Image © Rita Long, Dancers by Elisabeth Buchmeyer-Lewis © Hundred Heroines
Ever felt that life should contain something other than the daily round? Looking for something that sparks your curiosity, brings you together with other like-minded people and gives you a break from the outside world?
Enter the Joyful Women Collective!
And, by being part of the Collective, you’ll be supporting our Youth Programme working with young people across Gloucestershire.
Join us as artist Rita Long leads us in a workshop turning everyday consumables into art. Inspired by our current exhibition – Hinda Schuman’s Done Doing Time – we will be exploring how women in prison can express themselves through painting with coffee, tea, herbs, spices…
Under Rita’s expert tutelage, you will create your own works of art to take home. All materials will be provided, as well as snacks and drinks to keep the imagination fuelled!
Come join the Collective and experience some joy!
Things to know:
- Tickets are £25 per person, payable on the door. Proceeds go towards our Youth Programme
- Free on site parking
Please let us know if you require any support in attending and we will work with you to make your experience an enjoyable one.
MARCH SESSION
📍 Hundred Heroines Museum (directions here)
📅 Thursday 5 March
🕒 18:30 – 20:30
🎟️ Members £15/Non-Members £25
Book via Eventbrite and pay on the door
Image © Rita Long
About the JWC
A monthly initiative offering a space for the curious. Meeting monthly to share stories, explore creativity and become part of something glorious, our Joyful Women get involved in co-curation, enjoy artist talks and screenings, form friendships and develop their own creative practice. All in the inspiring surroundings of the Hundred Heroines museum and gallery space.
Everyone in the Collective will be invited to curate and stage the first ever JWC exhibition in November 2026, choosing the theme, the works and the interpretation.
Taking place on the first Thursday of every month, we provide the artists, the expertise, the drink and the cake to make the evening swing. All you need to do is bring yourself!
Membership comes in at four tiers:
The Joy Tier – unsure, or only want to come along occasionally? This level gives you flexibility and no large up-front financial commitment. A one-off fee of £25 (plus Eventrbite fees) per evening applies.
The Joyful Tier – keen to secure your spot at every session and make a commitment to being a Joyful Woman? A monthly subscription of £15 (or annual payment of £180) is all it will cost you (less than a coffee a week – and won’t keep you up at night).
The Joyfulest Tier – reserved for the generous and the public spirited, this level not only buys you a subscription but subsidises a free space to those who can’t afford to buy themselves one, but who would really benefit from being a part of the Collective. An annual payment of £300 gets you and one other person annual membership, our thanks and a special feeling of Joyfulness to revel in.
Finally, our Joyful Ally option for a monthly subscription of £5 directly supports our Youth Programme.
To join, email Tonia via hello@hundredheroines.org for more information.
