Protest Feast: The F Word

Sunday 19 November 2017 – MAC Birmingham

RAF Greenham Common air base the site of continuous women's peace protests from 1981 until 1991 when the final American Cruise missiles were removed. The demonstrations ended with the closure of the base. The fence that has surrounded Greenham Common for 50 years will be pulled down marking a final victory for peace campaigners. — RAF Greenham Common air base the site of continuous women’s peace protests from 1981 until 1991 when the final American Cruise missiles were removed. The demonstrations ended with the closure of the base. The fence that has surrounded Greenham Common for 50 years will be pulled down marking a final victory for peace campaigners.

I was commissioned to create an immersive dining experience for audiences, as part of a season of events at MAC called ‘Women & Protest’ that celebrated female strength and solidarity.

Protest Feast: The F Word saw food and feminism collide in a unique dining experience; the event was curated in response to some of the issues raised by Sally Payen in her exhibition ‘The Fence and The Shadow’, which was based on her research around Greenham Common and the women’s peace camp and anti-nuclear protests of the 1980s.

The dinner took place over two sittings of food, song and performance in a specially designed environment in MAC’s theatre space.

Protest Feast: The F Word was commissioned by MAC and supported by the Saintbury Trust and Arts Council.

All photos from the event by Kate Green