In this centenary year of the Women's Engineering Society Lynette Willoughby, FAN volunteer and past president of WES, will introduce this fascinating talk. Electrifying Women: Celebrating a Century of Female Engineers Saturday 22nd June 2pm Free public lecture by Graeme Gooday Sanderson Room, 3rd floor, Leeds Central Library, Headrow Free tickets available here In … [Read more...]
Remembering Resistance is coming to Leeds
Leeds City Museum, Saturday 15 June, 11am-3pm Calling all women activists! Remembering Resistance: A Century of Women's Protest in the North of England is a project from Lancaster University that brings the history of women's activism to life. The project, is holding an event at Leeds City Museum in association with the museum’s community engagement team, Feminist Archive … [Read more...]
Feminist Public Sculpture exhibition, Leeds
Feminist Public Sculpture: Celebrating Women's Achievements in Leeds Leeds Arts University, Blenheim Walk Gallery, Blenheim Walk, Leeds LS2 9AQ - 24 May - 04 July 2019 The exhibition showcases the work of four artists chosen to create a new public sculpture to celebrate the achievements of women in the city of Leeds. Opening night: Thursday 23 May 5-7pm Free entry. … [Read more...]
Remembering Resistance
CALLING ALL WOMEN ACTIVISTS - Lancaster University, with Heritage Lottery funding, is collecting stories of women's activism and campaigning in the north of England. FAN is working with this project on an exhibition and day of talks in Leeds City Museum on 15th June (sorry for previous wrong date posted here) and we're also encouraging women to participate in this project - … [Read more...]
Reclaim The Frame: Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
We are pleased to spread the word about a really exciting local film campaign and opportunity. Birds Eye View Films are currently working on their Reclaim the Frame campaign to show amazing films by female directors. They are working specifically with the Hyde Park Picture House and want to get in touch with people across Leeds for the upcoming films. They're on the look … [Read more...]