Strand Magazine is a student-run and student-read bimonthly arts and culture magazine in central London. Paying homage to the original Strand Magazine that was founded in 1891 and discontinued in 1950, it was independently founded by Samuel Antonio Turner in January 2017, establishing itself as one of London's most active student publications.

 

Since its founding, Strand has won multiple Student Publication Association National and Regional awards, recognising its development, design, and its team's dedication to the publication. This has included:

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2024 SPA National Awards:

• Winner: 'Best Specialist Publication'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Publication'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Culture Publication or Section'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Website'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Overall Digital Media'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Culture Writer' for Barney Nuttall, Deputy Editor in Chief

• Shortlisted: 'Best Culture Writer' for Akane Hayashi, Music Editor

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2024 SPA Regional Awards (London)

• Winner: 'Outstanding Commitment' for Talia Andrea, Editor in Chief

• Highly Commended: 'Best Publication'

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2024 KCLSU Awards:

• Winner: 'Student Media Project of the Year', for STRAND X FEMMESTIVAL Live Music Showcase

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2024 KCLSU Student Media Awards:

• Winner: 'Best Specialist Writer' for Georgia Gibson, Theatre Editor

• Winner: 'Outstanding Commitment' for Talia Andrea, Editor in Chief

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2023 SPA National Awards

• Highly Commended: 'Best Project or Initiative' for Talia Andrea, Music Editor, for the Strand Magazine's Live Music Showcases

• Shortlisted: 'The Billy Dowling-Reid Award for Outstanding Commitment' for Talia Andrea, Music Editor​

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2023 SPA Regional Awards (London)

• Winner: 'Outstanding Commitment' for Talia Andrea, Music Editor

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2022 SPA National Awards

• Shortlisted: 'Best Magazine Design'

• Shortlisted: 'Rising Star' for Talia Andrea, Music Editor

• Shortlisted: 'The Billy Dowling-Reid Award for Outstanding Commitment' for Josh Aberman, Music Editor

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2019 SPA National Awards

• Winner: 'The Billy Dowling-Reid Award for Outstanding Commitment' for Samuel Turner, Founder / Editor in Chief

• Shortlisted: 'Best Magazine Design'

• Shortlisted: 'Best Website'

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2019 SPA Regional Awards (London)

• Winner: 'Best Publication'