The Pink Plaques project was started by three local women, including Catharine Wells, inspired by the low number of women remembered with blue plaques. It celebrates the lives of many… Continue reading Highgate Pink Plaques Project: Honouring Women from Angela Burdett-Coutts to Stella Gibbons – Catharine Wells
Tania Kaczynski is an art psychotherapist working at The New Art Studio, set up as a lifeline for refugees and asylum seekers. Her book tells how creating art can provide… Continue reading The story of a London art studio for asylum seekers and refugees – Tania Kaczynski – and FoHL AGM
Dan Carrier calls it a love letter to London. Within the first 20 pages, we’ve learned about the crocodiles that once called St James’ Park home. Some of the walks… Continue reading Untold London: Stories from time-trodden streets – Dan Carrier
Esther Freud is a novelist much admired for her absorbing stories of family relationships, children and lovers, as well as for the wealth of sensuous details that she brings to… Continue reading Esther Freud – Spinning Stories
Guy Ware is a critically acclaimed novelist and short story writer. The Peckham Experiment is his fourth and latest novel. He joins us to discuss it, along with the history… Continue reading The Peckham Experiment – Guy Ware
A meticulously researched tour de force that charts black presence on the British Isles from Cheddar Man through the African Roman legions and Black Tudors and into the present day. Professor Adi will present his research.
