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– Our nearest train station – Aldgate East Underground (1 min) is not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible stations are Whitechapel (15 min), Shoreditch High Street (15 min) or Liverpool Street (15 min).
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What are pronouns? Why are they important?
Join artist, author, filmmaker and educator Fox Fisher for a trans and non-binary inclusive workshop for families, in whatever form they take.
Explore pronouns and why they are important to humans (but not so much dogs) by drawing, printing and creating a collaborative banner.
This workshop hopes to bring people of all ages together to spend time in fun, solidarity and Empowerment.
The activities in this workshop are suitable people aged 8+ (but younger siblings are also welcome). Children must be accompanied by an adult.
About Fox Fisher
Fox Fisher is a brown, queer, pansexual, non-binary, trans masculine artist, author, film-maker and educator. Born in London, raised in Saudi Arabia (and Hastings), Fox currently lives in Brighton with their Icelandic partner, three cats and a pointy dog
After an MA in Sequential Design, Fox was awarded an Honorary Doctor of the Arts byUniversity of Brighton ‘in recognition of major contribution to raising the profile, both nationally and internationally, or issues affecting trans people and the promotion of arts in the media.’
Fox was Artist in Residence & Mentor for Homotopia Festival. Fox holds workshops, talks and screen printed LIVE at the V&A Museum, Tate Modern, and they hosted the first Tate Modern Trans Arts Club at and created Art for Tate Modern’s Queer & Now Exhibition.
6 art pieces have been acquired by Soho House, and you can even stay at the Pharmacy of Dreams themed room at the Artist Residence Hotel.
Fox has created Illustrations for Metro, DIVA, Gay Times, LGBT Switchboard, Mind Out, Scouts and Pride positive work for: HP, Deliveroo, Nike, Skittles and Bloom & Wild.
Fox has created gifs for LGBTQIA+ campaigns: Honda, LNR Train, GIPHY Arts, Plume — Over 3 billion views collectively. Fox sells their art at Saatchi. You can find Fox’s illustrations on stickers, pins and t-shirts at the Queer Britain museum.
Fox is a proud ambassador for LGBT Switchboard, co-founder of Trans Pride, Brighton. Fox hold interactions with the media through All About Trans. Fox has worked on campaigns with Stonewall, Pride in London and helped set up a trans acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama with Gendered Intelligence. Fox set up a non-profit film company called My Genderation creating 100+ films in the past 11 years.
Fox consults on LGBTQIA+ storylines and scripts for television, film, theatre and books including Sex Education, Eastenders, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. Fox has 4 books published and has appeared on live interviews for BBC World News, Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan and appearances on BBC Generation Activism, BBC ‘What Not To Say’ and BBC ‘Hayley Goes…’
