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For women in London it's also worth checking out this list hosted by Women in London.
2013
January 2013
11 January - Vigil for women & children of Congo - Edith Cavell Statue,( opposite the door of the National Portrait Gallery), St.Martin's Place, London, WC2 - 18:30 to 20:30
Please join Million Women Rise and Common Cause UK (Platform for Congolese Women in UK) at a peaceful vigil to remember all the women and children who have been murdered and affected at the hands of multinational corporation sponsored militarism/male violence in the DRCongo. Congolese women are opposing and denouncing the Balkanisation of the DRCongo.
Check for updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/330152063765899/?ref=3&suggestsessionid=10562252501357430785
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details were not provided.
12 January - Delia Derbyshire Day 2013 - Band on the Wall, Manchester - Starts 3pm
Delia Derbyshire Day 2013 is a special day and evening event of performances, screenings and talks celebrating the work of the fascinating electronic pioneer Delia Derbyshire, who is best known for creating the original BBC Doctor Who theme tune in 1963 using no 'musical' instruments.
Tickets may be purchased from http://bandonthewall.org/events/3762/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
12 January - Bodies Of Silence (performance and video night) - RIO Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2PB - 23:30 to 02:30 - Admission £6
BODIES OF SILENCE is a special project curated in support of ONE BILLION RISING London Art Festival, which will include international artists Regina Jose Gallindo, Su¨kran Moral and Pillar Albarracín. Some of the emerging artists selected have been the result of an open call for work that stresses the ethical and political implications of silence as a by-product of traumatic crime. We have selected artwork that is explicit in its political activism as much as we are interested in portraying more open-ended representations of bodies that communicate silence, trauma, politics and ethics.
For our first event, ORDINARY RUPTURES, we have selected work by artists that illuminate the inherent struggles of everyday life and the invisible tensions of ordinary relationships.
Curator: Giulia Casalini
Organisation: Diana GeorgiouCuratorial Assistant: Laura Di Nicolantonio
PERFORMANCE:
Alice TatgeINSTALLATIONS:
Victoria Trinder
Urszula Kluz-KnopekSCREENING:
Iacopo Zanon
Ingrid Berthon-MoineEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
14 January - Stand Up for Women, The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH - Tickets £15, concessions £12.50 - 7.30pm
Banish the January blues with a star-studded comedy line up in support of Eaves.
Join us at the Bloomsbury Theatre for what will be our second evening of world class stand-up on Monday 14th January 2013.
Self-proclaimed feminist, writer and comedian James Mullinger, noted by Michael McIntyre as "the next big thing," has again brought together a fantastic line up of comedians to keep you entertained.
Shappi Khorsandi, Richard Herring and Shazia Mirza have all offered their time in support of Eaves this January and we hope you can join us for what will be an evening to remember.
For tickets visit http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1746
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
15 January - What The Frock! Fundraising Event Night for Bristol's Women & Poverty Event - Upstairs at The Big Chill, 15 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE - Doors 7.30pm, Quiz from 8pm, Close 10.30pm (approx)
Keep the date free! On Tuesday, January 15, What The Frock! will be hosting a special fundraising quiz night to support the Women & Poverty event at Bristol City Council on International Women's Day 2013 - Friday, March 8.
As with previous WTF! quizzes, there will be a maximum of four people per team (if you have more people, just make up more teams!) and it costs £3 per person to enter the quiz. There will be fabulous prizes for all of the winning quiz team, plus medals!
There will also be a prize raffle - tickets will be 50p each, or a strip of five for £2. Prizes so far include signed Helen Dunmore books, a meal for two at The Square Club, What The Frock! tickets, Fawcett Society goodies, Alistair Sawday's travel books, and much more.
To avoid overcrowding at the venue, please register (free) your place - http://womenandpovertyquiz.eventbrite.com/
Every single penny raised from this event will go towards the costs of the Women & Poverty event. In the (admittedly unlikely) event there is any money leftover once conference costs are met, it will be donated to a relevant charity. WTF! will not profit in any way from this event.
The event is open to all women and men. Unfortunately the venue is not suitable for wheelchair users.
17 January - Women's networking event: Wine and Dine with Eaves - Norfolk Arms, 28 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9EP - 16.30 to 21.00 - Tickets £40
Join Eaves for an informal evening of tapas, wine and networking in a private room at the fabulous gastro pub, the Norfolk Arms, to raise awareness of our work.
We have a limited number of tickets available for this intimate evening and we would love you for you to be one of our guests.
The evening will start with drinks from 6:30pm to 7pm. Then we will hear from the inspirational Vanessa Valleley, founder of We Are The City, speaking about the power of networking and how it can help us towards achieving our goals.
We will then hear briefly from one of our Support Workers who can answer any questions you may have about the work of the charity.
Food will be served from 7.30pm onwards and you are welcome to stay and mingle until 9pm.
To purchase a ticket online fill in the form at http://winedineeaves.eventbrite.co.uk/, or to reserve a ticket to pay on the door please contact rebecca.cork@eavesforwomen.org.uk (avoiding ticket fees). Ticket includes a full tapas meal and a glass of wine. Additional wine is available to purchase on the evening.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
23 January - Workshop: Working with women seeking asylum and refugees who have been affected by rape and sexual violence - SYAC Business Centre, 120 Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8JD - 10am to 2.30pm (lunch provided)
Who is the training for?
Front line staff and volunteers working with women seeking asylum and refugees. This includes: charities and support groups/forums; community groups and small organisations; statutory services such as health and education;social services; the police and probation.What are the training aims?
Part one (morning session) will aim to:- Increase awareness of the UK domestic asylum process
- Increase awareness of why women flee their country of origin and claim asylum
- Identify some of the challenges that women face in the UK and the asylum process
- Develop practical examples in helping your organisation to better support women seeking asylum and refugees
- Consider stories of rape and sexual violence
- Make sense of stories - why we tell stories, what stories can and can't be told, what stories can or can't be heard
- Bring awareness to body wellbeing and the body as teacher
- Work with wellbeing approaches to witnessing and feeling
- Work with models of process and bearing witness
- Work with reframing and co-creating stories
- Increase awareness of self-care
Limited spaces so please book early
To book your place please contact:
Tchiyiwe Chihana (Women's Development Assistant and Office Coordinator), Northern Refugee Centre.
Telephone: 01142412780 / Mobile: 07775560535
Email: Tchiyiwe.Chihana@nrcentre.org.ukEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
24 January - What The Frock! Women's Comedy Night - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HE - Doors 7.30pm, Comedy 8pm, Close 10pm (approx)- £8 advance/£10 door
On Thursday, January 24, the line-up will be: compere Elf Lyons (WTF! fans will remember Elf from her riotous set for us back in July); rising comedy star Blod Jones; the super talented Rose France, who's a regular on Bristol's LGBT radio station ShoutOut; and the headline spot is Jayde Adams.
Pre-book tickets at the special early-bird price of just £8 (otherwise £10 on the door, assuming not sold out) - http://whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/25-january-2013-comedy-tickets
The event is open to all women and men.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
25 January - PROTEST & SPEAK OUT in support of women prisoners at Chowchilla, California and in the UK - Holloway Prison, Parkhurst Road, London, N7 0NU - 5pm to 7pm
London protest called by:
Global Women's Strike (GWS) gws@globalwomenstrike.net
Women of Colour in the GWS womenofcolour@globalwomenstrike.net
Legal Action for Women law@allwomencount.net
Payday men's network payday@paydaynet.org Tel: 020 7482 2496https://www.facebook.com/events/317688911682628/?ref=2
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the event were not provided.
29 January - Progressive Women's Funny Fundraiser - The Comedy Pub, 7 Oxendon St, London, SW1Y London - 7pm to 10.30pm - Tickets £10
Featuring: Helen Keen, Catie Wilkins, Amy Howerska, Kate Smurthwaite, Chris Coltrane, Tiernan Douieb, and many more...
