Action Days in North West
Octagon Theatre Trust Limited
Octagon Theatre Bolton, Howell Croft South, Bolton, BL1 1SB
20 March 2024
The Octagon Theatre Trust are planning on delivering a writing and performance workshop for older people to write monologues about ageism to theme of 'see and be seen'. There will be a Q&A session after the production addressing themes of the scripts. Tickets are free and can be booked by calling the box office at 01204520661.
Future Directions CIC
River Beal Café, 16 Ladybarn Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 4GQ
Date tbc
Future Directions is hosting an exhibition on the “see and be seen” theme celebrating lives of older people with learning disabilities in Greater Manchester. The exhibition will portray positive aspects of their lives, showcase their contributions to local communities, and highlight barriers preventing them leading great lives.
Powered by Hip Hop CIC
Haydock Conservative Club, Bellerophon Way, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0GT
20 March 2024 3-6pm
Powered by Hip Hop is putting on an intergenerational Hip Hop action day. This will introduce all ages to the art and culture of Hip Hop whilst breaking age stereotypes and ageism attitudes.
Dominoes, Dahlias & Oware
Community Forum, 82 Cromwell Ave, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 OBG
20 March 2024 11:30am (performance 30 minutes, 12.45pm - 1.15pm approx)
This event is a performance about older women reminiscing and sharing their experience of life when they were younger.
Stand up Sisters CIC
Bolton
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
To celebrate the action day Stand Up Sisters in Bolton are hosting workshops, discussions and producing a film around the experiences of older women and the perception of them within the community.
ExEl Theatre Group
Trafford
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ExEl Theatre Group are creating a theatre production which will consist of a number of short plays, monologues, poems and songs about the experiences and unique stories of ageing in Greater Manchester.
'From Our Generation to Yours' by The Flowhesion Foundation
Bolton
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Flowhesion Foundation's action day event includes presentations with speakers who have experienced ageism, as well as intergenerational group work mapping out societal views of older people. Participants will be encouraged to sign a pledge on 5 agreed key points of tackling ageism.