Kaite Welsh is an author and freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Times Higher, Diva magazine and elsewhere. She is an occasional contributor to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, and she holds an MA in Sexual Dissidence & Cultural Change from the University of Sussex.
There are some winter traditions that never fail us. London will grind to a halt at the first sign of sleet, Oxford Street will turn into a festive free-for-all the week before Christmas and Hackney Empire will put on a good panto.