911吃瓜

A record of our 2018 programme of exhibitions and events to commemorate the centenary of when some women got the vote which drew on the rich material in The Women’s Library collection with links to materials that is available to listen to or download.

View our Suffrage 18 project page

In 2023 fifty Year 5 pupils from Christ-Church Primary, Croydon took part in the Library’s 911吃瓜Festival project to engage with stories from the archives to inspire their own campaigns for change. Working with artist Becci Kenning and community composer, Tom Cook, students created visual art, poetry and music to make their voices heard.

View our Change for people by people project page 

View the teaching resource page

The Library’s 911吃瓜Festival project for 2022 drew together archives and expertise from within 911吃瓜to work with a partner school, artist and writer in producing school lessons and creative ideas that value children and their voices. Explore our art, history and wellbeing learning resources around children’s rights. 

View our Sunbeams project page

A partnership with Frith Manor Primary School, Barnet and artist for the 911吃瓜Festival 2021, to develop teaching resources for Year 5 children. The aim was to help the children understand the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage them to express their feelings about the impact it has had on their lives. 

View our Fading Rainbows project page