About this Event
Join Tom for a second workshop and tour as we explore the lives of sailors at sea and forgotten LGBTQI+ figures Hartlepool. From the Navy to Firefighters, hear more about the working Lives of LGBTQI+ people, from the past to the present
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Date: Saturday the 21st of Feburary 2026
Timining: 1-3pm
For more information contact [email protected]
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More about the project
This workshop is part of and ongoing project with Tom that explores the untold stories of LGBTQI+ working lives through a creative process rooted in oral history, performance, and community participation. Working with five unique organisations - the RAF, the Fire Service, Portsmouth Museum, Hartlepool Museum and Marlborough Productions. Tom will amplify voices that have historically been silenced, particularly in workplaces where being out was once impossible, and use storytelling as a means of cultural preservation and social change.
More About Tom Marshman
Tom Marshman has been a practicing artist for 25 years, and produced over 60 projects, across many mediums, including - museum audio-tours, theatre & cabaret. Actively encouraging dialogue with participants, through socially engaged processes such as ‘Tea Parties’, allows him evocative glimpses into everyday life, letting him tell engaging, poetic & unpretentious stories. An overarching theme of Tom's work is that of the outsider & their story, particularly regarding the LGBTQ+ experience, stories that have been omitted through archival silence.
Thank you to the NLHF
This workshop was made possible due to National Lottery Heritage funding for the Tides of Change project and the Esmee Fairbairn project.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Museum of Hartlepool, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool, United Kingdom
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