Hatpins to Hashtags Exhibition Launch and Workshops

The Feminist Archive South is celebrating 100 years since some women got the right to vote with Hatpins to Hashtags, a programme of free events, workshops and an exhibition creating opportunities for reflection, lively discussion and action on feminist issues now – in the age of the hashtag.

Over the last 100 years, from hatpins to hashtags, women have defended themselves and fought for equal rights with whatever tools are to hand. Celebrating the legacy of suffrage and the Women’s Liberation Movement, Hatpins to Hashtags will bring untold feminist narratives to light and raise awareness of how technology can be used as a tool in grassroots activism.

Launch event: 2 September 10.30am – 5pm
Creative workshops, exhibition, discussion and refreshments

10.30 Feminist creative writing workshop (all genders 16-30 years)
Envisioning feminist futures through experimenting with cut-up poetry using archive materials from the Women’s Liberation Movement. Registration for the workshop via Eventbrite is essential:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feminist-futures-creative-writing-workshop-tickets-49038259755

12.30 Welcome and opening

13.00 Refreshments and badge, zine and poster making
Join us to celebrate the exhibition with free vegetarian/vegan refreshments and a drop-in feminist arts and crafts workshop open to all

15.00 Discussion: feminism then, now and in the future
Discussion circle on feminist activism and the future of gender equality in local contexts with guest speakers

Exhibition: 
Politics and Protest: Posters from the Women’s Liberation Movement
Drawn from the rich collection of over 1000 posters held by The Feminist Archive South, these posters are testimony to the activist energy of the movement and the determination of women to speak out and organise on their own terms.

Please RSVP for the free refreshments on Eventbrite.

All workshops are free and we can offer modest contributions towards travel and access costs such as child care. Please contact [email protected] for more information.