I know what consent is…

with Jayne Bullough  , Cordelia Morrison  , Liz Kelly  , Zahrah Al-Bejawi – Brook  ,

Opening the festival will see us exploring what is consent and what does it look like in the eyes of... Read more

Consent and the Media

with John Wellington  , Emily Jacob  , Tazeen Ahmad  , Nathalie McDermott (Chair)  , Faye White  , Yvonne Roberts  ,

Consenting to a media interview can be a wonderful opportunity to get a story heard and to move people with... Read more

Film Night

with Linda Steinhoff  , Pamela Drynan  ,

An exclusive screening of three thought-provoking documentary films from the UK Ireland and Norway Each film in its own way... Read more

Sexual trafficking: Where is the consent

with Pamela Zaballa 

This session will look to draw a picture of the extent of sexual trafficking in the UK We will look... Read more

Sexual Assault and Disability

with Rhama Hussein  , Lynne Tooze  , Ashley Stephen  , Rosemary Frazer  ,

Despite being more than twice as likely to be victims of sexual assault disabled people are often told things like... Read more

Literary Approaches to Sexual Violence

with Una  , Marti Leimbach  , Winnie M Li  ,

What ethical considerations must a survivor writer take on board Is creating literature from trauma triggering or healing And do... Read more

I heart consent workshop

with Yasmin Rassool  , Kathryn Spark  ,

A ninety-minute awareness workshop exploring sexual consent in both law and practice including the concept of enthusiastic consent At the... Read more

Using the Visual Arts – A Conversation

with Sejal Chad 

How can we use visual art to address our own trauma and shift the public understanding of sexual assault abuse... Read more

Theatrical Showcase (Saturday)

with Tanaka Mhishi  , Imogen Butler-Cole  , Ayesha Antoine  , Anna Lanyon  , Nina Millns  , Matthew Hebden  ,

Two unique and powerful plays never before staged in this way An expanded version of 'This is How it Happens... Read more

Comedy Night

with Tiff Stevenson  , Sara Pascoe  , Alice Fraser  ,

Curated by funnywoman Tiff Stevenson a stellar line-up of stand-up comedians tackle the issue of sexual assault and consent and... Read more

Reclaiming Justice

with Dr Nina Burrowes  , Jade Swaby  , Emily Jacob  , Nina Millns  ,

Is it possible to reclaim justice for ourselves In a world where few victims of sexual offences are able to... Read more

What difference does race make?: Sexual Violence and BAME Identity

with Subah Rasab  , Sereena Al-Noor  , Professor Amina Memon (Chair)  , Dr Sundari Anitha  ,

How is a survivor s experience different if she or he comes from a BAME community or identifies as an... Read more

Queering Sexual Violence

with Nina Nasim  , Tanaka Mhishi  , Dr Nina Burrowes  ,

Inspired by the book with the same name this discussion will explore how sexual violence impacts the LGBTQI community including... Read more

Creative Showcase (Sunday)

with Silke Grygier (Survivors Collective)  , SC (Survivors Collective)  , Tiffany Murphy  , Emma Berentsen  ,

How can creative performance enable us to make sense of our own experiences In this hour we ll discuss the... Read more

Foreign Body

with Imogen Butler-Cole 

Foreign Body is a beautifully crafted debut solo show about hope healing and forgiveness after sexual assault The story is... Read more

Spoken Word Night

with Seraphima Kennedy (compere)  , S.K. Perry (curator)  , Bridget Minamore  , Sabrina Mahfouz  , Ness Lyons  , Winnie M Li  ,

Our closing event features award-winning writers with a range of literary and performance styles Their poetry and prose will explore... Read more