Tickets are £10
For more information and to purchase tickets go to http://funnyfundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
26 January - LFN feminar - London WC1 - 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Online Misogyny Directed at Women Bloggers/Writers - Is It Harmless Male Humour? Or Is it Promotion of Male Hatred/Contempt for Women?
Helen Lewis, journalist and Deputy Editor for the New Statesman will be speaking on this subject.
Helen has written extensively on the issue of endemic online misogyny directed at women bloggers; women writers and women who wish to express their views on a variety of subjects. Helen has also written for The Guardian's Comment Is Free on this subject.
Other speakers to be confirmed.
Where: London WC1 - please RSVP or join the LFN email list/forum for details.
We kindly ask for donations to cover venue hire, refreshments will be provided.
The venue is accessible with no steps.
Please R.S.V.P. to LFNfeminars@gmail.com
LFN feminars are open to all self-identified women.
For more about previous feminars, click here.
29 January - Progressive Women Fundraiser - The Comedy Pub, 7 Oxendon Street, London, SW1Y 4EE - Doors 7pm, show at 8pm - Entry £10 (plus booking fee)
On Tuesday 29th January Progressive Women will be hosting a 'Funny Fundraiser' to raise funds for their spring conference in 2013, a day of affordable training and inspirational women speakers. The Progressive Women team have got some of the brightest and best new talent together to tickle your funny bones. So come along to be bowled over by the talents of Kate Smurthwaite, Chris Coltrane, Bridget Christie, Amy Howerska,Tamar Broadbent, Ann Domoney, Jessica Fostekew, Lou Sanders, Helen Keen, and Blod Jones.
The evening will be compered by Tiernan Douieb.Tickets available from http://funnyfundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
February 2013
February is LGBT History Month
See website for details of events, etc: lgbthistorymonth.org.uk
2 February - Outing the Past 3! - Lancashire Archives, Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE - 10.30am to 4pm
Join us on Saturday 2 February to celebrate LGBT History Month at Lancashire Archives with a free day of talks and displays uncovering LGBT history.
We'll be joined by guest speakers who'll share their new research into everything from Burnley's LGBT heritage to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction; the secret diaries of Anne Lister to the fascinating LGBT collections held at John Rylands Library and LAGNA, the Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive.
Outing the Past 3 is free, including lunch! Please contact Kathryn Rooke at record.office@lancashire.gov.uk if you'd like more information.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
13 February - Girl Germs @ Power Lunches, 446 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London, E8 4AE - 8pm-2am - £4 entry
After a hiatus of over two years, Girl Germs, a feminist, not-for-profit club night that showcases women-fronted bands are promoting an event that will take place on February 9th, 2013 at Power Lunches. The line-up includes My Therapist Says Hot Damn,Loveover and Woolf. There will also be zines for sale, courtesy of Vampire Sushi distro and DJs playing a diverse selection of music by women-fronted bands until the early hours.
The bands are some of our favourite live acts. My Therapist Says Hot Damn are relative newcomers, mixing grungy 90s riffage and tongue in cheek, thrashy pop. Loveover succinctly describe themselves as "a girl shouting and playing guitar while a guy frantically playing drums. Sometimes very fast, sometimes not so fast." They're every bit as fun and loud as that sounds. Woolf are a band we've been to see as many times as possible over the last couple of years. Their fearless live shows demonstrate the DIY spirit that Girl Germs is all about.
We choose a charity or organisation each time to receive the money we take on the door. This time, we are fundraising for the Abortion Support Network, a volunteer-run organisation that helps women who have to travel for an abortion.
Girl Germs was partly born out of frustration. We were sick of having to dance to songs all about male-angst, or that referred to women only as objects to be abused or put up on pedestal. We also wanted to meet people who felt the same way as us - people who we could collaborate with, dance with, take part in activism with, and enjoy cake with. Since starting the night in 2009, that's exactly what has happened, and we're excited about dancing with everybody again next month.
Further details at http://www.facebook.com/events/292417414210359/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
14 February - One Billion Rising event - Durham City Market Square and surrounding areas - 12-2pm
One Billion Rising is a global movement - referring to the fact that 1 in 3 women will be raped / beaten in her lifetime roughly equating one billion women - initiated by Eve Ensler, writer of the Vagina Monologues. Her concept is that on V-Day, people rise up to say no more to this outrage, but rise up in joyous, celebratory ways, contributing positive energy to the struggle.
We are a group of local women and men who are dedicated to making Durham part of this hugely important event. On the 14th our efforts in Durham will include music, dancing, martial arts demos, performance poetry, and a street performance of the Vagina Monologues. We also aim to raise awareness of the range of ways survivors of domestic or sexual violence can be supported, therefore we will have a counsellor present, members of the Wabi Sabi Academy, who run free self-defence courses, as well as representatives of local women's organisations and speeches from them and others. Violence against women can take many forms, including domestic abuse, rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage, and we hope to spread awareness about these injustices as well as involving all communities supporting women in the area including those who work with the LBT community, BME women and older women to name but a few.
We would love as many attendees as possible on the day, either just to watch and support or to take part. To register interest in sharing ideas or in participating in the music, poetry and dance etc, please email obrdurham@gmail.com
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the event were not provided.
14 February - Flash Dance - Barker's Pool (near City Hall), Sheffield - 1.00pm
On V-Day we'll be dancing in solidarity with women everywhere. There will be a FLASH DANCE in the city centre, led by two very proficient dance groups, to which all women are invited to join in. The dance will be on YouTube for those who wish to get in a bit of practice (tho it's not at all obligatory!) - everyone is welcome, it's the sentiment that matters after all; lots of us rising up to show our intolerance of violence makes a very strong and visible statement.
The event forms part of the global One Billion Rising campaign against violence against women.
Sign up to the Flash Dance at: http://www.onebillionrising.org/page/event/detail/startarising/wrvw
Visit: www.vdaysheffieldrising2013.wordpress.com
The event is wheelchair accessible.
14 February - I Dream of Congo: An exhibition and evening of discussion - Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL - 18:30
Chair: Brita Fernandez Schmidt - Executive Director of Women for Women International
Panelists:
Noella Coursaris - Congolese-born model and founder of the Georges Malaika Foundation
Shana Mongwanga - Actor, film director and activist
Tatiana Giraud - Founder & CEO of the TG Foundation
Judith Wanga - Writer, editor and journalist, campaigner
Nicola York - Co-founder of Congo ConnectThe event is a partnership between Women for Women International, One Billion Rising UK Art Festival and Congo Connect.
If you would like to attend, please secure your free place by emailing supportuk@womenforwomen.org
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
15 February - A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, And A Prayer - Pennine Lecture Theatre, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, S11WB - 7.45pm (doors open 7.00pm)
"A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, And A Prayer: Writing to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls" is a ground-breaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle. The performance forms part of the global One Billion Rising campaign against violence against women.
Read by a community cast of local women and men.
Tickets £10.00 (£5.00 concessions) available from www.wegottickets.com
Proceeds go to support local organisations working against violence against women.
Call: 0114 266 0434
Visit: www.vdaysheffieldrising2013.wordpress.comThe venue is wheelchair accessible.
15 February - Fusion! - Unit24 Gallery (next to Tate Modern), 20 Great Guildford Street, London, SE1 0FD - 7:00pm to 10:00pm - Entry £25
Fusion! is a five part monthly series of events held in London, organised by the International Women's Initiative. The events will be a forum for art and discussion on human rights and each event will use a range of media, including but not limited to performance, photography, music and dance to highlight social concerns.
The first event will cover Sexual Slavery; not only the human trafficking aspect of it but also sexual objectification and the way we are all more or less enslaved by it.
Socialise and mingle in London for a good cause!
Click here for tickets.
You can find more information about us here: http://www.internationalwomensinitiative.org/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
16-23 February - Fans Of Feminism art exhibition - 59-63 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7PF - 11:00-8:00pm Mon-Fri, 11:00-5:00pm Sat (closed Sun)
45 artists including Judy Chicago, Oriana Fox, Sarah Maple, Alexis Hunter and more joining with students at the Cass Gallery, Central House.
