LaDIYfest Bristol 2017

LaDIYfest Bristol is a non-profit, DIY (do it yourself) collective, celebrating the achievements of self-defining women and people of oppressed genders* through a festival of music, arts and skill sharing. We are part of an international movement of such festivals, stretching back to the first Ladyfest in Olympia, Washington in 2000. WORKSHOPS FROM 1PM, MUSIC FROM 6PM. ALL WELCOME! MUSIC 6PM - MIDNIGHT Pay what you can: suggested £4 on the door SCREAMING TOENAIL (London) https://www.facebook.com/pg/screamintoenail/ ANTI COLONIAL BELLIGERENT QUEER SCREAMING PUNK SASSY TOE NAILS. YOUNG ADVENTURERS (Exeter) https://www.facebook.com/weareyoungadventurers/ 3 ladies from Exeter play melodic indie rock with punk influences. Songs about pets, anxiety and periods with harmonies, their newest EP "Short Sighted" goes from hazy and discordant to raging and fuzzy and back again. DRUNKEN BUTTERFLY (Bristol) https://www.facebook.com/drunkenbutterflyuk/ Bristol based folk-punk trio drawing inspiration from the likes of Kim Gordon, Babes in Toyland, PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. Combining guitar, bass and drums with ukulele and melodica they create a fusion of snarly fuzzy punk rock and acoustic folk. KISS ME KILLER (Bristol) https://www.facebook.com/kissmekillerband/ KMK is a ferocious, hooky garage punk band based in Bristol, England. Citing Subhumans, The Stooges and Bikini Kill amongst their influences, Kiss Me Killer are sure to tear the place up. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM (Leamington Spa) https://disputesettlementmechanism.bandcamp.com/ Curt trans feminist noise-punk band from Leamington Spa, with songs about brutalist architecture, liberal failure and NHS vulvas. SPUNKING OCTOCHOKE (Bristol) https://www.facebook.com/spunkingoctochoke Bristol 2 bit spunk rock band. Loud, brash, and great fun. Before you know it you'll be singing along to 'Power Pussy'. This band certainly don't beat around the bush. WORKSHOPS & STALLS 1PM - 6PM: CINEMA ROOM: Donations on the door. 1pm - 2pm: Intersectionality 101 With Alice and Darcie, LaDIYfest organisers & members of Drunken Butterfly. Come along to this interactive workshop to learn more about the history and practice of intersectionality - the theory of how different types of oppressions interact and impact people’s lives. The workshop will include; the history of intersectionality, discussion around our experiences of different oppressions, and ways to integrate intersectionality into our activism. This will include discussing different feminist campaigns as well as designing our own intersectional feminist campaigns. All welcome! 2pm - 3pm: Caucus Hour 2pm -2.20pm LGBT+ Caucus An opportunity for all self-defining LGBT+ folk to come together in a safe space to discuss experiences of being LGBT+ in the creative scene in Bristol, and what could be done to make the scene more LGBT+ inclusive. 2.20pm -2.40pm People of Colour Caucus An opportunity for all self-defining people of colour to come together in a safe space to discuss experiences of being POC in the creative scene in Bristol, and what could be done to make the scene more inclusive of POC. 2.40pm - 3pm Disabled People’s Caucus An opportunity for all self-defining disabled people and their carers/supporters to come together in a safe space to discuss experiences of being disabled in the creative scene in Bristol, and what could be done to make the scene more inclusive of disabled people. 3pm - 4pm: A Short History of Gender A Short History of Gender - Gender is a social construct, but that means that different societies construct it in different ways. Cheryl Morgan takes a tour through several thousand years of history, looking at the different ways in which people were understood to be female, male, or something else. 4pm - 5pm: White Allyship Workshop Run by The Collective Liberation Project. The Collective Liberation Project uses a compassionate activism approach to teach people about forms of oppression including racism and sexism, and how it functions in their cultural context. This workshop will explore what white allyship is, how it operates, and why it’s important to understand and cultivate in the world today. Our focus will be to provide strategies for community and self directed learning to develop the sustainable life-long work of being an ally to people of colour. The workshop is open to people of all racial backgrounds. 5pm - 6pm: Brizzle Boiz - Drag King Workshop Oliver Assets and Roddy Jodphurs, hosts and producers of drag king cabaret night Brizzle Boiz, are here to show Bristol what it takes to be a king! Bring your own make-up for a drag-along demonstration and talk! BACK BAR: Craft area with knitting, feminist quilt making, and zine making. MAIN ROOM: STALLS 1PM - 4.30PM. - AugardeArt, kick ass feminist prints https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AugardeArt - Lisa Rose Illustration, amazing (sometimes NSFW) ilustrations of girls and non-binary folk https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LisaRoseIllustration - Luna Child, awesome witchy textiles and gifts https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/xLUNACHILDx - LaDIYfest stall with feminist zines, stickers, patches and badges. - Acorn the tenants union https://acorntheunion.org.uk/ - Samara Hawthorne, beautiful illustrations https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/samhawthorne - Princess Pirata Distro, queer/anarcha feminist distro with zines, badges, patches and other goodies https://princesapiratadistro.wordpress.com/ PLUS Feminist Self-defence class 3.00pm - 4pm (everyone welcome) SAFER SPACES POLICY LaDIYfest Bristol events are run on the understanding that all attendees must be respectful and thoughtful to all other attendees, participants and organisers. We aim to create safer spaces at all our events, which means that people will be protected from any kind or level of abuse. No individual should be made to feel uncomfortable or oppressed by any other individual’s opinions or actions. Discrimination of any kind is unacceptable and will be challenged. Please note that we take cultural appropriation seriously, and strongly encourage participants to think critically about how fashion trends can be culturally appropriative e.g. dreads and bindis. If you have any concerns or suggestions please get in touch either here on Facebook or on ladiyfestbristol@gmail.com You can read our full safer spaces policy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nkNSowvytmkIBxLDF0Ce-0daBf-lSBBfaPTdZDTKMI ACCESSIBILITY INFO The SouthBank Club is wheelchair accessible, with wide doors and a flat side entrance. There is a disabled toilet downstairs, where all LaDIY activities will be happening (we are not using upstairs). If you have any further accessibility needs or any questions please email ladiyfestbristol@gmail.com GENERAL INFO Southbank Club is easy to get to either on foot or by bus. On foot the venue is just under a miles walk from the fountains in the centre, alternatively you could catch the 75/76/90 from Prince Street and walk from Dalby Avenue (0.3 miles, 7 minute walk) or the 24 and get off at Southville Place (back of Asda) and walk (0.2 miles, 4 minute walk). If you are arriving by train Bedminster Station is a 10 minute walk to the venue (0.4 miles). Getting home the 75/76 run late into town from the top of East street, a 5 minute walk from the venue. There will be no catering at the venue, but there are a number of takeaways and pubs to get food from just 5 minutes walk away (0.2 miles) on Dean Lane/North Street or on East Street. There is also an Asda 5 minutes walk away (0.3 miles). Kids are welcome to come along accompanied by parents/carers for the daytime activities. Under 18s must be accompained by an adult after 8pm. Unfortunately however there are no baby change facilities at the venue. *People of oppressed genders are those who experience oppression based on their gender, including self-defining women, trans/non-binary/agender and gender fluid identities.