Stories
List of News Articles
Video: Watch and be inspired by our summer Lunchtime Concerts
Summary: This summer, our Great Hall was filled with music, performed by musicians who took inspiration from our collections.
Video: The book that nearly caused revolution
Summary: We're opening up the pages of the book that was once deemed so dangerous it had to be locked away...
Video: The Peggy Spencer Archive
Summary: We're opening up the virtual doors to our archives and delving into the story of ballroom dancer and choreographer Peggy Spencer.
Lives from the Archives: Miss Kim (Club RUB)
Summary: Club RUB was a fetish club started by Dominatrix Miss Kim, which ran every month from 1996 to 2017.
Lives from the Archives: Buster (Mr Leather UK 2019)
Summary: Since 2016, Bishopsgate Institute has been home to the UK Leather and Fetish Archive, dedicated to documenting the history and heritage of fetish, kink, and BDSM in Britain and beyond