Linked with One Billion Rising and supported by Judy Chicago's Through the Flower organization.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
17 February - Feminist Fightback presents 'The S Word: A conversation about feminist sex and relationship education' - Whitmore Community Centre, 2-4 Phillipp Street, London, N1 5NU - 11am to 4pm
We are a group from a diversity of backgrounds with an interest in the attitudes surrounding Sex and Relationships Education. We feel that a key reason why much SRE for young people is unsatisfactory is that as a society we have problems discussing, and having, sex and relationships in empowering ways. We therefore believe that in order to change attitudes, to question and become more comfortable with our own relationships and sexuality, and in short to build a society which is less squeamish about sex, we need to start with ourselves.
These ideas have grown into planning a platform for educators - in the broadest sense - to meet. We are all potential learners and teachers of SRE throughout our lives. Whether you are a sex-educator, campaigner, parent, carer, teacher, health worker, or are simply interested in the subject, you are welcome to join us.
An informal opening session will lead to three sets of two parallel workshops. Topics will include 'Communication and consent'; 'Where do our sexual values come from/ is our sexuality our own?'; 'body image and sexuality'; 'The language of sex'; 'Speed Debating'; 'non-heteronormative sex'; and 'A manifesto for my sexual values'.
Register to attend at http://feministsre.eventbrite.co.uk/
There will be a creche and the venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Please specify any childcare or other needs you have when registering.
Suggested donations of £5 waged or £3 low/ unwaged will be requested on the door to cover venue hire.
Email feminist.fightback@gmail.co.uk for more information.
Feminist Fightback is an anti-capitalist feminist collective for self-defining women.
21 February - Reclaim the Night Manchester - 7pm
Light up the streets of Manchester on February 21st and join in with Reclaim the Night - a fun, lively march to demonstrate for the right to walk the streets at night without fear of sexual violence, street harassment and assault.
Reclaim the Night Manchester will be a creative, friendly event, open to the whole community, and full of colour, light and sound - so don't forget to bring your glow sticks, body paint and torches! The march will be led by a women's-only block, open to all self defining women, and followed by a mixed march open to all genders.
The march starts at Owens' Park, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield at 7pm and a neon parade will head down Wilmslow Road towards Manchester Students' Union. The march is completely free to attend.
The evening continues with Reclaim the Night After Party, a festival of the finest women talent, with live comedy and music, arts and crafts, fun activities, community stalls and awesome DJs from 9pm until late. Tickets for the after party are £3 and all profits will go to charity.
For further information, click here: http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/reclaimthenight
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the event were not provided.
21 February - Cachín Cachán Cachunga! Queer & Trans* Cabaret - mono, 12 Kings Court, Glasgow, G1 5RB - 7:00pm-11:00pm - £3/£2
Cachín Cachán Cachunga! has been tickling Scottish audiences between their legs and ears since February of 2009. The event The Skinny calls 'Edinburgh's most consistently radical cabaret experience' returns on 21 February, 2013 - for LGBT History Month and our four year anniversary!
To celebrate, Cachín will feature velvety vocals from local singer-songwriter Ruth Martin, politicised hip hop from Nottingham's El Dia, wicked noise music from Elizabeth Veldon, incisive poetry & monologues from Jay Bernard and Julie McNamara, a splash of opera from Jo Long, comedy from the sensational Sally Outen, sizzling burlesque from Tom Harlow and Lola Sparkle, and the wondrous combo of drum virtuoso and performance poet that is London's amphibia. You'll also be treated to short films from Dandy F. and T.L. Cowan - and an audiovisual performance by filmmaker Ania Urbanowska (Mantau) in collaboration with Scottish music sensation Michael Weldon. Interdisciplinary performers, Zorras, will host the night with Edinburgh writer and artist, Nathan Gale.
Zorras programme Cachín at a different location for each incarnation. February's event is at mono, a fully wheelchair-accessible and well-equipped venue loved by Glasgow's underground musicians. BSL interpretation and film subtitles will be provided.
Tickets will be available at the door on the night.
For further information see http://www.blissfultimes.ca/ccc2013.htm
22 February - What The Frock! Women's Comedy Night - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HE - Doors 7.30pm, Comedy 8pm, Close 10pm (approx)- £8 advance/£10 door
On Friday, February 22, the line-up will be: compere Marina O'Shea (WTF! fans will have already enjoyed Marina as one half of the sketch duo O'Shea & Ogilvie); rising comedy star Lucy Heard; Somerset-born stand-up and journalist Viv Groskop; and the sidesplittingly good Rosie Wilby (another familiar face to regular WTF! audiences).
Pre-book tickets at the special early-bird price of just £8 (otherwise £10 on the door, assuming not sold out) - http://whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/22-february-2013-comedy-tickets
The event is open to all women and men.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
23 February - Southend Feminist Group, February Meeting - Upstairs at Utopia Coffee House, The Royals Shopping Centre, Southend on Sea - 2pm
We're a friendly group who welcome all that identify as women and feminist. The venue is child friendly but not very accessible for disabled but we might be able to work round that if known in advance. The meeting is informal, we'll discuss action we want to take to make Southend more feminist and have a a rant over a coffee! You can find us on Facebook by searching for Southend Feminist Group or get in touch via email southendfeministgroup@gmail.com
23 February - 21st Century Blue Stockings: Women and Scholarly Careers - Millman Street Community Centre, 50 Millman Street, London, WC1N 3EW - 2.30 pm sharp, (note: latecomers may not be admitted)
Women in academia and other scholarly settings and the ongoing struggles to climb the leadership ladder.
Speakers:
- Dr Kate Maclean, Lecturer in Human Geography at King's College London (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/geography/people/academic/maclean/index.aspx)
- Dr Ruth Adams, Lecturer in Cultural & Creative Industries at King's College London (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/geography/people/academic/maclean/index.aspx)
Our speakers have researched, written and commented on the level of female involvement in leadership in universities and other scholarly contexts. Ruth has also looked at the gender biases in the ways research is assessed in universities and the way women are presented in the media; Kate has written for the Guardian Higher Education Network on the issue of women in leadership and is an organiser and member of the Gender Matters@King's research group.
Nearest tube stations Russell Square or Chancery Lane
We kindly ask for donations of £5, or whatever you can afford, to cover the cost of room hire.
LFN Feminars are women only, all self-identified women are welcome
R.S.V.P. to lfnfeminars@gmail.com
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
27 February - Women's Resource Centre training with the CEDAW Working Group, Amnesty Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA - 10:00am to 4:30pm
Find out more about how international human rights instruments have been used to lobby for women's rights in the UK from women who have been involved in the process and hear from those taking part in the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) process in 2013.
Attend workshops on lobbying at an international, national and local level and have a chance to get involved in action-planning on how to use UN recommendations on women's rights to hold the Government to account.
Further information and a link to book a place online will be circulated in due course but for now please hold this date in your diary and await further details on how to book.
For further information please contact charlotte@wrc.org.uk
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
27 February - Evening Lecture Dr Abigail Williams, 'Miscellanies' lecture evening - Chawton House Library, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ - 6.30pm drinks reception for 7.00pm talk - Tickets £10; Students / Friends £7.50
'The Cheerful Companion': uncovering a lost history of popular reading in the eighteenth century
This lecture will explore the varied world of eighteenth-century poetic miscellanies, popular collections of verse, prose and music that were the main way in which many ordinary people consumed literature in the eighteenth century. With titles ranging from Laugh and be Fat to Elegant Extracts - a compilation known to modern readers, since it is read aloud in the Martin family household in Jane Austen's Emma (1815) -, these collections provided something for everyone.
Experience 'Jane Austen's Parlour' in this fascinating talk.
