Slavery, sex abuse, and Thekla's Birthday

On this week's show Bronwen stands in for Alex and talks to Tristan Cork about Edward Colston. Edward Colston played a huge role in the transatlantic slave trade and so Tristan takes us through a brief history of the merchant and why he is at the centre of a modern day controversy focusing a new plaque which will be placed on his statue.Next, Bron talks to Michael Yong about a sexual assault case involving a head teacher and a student. In a harrowing conversation Michael speaks about how he reports and handles these delicate subjects as well as the importance reporting on such cases is to survivors.Last but not least, Robin Murray is back on the show talking about Thekla's 60th birthday. Thekla is a ship that has seen many different lives, first as a cargo ship then as a theatre, and now as we all know - a music venue loved by the nation.Robin talks us through the history of Thekla, the birthday celebrations, and recent issues with developers and noise complaints that challenge Thekla's future.Links to this episode's stories: - Edward Colston and his brand new plaque - The fall of head teacher and church goer Alistair Perry - Thekla - 60 years of sea and musicFollow the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Host - Bronwen Weatherby: @bronweatherbyMichael Yong: @Michael_YongTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostRobin Murray: @Rob_Murray92 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices