Details of Femstruation Week Announced

January 28th, 2010

Our friends at the Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollectiv have released the programme for the previously-trailed Femstruation Week, taking place from 13th-20th February.

Events include “Bloody Valentine” on the 14th, “What Your Mother Never Told You”-themed open reading event courtesy of Old Hat Books, and more,

Details at their website.

FemMenstruation Week is coming

November 18th, 2009

Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollectiv are planning a week of events aiming to break taboos around menstruation. I think it’s scheduled for February next year. More when we know it, in the mean time, visit their blog and get in touch if you want to get involved.

Riots Not Diets! – Anarchapunk night this Thursday

October 20th, 2009

from 7 pm in the Forest Cafe:
Screenings:

  • RIOT GRRRL MOVEMENT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA IN THE NINETIES
  • ANARCHA FEMINIST FESTIVAL CLITFEST
  • QUEERRUPTION DOCUMENTARY

all-female and female fronted punk bands from all over the world
from 7 pm in the Forest cafe:
CONFIRMED PERFORMERS AND BANDS:

  • SELLOTAPE
  • DEBORAH with SILENT THEORY ORCHESTRA – looped guitar, spoken word, poetry
  • ANNA- poems, reading and performance
  • WITCHES REVENGE – angry girls punk
  • SCOUTTS BAND – raw folk
  • (JO)ANNE BONNY pirate DJ
  • OTHER BANDS t.b.c.

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan benefit stall
Anarchafeminist and D.I.Y. GIRLZ ZINES stall

COME ALONG!!!!
FROM 7 TIL LATE AT THE FOREST
EVERYBODY WHO SUPPORT THE NIGHT IS WELCOME
ESPECIALLY GIRLS WHO HAVE D.I.Y. STALLS AND PLAY!!!

Edinburgh Feminist Freeschool, 17-24 April

April 13th, 2009

Next week sees a cluster of events under the banner of Edinburgh Feminist Freeschool. See the full schedule here. Most of the events are on the 17th – 19th, and some (those on the Saturday) are women / trans only.

Topics include Self defense, massage, women & the middle east, home schooling, poetry, polyamoury and bike maintenance.

Website here.

Happy International Womens’ Day

March 8th, 2009

BreakChainsThat’s all.