by Veronica | Aug 23, 2021 | BLOG

As we ease out of the lockdown and return to some semblance of normal life, for some (me included!) we're still processing the carnage that's been COVID-19. This virus devastated the Black and Asian communities and left many of us feeling vulnerable and suffering...

by Veronica | August 23, 2021 | BLOG | 0 Comments

About Under Your Nose- why, what, when

by Veronica | September 6, 2013 | BLOG | 0 Comments

How it started When I interviewed three ex workers last September, I envisaged Under Your Nose as a short 10 mins film about the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre (BLGC). But as I listened to their stories and looked into the history of the centre during the politics of...

Take time

by Veronica | May 6, 2013 | BLOG | 0 Comments

When I found out my father hadn't seen his sister for 35 years I couldn't understand it. Had they fallen out? What bad blood ran between them? But no, he merely stated that he loved her and would see her when ' the time was right'. I got together the money for the...

In pain we find ourselves

by Veronica | May 1, 2013 | BLOG | 1 Comment

I was upstairs on the bus looking out the window as we crawled through the chaotic streets of Wood Green shopping city when it happened. The woman stomped her way upstairs, I looked round and could see she was clearly upset as she sat down. I didn't expect the wail...

Time for Reflection

by Veronica | December 15, 2011 | BLOG | 0 Comments

Hello It can't have escaped your attention that the holiday season fast approaches. While I generally enjoy the food and relaxing, many people don't and feel forced to join the melee of socialising, present shopping and endless tips on how to enjoy the day from all...

That there in the clouds

by Veronica | September 3, 2011 | BLOG | 0 Comments

I was walking with my sister and nephew when our brother sent a text showing a strange cloud formation. He entitled it' The Hand of God'. I didn't see that- true there was a bit that looked like a finger, then a bubble clous thing like a..well like a cloud. My nephew...

What do you believe?

by Veronica | September 3, 2011 | BLOG | 0 Comments

Last weekend I was shopping for curtains- I know- not the most exciting way to spend a dying day of autumn. But with the recent talk of an approaching arctic age, I thought I should at least have curtains that are not see through. I was sure the neighbours would be...

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SYNOPSIS

40 years ago a group of activists came together with one aim: to open a centre for the black LGBTQ+ community. Against the backdrop of 1980s politics, the rise of Thatcher ism, and the AIDS epidemic, they started on the path. Drawing on archival materials Under Your Nose is a feature documentary dedicated to those trailblazers who facing hostility, and often personal danger offered hope and a lifeline to many others. Their legacy is still apparent today.

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by Veronica | Jun 25, 2021

We'd love to commemorate the achievement of the BLGC project with a plaque at the location of the centre in Bellenden Road. If you're interested in being part of the working party, please email veronicamckenzie!@outlook.com.

If you'd like to donate to the project please do so HERE

Many thanks!

As we ease out of the lockdown