Join Boscombe and Southbourne based neurodivergent mother-artists Emilie Giles and Corrianna Clarke for this M/Others Who Make creative session.

• Let's gather, share and make together: A new creative craft each session, led by a local mother artist.
  

• With your children in attendance - or not! Events are adult-centred but children are welcome to attend and participate.
  

• No particular level of experience is necessary to attend: Women at any stage of their creative journeys are welcome.
  

• We provide everything: Creative kit, guidance, tea, toast and some toys and play space for any little ones.

Our workshops welcome women and non-binary caregivers to create while

caring, particularly encouraging those who may be facing low confidence,

anxiety, isolation or financial difficulty.

Events are open to all *mothers and non binary parents. Expectant, new, grand, great grand, step, foster, adoptive mothers. Those with babies, or older children. Mothers without living children. Mothers who breastfeed, mothers who bottlefeed. Mothers of any race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity. Mothers with a disability.

This in-person event will be held at The Old School House Boscombe, located at Gladstone Road East, Boscombe, Bournemouth, UK. Access is step free.

What ticket type do I need?

Our Donation tickets support us to keep providing creative opportunities to the community, and our Community tickets support you when you need it most . Please contact us if you need a Community ticket and cannot see any more available - we will provide them for you - no judgements, no questions asked.

Getting to TOSH

If you are coming by foot or by bus, take the M2 bus and get off near Boscanova if coming from Southbourne, or the stop after Aldi if coming from Poole and Bournemouth. If you are coming by car we would recommend parking in the sovereign centre car park on parking on street. There is very limited first come, first serve free parking available onsite.

Pokesdown for Boscombe train station is a 15-20 minute walk to TOSH, along Christchurch Road.

Access Information

• TOSH is a step-free building, everything is on the ground floor.
• There is a microwave, kettle and little lounge available for any additional feeding needs.
• There is a baby changing mat available in the disabled toilet.
• Prams can be stored in the hall throughout the session.

If you have any questions, or access needs you would like to let us know about, please feel free to email us at motherswhomakebournemouth@gmail.com

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDRA SZIGETI

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