The Geezers have been working on an exciting art and history project. Creating a Song of Whitechapel Aya Haidar’s upcoming public artwork, ‘A Lovesong For Whitechapel’, will draw on the lived experience of the local
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The Pearly Queen of Islington visits the Geezers
Last Tuesday Phyllis Broadbent, the Pearly Queen of Islington joined the Geezers in Kelly’s pie and mash shop at 526 Roman Rd, London E3 5ES. The Pearly Kings and Queens tradition was started by Victorian
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Geezers visit Tower Hamlets Archives
The Geezers and volunteers from our ‘Old Ford Neighbourhood’ project spent an enjoyable afternoon learning about, discussing and sharing memories of Old Ford at a special session organised by the Tower Hamlets Archives in Bancroft
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Aya Haidar in Whitechapel – the Geezers bring their memories
The Geezers are delighted to be working with Aya Haidar, pictured above speaking to the Geezers last Tuesday. Aya’s upcoming 2024 commission from London Borough of Tower Hamlets centres on Whitechapel. Together we’ll be working
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Join the Geezers to watch aviation illustrator Ian Bott’s talk
On Tues 27th Feb at 1pm the Geezers Club in Bow have a great speaker, Ian Bott, coming to show his illustrations of aircraft: http://www.ianbottillustration.co.uk/gallery-3-the-aircrew-series/ We meet at the Tredegar Centre, 333 Morville St, Bow, London E3
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