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JUNE 2024 NEWSLETTER

“The constant happiness is curiosity.”
― Alice Munro

 

Congratulations to our joint Women of the Month -
Amanda Harris
Annamaria Murphy

This month we are celebrating not one but two wonderful women! 

Congratulations to Amanda Harris and Annamaria Murphy, founders of The Writers’ Block, our Women of the Month for June. 

After many years they have recently stepped down from their posts, leaving a wonderful legacy. We spoke to them to find out what they're most proud of, what motivates them, their thoughts on gender barriers and how the world can be made a better place for women.

“We need a world that acknowledges the needs of children without sacrificing women. The perception that rearing children is all women are good for still exists in so many places….. the young generation are not going to put up with it, they're brave.”

 Full interview 
 

Our Women in Word literary festival 2024 is almost upon us!

9 fantastic events from 5th - 8th June - have you got your tickets?

We’re excited to feature:
Ella Frears
Dr Jen McDerra & Sue Hill
Linda Cleary
Sarah Tremlett
Nancy Thompson & Sheelagh Barton
Alice Mount
Maggi Livingstone
A community of poetry film makers
plus DJ La Niña

A wonderful community coming together to celebrate women in word! See our full programme.

 2024 Programme & tickets 

**Buy a whole festival access pass for a 10% discount**

Last few full festival passes remaining! A guaranteed seat at every event, for £73

 Full festival pass 

Ella Frears poetry reading and in-conversation

Friday 7th June, 7.30pm to 9pm

Ella is an exciting, modern poet and writer with acclaimed published works - and she is currently the Royal Literary Fund Fellow for the Courtauld Institute of Art. We are so pleased to have Ella at this year's literary festival. Her new book, Goodlord, is on Foyles’ to read list. So come and join us - more details on our events page.

The Big Finale Party, with DJ La Niña

A celebration of women's voices, musicianship and resilience, all on vinyl.
Saturday 8th June, 7pm to 9.30pm

Our festival ends with a celebration! Come and party with us at the famous Trafalgar Ballroom at the The Union, Chapel St. DJ La Niña - a Brazilian British DJ, resident in Penzance - is playing a bespoke international mix of women singers and musicians on vinyl ranging across genres from salsa to samba via soca, reggae, disco and jazz, and spanning the second half of the 20th century. Tickets here.

Pay it Forward - keeping the door open

Inclusivity and accessibility are important to us. Help increase accessibility to arts and community with our Pay It Forward function, for those who may not be able to attend due to cost.

Donators can pay into the Pay It Forward function at any time, there is no need to specify a particular event that you are supporting. The aim is to be able to have enough in the fund to be able to release a number of free tickets per event.

Thank you so much for supporting access to the arts and community – let's all help keep the door open!

 Pay it forward 
 

This month Julia Spry-Leverton kindly shares her review of:

A History of Women in 101 Objects: A Walk Through Female History, by Annabel Hirsch

“How rich and diverse, how complex and non-linear the history of all women is.”

This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular. A single journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, too-often-overlooked, manifold histories of women.

A History of Women in 101 Objects, by Annabel Hirsch (Edinburgh, Canongate Books, 2023)

We thank Julia for her contributions to our newsletter ❤️

 Book review 
 

Coming up

Elizabeth Carne talk at
Hayle Heritage Centre

On Wednesday 5th June our Archivist, Maggi Livingstone, is hosting a talk on Elizabeth Carne; Banker, Geologist, Painter, Philanthropist, who was born in Hayle.

If you missed the talk at The Hypatia Trust last year, this is another opportunity to hear about this extraordinary woman. A biography by Melissa Hardie-Budden is also on sale at the event, and from our online bookshop.

 Elizabeth Carne Talk - info and tickets 
 

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