Workshop
Details
Stand Up Comedy, 11am-1pm
Aims
- To
increase confidence in public speaking
and performance with a fun, active workshop to last between one and two
hours.
Using
a series
of games and communication exercises, we'll
look at ways of faking confidence when you're nervous.
We’ll also discuss the misconception
that "women aren’t funny" and the reasons
behind this myth. At the end of the workshop,
participants will be given a pack with details of how to find out more
about performing, or just enjoying comedy and vaudeville.
Tutor:
Sian
Bevan, an Edinburgh base writer
and performer. More information about her can be found at www.sianyb.com.
Toxic
Masculinities Discussion Workshop, 2pm-3pm
Facilitated, but
informal discussion group looking at the impact of negative images of
men and masculinities in popular media. Looking at heros and
villians
in films, TV and books it'll focus on how violent and destructive
masculine roles facilitate violence between men, and men's violence
against women - at times with lethal effect. It will also
look at some
of the more positive male roles! Mixed group - Facilitated by
Edward.
Website
Creation with HTML, all day
Short skills-share taster workshops
available on request during the day for small groups of up to three,
teaching the very basics of web-coding, enabling you to make a simple
website from scratch! Brought to you by a new group starting up to get
women using and talking computers- sign up for details of longer
skills-shares and to be involved in a new website.
Facilitated by
Hilary
DIY
Herbal Cosmetics, all day
Learn how to make your own
lip balm, and find out more about traditional herbal remedies.
Facilitated by Ellie.
Gude
Cause Banners, all day
Gude Cause was formed to mark the 100th anniversary of the
Women’s
Suffrage
Movement Procession along Princes Street in 1909. The
culmination of
this celebration will be a re-enactment of this march on 10th October
2009.
In this workshop, you will have the chance to design and make banners
for the procession, using a variety of techniques. There will be
photographs of the original procession which you can use for
inspiration, or you can create your own design.