QUEER COMMUNICATION

Abney Park Cemetery Trust
Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0LH (view map)

Sunday 1st March 2026

Accessibility - Accessible Toilets, Complimentary Ticket for Assistant, Quiet Space, Service Animals Area, Step Free Access, Wheelchair Accessible

QUEER COMMUNICATION

Name: QUEER COMMUNICATION
Start: 2026-03-01T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-01T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Abney Park Cemetery Trust

Details

THROUGHOUT HISTORY, QUEERS HAVE FOUND INGENIOUS WAYS OF ‘TALKING’ TO EACH OTHER

JOIN DAN DE LA MOTTE AND LIL WARREN FOR THIS BRAND-NEW WORKSHOP, CELEBRATING HISTORICAL QUEER COMMUNICATION

Get your tongue around ‘Cant’ - the subculture language of the Mollies in the 1700s, will you be bona at picking up a bit of Polari, the saucy queer London dialect from the decades before decriminalisation? Learn the notorious ‘hankie code’ and brush up on your brolly (or parasol) work.

Once you learnt the ropes and tropes, can you make your own contemporary words or symbols?

This event is part of a whole day celebrating Queer London heritage - join Dan and Lil in the morning for a Queer Tour of Abney Park Cemetery. The day is generously supported by the Grand Camp Maisie Fund and is produced by Steph Gill.

This event will take place in the Community Room at Abney Park - next to the cafe.