For International Women’s Day, the amazing folks at Girls on Film are putting on an evening of female football films, including the cult classic Bend it Like Beckham. There’s also a panel discussion where I’ll be speaking about the Laces, alongside documentary film maker Fleur Cousens who’ll be talking about her latest project Who Moved… Continue reading Moving the Goalposts
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Time Machines: Daniel Weil and the art of design
Time Machines: Daniel Weil and the art of design, curated by Martina Margetts is currently showing the Design Museum and is well worth a visit. Marcus Field, critic for the Evening Standard writes, “every design exhibition should be as thoughtful and engaging as this one”. Daniel Weil is a designer, maker, thinker, teacher – and much more. After his arrival… Continue reading Time Machines: Daniel Weil and the art of design
North of the Sun
The Banff Mountain Film Festival world tour is currently making its rounds in the UK. Each year the World Tour curates the best mountain films to show – films that inspire and amaze in equal measure. My favourite by far was North of the Sun, a film about two friends who spend nine months surfing near… Continue reading North of the Sun
Football Photography
Next week, the incredibly talented Jenny Simmons will be showing some of her football photography at Shutterbug London, in support of Hackney Laces. Over the past year she has taken photos of the girls at training and during some of our ‘off the pitch’ activities. Here’s a sneak peak ..
YTFN’s 5th Birthday Bash
Tell all your friends! The Funding Network is turning five and they’re having a party. And, I’ve just found out that Hackney Laces will be one of the three projects listed above, pitching for funding. I’m both nervous and excited and would really love to have some familiar faces in the crowd, so please do… Continue reading YTFN’s 5th Birthday Bash
Feed and Read
Since taking a sabbatical from 11-aside football on Sundays I’ve been looking for something to fill the void, something to occupy those extra 6 hours on my weekend. And I think I’ve found it. Feed and Read. Cake and books. Best sunday ever, basically.
Hackney Laces Launch
It’s time. Time to celebrate with friends and family all that has become of Hackney Laces and let everyone know how they can get involved. Please come and bring along your friends x
The Dinner Party
If teleportation was real, I would teleport to Toronto on November 19th to go to this Dinner Party. In addition to the evening’s proceeds supporting a great cause – The Stop Community programmes – my very talented, very clever sister Missy will be one of the guest chefs. I won’t embarrass her too bad here, but I will say… Continue reading The Dinner Party
Blog Action Day 2012: The Power of We
10 years ago, Facebook was still an idea and Google wasn’t used as a verb. Encyclopaedias lived in libraries, and tweet was the sound a bird made. And now, the internet more so than any other platform in the past decade has changed the way we connect to the world, how we do business, receive… Continue reading Blog Action Day 2012: The Power of We
Renegade Craft Fair
The Renegade Craft Show is back in London this weekend. It’s amazing. You should go. Ps- Whilst you’re there check out stand 49 for some beautiful things made by the lovely Maria.