This
Autumn, Alexandra Arts will be curating Pankhurst in The Park; a
programme of free events and activities celebrating Alexandra Park’s
rich historical connection
to the iconic suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Pankhurst
in the Park takes inspiration from the Park's rich heritage connected
to the leader of the Suffragette Movement, Emmeline Pankhurst, who was
born and bred only yards from the
Park in the neighbouring Moss Side estate.
The
local community of Moss Side has hosted its fair share of radical
history but Emmeline’s achievements, while volatile and controversial,
helped to change the course of women's history,
and Alexandra Arts believes this legacy is something to celebrate!
To highlight this historical socio-political heritage, which has until now has left no trace locally,
Pankhurst in The Park
is taking the opportunity to promote the wealth of talented female
artists around the world and to provide a platform for art created by
women.
The
programme will include the Park’s first International Artist Residency,
Go! Push Pops from Brooklyn, New York, combined with a free public
programme of artist talks and installations
situated in and around the stunning Grade 2-listed Alexandra Park and
Pavilion.
4 October, 1-4pm
Free
Big Life Draw[ing]: Katarzyna Jablonska
Join
artist Katarzyna Jablonska in the newly opened pavilion for an
exclusive viewing and talk about her recent commission for Pankhurst In
The Park, followed by a tutored
life drawing class.
Acoustic Set: Ríoghnach Connolly & Associates
Singer
and flutist Ríoghnach Connolly, while strongly rooted in her trad
Sean-nós background, also stirs elements of Appalachia, blues and jazz
into the folk archive.
Big Draw Mayhem: Naomi Kashiwagi
Families
are invited to join artist Naomi Kashiwagi in our exciting Big Draw
activity at the park. The Big Draw is an international drawing festival
taking place in over
twenty countries throughout October.
15 October, 5.30-8.30pm
Free
In Conversation With Dr. Helen Pankhurst
Join
us in conversation with Dr. Helen Pankhurst as we discuss our new
Pankhurst in The Park programme. Inspired by Helen’s great grandmother
Emmeline Pankhurst, the programme celebrates
Alexandra Park’s connection to the British suffragette movement and its
leader, who was born in Moss Side in 1858. Our conversation will be
followed by a question and answer session, so get your questions ready!
Meet Our Artist In Residence: Go! Push Pops
Our
first ever, international artist in residence will be flying over from
Brooklyn, New York, to talk about their practice and their involvement
in our programme.
Talk By Hysteria Magazine
London-based
HYSTERIA is a periodical and a platform for feminist activism. With a
printed publication and happenings all over the world, this is one story
not to be missed.
1 November,
12-5pm
Free
Woodland Exhibition Tour: Sarah Hardacre
Artist
Sarah Hardacre will reveal the results of her recent commission for
Pankhurst In The Park, with a walk and tour through the park's preserved
woodland.
Artist Talk: Lynn Setterington
Join
Lynn Setterington for a talk about her collaborative signature cloth,
which marks the centenary of the death of Emily Wilding Davison at the
Epsom Derby in June 1913.
Zine Mania: The Chapness & Queen of the Track
Feminist zine making workshop with Manchester based The Chapess and Liverpool's very own Queen of the Track.
29 November,
7-10pm
Free
Artist Talk and Film Screening: Nataly Lebouleux
A
screening of the stop-motion animation film Illuminate will be taking
place with an introduction by Nataly Lebouleux - and her props.
Artist In Residence Performance; Go! Push Pops
All the way from Brooklyn, New York, join our artist in residence for a specially commissioned performance at Alexandra Park.
Installation By Julie Fitzpatrick
In
collaboration with students from Manchester University's School of
Architecture, Architect Julie Fitzpatrick will be exhibiting her new
installation at the pavilion.
Music – Dj set by the Mighty Quinn
Alexandra Park
Alexandra
Park has been serving the communities of Whalley Range and Moss Side
for 144 years. Covering an area of 60 acres, it is one of the earliest
and most
complete of Manchester’s Victorian parks. Alexandra Park is regarded as
of national importance and is a Grade 2-listed landscape on the English
Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens. It has recently reopened
following a restoration project funded by Manchester
City Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, English Cricket Board, the Lawn
Tennis Association and Sport England.
Facilities include floodlit tennis courts, a cricket square, lacrosse
pitches and buildings with community meeting spaces,
toilets and changing facilities. The Serpentine Lake has been restored,
alongside new hard and soft landscaping, whilst the raised walk has
become a formal zone. It’s beautiful but, don’t trust us, come along and
see it for yourself!
Alexandra Arts
Alexandra
Arts is an artist-led collective based in Manchester's Alexandra Park
and founded in 2010. Alexandra Arts is curating the Pankhurst In The
Park programme, which has received funding
from the Arts Council of England and Norwegian Embassy in London as
well as investment from St Mary's Primary School in Moss Side. Visit the
links below to keep up to date with a growing calendar of events and
installations.
For further details:
Email:
hello@alexandra-arts.org.uk
Visit:
www.alexandra-arts.org.uk
Follow: @AlexArtsMCR
*A café service will be available during events taking place in the Pavilion.
