Film Screening Double Bill: Poetry and Misogyny & On Me
November 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Beginning 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025, with an evening of powerful films and meaningful discussion.
Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 as we mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with an evening of powerful films and meaningful discussion on this urgent and ongoing issue.
Building on the momentum of last year’s impactful 16 day festival of poetry and events, Dr Kim Moore member of the Poetry Research Group will present a short film by filmmaker Kirstie Henderson and creative works that reflect on the 2024 festival.
She will be joined by Dr Becky Clarke co-founder of the Manchester Women’s Justice Collective and member of the research group The Justice Project: Sites of Resistance who will present ‘On Me’ by Caroline Lamb.
This event honours the individuals and communities working tirelessly to drive change, improve practice, and create safe, informed spaces for those affected by gender-based violence to express themselves and be heard.
Event Schedule:
- 5.30 – 6 : Refreshments and Welcome
- 6pm – 6.30pm Welcome and Film Screening Dr Kim Moore
- Reflections on last year’s 16 Days of Activism Festival and show ‘Poetry and Misogyny
- 6.30- 7.45 On Us Introduction with filmmaker Caroline Lamb and Dr Becky Clarke
- 7:45 – 8pm Discussion and close
On Me
Presented by Dangerous To Know Theatre Company and Endeavour
Written by Caroline Lamb
Directed by Helen Parry
Run time : 1hr 2 minutes
Christian and Shona have been cast in a tacky true crime docudrama as an abusive predator and his victim. As the two actors explore the undeniable attraction forming between them off set, they stumble into questions of male responsibility, female safety and the dangers of modern romance – and things get still more complicated once the camera starts rolling.
On Me won an Off West End award for its run on the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2022. The play focuses on themes of Gender-Based Violence and comes with the following content warnings: Brief depictions of sexual assault, scenes of alcohol use, coarse language, references to stalking and femicide and instances of sexism.
On Me is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Endeavour (www.endeavourproject.org.uk)
This event is supported by AHEAD – Arts and Humanities Engagement and Dialogue.