Processions: Feminist artists to join thousands across UK cities to celebrate 100 years since women got the vote

Women at the London College of Fashion work on their banners
Processions
Martin Coulter9 June 2018

Thousands are set to descend upon cities across the UK to celebrate the centenary of women being given the right to vote.

Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which secured the vote for property owning women in 1918.

One hundred artists have been commissioned to create banners through workshops across the country, inspired by the colours of the suffrage movement: green, violet and white.

They will march in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast for what they call a "living portrait of UK women in the 21st century".

Participants will be given a scarf in white, green or violet to wear and choreographed into sections.

Helen Marriage, director of organising group Artichoke, said: “Individuals and groups up and down the country will be at the heart of Processions.

"The response from organisations, artists and communities wanting to work with us has been overwhelming.

Women across the UK have been making banners in preparation
Processions

“I salute the thousands of women who have embraced the idea of Processions and, following in the footsteps of their Suffragette and Suffragist ancestors, will create an unforgettable image that will commemorate 100 years of women voting in a joyful inclusive occupation of our city streets.”

The London assembly point is on Park Lane at 12.15pm for a 2pm start to the 2.6 mile walk, ending on Abingdon Street.

For more information on the procession, including accessibility, go to processions.co.uk

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in