Funding has been awarded to the Theatre Collection from the The National Archives and their Archives Revealed grant programme, which is dedicated to the cataloguing and unlocking of archival collections.
The archive of internationally renowned artists John Fox MBE and Sue Gill documents their work as the “Dead Good Guides,” pioneers of secular rites of passage. It also provides insights into the experimental, community-driven theatre company Welfare State International of which they were founding members.
Jo Elsworth, Associate Director (Culture and Collections) said, “John and Sue’s work responds to times of transition, crisis and community change and the archive receives high levels of creative and research interest. Alongside production of a catalogue and Artist’s Guide, the Project will bring artists and academics together, offer intergenerational volunteering opportunities and fund creative workshops at the University’s community library in Barton Hill, Bristol, honouring John and Sue’s belief that art should be accessible to all.”