November 17 @ 15:30 – 16:15
Belly Dance Taster Session
Discover the joy of belly dance in this fun and welcoming taster session! No experience needed — just come along, move to the music, and enjoy connecting with your body in a supportive space.
What to bring:
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Hip scarves will be provided.
November 25 @ 17:00 – 19:00
Come join Nottingham City of Literature and Nottingham Feminist Archive Group for an evening of writing, sharing, and connecting, inspired by the voices and stories held with the Feminist Archive East Midlands. This is a gentle, supportive space to explore your voice, honour our histories, and find strength in collective creativity.
When we tell our stories, share them with each other, we realise we are not alone. We
begin to see the system behind violence and inequality. They are the connection to take
action. Come write with us and reclaim your voice, your story, and our streets!
On 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexist Violence,
we invite you to join us for an evening of creativity, reflection, and connection at
Nottingham Women’s Centre.
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature and Nottingham Feminist Archive Group emphasise that this workshop is especially for FLINTA* (female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people).
We will spend time looking at our feminist history! We will draw inspiration from materials in the Feminist Archive at the Women’s Centre and learn more about feminism in Nottingham throughout its history. From the city’s radical past to the voices of today, we will connect our own experiences to this story.
Together, we’ll ask: how can we reclaim our voices? How can creativity help us resist everyday sexism? What happens when our stories come together in solidarity?
This will be a mindful and inclusive space where everyone is welcome, whether you’ve never written before or have been writing for years. There is no pressure to share your writing aloud. This is a space to feel comfortable, express yourself in your own way, and find strength in being together.
Through gentle prompts, open conversation, and time to write, we will create a supportive environment where you can listen, imagine, and connect. You are welcome just as you are. Your words hold the power to create change!
The workshop will be led by Kate MacAlister, a poet, researcher, and feminist activist whose work explores the body as a site of protest and reclamation. Before focusing on writing and activism, Kate worked in gynaecology, giving her a unique perspective on the female body, care, and embodied experience. A founding member of the Women’s Strike movement, she has spent years engaging with feminist history and activism, exploring how personal stories and creative expression can challenge patriarchal oppression.
Her writing connects lived experience with collective struggle, using poetry and storytelling to illuminate the politics of everyday life, the power of the body, and the importance of solidarity. With Kate, participants will have the chance to explore their own voices in a supportive, reflective, and creative space.
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature and Nottingham Feminist Archive Group use FLINTA (female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people) to recognise that patriarchal violence doesn’t only target cis women. Sexism and gender-based violence affect many people whose identities are marginalised by patriarchal structures. This term makes space for everyone who experiences sexism and gendered violence, and centres solidarity across our different identities.
December 25, 2025 – January 1, 2026
Nottingham Women’s Centre is closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025. We’ll be open again at 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026.
Additional support information coming soon.
September 13 @ 10:30 – 12:00
Join us every Saturday for 8 weeks for a fun and empowering Salsa dance class with Ohla! Express yourself and have fun, with some great company! Classes are designed to promote relaxation, boost self-confidence, improve overall well-being, and provide a fun and engaging way to stay active through simple and enjoyable Salsa and Bachata dance practices.
Every Saturday for 8 weeks from 10.30am to 12pm. [*Doors open from 10.20am – please don’t turn up earlier so you can avoid waiting outside in the cold!!].
Register in advance at Nottingham Women’s Centre Reception, call 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
/It would be helpful if you could book in advance at Nottingham Women’s Centre Reception, call 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
No, but wear clothes and footwear that you can dance in!
November 4 @ 18:30 – 19:30
Conversational English classes are a relaxed and totally FREE opportunity to practise English for any woman with English as a second language. Classes are run by students from STAR UoN (Student Action for Refugees, University of Nottingham) in a fun, relaxed and enriching environment.
Themes for the classes will vary weekly, ranging from food to sport; to learning about relevant services that are available in the city.
What’s included: The classes offer worksheets, reading materials and activities that accommodate women with all levels of English. There are no tests or prior experience needed and all levels of English speakers are welcome and will be catered for. Refugee and asylum-seeking women are especially welcome and encouraged to attend and practise in a supportive environment.
Book a free place: Call NWC Reception on 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
September 2 @ 18:30 – 19:30
Conversational English classes are a relaxed and totally FREE opportunity to practise English for any woman with English as a second language. Classes are run by students from STAR UoN (Student Action for Refugees, University of Nottingham) in a fun, relaxed and enriching environment.
Themes for the classes will vary weekly, ranging from food to sport; to learning about relevant services that are available in the city.
