Free Speech
I was kindly invited to help open Derby’s Speaker’s Corner on Saturday 20th October and tell a few of me tales in public. I’ve no particular politics, but spreading love between pirates and merfolk is always important. Twas a grand event all round, with a range of charming and interesting speakers and an appreciative crowd of folk. I was born in Derby so it was nice to do something for the city. With luck the Corner will be used by radicals, crazies, story tellers and entirely ordinary people. Many thanks to Derby Live for supporting and organising the event There’s been a bit of press, so there’s a few photos below and a video for you to peek at.
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Matt McGuinness was sly enough to snap this off the BBC Radio Derby soundwaves – one of his songs and the odd line from most of the participants:
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Splendid Other Humans
On stage (well, behind a waterfall) with me were a number of fine speakers including this rascally bunch:
- Tony BigIssue Peppiatt – street poet (a Pub Poetry regular!)
- Matt McGuiness from Karl and The Marx Brothers
- Mik Scarlett – his speech on disability and embracing beauty is here
- Peter Bradley from the Speaker’s Corner Trust
- 1623 Theatre Company – Shakespeare in the outdoors
- Rachel Delicata – lovely singer
- Neil White – singer/songwriter
- Cllr Ranjit Banwait – a politician, but he seemed nice
A Few Odd Spots on t’Interwebbing
- Gallery of photos by Dave King in the Derby Evening Telegraph
- ThisIsDerbyshire’s post with the video above
- ThisIsDerbyshire’s Speaker’s Corner launch news
- Speaker’s Corner Trust (more pictures!) news page
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