Women on Women

Saturday 24th July, Knit with Pride, St Thomas Church Hall, Earlham Rd, 11.30-3.30pm (free)

It’s time for the big sew-up. 1000+ squares knitted by hundreds of people across Norfolk (and Germany!) will be arranged and sewn into a giant rainbow scarf about 30 metres long that will be wrapped round the pillars of City Hall on Saturday 31st July. We will kick off around 11.30 so please come and bring food to share, we will finish around 3.30. Any questions telephone 07747751656; email helenofnorwich@hotmail.com

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th July, GAIETY, St Gregory’s, free (bucket collection for donations)

A Crude Apache double bill to celebrate the second Norwich Pride. Before the interval you can enjoy Gay Play by writer / director Chantal Schaul. This camp and flamboyant comedy in one act takes you from doctor’s surgery to erotic garden to medieval torture dungeon, meeting some truly grotesque characters along the way. After the interval you will be taken to the sleazy clubs and stages of 1930s Berlin in For Adults Only: The Weimar Years. This brand new show by the Crude Apache Broadcasting Corporation features sketches and songs by Beverly Nichols, Lady Kitty Vincent and, of course, darling Noel Coward. To book a (free) ticket in advance, please contact the Crude Apache Hotline on 07758 703 766 or contact joannayorke@hotmail.com .

Friday 30th July, Pride Tea Party, Tea Lounge on Ber St, 4pm-6pm, £7.50

Platters of delicious homemade cakes, scones and meringues served with delicately cut sandwiches and pots of tea, accompanied by Rod the Harpist, Vince the Poet, and surrounded by art from Eloise O’Hare.

Tickets must be booked in advance by Wednesday 28th July – call 01603 619728

Hi JoJo!
Can you tell everyone about the talks that will be at Pride? Two of us who come to WoW will be talking, and I’ll also be in the debate. Thank you!
Best wishes,
BJ

Speakers and discussion in The Curve

Downstairs at The Forum – below the BBC Studios
11.00 -11.40 Banned in Canada
Activist and author of cult lesbian smut novel Cherry, Charlotte Cooper examines the way censorship laws have been used against queer writing.
11.40 – 12.20 Should the T be in LGBT?
Natasha Curson, Director of UEA’s Postgraduate Programmes in HE Development and a published writer on Trans equality for The Guardian explores this topic.
12.20 – 13.00 The Red in the Rainbow: Is Equality Achievable?
Hannah Dee is a leading LGBT campaigner and activist. A leading member of the Socialist Worker’s Party, she has will be speaking about her recently published book ‘The Red in the Rainbow’.
15.45 – 16.30 Literature and young people – what is out there?
Dr BJ Epstein, UEA Lecturer in Literature and Translation, looks at what children’s literature is available for LGBT families.
16.30 – 17.30 Labels are for Soup Cans?
A variety of speakers debate about how the LGBT community label themselves and whether this progresses equality. You are most welcome to share your views!
www.norwichpride.org.uk

Thursday 22nd July, OUT140, 5-7pm, The Arts Centre,St Benedicts St,Norwich- free

Shell and Vince’s interactive, multimedia coming out project for
Norwich Pride opens at the Arts Centre on Friday 23rd July and you’re
all invited to our Launch Party the night before. Councillor Jeremy
Hooke will officially open the exhibition; BLAH Youth Group are going
to tell us what it’s like to come out as a teenager in 2010; the
Killer Queens will perform FREE, the official Norwich Pride 2010
single written by Kenny about coming out; and Vince will perform
poetry. And we’ve got limited edition OUT140 tshirts being printed
whilst you wait by Jo and Vicki from STEW Print Rooms. Email: shell@shellytelly.co.uk

Tuesday 20th July, Pride Bingo! The Tea Lounge,Ber Street, Norwich 7-10pm

Spend the evening with the Norwich Pride Collective winning prizes of
variable quality at Di’s Prize Bingo. Cost depends on how many bingo
tickets/raffle tickets/drinks you buy.
for more info, email wow at info@womenonwomen.co.uk