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LGBTQ+ Proud Writing in Wales: A new collection inspired by The Beat of Our Hearts

Charlotte Jones Orcid Logo, Norena Shopland, Natalie McGrath

Swansea University Author: Charlotte Jones Orcid Logo

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On 8 February 2025, we shared Natalie McGrath’s LGBTQIA+ play, The Beat of Our Hearts, in Wales for the first time. From within the colourful basement collections at the Museum of Cardiff, a group of us passed around carrot cake and brownies while we watched a film of the production, then took part...

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ISBN: 978-1-911503-18-7 978-1-911503-19-4
Published: Swansea University 2025
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