Dream Time Creative and our Forgotten Women of Wakefield project enjoyed the whole weekend celebrating International Women’s Day at the Mechanic’s Theatre. The play, Difficult Women written by Steve Williams was sold out! Wakefield’s Mayor, Stuart Heptinstall and MP Mary Creagh unveilled two more of our Blue Plaques after theRead More →
Forgotten Women of Wakefield Project Team and Pontefract’s Civic Society unveilled the first ever Blue Plaque to a women in Pontefract on March 15th, 2019 at the Town Hall. The unveilling was joined by Yvette Cooper MP and Paul Cartwright Civic Society’s President. Theatre Company Lemon Drops performed a shortRead More →
The Forgotten Women of Wakefield Team set out in the crowds gathering for Wakefield’s Rhubarb Festival this year to promote #blueplaqueparity and our amazing historical women for our city!Read More →
The New Year will soon be upon as and at Forgotten Women HQ we are busy thinking how we can elevate the voice of women in 2019. We have a lot of things planned for 2019, including our January Art Walk in which we will be working with theatre companyRead More →
Nationally less than 13 percent of women are represented on Blue Plaques. In Wakefield there are currently only five Blue Plaques dedicated to women against 45 to men or buildings. Ultimately this makes it harder for women to be seen as having contributed to the public life of our cityRead More →
Dream Time Creative have so many events happening through until next year, please scroll down the page to see all of the events, the women that we plan to Blue Plaque, free workshops and everything that is happening, or click on the facebook link below. Our dedicated website to theRead More →
Women’s Voices Ring Out! INVISIBLE Disabilities A free 5 week course for women only Creating My Time Capsule Come and create your own Time capsule using group activities, crafts, creative writing and mindfulness. A commitment to the five sessions will focus on the creative recognition and recovery of our strengths,Read More →
Commissioned by Wakefield Libraries and delivered by writer and poet Sarah Leah Cobham, this workshop is open to all ages, abilities and interests. Plus… It’s FREE! To book contact sarahcobham@hotmail.com The final Group poem from the session- The March 2018 Artwalk Join this powerful group of Women asRead More →
Delivered by experienced facilitators Sarah Cobham and Shannon Wishon, this 30 hour course will enable you to understand how to create a positive, inclusive environment to support mental health and emotional well being both in the workplace and in community groups. With an emphasis on creativity and emotional intelligence, theRead More →