Tickets: http://www.chawtonhouse.org/?wpsc-product=evening-lecture-27022013
Accessibility: Visitors with impaired mobility and wheelchair users can access the ground floor Library Reading Room (where the bulk of the collection is housed), the Great Hall, Dining Room, Old Kitchen, and Library Terrace Gardens. Wheelchair users will need assistance if visiting alone, so please let us know and we will make arrangements to support you during your visit.
March 2013
5 March - Lancashire Women and the Band of Hope - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2RE - 6.30-7.30pm - Free admission
A talk for Women's History Month - find out more about Annemarie's lottery-funded project "Temperance and the Working Class" and the women who led the Band of Hope. Given by Dr Annemarie McAllister of UCLAN.
Details here
Accessibility: All public rooms, including the searchroom, are situated on the first floor and there is lift access for those who find stairs difficult to use. Disabled parking and accessible toilet facilities are available.
6 March - Suffragettes of Lancashire - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2RE - 1.00-3.00pm - Free admission
A Lancashire Adult Learning taster session for adults looking at the history of the Suffragettes of Lancashire. This 2-hour session will introduce you to the Women's Social and Political Union better known as Suffragettes. Share your views on various aspects of Edwardian society and discover interesting details about the social climate of that time.
Details here
Accessibility: All public rooms, including the searchroom, are situated on the first floor and there is lift access for those who find stairs difficult to use. Disabled parking and accessible toilet facilities are available.
7 March - International Women's Development Agency concert, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Melbourne, Australia - Tickets $79 and $49 - 7.30pm
The International Women's Development Agency invites you to join them for Half the Sky, an evening of celebration and affirmation to mark International Women's Day.
Featuring an acclaimed lineup of musicians, such as Deborah Conway, who support IWDA's efforts to ensure the rights, equality and empowerment of women across Asia and the Pacific, this event is certain to inspire and entertain.
IWDA is the only Australian development organisation entirely focused on women's rights and gender equality.
Tickets: http://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whatson/buytix?perfid=4879
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
8 March - International Women's Day
International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote. The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed.
8 March - Domestic Disturbance Celebrating International Women's Day! - The School Creative Centre, New Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LS - Tickets £10 - 6pm-11pm
Exhibitions - Music - Comedy - Cabaret - Interventions - Installations - Storytelling - Poetry - Yarn Bombing - Body Painting
Hosted by performance artist Jenny Edbrooke & poet Kate Tym featuring comedy duo Croft & Pearce (Sketch comedy at its best - Alastair McGowan****), singer Rachel Cuming (A voice full & rich, simultaneously ethereal & swooning), naïve pop songwriter GardyLoo SPeW, cabaret artist Bryony Kimmings (an unbashedly, wacky sweetheart - Guardian ****) & DJ Jane Marriner. Delicious food by Esther Sam with a focus on local, seasonal produce and a licensed bar.
Plus body painting workshop with Jenny Edbrooke, yarn bombing & guerilla knitting with Wendy Harvey, storytelling with Hilary Watkins & live art from Xaverine Bates & Miranda Sharp.
All in aid of Refuge: www.refuge.org.uk
All welcome! (16+)
Website: http://www.theschoolcreativecentre.co.uk/domesticdisturbance.html
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
8 March - Miss Danby & 2 for the road productions present...Twisted Sisters - The Lit and Phil, Newcastle Upon Tyne - 7pm start - £8 adv/£10 on the door
A celebration for International Women's Day 2013
Verity Susman (Electrelane)
Lady Caroline Mary
Mush
Miss Danby & the What
hosts for the night The Moss Troopers£8 adv (avail from Wegottickets)/£10 on the door
More info: www.missdanby.com/twisted.html
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
8 March - IWD/Survivors' Network fundraiser - Rosehill Tavern, Brighton - 8pm
Ratbag and Momma Swift are playing, there's at least one more TBC.
Entry is free but there will be a raffle, cupcake sale and buckets going round for donations.
More info here: http://www.facebook.com/events/129911453848184/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
Accessibility: There are two steps to get in and one internal step.
8 to 10 March - WOW: Women of the World Festival - Southbank Centre, London
WOW is Southbank Centre's annual global festival where women and men of all ages and backgrounds celebrate women's achievements and discuss the obstacles they face across the world.
Throughout the festival we present the very best of recognised and emerging female talent across all fields including politics, the arts, economics, fashion, science, health, sport, business and education.
On Friday 8 March the WOW weekend kicks off with a day of talks and seminars by leading businesswomen, award-winning entrepreneurs and key policy-makers. They share their knowledge and experience, focussing on business and the world of work.
Tickets and information: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wow
A day pass for either the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday costs £12 (concessions £6) giving you access to all the talks and debates that day. Or to make sure you don't miss any of the action, a 3-day pass costs £30 (£15).
Follow us on Twitter: @southbankcentre
Ticket Office: 0844 847 9910
Accessibility information is available on the Southbank Centre website: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info/access
9 March - Derbyshire's International Women's Day - The New Council House, Derby - 10am-4pm - Free admission
All are welcome to attend and admission is free. There will be many workshops, a creche, activities for parents and children and voluntary organizations with stalls giving out information on local charities etc. It is a great day out and raises awareness for the equality of women and the great work the local organizations do.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/WomensDayDerby
The venue is wheelchair accessible
9 March - Working Class Movement Library Celebrates International Women's Day - 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX - 2pm
The Working Class Movement Library will celebrate International Women's Day on Saturday 9 March, 2pm, with an event exploring how outsiders are treated by society. The speakers will be Livi Michael and Ruth Eversley.
Livi Michael will discuss her recent novel Malkin Child which tells the story of the Pendle Witches Trial of 1612 from the perspective of a young child, Jennet Device. Livi lives in Oldham and is the author of many novels for adults and young people, often set in the Manchester area. She also teaches creative writing at MMU.
Ruth Eversley, who is a volunteer with Olham Unity, will discuss the work of the project in supporting destitute asylum seekers by providing them with food and support.
The event will be chaired by Bernadette Hyland who explained, "The theme of this event will be those who are treated as "outsiders" by society and are often subject to demonisation and persecution by the rest of society. We are very pleased to welcome to Livi Michael and Ruth Eversley to the library."
The event is free and open to all.
The Working Class Movement library is situated at 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX.
Tel: 0161 736 3601
Web: www.wcml.org.uk
Email: enquiries@wcml.org.uk
Twitter: wcmlibraryEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
12 March - Urinals for All? - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2RE - 6.30-7.30pm - Free admission
This will be an entertaining and intriguing talk for Women's History Month about Public Convenience provision for ladies (and gents) in nineteenth century Lancashire. A talk for Women's History Month by Dr Sally Ann Pilkington of UCLAN.
Details here
Accessibility: All public rooms, including the searchroom, are situated on the first floor and there is lift access for those who find stairs difficult to use. Disabled parking and accessible toilet facilities are available.
13-22 March - Human Rights Watch London Film Festival
The program this year is organized around four themes: traditional values and human rights - incorporating women's rights, disability rights, and LGBT rights; crises and migration; focus on Asia/South Asia; and occupation and the rule of law.
The program includes 14 documentaries and five dramas, set in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordon, Morocco, North Korea, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Tanzania. Many of the films will be followed by question and answer sessions, and discussions with filmmakers, experts, and film subjects.
Full listings on the website: http://ff.hrw.org/london
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venues were not provided.
14 March - Evening Lecture Christina Koning, 'Variable Stars' The life of Caroline Herschel - Chawton House Library, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ - 6.30pm drinks reception for 7.00pm talk - Tickets £10; Students / Friends £7.50
Christina Koning is a novelist and short story writer who has reviewed extensively for the UK national press. She has also taught Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London.
Her most recent novel, Variable Stars is about the eighteenth century astronomer, Caroline Herschel, (16 March 1750 - 9 January 1848) who was a German-British astronomer and the sister of astronomer Sir William Herschel with whom she worked throughout both of their careers. Her most significant contribution to astronomy was the discovery of several comets and in particular the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which bears her name.
