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London and Landlords: An Unfinished Video History

Join William Fowler and Matthew Harle for London and Landlords: An Unfinished Video History with broadcast television, community video, corporate video and alternative film clips !

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Doors Open 7pm

Tickets £8 advance and £10 on the door


London & Landlords: An Unfinished Video History

After 26 years of presenting alternative and underground culture, the future of the Horse Hospital hangs in the balance. Its landlords have demanded a 333% increase in rent and the Horse Hospital has been given a deadline of February 28th to negotiate with their proprietors, otherwise it faces eviction. 

This is not an isolated story. Property speculation and private development, aided by willing governments and councils, have fragmented London’s communities and forced the closure of spaces like the Horse Hospital for decades.

Here, we contextualise the Horse Hospital’s current struggle in moving image history in an impressionistic, carefully compiled mix, drawing from a rich array of sources, including: broadcast television, community video, corporate video and alternative film. The material dates as far back as the very early 1960s and runs virtually to the present day. It includes historic reenactments, situationist-style interventions and the recollections of Kenneth Williams.