships across the Global South, Eastern Europe and the UK's cultural sectors.
The Co-operative Model
TQTB is member-owned so as a reader, you get to vote on and influence decisions about the direction of the platform.
Democratic, inclusive and shaped by our readers, we wanted to build an accessible, accountable and affirming platform as an alternative to corporate legacy media.
Profits don't go to shareholders – they're reinvested into the company to support the paper's growth.
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