What’s included: The classes offer worksheets, reading materials and activities that accommodate women with all levels of English. There are no tests or prior experience needed and all levels of English speakers are welcome and will be catered for. Refugee and asylum-seeking women are especially welcome and encouraged to attend and practise in a supportive environment.
Book a free place: Call NWC Reception on 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
October 31 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Come to meet other women and enjoy creative mindfulness whilst exploring different techniques to combat anxiety.
Samantha will take you through a different theme each meeting that you will work through as a group to help you build resilience and strength through positive relationships.
Please note that this is not a counselling or a therapy session, but a supportive group
September 17 @ 10:00 – 12:30
💼✨ FREE 10-Week Course – Starting Your Own Business ✨💼
Join our supportive programme for women looking to start their own business and learn:
✅ Legal & financial basics
✅ Branding, marketing & finding your first customers
✅ Managing time, money & growth
✅ Avoiding common start-up mistakes
✅ Building confidence with feedback & peer support
📍 Nottingham Women’s Centre, 30 Chaucer St, NG1 5LP
📅 Starts Wednesday 17th September 2025
🕙 10am – 12:30pm
💡 Extra Support:
🚍 Up to £5 travel cost contribution with proof of ticket
☕ Light refreshments provided
📲 Book Your Free Place Today:
📞 Call or text: 07399 630885
🌐 Sign up online: www.scla.org.uk/courses
Eligibility: Nottingham City residents aged 19+, not in full-time work.
Funded by UK Government, delivered by Second Chance Learning Academy.
Delivered by:
September 13 @ 10:30 – 12:00
Join us every Saturday for 8 weeks for a fun and empowering Salsa dance class with Ohla! Express yourself and have fun, with some great company! Classes are designed to promote relaxation, boost self-confidence, improve overall well-being, and provide a fun and engaging way to stay active through simple and enjoyable Salsa and Bachata dance practices.
Every Saturday for 8 weeks from 10.30am to 12pm. [*Doors open from 10.20am – please don’t turn up earlier so you can avoid waiting outside in the cold!!].
Register in advance at Nottingham Women’s Centre Reception, call 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
/It would be helpful if you could book in advance at Nottingham Women’s Centre Reception, call 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
No, but wear clothes and footwear that you can dance in!
October 7 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Come and join us for a cuppa & a chat about the controversial book, The Lover by Marguerite Duras. Set against the backdrop of French colonial Vietnam, The Lover reveals the semi-autobiographical intimacies and intricacies of a clandestine romance between a girl from a financially challenged French family and an older, wealthy Chinese-Vietnamese man.
NWC Readers is our friendly, informal and inclusive quarterly book group. It’s totally free and the next meeting is on Tuesday 1st October 2025 from 6pm to 7.30pm. To book your place, and get a PDF copy of the book from NWC Reception – call 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com, or just ask in person at NWC Reception!
*CONTENT NOTES: underage sex, racist ideas, mental illness, cruelty in family relations.
It’s totally free! We are going to be accessing the books through the library, and they are available to collect from NWC Reception.
No, come along when you can. They are every season, so 4 times a year.
Your copy of the book and any notes/thoughts you have about it.
/To book your place, call 0115 9411475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
August 30 @ 11:00 – 13:00
Conversational English classes are a relaxed and totally FREE opportunity to practise English for any woman with English as a second language. Classes are run by students from STAR UoN (Student Action for Refugees, University of Nottingham) in a fun, relaxed and enriching environment.
Themes for the classes will vary weekly, ranging from food to sport; to learning about relevant services that are available in the city.
What’s included: The classes offer worksheets, reading materials and activities that accommodate women with all levels of English. There are no tests or prior experience needed and all levels of English speakers are welcome and will be catered for. Refugee and asylum-seeking women are especially welcome and encouraged to attend and practise in a supportive environment.
Book a free place: Call NWC Reception on 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
August 19 @ 18:30 – 19:30
Conversational English classes are a relaxed and totally FREE opportunity to practise English for any woman with English as a second language. Classes are run by students from STAR UoN (Student Action for Refugees, University of Nottingham) in a fun, relaxed and enriching environment.
Themes for the classes will vary weekly, ranging from food to sport; to learning about relevant services that are available in the city.
What’s included: The classes offer worksheets, reading materials and activities that accommodate women with all levels of English. There are no tests or prior experience needed and all levels of English speakers are welcome and will be catered for. Refugee and asylum-seeking women are especially welcome and encouraged to attend and practise in a supportive environment.
Book a free place: Call NWC Reception on 0115 941 1475 or email reception@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.
