The ninth Women
Chainmakers festival took place on Bearmore park, Cradley Heath on
Saturday 8th June. The festival is growing year on year, with the help
of glorious sunshine both on the day of the festival and during the
setup on the Thursday and Friday.
This year we were honoured by the presence of the TUC President, Lesley Mercer who headlined the speakers, together with Gloria Mills, Head of Equalities at UNISON.
Local artist performed in the Leftfield marquee, and we had new attractions with Birmingham University Archery Club, the Jockey Mens Morris Club and Cradley (or is it Dudley?) Heathens Speedway Team.
Our "Mile for Mary" paper chain challenge produced - well, maybe not quite mile - but a seriously long chain which decorated the Family Tent in a way not seen before.
An expanded Community tent saw many more local organisations and traders on the site which was great to see.
We also organised our first commemoration at the Chainmakers Monument in Mary MAcarthur Memorial Gardens and our second banner procession along Cradley Heath High Street to the festival.
This year we were honoured by the presence of the TUC President, Lesley Mercer who headlined the speakers, together with Gloria Mills, Head of Equalities at UNISON.
Local artist performed in the Leftfield marquee, and we had new attractions with Birmingham University Archery Club, the Jockey Mens Morris Club and Cradley (or is it Dudley?) Heathens Speedway Team.
Our "Mile for Mary" paper chain challenge produced - well, maybe not quite mile - but a seriously long chain which decorated the Family Tent in a way not seen before.
An expanded Community tent saw many more local organisations and traders on the site which was great to see.
We also organised our first commemoration at the Chainmakers Monument in Mary MAcarthur Memorial Gardens and our second banner procession along Cradley Heath High Street to the festival.
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