BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:638@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251103T203000 DTSTAMP:20251009T190056Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/knittaz-with-attitude-fashion-as- activism-with-vaz/ SUMMARY:Knittaz with Attitude: Fashion as Activism with Vaz DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nWelcome to Aunty Social's longest running creative group: textile crafts\, good tunes\, yummy veggie/vegan food and plenty of brew s.\nNovember session - guest artist Vaz\nFashion as Activism\n\nHow can fa shion or the clothes we wear every day help make the world better?\n\nWe ’ll explore the history of how queer communities have used fashion as ac tivism\, from bold slogan T-shirts to gender-bending style statements.This is a hands-on opportunity to embroider\, appliqué\, or draw your chosen messages - whether poetry\, slogans\, or rhymes - onto a piece of clothing you bring along.\n\nYou can join in with the artist-led activity or bring your own crafty projects to work on.\nPlease make sure that you book the correct ticket\n\nBeginners warmly welcomed.\n\nCost: £4 (£3 for kids)\ nPlease note that the artist-led activity is suitable for ages 12+\, but a ccompanied children are welcome to attend to do general crafting.\n\nInclu des\n\n Wool &\; Equipment\n A plant-based meal\n Hot and cold drink s\n\nPLEASE BOOK YOUR SPOT TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - and so we can make e nough food!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are in our upstairs workshop space . We're having a lift installed in Autumn 2025.\n\nThere is currently no l evel access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the cor ner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event.\n\nIf you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend\, pl ease let us know by the 24th of the month before by emailing (using the c ontact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message o n 07957 602790. and we will try to move the activity downstairs.\n\nIf yo u have additional access needs (e.g. large print\, BSL interpreter\, level access) please let us know.\nGETTING HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Black pool North Station\n Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St.\, No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\ , 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)\, No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Ta lbot Rd\n\n\n Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the near by Sainsbury’s supermarket\, please make sure that you check the terms b efore you use the car park.\n\nTOP TIP: If you need to park a car\, then there is usually plenty of free on-street parking on Edward St and Topping St from 6pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREFUNDS\n\n If you can no longer attend\, plea se request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.\n Orders c an be refunded up to 7 days before the event.\n Refunds will be subject t o the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\nVaz\, founder and director of Queer By Gum CIC\, is a freelance artist\, musician and workshop facilitator from North Yorkshire.\n\nDrawi ng inspiration from the DIY-ethos\, their practice combines hand-painted a nd embroidered typography with rhyme\, rhythm\, and imagery to advocate fo r social change and inspire collective action.\n\nThrough their work\, Vaz explores art as protest\, as a tool for wellbeing\, and as a part of comm unity-led initiatives - guided by the belief that art and craft are synony mous with personal and political power.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nThis session is being funded by Historic England’s Know Your Neighbourhood programme.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/KWA-Fashion-as-Activism.jpg CATEGORIES:Groups,Workshops LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR