Women’s Voice presents!
Karen Arthur: A conversation on menopause, creativity and joy
Friday 25 September
6.30 – 8.30pm
The Stade Hall
Refreshments available.
Tickets priced on a sliding scale.
Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/womens-voice
Join us for an evening with artist, writer and activist Karen Arthur, creator of the ground-breaking podcast Menopause Whilst Black, as she shares her story and leads a discussion on the transformative potential of menopause.
Karen’s own journey took her from 28 years as a dance teacher and pastoral head in London schools, through a menopause that upended her health and sense of self, to a new life centred on creativity: dressing with intention, dance, art, and building community. She’ll talk about how she found her way back to joy, and how menopause, far from being an ending, can be a doorway.
This event is for women and everyone who experiences menopause, including trans and non-binary people. All are welcome.
Creative activity: Head Wrap Workshop Following the talk, Karen will lead a hands-on head wrap workshop, sharing the techniques and history behind this rich tradition, and opening up an honest conversation about cultural appropriation, respect, and who gets to wear what. Come ready to learn, ask questions, and try some styles for yourself. Bring a large t-shirt or scarf to play with.
Bio
Karen Arthur is an artist, writer, broadcaster and menopause activist. After 28 years as a dance teacher and pastoral head in London schools, menopause brought her health and sense of self to crisis point — a turning point that led her to leave teaching and rebuild her life around creativity. She champions the positive links between fashion and mental wellbeing founding the movement Wear Your Happy in 2016. In 2020 she founded Menopause Whilst Black, the UK’s first podcast centring the menopause experiences of Black women.. Karen has since featured in Channel 4’s documentary ‘Sex,Myths and the Menopause’ hosted by Davina McCall, become a leading voice on menopause equity, speaking in the UK Parliament and continues to contribute to national menopause curriculum work,. She began The Joy Retreat Barbados, the world’s first menopause retreat for Black women in any stage of Menopause, and The Joy Circle, a monthly online storytelling space. She continues to work as a keynote speaker, broadcaster and artist using her creativity to help women reclaim joy through midlife and beyond.
