LGBTQ+ History Month Writing Workshop with Remi Graves

Triangle LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre
34 Watson's Street, London, SE8 4AU (view map)

Saturday 1st February 2025 at 1:00 PM

Accessibility - Accessible Toilets, Step Free Access, Wheelchair Accessible

FREE

LGBTQ+ History Month Writing Workshop with Remi Graves

LGBTQ+ History Month Writing and Poetry Workshop with Remi Graves

This years history month is highlighting Octavia Hill, Ivor Cummings, Anni Kenney, Charlie Kiss and Olaudah Equiano. During this writing workshop you will focus on Ivor Cummings. Ivor Cummings (1913–1992) had the honour of greeting the iconic Empire Windrush as it arrived at Tilbury Docks in 1948. A proud Black Briton, he has been dubbed the ‘gay father of the Windrush generation’. You will learn more about his story, life and work during the workshop.

Workshop starts at 1pm, arrive 12.30 for coffee.

This workshop is free and supported by Lewisham Council and The National Lottery Community Fund

About the Artist

Remi Graves is a London based poet and drummer. A former Barbican Young Poet, their work has been featured on BBC Radio 4, at St Paul's Cathedral and in various anthologies. Past commissions include ‘don’t text me, i’m dreaming’ for Apples and Snakes and ‘On Breathing’ for Barbican. Remi was longlisted for the Merky Books New Writers’ Prize in 2020 and their debut pamphlet, with your chest, was published by fourteen poems in 2022. Remi is the short form winner of the inaugural 2024 Prototype Prize. They have led courses at The Poetry School and facilitate in schools and community spaces around London.

Photgrpah of Remi by @photophoebe

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