Sylvia’s Sisters

Dates: 03 Mar 2018 - 03 Mar 2018

Location: Manchester Met Uni Campus

Sylvia’s Sisters
Artist and activist Sylvia Pankhurst (1882–1960) studied at Manchester School of Art from 1898 to 1903. On #IWD18 8 March discover current arts practice of women at Manchester Met across fine arts, design, fashion, architecture and writing.

Locations
Manchester met uni campus 9am-8pm
Free – all welcome! Activities drop-in, Timings specified
Benzie building café & foyer
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PRAXXIS feminist knowledge giveaway
(9-­‐11am)
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Launch, feminist zine
FRESH (9-­‐3pm)
special collections
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Discovery Day: writing and women in the collections & archives
(10-­‐3pm)
Geoffrey manton atrium
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Fashion exhibition, across business, culture & work
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various artists
(11-­‐4pm)
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Activism pop-­‐up library
(12-­‐2pm)
Righton open space
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Writing Together: Feminist Practices in Academic Writing, workshop, including reading of “Nine Women Reading on a Beach”
(11-­‐1230pm)
The shed (workspace)
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Fine arts, photography and craft exhibition, various artists
(10-­‐4pm)
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Art School Suffragettes, workshop
(1-­‐3pm)
Holden gallery & Grosvenor gallery
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Suffragette Afternoon Tea Party
(3-­‐4pm)
Business school (G.33, Lect Theatre 4)
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“She Draws: She Builds”, film screening by PRAXXIS and RIBA
(6-­‐8pm)