2018 Celebrations in Bradford www.bradford.gov.uk/iwd Press for Progress Together let us strive for a better working world - a more gender inclusive world Come and enjoy a fantastic programme of inspirational talks, entertainment and activities taking place across Bradford District celebrating achievements of women Life for Dance A message from the Leader of Bradford Council Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe International Women’s Day is held annually to celebrate the achievements of women and this year it is even more poignant as we mark the centenary of women’s suffrage. The suffragette movement brought the women’s vote to worldwide attention and the women in the Bradford district played an incredibly significant role. It is important that as part of our celebrations this year we take time to remember this fascinating period of history to educate younger generations so they can fully appreciate the bravery of these pioneering women who won us the democratic rights we enjoy today. The theme this year is ‘Press for Progress’. There has never been a more important time for us to press forward and progress gender parity. We have a wide variety of events planned in Bradford designed to inspire us and to bring communities together, encouraging us to think, act and Press for Progress. 3 March Mass Zumba Women’s 2pm- 4pm Empowerment Afternoon The Studios, Briggate, Shipley, BD17 7BT Join local renowned Zumba instructors Deana Morgan and Rachael Keighley as they invite everyone to come along and join the Zumba party in a FREE afternoon of easy to follow dance, fun & laughter. Performance troupe the ‘Zumba Bradford Belles’ will be making an appearance and this is a chance to try Zumba in a relaxed and informal way. Further information: Please call 01274 585317 or email [email protected] to advise us that you and your friends wish to attend. 4 &11 Journeying Through Nature March Young Masters Visual Arts School 1pm-3pm Merchants Quay, Ashley Lane, Shipley, BD17 7DB Create colourful paintings to inspire and uplift you whilst learning new mixed media arts skills. Sessions will be influenced by the beauty of nature, shapes, texture and colour. Upcycled materials sourced from the offcuts of other processes will be incorporated as well as found objects. Open to families and individuals, come and celebrate International Women’s Day with us. 20 places per sessions, £6.00 per person. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Further information: [email protected] 4 March Events start International Women’s Day 10am Super Sunday & Ladies 5-A-Side Football Tournament Manningham Sports Centre, Carlisle Road, Bradford BD8 8DB 10.00am – 12.00noon for information stalls & activities - FREE 12.00noon – 3.00pm to take part in tournament - £35 per team Join us for a fun morning with Information stalls and activities to participate in such as Zumba, dance and lots of different sports. The ladies 5 aside football tournament will commence at 12noon. Further information and to register your team please email [email protected] 5 Neesie – International Women’s Day March 12noon- Flag Raising Ceremony 2pm Centenary Square, Bradford city centre Neesie was delighted to raise the first ever civic flag in 2017 for International Women’s Day in Bradford. Therefore, with a Neesie tradition in the making, the 2018 flag for International Women’s Day will be raised by the Lord Mayor again on Monday 5 March 2018 at Centenary Square in Bradford and have an opportunity to hear from Neesie Mums. Further information: Noreen Khan on 07505 994 069 or email [email protected] 7 #Pressforprogress March CNet Enterprise Hub, 114-116 Manningham Lane, 9.30am- Bradford, BD8 7JF 1pm The Women’s Health Network (WHN) are hosting their 2nd International Women’s Day event. WHN was launched in November 2016 and is now well established with a diverse membership of women from across the district. The event will bring together women who have either professional or lived experience of the impact of poverty on health and wellbeing. There will be presentations from Inspirational Women, some of them leaders in their field. This will be followed by themed round table discussions at which we will look at how we can all Press for Progress. Lunch provided and an opportunity to network Further information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-health-network- international-womens-day-event-pressforprogress-tickets-42670768417 8 March Throughout ‘Pushing for the day Progress’ 8 March Drop in 1pm- Poster 5pm Workshop and Exhibition Bradford City Library Radio Venus on BCB106.6fm BCB Radio, 11 Rawson Road, Workshop and exhibition with artist Bradford, BD1 3SH Jean McEwan celebrating inspirational women. A creative workshop with visual Women