One person has been arrested amid a far-right protest outside Tate Britain, which has been hosting a drag queen story-telling event for children. The Metropolitan Police said the person was arrested on suspicion of making a racially aggravated comment towards a police officer outside the central London art gallery on Saturday.
Around 30 far-right protesters clashed with similar numbers of counter-protesters who appeared in support of the story-telling. No injuries have been reported and officers remained at the scene until the protest finished just after 3pm.
The Tate was hosting Drag Queen Story Hour UK on Saturday, with tales told by author Aida H Dee, who the gallery’s website describes as “the first drag artist in Europe to read stories to children in a nursery”. Writing on Twitter, the drag queen said the day had been “proper emotional”, adding that five protesters had gained entry to the Tate and “caused a disruption” in parts of the building, but they did not affect the readings.
