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Weemin’s Wark
The Weemin's Wark exhibition aims to increase the visibility of women’s contribution to contemporary island culture by providing a safe space in which to examine notions of labour and positivity for women and allies who challenge structures of social and institutional inequality.
Story Café Special: Kirsten MacQuarrie
ONLINE: We're thrilled to welcome Kirsten MacQuarrie to this Story Café Special to chat about her debut novel, an uplifting story about overcoming fear and finding belonging in the world.
Readers of Colour
ONLINE: Join Readers of Colour online to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women and non-binary writers of colour.
Open Book
ONLINE: These vibrant and thoughtful Open Book creative writing sessions are back for Spring, led online by writer Beth Godfrey.
Women of the Necropolis Heritage Walk
Our guided women’s heritage walks are back and our guided can’t wait to introduce some of the notorious and forgotten women buried in this atmospheric Victorian cemetery.
Open the Door 2021: In Conversation with Amanda Thomson and Amy Gear
ONLINE: At this relaxed conversational event, we’re delighted that Amanda Thomson and Amy Gear will be sharing with us the connections between the visual and the written in their practices.
Open the Door 2021: Stitches and Stories
ONLINE: In this beginner-friendly creative writing workshop we’ll take inspiration from our knitting pattern collections to learn about creating memorable characters and developing stories as part of Open the Door Festival 2021.
Open the Door 2021: Absence/Presence
ONLINE: In this virtual workshop led by Sekai Machache, we’ll learn more about Maud Sulter and her work. We'll look together at books and feminist magazines from GWL’s library and archive that highlight some of the important Black feminist and lesbian projects Maud was involved with from the 1980s.
Open the Door 2021: Concrete Poetry Workshop
ONLINE: Join Eloise Birtwhistle in a creative exploration of women’s contributions to concrete poetry in this Open the Door online workshop!
Open the Door 2021: In Conversation with Kate Charlesworth and Shazleen Khan
ONLINE: Be inspired by the meeting of Kate Charlesworth and Shazleen Khan and get insight into their unique work practices in this relaxed discussion as part of Open the Door 2021.