Koning has appeared as a critic on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and has also had stories broadcast on Radio 4. She is currently the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chichester.
Tickets: http://www.chawtonhouse.org/?wpsc-product=evening-lecture-14032013
Accessibility: Visitors with impaired mobility and wheelchair users can access the ground floor Library Reading Room (where the bulk of the collection is housed), the Great Hall, Dining Room, Old Kitchen, and Library Terrace Gardens. Wheelchair users will need assistance if visiting alone, so please let us know and we will make arrangements to support you during your visit.
16 March - Sheffield Zine Fest 2013 - Electric Works, Sheffield - 12-5pm
Web: sheffieldzinefest.wordpress.com
Email: sheffieldzinefest@gmail.com
Twitter: @sheffzinefestAccessibility: Electric Works is right by Sheffield train station and bus station and is an accessible building.
16-17 March - Bristol Women's Literature Festival, The Watershed
Details at http://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/season/229/bristol-womens-literature-festival
Events Editor's note: It's understood that the venue is accessible.
19 March - Women and the Pawn Shop: Making ends meet - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2RE - 6.30-7.30pm - Free admission
How did working class women manage their family's finances and just how central to their life was the infamous local pawn shop? Talk for Women's History Month by Dr Melanie Tebutt of Manchester Metropolitan University.
Details here
Accessibility: All public rooms, including the searchroom, are situated on the first floor and there is lift access for those who find stairs difficult to use. Disabled parking and accessible toilet facilities are available.
20 March - Screen Social: Sound It Out 7" special - The Book Club - 100 Leonard St, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 4RH - Doors open 7pm - £4 on the door/£3 online
The March Screen Social is a vinyl junkie's paradise as we celebrate the independents of both the music and film worlds, by screening one of the best British documentaries of recent years, Sound It Out.
Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. Sound It Out, director Jeanie Finlay's documentary portrait of the last remaining record shop in Teeside is a true gem of independent cinema. Released in 2011, it won fans around the world. Now there's a chance to see it in the perfect setting - kicking back with friends over a beer surrounded by vinyl & film fans alike, sandwiched between 7" sets from All Records 99p DJs and award-winning shorts.
Tickets: http://screensocial16.eventbrite.co.uk/
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
22 March - What The Frock! Women's Comedy Night - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HE - Doors 7.30pm, Comedy 8pm, Close 10pm (approx)- £8 advance/£10 door
On Friday, March 22, the line-up will be: compere Leanne Stott; rising comedy star Sam Von Rombeg; Jayne Edwards; and the brilliant stand-up intuitive Becky Walsh.
Pre-book tickets at the special early-bird price of just £8 (otherwise £10 on the door, assuming not sold out) - http://whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/22-march-2013-comedy-tickets
The event is open to all women and men.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
23 March - Street Harassment Awareness Day - Dundee University Student Union, Airlie Place, Dundee - 10am-5pm
Street Harassment Awareness Day with Hollaback! Edinburgh and Dundee Uni Feminist Society.
Free for members of the Dundee Uni Feminist Society, £3 otherwise. All genders welcome, disabled access.
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/536658203030321/
23 March - Women, Rise and Fight! March Against Violence Against Women and Girls - Assemble 12pm outside Southall Black Sisters, 21 Avenue Road, Southall, UB1 3BL; Rally 3pm on The Green, Southall, UB2 4BG
"Enough is Enough" - In Southall, as in other parts of the UK, women experience violence both within and outside the home, from family members and strangers on a daily basis.
"We do not have the freedom or feel safe to walk on the streets of Southall whether it's day or night. It is not just the street where we do not feel safe but also when we go to places of worship and the transport system" (Southall Black Sisters Women's Support Group).
What honour keeps us silent? - It is time for us to hold up a mirror to our communities and to face uncomfortable truths: What kind of values do we hold if we place our religious and cultural traditions above the lives of women? What kind of values do we hold if we say that we 'respect' our mothers, sisters and daughters and yet allow other women deemed to be 'worthless' to be passed around for rape, sexual abuse and exploitation?
What duty stops us protesting? - It is time to take a stance. It is time to define the values that we want to live by, based on the right of all to live with bravery, dignity, equality and freedom, irrespective of gender and background. We call on all women and men to join us in our protest to end violence against women and to send out clear message to our communities and our government that enough is enough: freedom is our right!
Speakers:
- Meena Patel, Southall Black Sisters
- Foziha Raja, West London Rape Crisis
- Virendra Sharma, MP for Ealing, Southall (tbc)
- Perkash Walia, Southall Black Sisters
- Cllr Ranjit Dheer, Deputy Leader of Ealing Council
For more details contact Southall Black Sisters office:
tel: 0208 571 9595
email: info@southallblacksisters.org.uk
facebook.com/Southall.Black.Sisters
twitter.com/SBSisters
web: www.southallblacksisters.org.ukEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the event were not provided.
23 March - Poetry, Spoken Word and Music night - Feminist Library, 5a Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7XW - 6:30pm - Free admission (donations accepted)
To celebrate Women's History Month, the launch of our new e-bulletin and the upcoming launch of our amazing new website, we will be holding a fundraising social at the Feminist Library from 6:30 pm on Saturday 23rd March 2013.
The Facebook event is here: www.facebook.com/events/548782878486878/
Entry free but suggested donation £3-£8 on the door.
This space is wheelchair-accessible and open to all.
There will be vegan, gluten-free food to share and alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks too.For further information and to reserve your open mic spot, please contact us:
office@feministlibrary.co.uk
twitter.com/feministlibrary
www.feministlibrary.co.uk
020 7261 087926 March - Wives, Widows and Spinsters: Women did make wills! - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2RE - 6.30-7.30pm - Free admission
Do you think your rmale ancestors didn't leave wills? There's more to women and probate than you might imagine. Talk for Women's History Month by Anna Watson of Lancashire Archives.
Details here
Accessibility: All public rooms, including the searchroom, are situated on the first floor and there is lift access for those who find stairs difficult to use. Disabled parking and accessible toilet facilities are available.
28 March - Keyword Lecture: Linda Bellos on Equality - Rivington Place, London, EC2A 3BA - 6.30pm - Tickets: £7 / £5 concession & booking fee
Ex-politician, activist and businesswoman Linda Bellos discusses the keyword 'Equality'. Her talk will set out the history of current equality politics since the 1970's in the UK, looking critically at the different ways that equality has been understood and portrayed and giving emphasis to the over-arching purpose of using equality law and how it has often been misinterpreted and abused. Finally she demonstrates how vital the Human Rights Act 1998 has been in safeguarding the rights of some of the most vulnerable people in the UK and helps advance equality for all of us.
This lecture is presented as part of Keywords, an exhibition and lecture programme looking at how changes in the meaning of words reflect the cultural shifts in our society. The exhibition is based on Raymond Williams' seminal text - Keywords: a vocabulary of culture and society and is presented by Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) in partnership with Tate Liverpool at Rivington Place from 27 March until 18 May 2013.
Booking: online at www.iniva.org or call Rivington Place on 020 7749 1240
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
29 March - Swansea Feminist Network: Feminist Friday - Costa Coffee, city centre bus station, Swansea - 3.30pm
Come join us - materials will be provided, but you are of course welcome to bring your own! Details about Feminist Fridays can be found at the OBJECT website:
www.object.org.uk/take-action-feminist-fridaysEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
April 2013
4 April - What is the most important issue facing feminism today? - Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL - Tickets £5 including booking fee - Doors open 6.30pm
British women have made incredible progress in the last 100 years, from getting the vote to passing the Equal Pay Act. So what's next? Join the New Statesman's crack squad of feminist bloggers to discuss the question. Should we be campaigning against Page 3 but ignoring internet porn? Is feminism dominated by one particular type of voice? And do we worry too much about women at the top and not enough about those at the bottom?
