Come to Mitchell Arts Centre this 4th of March from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Be bold ... yourself is the leitmotif for this celebration of International Women's Day 2017.
Workshops capacity is limited to 20 persons per activity. Please sign-in at the Registration Desk on your arrival since places will be guaranteed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Be bold and speak up! Women of Justice Arise (WOJA) will perform a march through Hanley town centre
against sexual violence in conflict and domestic violence. Red is the colour of the campaign, so wear something red (a traditional gown, a scarf, a hat, a coat, anything!) and make your sign!
Gathering in Mitchell Arts Centre from 10:00 am and Marching at 11:00 am.
TIME | Spitfire Cafe (Ground Floor) | Auditorium (Ground Floor) | Dance Studio (Annex building) | Meeting Room (1st Floor) | Common Areas (On-going activities) |
10:30-11:30 | Welcome (10:30) Lightning Talks (11:00) | Be Bold … and inspired to learn | Be bold drumming workshop by Art Brasil | Print and collage workshop with Kate Windsor | Registration at Reception Desk (from 10:00 to 2:30) |
11:30-12:00 | Lightning Talks | Women's Voices Heard Project Film Screening | Children's literary workshop | Be bold and speak up! WOJA March against sexual and domestic violence (11-12) | |
12:00-1:00 | Lightning Talks (12:30) | WOJA Be bold and speak out:
| Children's literary workshop | 'Painting with light' - an introduction into Cyanotype. Workshop | Womens Voice's Heard Project: film edition on mobile phones (time TBC) |
1:00-1:30 | Hear This Voice: A poetry workshop with GKA Gay | Be bold, try something new. Informative stall about The Heritage Canoe Trail Event. | |||
1:30-2:30 | Dance performance. Tied by the sun by Beatriz Brett (1:45) | Speak Out: Spoken word session hosted by Official Culture. Laura Stacey and Natalie Bangs (2:00-3:30)* | Hear This Voice: A poetry workshop with GKA Gay | Be Bold… Be Thankful: How saying “thank you” can change your life. Craft workshop. | Newcastle C3A Ukulele group (time TBC) |
2:30-3:30 | Speak Out: Spoken word session hosted by Official Culture. Laura Stacey and Natalie Bangs (2:00-3:30)* | Dance (salsa) to be yourself workshop with Beatriz Brett (2:45) | Mindfulness Workshop by Alka Searle | Sexual Health Stall | |
3:30-4:00 | Closing | Closing | Closing | Closing |