A Very Special Walk And Talk With Morag Rose

Join author Morag Rose for a very special walk and talk with her book The Feminist Art of Walking.
The Feminist Art of Walking:

·         celebrates women who have transformed the everyday act of walking into powerful works of art and activism

·         Shares stories from twenty years of wanders with The LRM (Loiterers Resistance Movement)

·         Argues for the importance of public space and more accessible, equitable streets

·         Explores how walking together might just help us change the world

More about The Feminist Art of Walking:
 https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/

Practical stuff and access information about the walk

The walk begins at 10.00am meeting outside The Bookshop on the Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ

The walk will last approximately 90 minutes and follow a route through the streets and public spaces in the vicinity of the Otley Market Place. We will avoid stairs, steep inclines and exceptionally hazardous sites. The pace will be slow with frequent stops to share stories, and some of those stops will include places to sit down.  We will make our way to a cafe where we will have an opportunity to have a chat, answer questions and sign books etc. Toilets, including accessible toilets, are available in Orchard Gate. Refreshments are available at the end of the walk. In case of extreme weather the event will go ahead in a suitable location; meet at the bookshop anyway.   

The walking in The Feminist Art of Walking is inclusive of all kinds of bodies and our feminism is intersectional, transinclusive and always open to learning. We want everyone to feel welcome to walk or wheel with us. If you have any specific access needs please get in touch before the event and we will do our very best to accommodate you. Please also get in touch if you have any questions or need any more information.

You can contact Otley Bookfest at https://bookfestotley.com/contact/ or email Morag directly mlrose@liverpool.ac.uk

Biography
Dr Morag Rose is a pychogeographer, creative mischief maker and walking artist-activist-academic. In 2006 she founded The LRM (Loiterers Resistance Movement). On the first Sunday of every month The LRM facilitate a free, communal, wander somewhere in Greater Manchester. They have played games of CCTV Bingo, made giant cake maps, saved a towpath from being diverted into a hotel lobby and created performance tours on subjects including canal monsters, hostile architecture, drunkenness and public toilets. Morag is also a Senior Lecturer.