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SUMMARY:Film Screening Double Bill: Poetry and Misogyny & On Me
DESCRIPTION:Beginning 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025\, with an evening of powerful films and meaningful discussion. \n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\nBuilding 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. \n\n\n\nShe 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n5.30 – 6pm : Refreshments and Welcome\n\n\n\n6pm – 6.30pm Welcome and Film Screening Dr Kim Moore\n\n\n\nReflections on last year’s 16 Days of Activism Festival and show ‘Poetry and Misogyny\n\n\n\n6.30- 7.45 On Us Introduction with filmmaker Caroline Lamb and Dr Becky Clarke\n\n\n\n7:45 – 8pm Discussion and close\n\n\n\n\n\nMISSED IT : CLICK HERE TO WATCH POETRY AND MISOGYNY\n\n\n\n\nOn Me \n\n\n\nPresented by Dangerous To Know Theatre Company and Endeavour \n\n\n\nWritten by Caroline LambDirected by Helen Parry \n\n\n\nRun time : 1hr 2 minutes \n\n\n\nChristian 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. \n\n\n\nOn Me is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Endeavour (www.endeavourproject.org.uk) \n\n\n\nThis event is supported by AHEAD – Arts and Humanities Engagement and Dialogue.
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/film-screening-double-bill-poetry-and-misogyny-on-me/
LOCATION:School of Digital Arts (SODA)\, 14 Higher Chatham St\,\, Manchester\, M15 6ED
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