Women’s issues

Gentle Angry Women

‘Gentle, Angry Women’ is the latest documentary film by award-winning Cornish film company Awen Productions. The story follows three young women as they retrace the march from Cardiff to Greenham Common, forty years on from the first Women’s Peace Protests. The film has just won the Celtic Media Festival award for History (Screen) and director Barbara Santi believes that, in light of current conflicts, the message of Gentle, Angry Women is more relevant than ever. “In a time when young people are grappling with climate crisis, global conflicts, and technological isolation, they need to see how

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Hay Festival

Hay Festival runs from Thursday 21st – Sunday 31st May with an extensive programme of talks, walks and activities. Talks address topics including climate change; the ethics of protest movements; current political issues. There are events celebrating local food and the Slow Food Movement. Themed organised walks take place in Bannau Brycheiniog NP and the countryside surrounding Hay. Click on the link for more.

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Gentle, Angry Women

Step back into history this March as the Courtyard screens a powerful documentary that bridges generations. Gentle, Angry Women recreates the iconic 1981 march from Cardiff to Greenham Common—but with a twist: young women who’d never heard of Greenham retrace the 120-mile journey after meeting the original activists who inspired them. The film weaves together their modern-day pilgrimage with compelling footage from the original peace camps. If you were part of the Greenham movement, you might just spot yourself or familiar faces on screen. Sponsored by the Millichap Peace Fund, this screening is more than entertainment—it’s a chance to honour the legacy

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Job Opportunity with WEN

The Women’s Environmental Network are recruiting a Feminist Climate Justice Policy Campaigner – Salary: £38,766 per annum – Contract: Permanent contract, full time (35 hours, 5 days a week) – Location: Remote/Hybrid working – Ability to travel to London and across the UK for meetings and events where necessary. In person staff meetings in London every two months. Info here 

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Applewood Courses 2025

This year Applewood have an exciting programme of in person and online courses to skill up, connect, have fun and learn permaculture and Cultural Emergence. For their full course programme click here. Below are links to their courses starting soon including a Grafting and Pruning workshop this Saturday: Online Permaculture Design Course Feb-June 2025 Online Design your year ahead -self paced anytime Grafting and Winter Pruning 22nd Feb Mothers as Leaders 5th – 6th April

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