Some pictures from the Pleasure Garden
28 February 2012
Lovely to have some pictures of our Valentine's Night in the Museum of London's pleasure garden (all images c. Museum of London)
Peter Daniels, got up in a tricorn hat for the maiden voyage of his new poem about Captain Edward
Some Write Queer London shortlisted poems
27 February 2012
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On Victoria Street
Snatches of city sound
breathe over my shoulder as
I ponder through Westminster streets.
Warm afternoon pub-crowds
soothe the burn of your tattoo,
stinging my back under my coat.
I would drink you away if I could -
write you away in
The Kylix - Christopher Bryant
26 February 2012
Quite a few of the entries for Write Queer London this year were inspired by our event at the British Museum - bringing together curator Richard Parkinson, who spoke about the many objects in the British Museum which tell the story of gay history over
Queering the handling collection at the Geffrye Museum
26 February 2012
For conservatives, the ideal of the family home was for decades a neat shorthand for all that was un-queer - the peaceful stability, the slightly worn sofas, the nick nacks of everyday life. Gay people by contrast were imagined living 'out there' in a
Nancy Campbell explains how to say I love you in Greenlandic
26 February 2012
Now the 2012 Write Queer London Festival is over, I'm going to be blogging an assortment of the highlights, talks, images, pictures and stories that emerged from the Festival. First up, poet and artist Nancy Campbell's talk given at the Museum of London'
18th Century Black Loyalists in London
04 November 2011
It was during the War of Independence in the colony of America that Britain gained herself these unlikely allies. Black loyalists fought for Britain against the American colonists. Free blacks were joined by thousands of slaves who had been promised freedom and land by Britain
The Blitz, Jews of East London and Esther Kreitman
07 September 2010
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Listening to the news today of the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz over London, I was suddenly reminded of a short story called simply "Blitz" and written by Esther Kreitman. She was the enormously talented but sadly forgotten elder sister of the
Klezmer in the park hits London this Saturday!
03 September 2010
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As the first signs of Autumn appear, here is a chance to grab a (hopefully) sunny day out with the joy of klezmer music, all for free. Yes, it is that annual jamboree and fun-fest known as “Klezmer in the Park”, taking place
Get your facts right before playing the media
03 July 2010
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Recently, I was angered on hearing from a number of people by phone and on social networking sites that Munira Mirza (Advisor to the Mayor of London on Arts and Culture) had proclaimed on national TV a funding cut by the Mayor for Black History
Battle for History
03 June 2010
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Engagement in the heritage sector is often fraught with difficulties. Ever noticed if you’re not white that when you go to your local or sometimes a national genealogical or family history centre people look at you as if to say “hey your
Lawrence Joffe
Babs Guthrie
Cliff Perreira
Herpreet Kaur Grewal
Alan Ward