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In this episode, our host Prof. Brendon Noble (Director of the Institute for Healthy Urban Living) sits down with the incredibly talented Garry Hunter, a renowned photographer, creative visionary and the Arts Advisor to IHUL at the University of Westminster.

Garry’s journey is anything but traditional. The son of a coal miner and a chemist, he originally studied engineering before carving out a world-class career in photography – all while navigating the industry as a color-blind photographer, a revelation he only discovered later in life!

Join Brendon and Garry as they dive into: • Garry’s childhood roots in Northeast England. • His early days starting out as an assistant in a photography lab. • Fascinating stories from his international projects, including working with the United Nations. • His incredible community-driven work based in Fitzrovia and along the Lower Lea, transforming neglected spaces – from old GP surgeries to Victorian steamships – into vibrant cultural hubs. Garry’s work perfectly embodies the IHUL mission, showing how creative engagement, heritage, and art can revitalise urban spaces and support mental health and community well-being.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the intersection of art, history, and healthy urban living! 💡

About the Institute of Healthy Urban Living (IHUL) Led by Director Brendon Noble and Associate Director Annalise Johns, our vision is to see sustainable and socially integrated improvement in urban health and wellbeing worldwide. Through transdisciplinary research, education and deep collaboration with private, public and community stakeholders, we are driving real change across university disciplines.

🔗 Connect With Us & Our Guest: • Learn more about IHUL on our website at https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/instituteforhealthyurbanliving/ and our Instagram @institutehul https://www.instagram.com/institutehul/ for more recent updates!

• • Explore Garry Hunter’s work & Fitzrovia Noir: https://fitzrovianoir.com/

🎬 Special Credits: A huge thank you to our incredible crew and editors who made this episode possible. • Fatima Butt (Crew & Editor) • Liza Trunceite (Crew & Editor)

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