Further information at http://www.conwayhall.org.uk/what-is-the-most-important-issue-facing-feminism-today
Accessibility: Facilities for people with restricted mobility e.g. wheelchair users include ground level access to the Main Hall, Brockway Room, Bertrand Russell Room, Lobby area and toilets. Conway Hall does not have a lift.
4 April - Swansea Feminist Network: Monthly Members Meeting - Swansea Women's Centre, 25 Mansel Street, Swansea - 7.30pm
All self-identified women are welcome.
Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
14 April - What The Frock! Comedy presents 'Upstairs Downton' - Windmill Hill Community Centre, Vivian Street, Bristol - Doors 6.30pm, comedy from 7pm - Tickets £10 advance or £12 on the door, if not sold out
Upstairs Downton: The Improvised Episode is the lost episode of a popular TV costume drama set in the 1920s, inspired by audience suggestions. As inventive as it is unpredictable, Upstairs Downton features the upstairs and downstairs characters of your dreams in full period attire. It's just like on the telly. Only made up. Plus - support from Becky Brunning.
http://whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/upstairs-downton
NB - This venue is fully accessible
18 April - Evening Lecture Simon Langton - Filming 'Pride and Prejudice' and Other Costume Dramas - Chawton House Library, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SJ - 6.30pm drinks reception for 7.00pm talk - Tickets £10; Students / Friends £7.50
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, Simon Langton will discuss directing the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in 1995, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA, and other costume drams he has been involved with.
Simon Langton was nominated for both a BAFTA award in the UK, and an Emmy Award in the USA for his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carré novel Smiley's People . He later won a BAFTA award for the 1989 series Mother Love, starring Diana Rigg. He continues to direct for British TV drama, having lately directed a number of episodes of Rosemary and Thyme and Midsomer Murders.
Tickets: http://www.chawtonhouse.org/?wpsc-product=evening-talk-18042013
Accessibility: Visitors with impaired mobility and wheelchair users can access the ground floor Library Reading Room (where the bulk of the collection is housed), the Great Hall, Dining Room, Old Kitchen, and Library Terrace Gardens. Wheelchair users will need assistance if visiting alone, so please let us know and we will make arrangements to support you during your visit.
18 April - Festival of Asian Literature Pre-Festival event: Women, Freedom and the Islamic World - Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP - 6.45 - Tickets £10/£8/£7
Elif Shafak - Honour
Haifa Zangana - Dreaming of Baghdad
Kamin Mohammadi - The Cypress Tree
Moderator Samira AhmedOur panel of women writers from Turkey, Iraq and Iran look at issues of concern to women in Islamic societies: love, marriage and family, domestic and sexual violence, freedom and autonomy, war, how women's freedom differs between countries, how changes in Islam and world perceptions have influenced Muslim women's lives and how their writing can affect change.
Elif Shafak is the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul andThe Forty Rules of Love and is the most widely read female novelist in Turkey. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. Her newest book, Honour, is a powerful novel set in Turkey and London in the 1970s, exploring pain and loss and the clash of tradition and modernity that can often tear immigrant families apart.
Haifa Zangana is an Iraqi novelist, author, artist, and political activist. In the early 1970s, as a young activist in Iraq, Haifa was imprisoned by the Baath regime. Her latest book, Dreaming of Baghdad, explains her first years of forced exile, the time of her incarceration, the loss of comrades to torture and death in prison and the ways in which memory conspires to make us forget what sometimes is most dear to us.
Journalist, travel writer and broadcaster Kamin Mohammadi was born in Iran but exiled with her family in the UK in 1979. The Cypress Tree is Kamin's memoir of her journey home, to rediscover her Iranian self and to discover for the first time the story of her family.
Moderator Samira Ahmed is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and Visiting Professor at Kingston University. With a special interest in how politics is reflected through contemporary culture, Samira wrote and presented the Channel 4 documentary series Islam Unveiled, exploring Muslim feminism in Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and Nigeria.
This event is in partnership with the British Council as part of the Cultural Programme for Turkey Market Focus at The London Book Fair 2013
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
19 April - Eaves fundraiser: The Supper Club, The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD - Individual tickets £150, Tables of 10 from £1,450 - 6.30pm start
It's our great pleasure to invite you to our very special fundraising dinner, The Supper Club, reminiscent of a speakeasy from the Prohibition era.
Going back in time, you and your guests will be enveloped in the atmosphere of the distinctive King George III room at the The Brewery, London. Come and enjoy our sparkling reception, delicious bathtub cocktails and 3 course dinner, and let us entertain you with top comedy from the inimitable Kate Smurthwaite and BBC's Sara Pascoe, live entertainment and a full swing band to get you dancing by the end of the evening - all to raise much needed funds for Eaves.
Website: www.eavesforwomen.org.uk/supperclub
For booking inquires and further information please contact Rebecca Cork:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7840 7958
Email: rebecca.cork@eavesforwomen.org.ukEvents Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
20 April - Swansea Feminist Network: SFN Crafternoon! - Swansea Women's Centre, 25 Mansel Street, Swansea - 12.00pm to 5.00pm
A relaxed, informal get-together to be crafty/creative in a relaxing, supportive environment. Free entry, free refreshments provided. Please bring your own crafting materials.
All self-identified women are welcome.
Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
24 April - What The Frock! Quiz Night - Upstairs at The Big Chill, 15 Small Street, Bristol - Doors 7.30pm, Quiz from 8pm - Entry £3 per person
The ever-popular What The Frock! quiz is back! So start assembling your teams, dreaming up a witty name and get ready for our legendarily brilliant prizes.
It's £3 per person to enter, and up to four people per team. Just pay on the night.
See you there!
There's a Facebook events page here - www.facebook.com/events/217842355025674
Unfortunately, the venue is not fully accessible.
For more information about What The Frock!, please click here - whatthefrockcomedy.co.uk
24 April - Touki Bouki Screening & Live Score - Southbank Centre, London - 7.30pm - Tickets £17.50/£12.50
Playing a unique blend of instrumental Afro-jazz, funk and hip-hop, Red Snapper is one of the most forward-thinking and ground-breaking bands in the UK, with a huge live reputation across the world.
In this performance, the band plays its newly composed score to the classic Senegalese film Touki Bouki (1973) directed by Djibril Diop Mambety and restored by Martin Scorsese's Word Cinema Foundation. It's an ambitious project that highlights the band's cinematic tendency, as featured in its critically acclaimed recent album 'Key'.
Touki Bouki is a beautiful film about the desperation of young Africans yearning for stability and prosperity. Red Snapper's live soundtrack highlights its dark humour, creating an emotive and surprising experience.
26 April - What The Frock! Comedy - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol - Doors 7.30pm, comedy from 8pm - Tickets £8 advance or £10 on the door, if not sold out
With MC Marina O'Shea, plus headliner Niamh Marron, we also have Imogen Palmer and Ada Campe.
http://whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/26-april-2013-comedy-tickets
The venue is not wheelchair accessible.
May 2013
2 May - Swansea Feminist Network: Monthly Members Meeting - Swansea Women's Centre, 25 Mansel Street, Swansea - 7.30pm
All self-identified women are welcome.
Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
10 May - Third Annual Postgraduate Gender and Sexuality Conference, Birmingham University
Roles: A Gender and Sexuality Forum are pleased to announce our Third Annual Postgraduate Gender and Sexuality Conference (http://groles.wordpress.com/roles-gender-and-sexuality-conference/), at the University of Birmingham on the 10th of May 2013.
Our Key Note Speaker is Dr. Nadine Muller (twitter: @Nadine_Muller)
This one-day interdisciplinary conference offers postgraduates the opportunity to present their research in a friendly and supportive environment for people of all genders. Registration is free. (http://groles.wordpress.com/register-for-roles-colloquium/)
We invite applications for twenty-minute papers. Suggestions for presentations may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- social policy, government legislation, and matters of the law
- cultural products: film / music / art / TV / literature
- media, representation, and social images
- sexuality, otherness, erotic practice
- the body: subject, object, identity
- theory, methodology, practice
- feminism and postfeminism: representation and invisibility
- queer and trans*: changing images of femininity and masculinity
Please send an abstract, including a short bio, of no more than 300 words to g.roles@hotmail.com by 10th March 2013.
