E. coli has been spending a lot of time in Margate recently and local residents are getting sick of her. She has a reputation for being toxic. But is she misunderstood? Join us for an unforgettable walking tour and performance along Margate's coast as we hear E. coli's side of the story.
Brought to slimy life by multi-award nominated writer and performer laura Wyatt O'Keeffe (soho theatre, round house, latitude festival) in microbial drag, the tour is a queer, joyful exploration of Margate's relationship with microorganisms, provoking new perspectives on the sewage crisis and our relationship with non-human life.
The walk is an easy and accessible route, with three stops, and should take an hour and a half. What to expect: some soft, non-invasive participation on a conversational walk, some scientific insight, and ideas for local ecological activism.
Flow.Walk.Drag. is an art + science collaboration led in Margate by Dr Rachel Seoighe and Dr Trude Sundberg. Funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) network, in collaboration with the University of Kent, Liverpool Hope University, Rise Up Clean Up, Queer Swim Margate, People Dem Collective, the Crab Museum and local community co-creators. Photos by James McCauley, photographer for the Royal College of Art.