Mar
7
2012
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Brecon Womens FestivalVenue: Various Venues in Brecon, LD3 7DG
Time: Check for exact times
The first Brecon Women's Festival takes place 1 - 11 March to mark International Women's Day.
The Festival is being organised by a group of Brecon Women and will showcase the talents of women in Brecon and surrounding areas and also highlight
issues which face women today.
The programme includes talks, art, drama, poetry, a women's Fair and more.
AM Kirsty Williams will officially launch Brecon Women's festival at 6pm (tbc) at the Hours Bookshop and Restaurant, Ship Street, Brecon on
Wednesday 7th March.
Tables are still available at the Women's Festival Fair to be eld at Brecon Guildhall on Sat March 10th.
Please get in touch if you'd like to take part (priority will be given to Brecon organisations or craftspeople but applications are welcome from
anyone who's interested)
Please get in touch if you are organising an event to celebrate International Women's day and we'll include it in the programme.
Brecon Women's Festival is open to everyone.
Thursday March 1st - Saturday March 10th
Theatr Brycheiniog
Brecon Women's Festival Art Show (until 11th March)
to be opened by Theatre Director Paula Redway at on Thursday 1st march at 6.30pm
Monday March 5th
Coliseum Cinema
7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Brecon Film Society showing of Meek's Cutoff directed by Kelly Reichardt
Tuesday March 6th
The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
6 – 7pm Women's Aid Talk
The Sarah Siddons
7.30pm. Sarah Siddons Evening with Ian Milton
Wednesday March 7th
The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
7pm Official Festival Launch with AM Kirsty Williams and AM Jane Hutt
Entertainment provided by WI Choir
Thursday March 8th
The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
3pm – 4.30pm Poetry with Ruth Bidgood and more
Brecon Cathedral
5pm Talk by the Cathedral Sacristan
6 – 6.30pm Special Cathedral Service
6.30pm Supper at Pilgrims (tickets £10 each - advance booking required)
Friday March 9th
Pilgrim's tea Rooms
Talk by Lynne Allbutt
Baking demonstration by Janet Williams
The Hours cafe & Bookshop
From 6pm Talk by Sue Brook, Saucy Limericks by Helena Jones, Talk by Sister Bonaventure
Saturday 10th March
Brecon Guildhall
10am – 4pm Women's Festival Fair
Saturday 10th March - Sunday 11th March
Talybont on Usk
10am - 5pm The Shamanic Power of Sound (Workshop)
The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
10.30 - 1.00pm Reading Surgery with Elizabeth Blinkhorn from Oxford University Press
Sunday 11th March
Maendy Well
Tree Planting in association with Brecon Woodland Trust
Time tbc
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