Price: From £30

Open to: Bloom members and non-Bloom members

Tickets available from: BloomFest site kindly provided by Cvent

About this event

BloomFest is back! Join us in person, or online, for a full day of everything Bloom stands for: providing support, driving change, building connections, and having fun!

Despite the hope and opportunity that our first truly, post-pandemic year should have offered 2022 has been characterised by pivotal moments in the erosion of women's rights. Be this our right to safety for our daughters in school, online or in the media in general; the right to safety on our streets or the shocking Roe vs Wade supreme court ruling in America removing our fundamental right to reproductive autonomy. In so many ways, our rights seem more threatened than ever.

But in the midst of this, there has been undeniable progress! From the new Women's Health Mandate to the Lionesses ‘bringing it home', we're awash with brave & fearless women and role models paving the way for the future.

Bloomfest has always been a beacon of hope and a place to celebrate successes and the home for some honest truths so this year:

Let's talk about: The F Word

F for Feminism: 5 years after the women's march in 2017, our rights seem more threatened than ever – let's talk about what feminism means in 2022.

F for Family & Friendship: supporting and building our own families, the power and support in our networks and the progress we've made together. Let's talk about lifting each other up and working as one.

F for how F*cking angry we are at the state of the world for women right now, let's talk about how we can collectively spearhead change.

F for our Fortitude and our Fearlessness in tackling the barriers we face.

F for our Fundamental rights to reproductive autonomy, equal pay & opportunities, female-focused healthcare, a great orgasm, football, and so much more!

F for our Future: at Bloom, we have never been complacent about the need to address and overcome the barriers to women's equality. Together, we will fearlessly continue to do so.

Because no one will defend our rights unless we do. Because, with the power of our collective voices, each of us can drive change. Because together, we are stronger. Because we give a f*ck.

Be part of the conversation!

All profits from ticket sales go to our charity partner, Women's Aid, along with any donations made during the event (a live donation link will be available on the day). Join us in person, hosted at Taboola, our 2022 Bloomfest Presenting Partner or online!

With thanks to

- Spotify, Bloom Annual Partner - Double Verify, Bloom Annual Partner - Taboola, Bloom Presenting Partner - PubMatic, BloomFest Event Partner - Hearst, BloomFest Event Partner -Jellyfish, Creative Partner - Cvent, BloomFest Platform Partner -

Price: From £18

Speakers: Dr Meenal Viz, Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, Diane Danzebrink and Nicky Clark

Open to: Bloom members and non-Bloom members

Tickets available from: Bloom Eventbrite

About this event

So often social media draws our attention to the barriers facing marginalised groups that the mainstream media simply doesn’t pick up. The recent appalling story of the black schoolgirl known as Child Q being strip searched is just one of thousands of examples. At the same time, in our digital echo chambers we share our anger at #metoo stories and the whittling away of women’s abortion rights across America etc.

Experiences like this shock us to the bone and our outrage online is palpable, but are we doing much more than just yelling into the void? It’s clear the internet has been fundamental in creating and galvanising movements when it comes to driving cultural and societal change. But at the same time, it teaches us to treat expressing our anger online as a meaningful action whilst simultaneously stealing the time that we might use to actually enact change.

Our anger can be so much more useful than this. It can provoke action. It is one of the most hopeful and purposeful emotions we have.

Yet few of us are comfortable with this emotion and as women especially, society rarely rewards or supports our displays of anger. All too often we struggle to identify just how to use this and how we can drive change especially when we aren’t in positions of power. But there is so much we can ALL be doing, no matter what our level, no matter what our platform, to drive change and even the smallest acts can help to make a difference.

This inspirational panel session will show some of the everyday actions, inspired by anger, that have helped to change the world. It will help us to become more comfortable with our anger and look at how to harness and channel it in a more effective way, stepping away from words to action.

Our Phenomenal panel:

• Dr Meenal Viz - NHS Protection Campaign

• Nicky Clark - #actingyourage campaign

• Elizabeth Anyaegbuna - Co-Founder sixteenbynine

• Diane Danzebrink - Founder, Menopause Support

The conversation that will leave you:

• More comfortable with feeling anger

• Aware of the work you do and how important it is to support your mission

• More empowered to voice your anger regardless of your place in the world or company infrastructure

• More motivated to act on this and turn your anger into worthwhile activism

• More aware of the need to offer allyship to those whose anger is dismissed or unheard

All profits from ticket sales will go to our charity partner, Women's Aid.