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Jim French : the man who created the legendary COLT STUDIO
The name Jim French may not be known to every gay man, but most of them will know (and love?) what he created. Back in 1967 when nudity was still considered obscene French took on the name Rip Colt and founded the legendary COLT Studio. Nat Gozzano, COLT Studio’s archivist and art director since 1997,…
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Out and About! Archiving LGBTQ+ history at Bishopsgate Institute, London
Bishopsgate Institute stages a take-over of The Curve with an archive installation of objects, ephemera, and media highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history. Bishopsgate Institute has been collecting the lived experiences of everyday people for over a century, and their unique special collections and archives present the stories of individuals, collectives…
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Queer Words with Jonathan Kemp : an online-course to hone your writing skills
Join award-winning writer Jonathan Kemp (who also happens to be one of Queerguru’s London Based Contributing Editors) on this asynchronous online ‘Slack’ course to consider what it means to tell our queer stories and how we might go about it. Generate ideas and stories through a combination of writing exercises and readings/discussions. For beginners and…
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And Now for Something Totally Different
Perfect timing in the middle of Black History Month comes SHIPBUILDING a remarkably unique performance festival in London. Named after Elvis Costello’s symbolic anti-war song and reflecting upon the climate of C19, Brexit and Black Lives Matter, each show has been created from true stories, whether autobiographical or observe. One of the highlights is queer…
