UK Leather Archive Open Day
PAST EVENT
Bishopsgate Institute is home to the UK Leather Archive, a national collection documenting the history and heritage of the Gay/Bi leather, rubber and fetish communities, and is committed to increasing holdings relating to wider kink and fetish history in the UK.
At this event, in collaboration with Resilient and Resisting, an oral history and collaborative story telling project, we explored the collection of magazines, pamphlets, posters, ephemera, t-shirts and artefacts from these collections. There were readings which focus on stories relevant to the kink community, an opportunity to record your own oral history, and to hear short talks about the archives on display.
There was also a call for contributors – to add any material to add to the fetish archives on the day. This could be ephemera, magazines, books, photos, video, audio, artefacts, documents…anything that individuals could help tell the story of the kink and fetish community in the UK for future generations. Material were also scanned/copied on the day, so the originals could be kept.
This was a FREE event.
Organiser
Bishopsgate Institute is so much more than a venue that runs courses. We are a lively community of learners. Our passion for knowledge is written into our history and runs through the fabric of our building.
Though our building may currently be closed, our motto is “I never stop learning” and you can continue to develop your skills with us. We’ve just launched a selection of online language and writing courses, starting in September. Browse these courses in our What’s On section of our website.
Jet Moon is a writer, performer, director and activist producing politically engaged creative work. Jet produces events, works and collaborations that push for change, re-evaluation and empowerment. Jet is the founder of the Resilient & Resisting Organisation.
Resilient & Resisting is a collaboration between groups and individuals, with artist/activist Jet Moon, produced with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arcola Participation. Fierce, intimate oral histories, collaborative stories, D.I.Y. research and interviews from people at the intersection of several kinds of marginalisation.
