Photo: Rosie Powell, Org. Design: Strelka

Pop in and join us as we take over the Gathering Space in the Grosvenor Centre (Upper Mall) from 10 until 18 March 2023.

ABOUT THE INSTALLATION

Welcome to a world inspired by Mary Magdalene.

Despite still mainly being known as the ‘repentant prostitute’, Mary Magdalene was in fact a most formidable and courageous spiritual leader; a confidante and companion of Christ; a visionary and witness, and radically gender-non-conforming woman of her time. The Christianity that we know now has passed on through an almost exclusively male line. What might it be like if Mary’s testimony and teaching were to be re-incorporated? Literally… brought back into the body?

For people of all faiths and none, this temporary installation invites you to dwell in the imagined world of Mary for a while - a place to pause, reflect, write, eat or perform a ritual. Through creating the space to explore one woman, we invite reflection on the role of women more generally, and how their experiences and practices have been judged, misinterpreted or edited out of male-led religions. We question how legacies of feminine spirituality live on in the bodies and imagination of contemporary people.

WHAT TO EXPECT

❧ An interactive installation
❧ A visual and spatial experience
❧ A place to pause, reflect and write
❧ A place to be together
❧ A place to devise your own personal ritual
❧ Space to question, wonder, examine…or eat your lunch!

OPENING TIMES

Friday 10 March 〉10am - 4pm
Saturday 11 March** 〉2pm - 4pm
Sunday 12 March 〉10am - 4pm

Monday 13 March 〉closed
Tuesday 14 March 〉10am - 4pm
Wednesday 15 March 〉10am - 4pm
Thursday 16 March 〉10am - 4pm
Friday 17 March 〉10am - 4pm
Saturday 18 March 〉10am -4pm

**Gospel Making Workshop**
Saturday 11 March 2023, 10am - 1pm
Please book your FREE place in advance: click here to book your FREE place

Any question - please get in touch or drop in!