A conversation series
sparked by Jessica Walsh
Hosted by Lisa Barrett and Lindsay Baker
A series of regular meetups which might include salon nights, guest speakers, workshops, or studio visits, usually limited to eight creative women*. We’ll wine** (or whatever you’re drinking), dine, and have casual conversations on a wide variety of topics relating to creativity, business and life.
If you’re a student or creative and would like to join us, you can browse our forthcoming events below, sign up to our mailing list, and find us on Twitter and Instagram. Drop us a line by email to reserve a place at an event - it’s free and reservations are first come, first served.
*The event welcomes those who define themselves as a woman. Our meetings should be inclusive and supportive spaces for all women (trans, intersex and cis) and all nonbinary, agender and gender variant people. Self-definition is at the sole discretion of that individual. If you are here it is because you feel that you are included and welcome by our gender inclusion policy. If you have any queries regarding our gender inclusion policy, please don’t hesitate to ask.
**The events are mainly held in a café environment and alcohol is entirely optional - it's a very laid back catch up over a soft drink, coffee, tea or a glass of wine/beer if you wish.
We're back for 2020 and kicking off the year with some informal drinks to celebrate the first anniversary of our relaunch in Brum. Join us to find out what we have planned for 2020!
Thursday 6 February 2020
6pm – 8pm
@ The Ruin, Digbeth, B5 5SR
We'll be joining the Birmingham Design Christmas Drinks, rounding off 2019 with an excuse for festive sparkle and fizz. A perfect chance to catch up with fellow designers and creatives ahead of the xmas break.
Venue: DigBrewCo,
43 River Street, Birmingham
Tickets: £8 include pizza & drink
https://birminghamdesign.co.uk/events/birmingham-design-christmas-social-2019/
Hear from women who are bravely going it alone and doing their own thing. We will host a panel of five wonderful women who've carved their own path, and now run their own creative businesses.
Iron House,
Ground Floor, 174 Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, B19 3JP
https://iron-house.co.uk
Admission free
RSVP and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carving-your-own-path-panel-talk-tickets-74014528447
We invite 8 women to drink wine** and talk about how to embrace mistakes in design, how to work with the drive for perfection and how to manage your own expectations.
Venue: The Button Factory, 25 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HH
There will be 8 places available for this event so RSVP to reserve your place: lwdbirmingham@gmail.com
Join us for a series of events in partnership with the second Birmingham Design Festival....
Join us for a lively panel talk hosted by Kerning the Gap where we bring together a diverse group of speakers to reveal their experiences of gender equality and representation of women in the industry and discuss how we can action real change on a broader scale in a world where only 11% of Creative Directors are women.
Merle Hall from Kerning the Gap will be joined by co-founder of SheSays and Chief Creative Officer at Mr President Laura Jordan Bambach, Creative Director Sweta Pathak, Designer Craig Oldham & Chief Talent Officer of McCann Worldgroup Ollie Purdom.
BCU Parkside - P350
Free!
Book ticket: https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/whats-on/events/kerning-the-gap-panel/
Join us for a series of events in partnership with the second Birmingham Design Festival....
Learn how to create beautiful modern calligraphy using a dip pen and ink. Amy will help you master basic strokes to make letterforms and you will then progress to joining letters to form words. The class includes an essential kit of pen holder, nib, and ink to use in class and take away to continue practising with.
Medicine Gallery, New Street, Birmingham.
Places cost £15.
Book your place: https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/whats-on/events/calligraphy-workshop-with-amy-lay-of-pinched-post/
Join us for a series of events in partnership with the second Birmingham Design Festival....
Explore the basic techniques of paper-cutting and modelling. Sam will guide you through the steps you can take to bring your 2D sketches to life in paper. In this session you’ll work with a paper frame to create your own 3D animal sculpture to take home.
Please bring along your own craft knife. All other materials including paper, cutting mats and sketching materials will be provided.
Medicine Gallery, New Street, Birmingham.
Places cost £25.
Book your place: https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/whats-on/events/papercutting-workshop-with-sam-pierpoint/
Join us for free portfolio review sessions with leading Birmingham creatives in the fields of Advertising, Design, Photography and Illustration. Open to students, graduates or any creatives looking for direction or advice. Book your slot and make sure to bring your portfolio with you.
25 minute bookable sessions.
Medicine Gallery, New Street, Birmingham.
Free!
Book session: https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/whats-on/events/portfolio-reviews/
Join us for a series of events in partnership with the second Birmingham Design Festival....
She Speaks The Truth Exhibition
She Speaks The Truth will look at revealing the truth about the position of women in design in order to challenge the status quo and create a genuine conversation about how we can empower women and support them in gaining an equal footing in the industry.
A celebration of female design talent in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Medicine Gallery, New Street, Birmingham.
Admission free. Open to all.
https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/exhibition/she-speaks-the-truth-exhibition/
A night of hot typography featuring Geraldine Marshall & Rebecca Howson. In partnership with BCU.
RSVP and more info here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hot-type-tickets-60125685544
Ladies Represent... Glug Birmingham is returning and we're hitting it in force with pre-drinks & chatter.
Mama Roux's
Kicking off at 7pm, with doors open from 6pm
We'll be in the bar from 6.30pm, come say hi!
Join us for the relaunch of Ladies Wine & Design Birmingham this February! We will be kicking off our programme of events for 2019 with an evening of wine, chatter and art at Argentea Gallery on St Paul's Square in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ladies-wine-design-birmingham-re-launch-tickets-53541308495
We are joining the Badego creative meet-up and attending Glug Birmingham. If you don't want to go on your own drop us an email and come with us! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glug-birmingham-6-design-talks-procrastiworking-tickets-31347995699
Our first meet up of 2017 has a loose theme of focus. The event is held at Yorks on Stephenson St. Please email us if you'd like to come! lwdbirmingham@gmail.com
Our December meet up takes place at Yorks Bakery Cafe on Stephenson St. Please email to reserve a spot, first come first served!
Please email lwdbirmingham@gmail.com if you would like to attend - there's a few spots left! Held at Yorks Bakery Café.
First gathering of women in design in Birmingham. Increasing confidence in our community! Meet-up held at Yorks Bakery Café.
Numbers show that there's a very small percentage of women leading the creative industry. We believe we can change that through mentorship and championing others' work. We love the idea of casual salon nights to collaborate, meet and share ideas with other designers we identify with. So we got in touch with Jessica to bring Ladies, Wine & Design to Birmingham. Until parity exists, we believe events like these are essential.
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