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The Joyful Women Collective

By 2nd November 2025April 24th, 2026No Comments
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.

Come join the collective! Join us for an evening of artistic discovery as we begin the co-creation of a piece of art.

No talent necessary! You do not need to be a photographer, or an artist, to take part. Even if you think you don’t have a creative bone in your body, you are welcome! The piece will be multi-media and we’ll work to your strengths.

We meet at 6.30pm at the Museum for two hours of connected creation and discovery. There is free onsite parking and refreshments are provided. Please note: tickets are priced at £10 each, payable on the night via cash or card.

You must be over 16 to take part.

MAY SESSION

📍   Hundred Heroines Museum (directions here) or online
📅   Thursday 6 May
🕒   18:30 – 20:30
🎟️   £1o

Book via Eventbrite and pay on the door

Book a place

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.