RVT listing night group photo

What a difference a week makes

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Change doesn’t come from despair. Change comes from hope. And the listing of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and the election of Jeremy Corbyn have given us hope.

RVT Sports Day 1982

Check out these pics from the first ever RVT Sports Day in 1982

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The Royal Vauxhall Tavern charity event – home of the drag relay and handbag throw – dates back more than 30 years. See where it all began…

Jo Clifford in The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven (Image Rod Penn)

Edinburgh Fringe 2015 previews for the Guardian

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Features previewing this year’s Fringe about: Penny Arcade’s new piece; a rise in trans representation; and DIY shows inspired by blockbuster movies

Leake St redevelopment scheme (artist's impression)

Is the writing on the wall for the Leake St graffiti tunnel?

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There is such a thing as a place that would not be improved by the addition of shops or cafés, and the radically free, world-famous graffiti tunnel is such a place.

The squatters' flag flies outside the Black CAp

Inside the squatted Black Cap

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An exclusive report and photos from inside the shuttered iconic LGBTQ venue the Black Cap following its occupation by squatters

Time to roll up those sleeves

Well, shit. Time to roll up our sleeves, then

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The election has gone badly. Very badly. If we want change, we need to stop acting like consumers and stand up as citizens.

May the Fourth in Leake St graffiti tunnel: pissing storm trooper

May the Fourth comes to the Leake St graffiti tunnel

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Street artists pay tribute to Star Wars in the licensed graffiti tunnel under London’s Waterloo station

#WeAreTheBlackCap protest outside the Black Cap on Camden High St, April 18 2015

#WeAreTheBlackCap recap – the campaign hits the ground running

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From online mobilisation to plans for direct action, links with outside groups to finding a possible new temporary home, it’s been a fruitful first week for #WeAreTheBlackCap

Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping in action

Rev Billy: 5 ways performers can become activists

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The leading performer-campaigner suggests five ways to make the theatre of public space work for your cause

Is just being fabulous enough? A passerby looks at a sign at #WeAreTheBlackCap protest outside the Black Cap on Camden High St, April 18 2015 (Image by paulgrace-eventphotos.co.uk)

What next? 9 ways forward for the Black Cap campaign

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Nine ways to take yesterday’s protest to mark the shock closure of the iconic LGBTQ venue to the next level