Roles is an interdisciplinary research forum hosted by researchers at the University of Birmingham for the purpose of fostering discussion and debate.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
10 May - Reclaim The Night, Liverpool - assemble outside the Town Hall (junction of Dale Street/Castle Street) at 7pm
Organisers Rebecca Fielding (Liverpool Students' Union Women's Delegate) and Liverpool City Councillor Rachael O'Byrne are asking women to join the Reclaim the Night march, which is challenging street harassment and campaigning for an end to violence against women and to rape culture.
According to the British Crime Survey there are an estimated 47,000 rapes every year, around 40,000 attempted rapes and over 300,000 sexual assaults.
The 2010 NUS commissioned Hidden Marks report showed that 68% of respondents had been a victim of one or more kinds of sexual harassment during their time as a student, with 1 in 7 a victim of a serious sexual assault or violence.
The aim of Reclaim the Night is to raise local awareness of violence against women, street harassment and rape culture, whilst also putting the issue firmly on the national political agenda.
In a 2005 Amnesty International survey, more than a quarter of people (30%) said that a woman was partially or totally responsible for being raped if she was drunk, while 1 in 20 believed a woman was totally responsible for being raped if she walked home alone at night.
Reclaim the Night Liverpool is challenging this 'rape culture' where it is suggested victims of rape or sexual assaults are responsible for the actions of their attacker, which is never the case.
Rebecca Fielding said, "I've spoken to a lot of young women in the city of Liverpool since I became Women's Delegate for LiverpoolSU, and I've heard heart-breaking stories regarding street harassment, violence against women and rape culture. It's an honour that as Women's Delegate, women are comfortable enough to come to me and share their stories. RTN Liverpool is one way of supporting them the best we can."
The meeting point for the march is outside the Town Hall (junction of Dale Street/Castle Street) at 7pm. It will then lead up through the city centre, along Church Street and Hardman Street, then to Maryland Street, for a rally in John Moores Students' Union.
The first ¾ of the march will be for self-defining women only, with the final part being open to anyone who wishes to take part. The point for all others to join the march is at the Bombed Out Church from 7.30pm
Once the march has ended there will be a rally in John Moores Students' Union, with a broad range of speakers, poets and comedians.
Councillor Rachael O'Byrne added: "Women have the right to walk the streets at night without the fear of rape, violence or harassment. We are proud that Liverpool has Purple Flag status, which demonstrates it is one of the safest cities in Europe. We want to make Liverpool even safer by challenging everyday sexism and street harassment that women can face. We hope that women will join us in campaigning for an end to violence against women, challenging street harassment and ending rape culture."
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the event were not provided.
17 May - What The Frock! Birthday Party - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol - Doors 7.30pm, Comedy from 8pm - Tickets £12 advance, £15 door
On Friday, 17 May, come to The Square Club and help us celebrate our first birthday with an extra special night of Frock! fun.
Our line up is:
- Jayde Adams - WTF!'s resident MC
- Viv Groskop
- Alice Frick
- Charlie Benson
- Sophie Johnson
And what do you get on this extra special night? Well, I'm glad you asked. In addition to the FIVE fabulous acts listed above, you also get...
- The first 15 people to arrive get a limited-edition birthday present
- Birthday cake
- WTF! special birthday badge (ONLY available at this event)
- Sweets and treats
- Mini treatments from the lovely Lush ladies
AND... we're having a raffle in support of One25, which helps women who are trapped in sex work.
18 May - Why Women Are Funny: panel event - Watershed, 1 Harbourside, Bristol - 2.00pm - Tickets £7, or £6 concessions
There's been a lot of talk in the past few years about whether women are even capable of being funny. After writing a blog post about this that went viral in 2011, Jane Duffus founded What The Frock! Comedy in Bristol to promote women comedians. She found no shortage of funny women to book, and instead of struggling to fill club nights she's got a huge waiting list of brilliant comedians to put on.
Two of those comedians are Kate Smurthwaite (who was MC at the first ever WTF!, and has appeared at numerous Bristol events since), and Viv Groskop (another regular WTF! performer), both of whom - as well as being fabulously funny - are established media voices about the place of women in society, regularly speaking on Radio 4, Sky News and more. They join Jane for a panel discussion on women in comedy chaired by BBC Bristol's Elise Rayner, host of 'The Afternoon Show', who has championed WTF! right from the start and is a staunch supporter of women in the arts.
Tickets £7, or £6 concessions from www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/4158/what-the-frock-why-women-are-funny/
This venue is fully accessible.
18 May - Tiffany Stevenson, Luisa Omielan and Bethany Black - Arnolfini, 16 Broad Quay, Bristol - 8.30pm - Tickets £12, or £10 concessions
After launching at last year's Festival of Ideas, What The Frock! has continued to grow and prove that there is a huge demand from audiences for the countless talented female comedians on the UK circuit.
To help us celebrate one year of What The Frock!, we are pleased to welcome Tiffany Stevenson back to Bristol (after headlining for us last year) for an evening of stand-up comedy. She will be supported by Bethany Black, with Luisa Omielan as MC.
Tickets £12, or £10 concessions from www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/bristol-festival-of-ideas-what-the-frock
This venue is fully accessible.
23 May - Pilgrims¹ Progress? From Suffragettes to Margaret Thatcher and Beyond - Exeter Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QB - 7pm - Tickets £7, £5 (concs)
A panel discussion inspired by the Great Suffrage Pilgrimage of 1913 with Bidisha, Rachel Holmes, Julia Neville and Michelle Ryan.
In 1913, the Great Suffrage Pilgrimage saw thousands of women march across Britain to Hyde Park. Inspired by Exeter-based ring-leaders, a group of women walked from Land's End, sharing the journey with others, focused on problems of child poverty, people trafficking and sweated labour. In June & July 2013, Dreadnought South West will be following in their footsteps with the specially commissioned play Oxygen by Natalie McGrath. To herald the production's arrival in July, the Exeter Northcott Theatre is collaborating with the University of Exeter to host a panel discussion about women's rights from 1913 to the present day. The death of Margaret Thatcher gives a special urgency to the question of how much progress women have made. The evening will begin with a sneak preview from the play and we anticipate some lively audience participation.
Feminist broadcaster, writer and critic Bidisha will be in the Chair and other speakers will include historian and cultural commentator Rachel Holmes (co-editor of the new collection, 50 Shades of Feminism), Michelle Ryan, co-inventor of the notion of the 'glass cliff' for women, and Exeter-based community historian Julia Neville, whose research on woman suffrage informs the play.
For more information:
www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/event/221/pilgrims-progress/Book tickets online at www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/book-now/?event=221
If the event is sold out, call the Exeter Northcott box office 01392 493493 for further information. Telephone and online bookings are subject to a £2 booking fee per transaction.This event is open to all genders.
The discussion is the first Waymarker event associated with the Dreadnought South West project: www.dreadnoughtsouthwest.org.uk
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible.
25 May - Southend Feminist Group monthly meeting - Utopia Coffee House(upstairs), The Royals Shopping Centre, Southend - 2.00pm
A casual friendly meet up to discuss our latest events and activities.
All self-identified women are welcome.
Contact southendfeministgroup@gmail.com for more info.
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
29 May - Cazz Blaze: Worlds within worlds: punk ladies, riot grrrls and fanzine culture - Working Class Movement Library, 51 Salford Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX - 2pm
This talk will discuss the role women played in the UK punk scene and the UK incarnation of the female focused, female dominated riot grrrl scene
You can find details for visitors, including access, here
30 May - Feminism and disability: What can feminism learn from the disability movement? - Feminist Library, 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 - 7-9pm
Being a woman under patriarchy, and being disabled in a non-disabled world, our life experiences are shaped by not just who we are, but who we are 'allowed' to be. The rights struggles that come out of understanding these experiences have many similarities - but as a younger liberation struggle, less based in identity politics, can the disability movement inspire us to develop a more radical feminist movement?
