Show Notes
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside…
Tash went for a swim (Adam went to the cafe), but we BOTH went to the Margate Queer Library and Archive, which is run by Sé Malaïka Nomyo. We also met Jen Scott, aka SHELLY GROTTO, who also told us about her work on Margate and Thanet’s queer history.
Discussed in this episode: Space: Margate Queer Library and Archive Video: New Rumours on YouTube
-Adam + Tash
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