Idle Women free event, Sunday 17 July

 

Invitation - please share We are delighted to invite women to join a special event in Milton Keynes as part of the artistic cultural programme celebrating the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 football championship. Alongside the Grand Union Canal, in a concrete underpass in Campbell Park, all women are invited to dance to celebrate our rightful belonging. Sunday 17 July from 3-9pm Created in collaboration with Queer Rave Soundsystem, crafted by drum and bass artist Ayebaitari the rave will feature DJ Sheba Q, hip hop music artist MC Icykal, dance music DJ Cybernova, Missy P and Cheza.  With wonderful food by Namji, non-alcoholic cocktails, joyful music and a free shuttle bus to and from Milton Keynes Central Station, women are invited to come together and enjoy the pleasures of having the canal side to ourselves and to dance (or sit!) in the places we so often pass through. This event is being lovingly organised to charge our batteries and lift our spirits at a time when being together is more important than ever, led by, for and to celebrate LGBTQIA+ QTIBPOC womxn - all women from all backgrounds are extremely welcome. Spaces are free - booking is essential     Book free tickets Travel and parking Car parking behind Campbell Park Cricket Pavillion and at Livingston Drive. Trains from London Euston or Birmingham New Street  A free shuttle bus will provide return transport between the event and Milton Keynes Central Station What Three Words Find us precisely using these 3 words: ///shipyards.cemented.glares       Access and what to bring Accessible toilets on site Drinking water and some light food will be provided. Welcome to bring your picnics, camp chairs and blankets but not essential. 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  the team at Milton Keynes and Canal & River Trust as part of the arts and heritage programme celebrating the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Bespoke events for women are also taking place in Wigan, Hounslow and Brent. The programme is made possible thanks to National Lottery Players with funding through Arts Council England.    Join the dance in Hounslow and Brent     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. Facebook Instagram Twitter idlewomen.org   Copyright © 2022 Idle Women All rights reserved