A StoneCrabs Theatre Company Project
‘Late onset lesbian’ Caroline was born in 1966 and came out aged 46. She moved to the Isle of Wight in 2000 due to her then husband’s job. She has… Continue reading Caroline Diamond
Callum is a gay man who was born in 1990. He works for local government and has been a volunteer for Isle of Wight Pride. After moving to the mainland… Continue reading Callum Murphy
Listen to the story of a man who prefers to remain anonymous. He identifies as gay or queer and was born at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport, Isle of Wight… Continue reading Anonymous
Medina Bookshop is a small, friendly, independent book shop on the High Street in Cowes. We stock a variety of books including contemporary fiction & non fiction, children’s, local interest… Continue reading Medina Bookshop – Cowes
This is an inclusive bar where everyone is welcome, run by Michael Salmon at 74 Union Street, Ryde. It holds various nights from music and comedy to drag acts and… Continue reading Bar 74 – Ryde
This is a safe, social space to discuss and share a love of literature, books with LGBTQ+ authors or characters. We select one book per month with LGBTQ+ characters and… Continue reading Bendy Book Club
(1854-1900) Oscar Wilde visited Ryde on the north coast of the Isle of Wight in 1884 to give a lecture on ‘Dress’. We found contrasting reports of his visit in… Continue reading Oscar Wilde
(1837-1909) Algernon Charles Swinburne is buried at St. Boniface Church in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. He was an openly gay English poet, playwright and novelist. His childhood was largely spent… Continue reading Algernon Charles Swinburne
(1882-1941) Fiercely intelligent feminist writer Virginia Woolf had various affairs with both men and women, most famously a ten-year affair with Vita Sackville-West. Her connection to the Isle of Wight… Continue reading Virginia Woolf
(1893-1944) Robert Nichols was an English poet and playwright often referred to as one of the First World War ‘war poets’. He was born on the Isle of Wight in… Continue reading Robert Nichols
