WEPstock Programme
The Women's Equality Party are bringing you #WEPstock - a digital feminist festival to bring together inspirational women from across the UK. The festival will aim to connect feminists from across the UK and encourage attendees to build and develop their own communities.
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Wednesday 1st September
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Intro to WEPstock |
09:00 |
A welcome from Mandu Reid |
Mandu Reid |
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'Women in the Picture' |
13:00 - 14:00 |
A workshop all about women, art and the power of looking, with author Catherine McCormack. |
Catherine McCormack |
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5x15 - Why Community Matters |
17:00 - 18:00 |
5 activists and organisers deliver powerful speeches about what community, or a lack of it, means to them. |
Host: Christine Dean Alphonsine Kabagabo - Women for Refugee Women Niki Gibbs - Holloway Women's Centre Eliza Hatch - Cheer Up Luv |
Thursday 2nd September
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Ways to Win: Elections |
09:00 |
5 minute video about the different ways you can win as a campaigner |
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Pass The Mic: Self Organising Spaces |
11:30 - 12:30 |
3 simultaneous self-organised sessions brought to you by members of the Women's Equality Party
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Pro European Pro The World in the 2020s WEP in Wales Are we ready for Fourth Wave Feminism? |
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Drop the Imposter Syndrome - how to start calling BS on self-doubt |
13:00 - 14:00 |
In this interactive workshop we'll explore the experience of Imposter Syndrome. How and why does it affect us? We'll propose a new definition, which supports personal growth and share techniques to stop it hijacking your success. |
Rachel Rowland |
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Branch events |
17:00 onwards |
Meet feminists in your area! get in touch with your local branch to find out if they're putting on a local event |
Your local branch |
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Branch Call In & Speed Networking |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Group speed networking. The opportunity to listen, learn and connect with feminists from across the UK |
Priya Brown - The Women's Equality Party |
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Meet The Changemakers |
19:30 - 20:30 |
Powerful changemakers talk about how they created and ran incredible feminist campaigns. This session focuses on the powerful #EndTamponTax campaign and how you can build a campaign yourself, giving an insight into what the WEP Academy will support activists to do in the future. |
Jenn Selby Laura Coryton |
Friday 1st September
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Ways to Win: Campaigns |
09:00 |
5 minute video about the different ways you can win as a campaigner. |
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Pass The Mic: Self Organising Spaces |
11:30 - 12:30 |
2 simultaneous self-organised sessions brought to you by members of the Women's Equality Party |
Gaming The System - Feminism through a gaming lens
WEP Disability Caucus session |
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Community for Community's Sake |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Storytime: How do you talk about feminism with your friends and family? Get some tips about talking about equality with people you know and love. |
Catherine Riley - Primadonna Podcast & Festival Shona Abhyankar - Primadonna Podcast |
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What's Next? Rebuild, reclaim, resist |
17:00 - 18:00 |
How can communities help women rebuild their lives / make change / help others |
Host: Tabitha Morton - The Women's Equality Party Lizzy Dening - Journalist and Founder of Survivor Stories Deborah Francis White - The Guilty Feminist Baljit Banga - Imkaan Polly Harrar - The Sharan Project Mandu Reid - The Women's Equality Party |
| Open Mic |
20:00 - 21:00 |
A "couch to 5k for confidence". Members are given two minute slots to find their voice and tell you about an issue that all feminists should care about. Be prepared to laugh, cry and rage with fellow members. |
Host: Chris Paouros |
Saturday 4th September
| Ways to Win: Collaborations |
9:00 |
5 minute video about the different ways you can win as a campaigner. |
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The state of our community |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Mandu Reid, leader of the Women's Equality Party, delivers her headline speech about the state of the feminist community, and what we need do next to heal and move forward |
Mandu Reid - Leader of the Women's Equality Party |
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Sandi Toksvig's Comedy Quiz |
18:00 - 19:30 |
Join Sandi Toksvig and friends for an interactive feminist quiz that you can play along with at home - expect to laugh along from your living room |
Sandi Toksvig Susie Ruffell Sofie Hagen Ava Vidal |
Does this sound like something you'd be interested in? Buy your ticket now to reserve your place!
WEPstock Self-Organising Sessions
Pass the Mic: Book a meeting space
WEPstock will be an online event with a difference! We want to create space for attendees to connect, build community and make plans that will help to drive political change.
