[Anarchafeminists] FW: News and Events from The Women's Library

[Susan McCabe]

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Subject: News and Events from The Women's Library
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:55:32 +0000













 

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Exhibitions

Ms Understood: Women’s liberation in 70s Britain 
Until 17 April 2010, Free

Don’t miss your last chance to visit our fantastic exhibition on the origins, activities and legacy of the Women’s Liberation Movement. 
The Women’s Library celebrates 40 years of the Women’s Liberation Movement on the anniversary of the first national Women’s Liberation Conference at Ruskin College, Oxford. With first-hand accounts of women involved in the movement, the exhibition celebrates the sisterhood and spirit of 1970s feminism. More information

Photo: The Women’s Library, by permission of See Red

 


 

Foyer Display
Striking Women: Voices of South Asian workers from Grunwick & Gate Gourmet
Until 31 March 2010, Free
This free exhibition gives a fascinating insight in to the history of industrial change, social activism, migration and South Asian women in Britain. Taking the 1976 strike at Grunwick and the 2005 dispute at Gate Gourmet as the focus, Striking Women celebrates the significant role played by South Asian women in the workplace. More information

Photo: Half the sky poster, TUC Collection, London Metropolitan University 


Out of the Archives
Opens 12 May 2010

For the first time, The Women’s Library is undertaking an exciting project to create an exhibition of original artworks, inspired by items in our collection. This month, artists Helen Camock, Marysia Lewandowska, Olivia Plender and Hester Reeve, Eileen Simpson and Ben White will begin creating their pieces.
Check the website, Facebook and Twitter for regular updates

Photo: Sylvia Pankhurst In Her Studio, Hester Reeve







 
 
 

 

Events

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK
Study Day
Heart of the Race: Black Feminism in Britain
Saturday 6 March, 10am – 5pm
Free

Heart of the Race considers how the grassroots Black and Asian women’s movement became important to an emerging black British feminist consciousness in the 1970s. More information

In collaboration with Black Cultural Archives 
Photo: Heard of the Race book cover, permission of Virago. 
 

 

Wisewords Book Fest 
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March,
2pm – 10pm
£12 for one day, £20 for two days.
Individual talks before 5pm:  £4 / £3 concessions; Individual talks after 5pm: £6 / £5 concessions. 
Two days of thrilling, thoughtful, radical and humorous writing by women authors with their latest publications. Including Dreda Say Mitchell, Cathi Unsworth, Shazia Mirza, Maggie Gee, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Tamsin Bradley, Kat Banyard and many more. In collaboration with Alternative Arts.
More information

Photo caption: The Equality Illusion by Kat Banyard
 

 

Self-Publishing and Liberation
Saturday 20 March, 10am to 3.30pm
£10 / £8 concessions

Take part in creative exercises that will arm you with the inspiration and tools to start publishing your own material. More information

Photo: Spare Rib, The Women’s Library


 

 
Free Exhibition Tours
Thursdays 4 March,  1 April   6.30pm (30 mins) 
Saturdays, 27 Feb,  27 Mar 12pm (30 mins) , free 
See the exhibition’s highlights and find out more about this exciting period of women’s history. More information
 

 
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE....
Voices Across the Oceans
Sat 27 Feb, 8pm 

£13 / £9 adv

At the Richmix  Bar


Voices Across  The Oceans is a collaborative music theatre 
production with female singers from Africa, Europe and The 
Caribbean, by Antoinette Lester. Percussive  rhythms weave 
through a cappella harmonies to celebrate the beauty of the human voice.
More information
 

 
 
 

 

READING ROOM NEWS

New ArtAngel Acquisition
Well-renowned artist group ArtAngel recently donated a wonderful new illustrated book called 'Staying' to The Women’s Library. The group have been working with lesbian asylum seekers and refugees to create the book, which explores the process of seeking asylum in the UK and life in London. 
More information
Women's Issues UK Web Archive: Help us build this collection of sites reflecting the rich diversity of women’s lives throughout the UK.
For more information email

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Booking infomation

Call 020 7320 2222 during opening hours or email us with your name, the events you want to book, and a contact number, and we'll call you back as soon as we can.
 

 
 
 

 

Opening hours

Exhibition Hall
Monday to Friday 9.30am-5.30pm; Thursday until 8pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; Closed Sunday.
Reading Room
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm; Thursday until 8pm; Temporary closure Saturday; Closed Sunday and Monday.

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