take over the airwaves on artist Jean McEwan to make your own BCB 106.6fm and www.bcbradio.co.uk! poster with images and text about the Radio Venus is 24 hours of fine female women who inspire you. Your poster will be copied and become part of a temporary broadcasting, celebrating women and girls exhibition in the library. across the district – and beyond! Tune in and find out what women are up to in Contact: Bradford Libraries Bradford – or come into BCB and tell 01535 618211 or email dionne.hood@ your own story. Want to be a Radio Star? bradford.gov.uk Radio Skills Workshops will be held at BCB studios 11 Rawson Road, BD1 SH for women and girls Thursdays 2pm-4pm and Saturdays 11am-1pm from beginning of February. Further information: Mary Dowson 01274 771677 [email protected] 8 THE ACT – celebrating 100 years March 11am- of women’s voices 4pm Bradford City Library An evening of poetry, prose and music performed and read by a range of poets and artists from across Bradford all coming together to rejoice and celebrate International Women’s Day in the year of the centenary of the Representation of The People’s Act. Refreshments served. All welcome. FREE event. Further information: Bradford Libraries 01535 618211 or email [email protected] 8 bRadical Women March The Brick Box Rooms, 5.30pm - 9pm 21-25 Ivegate, Bradford BD1 Bradford Museums and Galleries are popping up at Brick Box to help celebrate International Women’s Day. Come and play games inspired by the Suffragette board game Pank-A-Squith. Listen to spoken word about radical suffragette acts in Bradford and pick up your own copy of The Suffragette 2018. Throughout March there will also be an exhibition from our Photo Archive featuring incredible Bradford women and men who fought for Women’s rights, have acted radically, reformed education or changed the way women are perceived in the workplace. Further information: Bradford Museums and Galleries. 07956557622 or email lucy.courtney-clegg@bradford .gov.uk SYMPOSIUM: 8 ‘Working your Miracles to March 12noon Bridge the Female-Male Gap’ -3pm Parkside Community Centre, Avenue Road, West Bowling, Bradford BD5 8DB The event will entail a discussion of what women can do themselves to break away from gender discrimination. This will be followed by a workshop on what individuals are doing to make themselves valuable and respected and testimonies from survivors who have got laudable achievements as this will inspire others to press forward and to bridge the gender gap. Emphasis will be on what women need to overcome- race, religious, economic, emotional and physical obstacles. Further information: Mrs Yemi Fagbourn on 01274 736859 Email [email protected] 8 International Women’s Day March 6pm- with The Brick Box 9pm The Brick Box Rooms, 21 Ivegate, BD1 1SQ Join The Brick Box Ladies and friends to celebrate IWD with interactivity, positivity and solidarity! Featuring Women of Influence storytelling and zine making with Wur Bradford, group dancing with May McQuade, and Educape Me – an interactive feminist cape experience - with the Reet So crew. PLUS delicious snacks, drinks, tunes and vibes! Further information: 07843 059785 Email [email protected] 8 Swing and Splash March 10am-12noon at Doe Park 12.30-2.30pm Doe Park Water Activities Centre, Foster Park View , Denholme, BD13 4LN Doe Park Water Activities Centre are offering for women and children a morning or afternoon session of swing and splash activities. There will be 1 hour of high ropes which is a sky adventure; activities include climbing, abseiling and our aerial obstacle course and the 1 hour dragon boating on Doe Park’s reservoir. Booking is essential please call on 01274 833826 to book your place now. Further information: 01274 435497 Emai: [email protected] Feed Your Mind: 8 March Women in Photography 3.30pm - 4.30pm Afternoon tea with Anne McNeill and Pippa Oldfield Bradford City Library Join photography curators Anne and Pippa for this informal discussion over tea and cake. Have male photographers received more exposure than female, and if so, why? Discover the key role that Impressions has played in bringing women’s photography to the forefront since 1972, through exhibitions such as What a Woman Can Do with a Camera by Frances Benjamin Johnston, Lost Languages and Other Voices by Joy Gregory, and No Man’s Land: Women’s Photography and the First World War. Further information: Impressions Gallery 01274 737843 or email [email protected] 7 March Film screenings 7pm Delius Arts and Cultural Centre Wadja – An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school’s Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest. Made in Dagenham – A dramatisation of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in 9 protest against sexual discrimination.