Are you a party member? Do you want to link up with fellow activists to discuss an issue you care about? We have meeting spaces available for booking at the following times:
- 11:30am - 12:30pm on Thursday 2nd September
- 11:30am - 12:30pm on Friday 3rd September
The deadline to apply for a space is 11.59 pm on Sunday 15th August 2021.
Please note that all applications will be reviewed to ensure that they fit within the aims and objectives of the Women’s Equality Party, and all meeting organisers will be asked to sign up to the party code of conduct. Spaces are limited so we may not be able to grant all requests and some delegates may be asked to merge their meetings.
If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with the events team on [email protected]
WEPstock Ticket Info
Tickets to WEPstock will go on sale on 20th July at 10am.
Members of the Women’s Equality Party are able to access an exclusive discount to WEPstock via Eventbrite.
Ticket prices below do not include Eventbrite fees.
I want to buy a ticket to WEPstock!
About the tickets
Festival ticket only - Member: £10, Supporter: £15
This ticket grants you an exclusive invitation to the WEPstock app and a fantastic community of feminists, as well as the full festival agenda including downloadable videos, live discussions, social sessions and a feminist marketplace!
This ticket does not give you access to the Saturday night Comedy Quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig which will close the festival.
Festival ticket + comedy quiz - Member £15, Supporter: £20
This ticket grants you an exclusive invitation to the WEPstock app and a fantastic community of feminists, as well as the full festival agenda including downloadable videos, live discussions, social sessions and a feminist marketplace!
This ticket includes entry to the Saturday night Comedy Quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig, the closing festival event!
Festival ticket + membership - £55
This ticket includes a full 1 year membership to the Women’s Equality Party, as well as a festival ticket giving you access to the app and all the events hosted by the festival. This ticket also includes a free comedy quiz ticket, hosted by Sandi Toksvig.
Concessionary ticket - Free
Concessionary tickets are available for members only. Those who may apply are members on a low-income / in financial hardship. Your application does not guarantee receiving a ticket or an access contribution. Applications open on 23th July 2021 and close on 20th August 2021.
To apply for a concessionary ticket, please fill out this form.
Ticket extras
Comedy Quiz Ticket only - £8.50
This ticket includes entry to the Saturday night Comedy Quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig, the closing festival event! This ticket does not give you access to the exclusive WEPstock app, or the full festival agenda including downloadable videos, live discussions, social sessions and a feminist marketplace.
Donate a Ticket - £15
Donate the price of a normal ticket. Your donation will be used to provide tickets to those who apply for a Concessionary ticket and to ensure the Conference is accessible. We rely on your support to keep campaigning on crucial issues. Your donations are vitally important in continuing to host events like these, and ensuring they are free to those who cannot afford to pay.
The Women's Equality Party are bringing you #WEPstock - a digital feminist festival to bring together inspirational women from across the UK. The festival is centred around building and developing communities and recognising the value of strong and sustainable collaborations.
This virtual festival is packed with exciting, interactive events, from an entertaining quiz night hosted by Sandi Toksvig, to educational interviews and panel discussions with Mandu Reid. With such a breadth of informative, fun and exclusive events across the four days, WEPstock is a festival you do not want to miss out on.
Find out more about the events, features and opportunities at WEPstock!
What to expect at WEPstock:
🚶♀️ Workshops, panels, social sessions and more, accessed on your computer, mobile, at home or on the go.
⏰ Downloadable recordings of events you can't attend live so you can catch up on content when it suits you.
🌃 Live sessions only taking place at lunchtime and evenings to work around your schedule.
🛒 A feminist marketplace and chances to chat to others throughout the four days.
WEPstock is taking ‘virtual’ to a whole new level, with the festival taking place via a new and innovative app where attendees are able to socialise, connect, browse the marketplace and see more information about the sessions running over the four days.
The past 18 months have taught us that connection and working together is the key to progress. This app will not just allow you to browse and access the breadth of events available, but will allow you to easily connect and socialise with fellow WEP supporters. Pre-records and videos will allow you to catch up on missed events, to ensure the festival works around everyone’s busy lifestyles.
Buy your ticket to meet like-minded people, have access to exclusive and exciting events and to support The Women’s Equality Party. We cannot wait to see you there! #WEPstock
Want to know more? Browse our FAQs or reach out to the events team on [email protected].