Ann Henderson

Good reminder from @Neilsocialist that Tony Benn would have been 100 years old today if he had still been alive. This was me interviewing him back in 2006 in his Notting Hill home and when I clearly must have dyed my hair brown!! #notanaturalblonde

“To this day, I do not understand how the accusation that I was ‘transphobic’ was valid, as it seemed to be based on an assertion that I think differently on a public policy to some others…” @ann4rector in #WomenWhoWouldntWheesht by @DalgetySusan @LucyHunterB #WomenWontWheesht

Due to the drastic changes across the fundraising landscape in Scotland, it is with great sadness that we must announce that we are beginning to work towards closing People Know How including the redundancy of all our staff team. Find out more at: peopleknowhow.org/news/people-kn…

2/2 No need to book, come along and discover the building yourself with a self-led tour or drop into one of the many activities! Open 10am - 4pm both days. Full programme ➡️ edin.ac/4e7qSIe

People need to start to understand that one main reason this debate got so toxic is that it involves a political ideology that licenses abusive behaviour towards women and claims it is justice. And if you license abusive behaviour then abusive people will use it to be abusive.

Have your say 📢 @transcotland are looking at the @ScotRail pilot where off-peak tickets are valid all day, every day. What do you think? Complete the survey before 22 July ➡️ bit.ly/3zGR2SI

Our current Museum of #Edinburgh exhibition '#Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 years of the Scottish Fire Service' in association with @fire_scot will be accompanied by a number of events with lectures at the City Art Centre. Check them out below! edinburghmuseums.org.uk/rising-ashes

A great morning out campaigning for the fantastic Labour candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith @tracygilbert72 Vote @ScottishLabour to get local champions like Tracy who will put Scotland at the heart of a Labour Government.

Learn about what we've done to ensure children and young people's rights in our work 🔎 In our latest report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) we set out what we've done for children and young people's rights since 2020 creativescotland.com/resources-publ…

Disgraceful and disastrous decision. National Drugs Mission to improve and save lives? Women’s Health Plan? Wellbeing Economy? Do not fail these women @MathesonMichael @jenni_minto @AConstance23 @HumzaYousaf

Making a map of locations of witch memorials and sites of interest for version 2.0 of our Map of Accused Witches in Scotland website (witches.is.ed.ac.uk) Got very few free to use images sadly 😥 so any help & suggestions welcome 🙏 #witches #samhuinn w.wiki/7yDL

In the Company of Women’ directed by Silvia Munt is next up at #ESFF23. Summer of 1976, Bea (Alicia Falcó) is 16 years old, and she joins a group of women to bring visibility to the feminist cause and fight for the right to abortion. 🎟Programme here: edinburghspanishfilmfestival.com/en/

📢Students, alumni, staff & former staff of Moray House, we need you! To celebrate our 175th anniversary we are collecting memories & we'd love to hear from you if you have photos, videos or written memories about your time with us. Visit - edin.ac/shareyourmemor… #MorayHouse175

Dogs welcome too! 🐶

📢 #EIFF alumni, you've been called to attend a very special event as part of this year's @edfilmfest✨ If you've ever participated in EIFF’s development programmes, been a Trailblazer, a Young Critic or screened a film, EIFF wants to hear from you! 👀 eif.co.uk/edinburgh-inte…

here we are again!

Do you have stories to share about the Old Royal Infirmary building on Lauriston Place? Please join our 'Recycling a Hospital' Community Poetry & Image Workshop! 📅10 August 2023, 11-12:30pm 📌Edinburgh Climate Change Institute More info/Register ▶️ edin.ac/3pYvUTK

The @edfilmfest programme is here 🎥 🙌 This year's special edition, hosted by @edintfest, will take place across six days and showcase 24 feature films, retrospectives, shorts & outdoor screenings. It's time to get excited, check out the full programme: screen.scot/news/2023/july…

We have some big news today: Zadie Smith is coming to Edinburgh!🎉 It's a joy to be able to welcome Zadie for her only Scottish event to celebrate The Fraud, her first novel since 2016, in conversation with journalist and author @Chitgrrl. Info & tickets👉 theportobellobookshop.com/events/zadie-s…

I’ve been barred from standing as North East Mayor by @UKLabour. No explanation has been given. I’m proud to have created thousands of jobs, fought child poverty, built affordable homes and delivered our Green New Deal. I believe in democracy. Share if you do too. More to follow.