The Visible

The Visible are tired of biting their lips over the hidden injustices and broken promises in the world.


 


The Visible are an outspoken network who are not afraid to raise some eyebrows on university campuses across the UK.
 
The Visible are working to end poverty NOW.
 
The Visible are the faces of Ctrl.Alt.Shift on the ground, bringing together a diverse and vibrant network of student campaigners nationwide. Our mission is to revitalise grassroots student activism, to find a new voice and fresh, innovative ways to campaign on Ctrl.Alt.Shift issues like climate change, tax justice, corruption and unfair trade.
  
Campaigning is enacted through stunts and direct action, through art and music, through secret night time missions, through circus tricks and guerrilla stunts … through whatever it takes. The Visible confront those who continue to reap profit from the world’s unfair systems, using their power as campaigners and consumers. 

The Visible want to challenge the idea that ending poverty is just about throwing money at an issue. We want to prove that ending poverty once and for all is about tackling the root causes that keep people lacking basic needs like  food, water, shelter and security, or that leave people helpless within the shadow of corruption.

'Campaigning is enacted through stunts and direct action, through art and music, through secret night time missions, through circus tricks and guerrilla stunts … through whatever it takes'

The Visible are part of a network of campaigners in their local area, nationally and internationally. Becoming a part of The Visible could provide valuable work experience if you want to get involved in campaigning, international development, events organising or the arts. It also provides a great opportunity for those already involved with student campaigning but looking for a fresh approach or some extra support.
 
Think this all sounds great but worried that little thing called a degree might get in the way?

There are loads of ways to get involved with actions that take anything from a few seconds to a few hours; from signing up to support fairer trade laws online, to attending a lobby of parliament over tax justice, to attending a club night that raises awareness about climate change.
 
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Previous collaborations

Vice

With nearly 1000 entries, it was never going to be easy picking a winner for the VICE and Ctrl.Alt.Shift photography competition, themed around gender, power and poverty.

Comica

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, will launch this November as part of the annual COMICA Festival with an exhibition of political comic work to coincide with the release of our new comic book...

Sadlers Wells

We are pleased to announce The English National Ballet School as the winning entry for the Ctrl.Alt.Shift Dance Competition.The five-minute piece was entered by George Williamson, who choreographed...

Baltic

Ctrl.Alt.Shift is teaming up with BALTIC for an exhibition around Conflict: War and Peace. Fifteen students will be mentored by the likes of Matthew Stone, T-Magic and Benjamin Wachenje with an...

Film Competition

Congratulations to Alexandra Monro + Sheila Menon who won the People's Choice Vote with their entry 'No Way Through'.