Emergence Festival is back for a whole weekend of events celebrating mothers in the arts! Featuring music, performance, workshops and visual art, there is something for everyone!

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30th Sep: Private View, Lorikeet performance and opening talk and Q&A with novelist Jessica Cornwell and photographer Naomi Wood. Visual art featuring, Jenna Harman, Amy Kolarides, Hannah Brown, Ella Cogson, Rhiannon Lassila and Laura Corfield. 6pm-10pm. A chance to have a glass of wine, absorb some new and exciting art, be part of the conversation surrounding our themes and listen to the folksy, lush harmonies of a band born out of last year's festival.

1st Oct daytime: a wild and colourful celebration for children, adults, and everyone in between! With workshops, games, music, theatre, art and spoken word. There is something for everyone! Music from Sinnober, Briony Clark, Amy Bisazza and Abi Bailey. Workshops from Mojo Moves, Groove Tots, Jenna Doodles, Djembe Tots, Curiosity Kids and Naff Art Club. 'Mother Tongue' tent with all things wordy- flash lit, theatre, book talks and spoken word.

1st Oct evening: A party! Come and dance, drink and get to know new friends! A warm and welcoming celebration featuring a pop up burlesque show and a collaborative co-created playlist to dance the night away! Adults only. 7.30-11pm

2nd Oct daytime: for 'mother' adults, time to have space to create, participate and be nourished. Yoga, 

* Mothers and non-binary parents, expectant, new, grand, great grand, step, foster, adoptive mothers, those with babies, or older children, mothers without living children, mothers who breastfeed, mothers who bottle feed, mothers of any race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and mothers with a disability.