London and Landlords An Unfinished VideoHistory

After 26 years of presenting alternative and underground culture the future of the Horse Hospital hangs in the balance Its landlords have demanded a 333 increase in rent and the Horse Hospital has been given a deadline to negotiate with their proprietors otherwise it faces eviction Here we contextualize the Horse Hospitals current struggle in moving image history in an impressionistic carefully compiled mix drawing from a rich array of sources including broadcast television community video corporate video and alternative film The material dates as far back as the very early 1960s and runs virtually to the present day It includes historic reenactments situationiststyle interventions and the recollections of Kenneth Williams