Episode 16: Aesthetes and the Avantgarde: Costume Balls at the Chelsea Arts Club - a podcast by Lucy Clayton

In this special ‘on location’ episode, Lucy and Ben visit the archives of the Chelsea Arts Club to explore the creativity, chaos and controversy that was Chelsea Arts Club annual fancy dress ball. Illustrated invitations, letters of outrage and contemporary newspaper reports, with stories of smoke bombs, arresting costumes and the London social scene, make this the perfect party to bring Season Three to a close.

Links

Chelsea Arts Club: www.chelseaartsclub.com

Chelsea Arts Club Trust: www.chelseaartsclubtrust.org

National AIDS Trust: www.nat.org.uk