Having left my role at the Whitstable branch of Woodcraft Folk this summer (which I set up in 2019), I am launching a Thanet group … Read more
Category: Events
Oral History training – Summer Open Week
As part of TMS’s Summer Open Week of short courses and workshops, I ran an afternoon of oral history training on 17th July. This was … Read more
Making maps and music
The Re-drawing the Map and Re-sounding Margate workshops (20-21 May 2023) are a collaborative effort between me, the Sociologist-in-Residence, and the Sound, Art, Society students. … Read more
Counter-mapping Margate workshop
On the 20th and 21st May I will be running a drop-in workshop in the TMS gallery that I hope will provide the basis of … Read more
The politics of ‘folk’ music – second public lecture
Last night, I hosted the second in my sociological public lecture series, but this time blending in music. We were joined by Benjin, aka Dr … Read more
Digital Ruins – first public lecture
On the 1st November, we welcomed Dr Vince Miller from my department at the University of Kent for the first in a series of public … Read more
Digital ruins, Swedish folk instruments and the Kent coast
It’s time to begin putting a public face to the idea of sociological-artistic collaboration. The Margate School run a series of regular guest lectures throughout … Read more