11:00 am, December 17 2023
Conway Hall
Speaker: Matt and Jess Turtle
This time of year can be one full of joy and festive plans, but alongside the good cheer of the season is a rising concern for the increasing number of people experiencing homelessness or housing precarity.
The multi-award winning Museum of Homelessness – created and run by people with direct experience of homelessness – has been doing incredible work for the past 13 years: building the first national collection for homelessness, taking practical action, fighting injustice with research and campaigning, and educating on homelessness through groundbreaking art exhibitions and events.
Having been a ‘homeless’ museum since their establishment in 2010, they have recently been given their own museum space in Finsbury Park. Co-Founders Matt and Jess Turtle join us today at Sunday Assembly to share some of their incredible journey and plans for the museum’s public programme in 2024.
As usual, our magnificent in-house band will be leading us in song and there will be tea, biscuits and a good old natter afterwards. This time, we’ll also be showcasing our community’s crafting talents at a very special winter market – so do bring some cash!