Thank you to Anne-Marie Evans and Elodie Duché who have been in touch to let us know about ‘Beyond the Vote: A Festival of Women’s Word and Deeds’, which will be taking place across York, 6th-8th July!
We’re writing to you to let you know about the Beyond the Vote: A Festival of Women’s Words and Deeds that we’re organising here at York St John from 6th-8th July. This is in response to the Vote 100 celebrations across the country but we’ll also be taking the opportunity to reflect on some of the challenges facing women today. The Festival is completely inclusive and everyone is welcome.
We have a really fantastic weekend of activities, including craft workshops, talks, and even a pub quiz! Here are a couple of highlights that you might be interested in attending:
- Friday 6th July Festival launch at 6pm in the DG foyer – wine, nibbles, and a chance to hear a bit more about the project
- Talk by Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, Saturday 7th July at 10am in DG Lecture Theatre
- The dedication and opening of the new ‘Cultivating Women’s History’ garden, 11am in Phoenix Square on Saturday 7th July
- Creative Writing Workshop with Dr Helen Pleasance, Saturday 7th July, 3-4.30pm in DG019
- Talk at the Bar Convent by archivist Dr Hannah Thomas, 3.30-4.30pm on Saturday 7th July
- Pub quiz – get your teams ready! – on Saturday 7th July at 6pm in the SU bar
- Poetry and Pilates session on Sunday 8th July, from 9.30am in QN001
- Discovering Caribbean Food and Literature with Dr Sarah Lawson Welsh, Sunday 8th July from 11-12 noon in DG019
- A talk on Consuming the Brontés by Dr Jo Waugh, Sunday 8th July from 12-1pm in DG Lecture theatre
- Notes from the Silence, a talk on forgotten women composers by Dr Anna Beer (Oxford University) and co-sponsored by the Fulbright Commission
- The Closing Gala on Sunday 8th July from 6pm at The Grand hotel – a chance to socialise with friends over a glass of Prosecco, a big raffle to raise money for the new YSJU Women in Politics Aspiration Fund, and a panel discussion from nationally and internationally recognised women including Paralympian Hannah Cockroft and Women’s Equality Party campaigner Carmel Offord.
And there are lots of other sessions as well! Please do have a look at the Events page, and our Festival blog for more details, and feel free to share this with your students and any professional networks. And if you’re not already doing so, please do follow us on Twitter @Beyondvotefest.
We hope to see you there!
Best Wishes,
Anne-Marie Evans and Elodie Duché (Festival organisers)