Show notes and links for Fierce Fen Folklore for LGBTQ+ Pride

flat fields with yellow crop on one side and green on the other. In the centre there is a path water logged and muddy. There are some dark trees on the horizon. — **David Wright / Appleby Carrs**

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Don’t forget Weird in the Wade Presents Bedfordshire’s Dark History with Olie Campbell and Nat Doig is Live at the Bed Fringe Festival on 25th July at the Quarry Theatre. Find out more here: https://bedfringe.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873684599

The Lincolnshire Fens

Find out more about the landscape and places of north Lincolnshire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Lincolnshire

Find out more about MC Balfour and the folktales she collected: https://tellinghistory.co.uk/content/legends-carrs

The Barley Mow in Bedford

Find out more about the Barley Mow on their insta page: https://www.instagram.com/the_barley_mow_bedford/?hl=en-gb or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewBarleyBedford/?locale=en_GB and here: https://lovebedford.co.uk/businesses/the-barley-mow/#:~:text=The%20Barley%20Mow%20is%20the,discos%20on%20Fridays%20and%20Saturdays.

A large pub with brick and mock Tudor beams, flower baskets and a large wooden door with archway over it. — The Barley Mow photo by:
Simonxag

Bedford Pride

Find out more about Bedford Pride on the 5th September here: https://www.rainbowbedfordshire.co.uk/pride-committee-2026/ and here: https://www.instagram.com/bedford.pride/

Biggleswade Pride

Find out more about Biggleswade Pride which runs from Tuesday 14th – 22nd July here: https://www.facebook.com/p/Biggleswade-Pride-61569541713711/

James Chantry

Find out more about James’ work here: https://www.jameschantry.co.uk/

Read his short story in the Not of this Wold volume 2 find out more about the publication and the event here: https://www.facebook.com/p/Not-Of-This-Wold-61583418592782/?locale=en_GB

There’s also a call for papers and art for Queer Ecology and the Supernatural – A Two-day Symposium and Exhibition at Loughborough University 18th-19th September 2026. which James is involved with here: https://arthist.net/archive/52641

James who is tall with dark hair and a beard and Nat who is short with blonde hair. They're both smiling — **James and Nat**

Mediums mentioned by James

There is a website dedicated to Leslie Flint https://www.leslieflint.com/ which includes some archive recordings.

Daniel Douglas Home info can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Dunglas_Home

Reading, watch and listen list for LGBTQ+ history folklore, mystery and horror

Sascha Coward’s Queer Folklore is a fantastic book

Anthony Delaney from podcast After Dark is definitely worth following and his books are great including Queer Georgians

Not of this Wold Vol II which includes James’ short story.

For more information about LGBTQ+ history:

English Heritage have this resource: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/

The national archives have this resource: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/the-history-of-lgbtq-rights-in-britain/

Historic England has this resource: https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/

Historic Environment Scotland has this: https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2020/02/brief-timeline-lgbt-history-scotland-2/#:~:text=1975%3A%20Scotland’s%20first%20Gay%20Centre,Gay%20Club%20on%20Queens%20Crescent.

LGBTQ+ History Month info: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history-month-2026/

Queer Britain Museum near Kings Cross is a great place to visit: https://queerbritain.org.uk/

There’s a great article (part of a series) on the horror genre “A queer woman’s place is in the horror story!” https://www.autostraddle.com/a-queer-womans-place-is-in-the-horror-story/