Womens Place Newcastle

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New to mumsnet, terrified.

Anyone going?

If anyone has any questions about the local area, feel free to ask me! I know Newcastle very well

I've eaten cheese that was more frightening.

Lol

@Trumpdump It's really changed since I lived there. I used to go to visit my mum up until she died 16 months ago but didn't have to go through the city center. My mind goes blank when anyone mentions the Bigg Market though.

I believe in free speech but I remember when I was a medical student many years ago , a number of ancillary workers sacked some years ago for attending a National Front meeting !

The NF are fascists though.

Yes that's a million miles away from a group meeting to discuss women's rights.

Disclaimer: I have blue hair and bad dress sense but I still know the difference between men and women

Same here, I can give lots of info :)

It has changed a lot in the last 10-15 years.

I still mourn the loss of Planet Earth and the original World Head Quarters.

I work for the NHS and I've just bought a ticket. We're quite short staffed so I think my jobs safe!

Thanks for bringing this meeting to my attention, I hope there are still tickets when I get paid.

Curious. I'm fairly nearby but the location just states Newcastle, does anyone know the precise venue?

Since that one incident at Speakers' Corner, there have not been any physical attacks on anyone attending or speaking.

Thats good to hear.

My husband still says he will attend with me though, both because he is interested in the topic and stands with women on this, and because he does not want me (or any woman) to be physically attacked and thinks that a male presence may deter these bullies a little.

The precise venue won’t be confirmed until nearer the time, so TRAs won’t be able to turn up and prevent women from attending.

Squee! I've been waiting for a Newcastle meeting. goes to buy ticket

areyouterfenough thanks. That makes sense. I'm pretty new to mumsnet and still learning about all of this. It's been very enlightening. All hail mumsnet

I'm getting excited!

I went to the Cardiff WPUK on my own. Such a wonderful feeling of women's solidarity! So glad I went!

I live in Newcastle, but I can't make this meeting. If people decide to set up a local, regular Gender-critical Geordies group, can you invite me?

It will be fab. Jealous of all those going!

I'm going. Also interested in a north east gender critical group.

I quite wanted to go along but can't make it either as I can't get childcare. I'd be interested if any other meet ups or events are organised as I'd like to learn more and think that talking to people in real life can sometimes be more helpful than reading on a screen.

Oooh I used to live there Summer :)

I'm going and will be heading in from either near the RVI or Haymarket if anyone else wants to travel in together. I'm not sure how you PM on this, so if you want to meet up, please tell me on this board how to check my PMs!

Happy to talk about arranging a Newcastle feminist group separate to this if folks are interested. I'm aware of existing groups, but there may be an appetite for something else too?