Women & Bicycles is a two-day festival to inspire, enable and showcase women in cycling with speakers, panel discussions, practical workshops and guided rides. Check out the incredible programme! More info on our main event and speakers pages.
Saturday
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10:00 | 10:10 | Intro and welcome |
10:15 | 11:30 | Panel 1: Making space for women in cycling If you feel you don’t fit in, sometimes the solution is to make your own space. On this panel are four very different women, each of whom has carved out a niche in the cycling world that makes it a better place for all of us: Alex Feechan, Cheryl Reid, Jools Walker, Sarah Connolly. |
11:30 | 11:45 | Break: tea, coffee and cake |
11:45 | 13:00 | Panel 2: Going places by bike The bicycle is a mode of transport for the women on this panel – not only literally, but also socially, educationally, professionally and emotionally. Four women discuss the places that cycling has taken them, and role bikes continue to play in their lives: Lee Craigie, Kimberley Tew, Laura Moss, Naomi Mahendran. The panel is chaired by the fabulous Hannah Reynolds. |
13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | 15:30 | Workshops After lunch there’s a chance to get hands-on with a variety of workshops, all designed to boost your confidence and capability, and overcome the barriers stopping you from cycling more, whether it’s two miles to work or 20,000km round the world. Places on some of these workshops are limited, online registrations for these are now closed. You will be able to register for any remaining spaces at the event. Note that all the below workshops are happening simultaneously, so choose one. Important infos about the rides and workshops can be found here.
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15:30 | 16:00 | Break: tea, coffee and cake |
16:00 | 17:30 | Keynote: Rickie Cotter
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18:00 | 21:00 | Dinner and social |
Sunday
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9:00/9:30 | 11:30 | Rides and workshops Bring your bike – on Sunday morning there’ll be guided rides for cyclists of all abilities, some heading out to Oxfordshire’s lanes and trails; others exploring one of the UK’s most cycle-friendly cities. For those who don’t fancy a ride, there’s a chance to attend yoga classes, or drink coffee and chill out with some of the speakers. Places on some of these workshops are limited, online registrations for these are now closed. You will be able to register for any remaining spaces at the event. Note that all the below workshops are happening simultaneously, so choose one. Important infos about the rides and workshops can be found here.
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11:30 | 12:30 | Brunch |
13:00 | 14:15 | Panel 3: Cycling as a Family
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14:15 | 14:30 | Break: tea, coffee and snacks |
14:30 | 14:40 | Film: Adventure Syndicate North Coast 500
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14:45 | 16:00 | Panel 4: Making the North Coast 500 Happen
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16:00 | 16:15 | Closing remarks |
16:15 | 17:30 | Closing social: tea and cake |