Thursday, 21 July 2022

Idle Women Caretakers event, Dance to Celebrate our Past, Present and Future, Brent, Friday 29 July

 With details of the event at 6-9pm on the 29th:

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We are delighted to invite women to join a special event in Brent, West London as part of the artistic cultural programme celebrating the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 football championship.

On Harlesden’s much loved community football pitch, all women are invited to dance to celebrate our past, present and future.

Friday 29 July, 6-9pm

Created in collaboration with with community activators, truth keepers, visionaries, and innovators to create a space for Womxn to get together in great company and dance, rain or shine.
Celebration, great food and music from London's finest revival reggae DJ Texas Ranger playing all genres of vintage Black music from the 50s, 60s, 70s & beyond and performance created by Brent based Sujata Banerjee Dance Company.

Tickets are free - booking in advance is essential
 

 

Address

The Pavillion, Jason Robert Foundation, Stonebridge Recreation Ground, Hillside, London, NW10 8LW
 

 

 

Access and what to bring

  • Accessible toilets on site
  • Drinking water and some light food will be provided.
  • Bring friends, neighbours or community groups or just bring yourself.
  • Please contact us directly to discuss how can support you or your group to access the event

 

 

About
 

Stadium for the Future is a project by Idle Women co-created with Zerritha Brown, Jemima Sam-Russel, Diane Shrouder Johnson, Sujata Banjeree, Brent Council and  Canal & River Trust as part of the arts and heritage programme celebrating the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.

The programme is made possible thanks to National Lottery Players with funding through Arts Council England. 

 

DJ Texas ranger on the decks from behind in front of women dancing

two women dancing together beside the river

a woman dancing and smiling under a concrete underpass

 

Join us for our final dance

 

 

Photos from left to right: DJ Texas Ranger in Hounslow, Dancers in Hounslow, DJ Ayebaitari of Queer Rave Sound System dancing in Milton Keynes photos by Jessie Leong, Women dancing in Wigan, photo by Claire Griffiths.

 

The arts and heritage programme for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 will feature a line-up of arts, heritage projects and musical events that celebrate and explore the rich history of the women’s game. Stadium for the Future is one of several new commissions by women artists which will be presented throughout the programme including an immersive artwork for all ages by visual artist Emma Smith; a new anthem by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by celebrated conductor Shirley Thompson OBE; and a new creative resource for libraries by interdisciplinary artist Deborah Goatley-Birch.

 

Idle Women is an arts, environment and social justice collaboration that creates spaces with women that can't be cut, closed or taken away.

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