What Are You Doing Sunday, Baby?

If you're at a loose end this Sunday, it's your last chance to catch Kate Groobey at London's Art Fair

by Ancient Champion, Columnist
first published: January, 2020

approximate reading time: minutes

First was a chance meeting at the IKON in Birmingham

As you know, we are big fans of Kate Groobey. We love her paintings and all else she comes up with. At first, it was a chance meeting in a backroom down the stairs at the IKON gallery in Birmingham. Now, we are full on fan-folks.

Because I went to bed early and woke up late, and QPR were totally fucking useless against Sheffield Wednesday in a perfectly winnable game in the FA Cup, and Alarcon Almighty phoned from Long Beach wanting me to explain Megxit to him, and Mrs Champion wanted me to get some badminton shoes before next week, I didn't get to this until now, so you have only one chance, one day remains to see some recent Kate Groobey work at London's art fair. I don't suppose you'll have anything better to do. Let's go.

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Ancient Champion writes for OUTSIDELEFT while relentlessly recording and releasing instrumental easy listening music for difficult people. The Champ is working on Public Transport, a new short story collection that takes up where 2021's Six Stories About Motoring Nowhere (Disco City Books) left off. It should be ready in time for the summer holidays. More info at AncientChampion.com

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