About this episode

Tash explores Hastings' queer history through a local exhibition and discusses an upcoming writing workshop.

Tash went along to Hastings for a tour of Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors — an exhibition made by a local queer collective all about their history. There was so much to discover! Tash and Adam are running a writing workshop at Joelle Taylor’s Maryville salon this weekend - tickets here ! Listen to ad-free episodes by supporting the show on Patreon . Aunt Nell:  Newsletter | Instagram | YouTube | website The Log Books is hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith The assistant producer is Mia Campbell Music from Soundstripe Original artwork by Natalie Doto Thanks to the dreamboats at Acast For the story of the helpline Switchboard and untold stories from Britain's LGBTQ+ history: listen to Seasons 1-3, co-produced with Shivani Dave. For interviews from the research for our book , published by Faber & Faber: listen to Season 4. KI7FHCTLCUOCNJZ9 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tash Walker, Adam Zmith

Topics covered

• queer history
• LGBTQ+ culture
• local exhibitions
• writing workshops
• community engagement

Keywords

• Hastings
• queer collective
• exhibition
• writing workshop
• LGBTQ+ history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors, Switchboard, Faber & Faber, Acast

Places: Hastings

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