Following extensive research Tim Jerrome has uncovered some remarkable stories of queer love and friendship that existed in rural Britain between 1800-1960. Hear all about it at a talk he’s giving in Berwick this July.

Tim Jerrome has dedicated a great deal of his time in academia into learning the hidden histories found in those rolling hills and quiet farmlands that we know as the rural English countryside; and after noticing a distinct lack of research in the LGBTQ+ history of it all, he’s searched diaries, archive material, letters and surveys to uncover some tales that he’s bringing into the light. This incredibly informative talk mainly follows the lives of Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines, two men who lived thoroughly queer lives surrounded by a network of friends and colleagues in the Suffolk country. The talk will also explore the deep-rooted challenges that this kind of new research can bring. Maybe in future, historians won’t just say they were friends… (Note: Cedric Morris (1889-1982) was one of the most talented painters of the natural world in twentieth-century British art and an exhibition of his work is running at Maltings until 12 October.) MW

Cedric, Lett and queer histories of the English countryside with Tim Jerrome, Sunday 27 July, Maltings, Berwick, 2pm, £6, maltingsberwick.co.uk