A creative workshop for disabled and non-disabled feminists to explore what feminism can learn from disability rights campaigning, through telling stories, sharing experiences, and inspiring each other in a supportive, enquiring space.
All self-identified women welcome.
FB event: www.facebook.com/events/255840931222440
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
June 2013
1 June, 8 June, 15 June & 22 June - Freedom To Be: LGBTQIA+ Arts Festival - St Joseph's Hall, 63 High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HS - 7.30pm & 8pm
4 x June evenings.
Wheelchair accessible
"Freedom to Be: imagining multiple expressions of identities, sexualities, genders, bodies, freely being in the world."
Featuring:
Lesbian/Transgender Performance:
'Trouser-wearing Characters' by Rose Collis
£5
Gay Drama:
A reading of a new play DADA by Troy Andrew Fairclough
£2
New Intersex Documentary Film to be screened at 8pm:
'Intersexions' by Grant Lahood. Only released 2012!
by donations, suggested £2 / suitable for age 15+
festival to include transsexual + queer art; shakti dance; lesbian photography, music and song.
tickets only at door, please arrive early
for further details/programme contact Debbie at: lgbtqiasw19@gmail.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/Freedomtobefestival
twitter : @lgbtqiasw19 #freedom_to_be
4 June - Swansea Feminist Network: Monthly Members Meeting - Swansea Women's Centre, 25 Mansel Street, Swansea - 7.30pm
All self-identified women are welcome.
Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
6 June - What The Frock! Open Mic Award, The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol
Entries are now open for What The Frock!'s Open Mic Award.
What The Frock! is committed to nurturing new and upcoming talent. One of the reasons we formed in January 2012 was to enable women to have a space to perform comedy, gain experience and build confidence. So the launch of this Award seems a natural progression.
It would be fantastic if you would like to enter. Whether you have performed an open mic spot with us before, have one booked in the next few months, or are yet to appear on a WTF! night, you are eligible to enter.
On the night, you will be asked to perform a three-minute spot, and the evening will be compered by our resident MC, Jayde Adams. The judging panel will include: Jane Duffus (What The Frock! founder), Jayde Adams (What The Frock! MC), as well as local comedy promoters/journalists.
Entry criteria:
- You must be a female comedian, or aspiring comedian - first-time giggers welcome.
- We welcome entries from all areas of comedy, eg stand-up, sketch, double acts (counts as one entry), song etc. However, we will not accept burlesque (or similar) entries, sorry.
- Entrants can have up to three years' comedy experience.
- This competition is free to enter.
- We welcome entries from women of any age and any area (you don't need to live in Bristol).The winner will receive:
- A framed certificate
- A five-minute, open-mic spot at What The Frock! on November 21, at The Square Club, Bristol
- A meal for two at The Square Club restaurant
- An interview and profile on the WTF! websiteTwo runners-up will receive:
- A framed certificateDue to time constraints, there will be a limited number of spots on the evening. These are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so register your entry ASAP to confirm your spot.
If you would like to enter, email Jane (whatfrock@gmail.com) with:
- Your full name (and stage name, if applicable), email address, telephone number. Your contact details will not be publicised, they are simply for WTF! admin purposes.
- A photograph of yourself - please note that this may be used on the WTF! website in the run-up to the event.
- Up to 150 words explaining the kind of comedy you plan to perform at the competition (eg stand-up, sketch, song etc), a little bit about where else you have performed (if this will be your first gig, that's absolutely fine), and a little bit about yourself.Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
26 June - Natalie Bradbury: Woman's Outlook: a surprisingly modern magazine? - Working Class Movement Library, 51 Salford Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX - 2pm
For nearly five decades from its origins in Manchester in 1919, Woman's Outlook was the voice of the Co-operative Women's Guild, the campaigning organisation which worked to raise the status of women both in the co-operative movement and in society. The talk will look at how the magazine encouraged women to get involved in campaigning for a better world.
You can find details for visitors, including access, here
29 June - Clit Rock 2: Brighton - Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton - Admission £4 - Starts 7.30pm - Ages: 18+
This is a fund-raiser for Daughters of Eve.
Playing:
- Not Right (queer/feminist/riot grrrl/punk)
- Cat Bear Tree (Indie/Pop/Punk)
- Candy Heart Attack (Lo-fi/Riot Grrrl)
- Momma Swift (Acoustic/feminist/folk punk)
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/425527524210149/
Accessibility: No internal steps between door/bar/stage but accessible toilets can only be reached by leaving the venue and re-entering at the back. People will be around to help anyone requiring these facilities.
July 2013
7 July - Stand Up For Women comedy fundraiser - Garrick Theatre, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 0HH - Tickets from £25
Stand Up For Women is raising awareness and raising funds for women's organisations. Join us in a night of comedy with some of the nation's favourite comedians.
With:
Andi Osho, Lucy Porter, Josie Long
Tiff Stevenson, Joe Wells, John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil, Joe Bor and moreFeaturing:
Women's AidBook Here: www.nimaxtheatres.com/garrick-theatre/stand_up_for_women
Follow us on twitter at @StandUp4_Women
10-11 July - What The Frock! Comedy presents The News at Kate, with Kate Smurthwaite - The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol - Tickets £8
Tickets from whatthefrock.bigcartel.com/product/10-11-july-2013-kate-smurthwaite-tickets
The venue is not wheelchair accessible.
August 2013
September 2013
6 September - Critical Pedagogies: Equality and Diversity in a Changing Institution - Interdisciplinary Symposium at the University of Edinburgh
This one-day interdisciplinary and crossdisciplinary symposium aims to open up discussions regarding teaching in our changing institutions, investigating how our roles as both teachers and learners are continuously challenged and negotiated. Gathering researchers and educators from across the disciplines, we will engage in critical discussions on issues of equality, diversity and access to resources, as well as examine the role of the University in the community and in public life. The symposium will be vital in the creation of a platform for discussion and strategising around issues of equality and diversity within higher education, in order to share pedagogical approaches and establish a network of scholars who engage critically with teaching and pedagogy, formulating strategies for teaching in a changing institution.
We welcome proposals for papers of 15-20 minutes from established scholars, postdoctoral researchers, postgraduate students, independent researchers and educators from various backgrounds. We also welcome alternative formats for presentation, such as workshops or other dialogical arrangements (please note your suggested time format for this on the proposal, if different from the 15-20 minutes paper time format). Proposals should be no more than 300 words, in .doc format, and should include a brief 50-word biography. Please submit your abstracts no later than 1st April 2013 to criticalpedagogies@ed.ac.uk. All welcome!
For more information, see the symposium webpage: criticalpedagogies2013.wordpress.com and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalPedagogiesSymposium
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the venue were not provided.
8 September - York Lesbian Arts Festival 2013 - Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7BX
York Lesbian Arts Festival 2013 promotes lesbian & GBTQ arts including (but not restricted to) music, performance, reading, writing and visual arts both from the UK and overseas. (note that active current policy excludes visual arts due to budgetary reasons) to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer (lgbtq) artists, to reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community by encouraging the participation of black and Asian and other minority ethnic persons to be aware of the needs of, and to encourage participation by the disabled to create a safe space to celebrate the identity and promote the visibility of the LGBTQ community & to promote the wider acceptance of lesbian & GLBT culture in and around the city of York.
Further information: www.yorklesbianartsfestival2013.co.uk
Events Editor's note: Accessibility details for the events were not provided.
October 2013
7 October - Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.
For more information on how to get involved, see the Finding Ada blog and Facebook group.
Finding Ada on Twitter
November 2013
20 November - Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day set aside each year to memorialise those who have been killed as a result of transphobia (anti-trans hatred or prejudice).
