International Women?s Day Celebration and Conference including an art exhibition ?The Women of Dicke

[CoolTan Arts]

Invitation:

International Women?s Day Celebration and Conference including an art exhibition ?The Women of Dickens?

14th March, 2pm-7pm at CoolTan Arts

Arts and mental health charity CoolTan Arts celebrates International Women?s Day with creativity, workshops and a conference, exploring the female archetypes in Dickens? novels such as Nancy Sykes, and not forgetting Miss Haversham?s wedding dress.

Workshops on the day will include:

? Women?s Poetry ? explore your poetic side in a safe all female environment

? Self-Advocacy ? inspired by Dickens ? skills to help take control of your life

? Violence against women ? Assertiveness workshop

? Personal finance ? practical ?tools? for managing your money

After the conference, stay on for the Private View of our new exhibition for International Women?s Day: Women of Dickens, showing artwork and fashion inspired by the female characters in Dickens? novels and exploring the position of women in Dickensian society.

Come along, have fun, meet like-minded people and make friends. All welcome!

Exact times TBC, for further information or to attend the conference please contact Emma ? [email protected] and look at our website: www.cooltanarts.org.uk