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Mary on the Green Fundraiser ~ Alexander Technique Workshop

Saturday, 10 March, 2012
Upper schoolroom, Newington Green Unitarian Church

Come and find out about the Alexander Technique and how you can learn to move around more freely, reducing aches and pains whilst improving your sense of well-being - plus help yourself avoid problems from developing in the future.

£20 Minimum - all fees will be donated to Mary on the Green. Cheques may be paid directly to 'M W Memorial'
Gift Aid it! Registered UK Charity: 1087866

More information on the NGAG website.

2011

"Girlie Show" fundraising night at the Snooty Fox brings in over £500

The Snooty Fox hosted a "Girlie Show" evening on the 26 November, with back-to-back female DJs and beer and wine donated by generous suppliers. Between the "Mary Bar", donations from punters and a cash contribution from the Snooty Fox, we raised £506 toward's Mary's statue. Thanks to the Redemption Brewing Co., the Windsor & Eton Brewery, St. Autells Brewery, Majectic wines, The Snooty Fox and everyone who attenended for making it a very successful night!

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Projection image makes it onto the BBC's "Day in Pictures: 17 November": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-15771704

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Bee Rowlatt writes about Mary and the projection in the Times:

Bee Rowlatt Times Article (click image to enlarge)

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See photos from the projection of Mary on the Houses of Parliament:

Mary on the Houses of Parliament mockup

Mary on Houses of Parliament, long view <--click to see larger images--> Mary on Houses of Parliament, second image

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See Mary on the Houses of Parliament!
 To kickstart our major fundraising for  the Mary on the Green project, we will be projecting an image of Mary on the Houses of Parliament in central London on the evening of Wednesday, 16 November. If you are in the area, you may see some of our representatives leafletting on either side of Westminster Bridge, so stop by and say hi!

From the press release for this event:

On Wednesday 16th November, the image of Mary Wollstonecraft – the mother of British feminism – will be beamed over the Thames, lighting up the Houses of Parliament.

The projection marks the launch of Mary on the Green, campaigning for a statue of one of Britain’s greatest unsung heroines: Mary Wollstonecraft.

In the late 1700s, Wollstonecraft – a self-made writer and single mother credited with founding feminism – shocked her contemporaries with her radical lifestyle and trail-blazing views, but her contributions to equality and human rights have largely gone unrecognised. Until now!

The campaign to celebrate her life is being organised by the award-winning charity Newington Green Action Group. They will place the statue in London’s Newington Green, where Wollstonecraft lived and set up a girls’ school.

The projection will take place between 4.10pm and 6.10pm.

A team of campaigners and supporters will be handing out leaflets during the illumination of Parliament (which itself houses some Wollstonecraft fans: over 75 MPs and members of the House of Lords have already joined the call for a memorial).


Recent

Read Bee Rowlatt's article: Norway and Mary Wollstonecraft: My heroine of the high seas, recently published in The Telegraph.

Coverage in the Islington Tribune: Read the article by Peter Gruner

Earlier 2011

100th Anniversary of International Women's Day

Guardian letter and article

The Mary on the Green project got vocal public support recently during the week surrounding the 100th Anniversary of Women's Day. We had a letter published in the Guardian and signed by over 75 MPs and members of the House of Lords. This letter has since been signed by many more politicians and public figures. View the letter and list of signatories.

In the same Guardian issue, Maev Kennedy wrote an article about Mary and our project, which you can read here: International Women's Day launch for Mary Wollstonecraft memorial

Plaque

On the same day, Mary also had a plaque in her honour unveiled on Newington Green. This special event was covered by the Islington Tribune in a piece entitled: Mary Wollstonecraft gets a green plaque at Newington Green Primary... will statue be next?

Radio 4: Woman's Hour

Later that week, our project was featured in a piece on Mary Wollstonecraft for Women's Hour on BBC Radio 4. You can listen to this programme here.

Image based on portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft by John Opie © National Portrait Gallery, London