Past Event Write Up

The SWFed were delighted to be joined by Jennifer Shearman, Head of Programme & Collection (Curator) at Queer Britain, who discussed ‘Creating a Queer Museum’ for our May online talk.  Jennifer provided a fascinating overview of the development and work of the UK’s first physical LGBTQ+ museum. Jennifer’s own varied […]

The first SWFed event of the year was held at We The Curious in the heart of Bristol. It was a fascinating afternoon which took us through the highs and lows of the 25-year-old organisation, not least overcoming the fire in 2022 that resulted in a 2 year closure, and […]

This month, SWFed members visited the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth for a Christmas gathering. After a warm welcome from CEO Dominic Jones, we were joined by Dr Alexzandra Hildred, Head of Research, who gave a brilliant presentation about the history of the ship, its reclamation from the seabed and […]

Last month we were joined by Jess and Matt Turtle, the co-founders and Directors of Museum of Homelessness (MoH), who shared their experience of moving into a permanent home in Finsbury Park and the impact that having a physical space has had on their work. Matt and Jess began by […]

Members of the SWFed were hugely excited to join the National Trust team at the Assembly Rooms in Bath for September’s in-person event. The Bath Assembly Rooms is undergoing a major transformation. The building returned to the management of the National Trust in March 2023, having been leased to Bath […]

The South West Fed was pleased to host an online talk in July with the Migration Museum exploring their work to develop a museum grounded in co-created engagement values and co-production.  Partnerships Director, Emily Miller, set the scene with a potted history of the museum’s development over the last 10 […]