I'm coming to Bradford on 15 February

I'm looking forward to bringing the Sunday Lunch Project to Bradford next month. Hosted by the lovely folks at Theatre in the Mill at Mind the Gap Studios.  I've been learning to make sourdough from scratch so hopefully that will feature in the menu somehow.

I had such a great time at the SlungLow Hub in Leeds last year that I can't wait to come back. Although there may not be quite such eccentric cooking kit this time!

If you'd like to come along -(and I'd love to have you) just drop me a line via the 'Apply' page in the menu bar.

Recordings: Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14 Question 5

Question 5:
A revolution that succeeds must recognise that its most powerful tool is kindness. Discuss.

Recordings: SL Project 29/06/14 Question 5 by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord on Mixcloud

Recordings: Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14 Question 4

Question 4

Ageing: our perception, experience and expectation of old age. Given that everyone is living longer, what can we do to dispel the myths and ensure that an older age of dignity, respect and possibility is available to all?

There's an edit for confidentiality half way through this one - but it doesn't affect the sense of the conversation.

Recordings: Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14: Question 4 Ageing. by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord on Mixcloud

Recordings: Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14 Question 2

Question 2

What influence is the rise of the Right Wing having on young people? Are us old lefties the end of the line?

(this one lasts about 27 mins)

Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14: What Influence is the rise of the Right Wing having on young people? by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord on Mixcloud

Recordings: Sunday Lunch Project 29/06/14 Question 1

Question 1

What's it like to live in leeds right now?
(The recording is about 16 minutes long)

Sunday Lunch Project 29 June 2014: Question 1 What is it like to live in Leeds right now? by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord on Mixcloud

Lunch 2: Leeds, Sunday 29th June 2014 Topics for Discussion

Tomorrow marks the very first Sunday Lunch Project event that takes place outside my home. I'm off to the rather lovely SlungLow HUB in Leeds to host the event there.

I had a bit of a worry that because I don't have as many networks outside London, that it'd be hard to persuade people I didn't know to come and join in, but it turns out I was worrying over nothing; the event is actually slightly oversubscribed. Thankfully I'll be assisted by the brilliant and lovely Emma Adams, a pretty damn wonderful playwright and theatre maker based in Leeds who I've been lucky enough to work with before.

So, the discussion topics have been submitted. In no particular order they are:

1. Gender Inequality: Why can't we overcome it?
2. Ageing: our perception, experience and expectation of old age. Given that everyone is living longer, what can we do to dispel the myths and ensure that an older age of dignity, respect and possibility is available to all?
3. What is Feminism? Does the title 'Feminist' come with Assumptions or Stigma?
4. What impact is the rise of the Right Wing having on young people? Are the 'old lefties' the end of the line? 
5. What's it like to live in Leeds right now?
6. Capital Punishment, Immigrants, Tattoos, Drugs

This is the first SL Project where the discussion topics have touched on the growing Right wing presence in the UK.  Perhaps because it's the first one located beyond the diverse, liberal bubble of London. I'm really interested to see what the discussion throws up - especially as there seems to be a real cross section of age and experience at this one!