Tag: Hackney Flashers

Hannah Starkey and Hackney Flashers on BBC London News

As part of their coverage of the History Is Now exhibition at The Hayward Gallery, BBC London News spoke to Hannah Starkey, who selected work by the Hackney Flashers for the artist-curated exhibition. The coverage highlighted slides from the Hackney Flashers’ ‘Who’s Holding the Baby?’ project. Images from BBC London News, 11/02/15. History Is Now: 7…… Continue reading Hannah Starkey and Hackney Flashers on BBC London News

Women’s History Month Event at Four Corners

The Hackney Flashers have a new event coming up. This time we’ll be at Four Corners in Bethnal Green, showing and talking about our work in the 70s and discussing how it might relate to visual activism today. It’s part of Women’s History Month and you’ll find information on the Four Corners website. Four Corners…… Continue reading Women’s History Month Event at Four Corners

Photographers and activists came together to discuss the past, present and future

Maggie Murray speaking about the Hackney Flashers' work.

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who came along to the Hackney Flashers Exposed event at Chats Palace, which marked the fortieth anniversary of the group beginning to work together as a collective. Around 80 people attended and had a lively discussion about current and past activism and creativity. Hackney…… Continue reading Photographers and activists came together to discuss the past, present and future

Coming soon … 40th Anniversary event

Hackney Flashers Exposed: 40th Anniversary of a Women’s Photographic Collective, 1974-1980 Sunday 12th October 2014, 2-5pm, Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksby’s Walk, London E9 6DF The Hackney Flashers Collective was active as a feminist agitprop group in London from 1974 -1980. The group produced two photographic/graphic exhibitions addressing complex ideas about women’s lives as workers and as mothers, inside and…… Continue reading Coming soon … 40th Anniversary event