"Building Resilience" public talk

How do sport and art each uniquely build resilience?

Hosted by Alison Kervin OBE, with speakers Megan Seward (ex player for Cheltenham Tiger, presenter for England Rugby), Kia Hayman (Thamesians rugby player) and artist Kate Howe (artist)

Alison Kervin OBE is a renowned sports journalist with an extensive history in rugby coverage. As well as being the first woman to be sports editor of a national newspaper at the Mail On Sunday, she was the first female editor of Rugby World magazine, and the first woman to referee at Twickenham. She now runs Gold Medals Media Agency, running writing courses, hosting event panels and giving keynote speeches. She sits on numerous judging panels and is on the board of British Lacrosse. She was awarded an OBE in the 2017 New Year’s Honours.

alisonkervin.com 

Kate Howe is a multi-disciplinary artist who blends time as an artist, writer and post-graduate researcher at the University of Leeds with their role as Founding Director, Artist In Residence and a mentor and coach at the RuptureXIBIT creative incubator in South-West London. Kate’s work – which explores gender identity and the socialisation of gendered violence through paintings, installations and performance art – has been shown across London, Leeds and the US.

katehowe.com 

Megan Seward 

Passionate about sport and dedicated to connection, Megan began her career in rugby as Gloucester-Hartpury’s social media and marketing officer alongside playing championship rugby for Cheltenham Tigers. She is now an up-and-coming reporter and a regular presenter for England Rugby, World Rugby, All80Rugby, and No Woman No Try.

Kia Hayman is a passionate sports enthusiast – working in sports marketing for IMG, and playing rugby for the Thamesians Rugby Football Club’s women’s team in her spare time.

TIME & LOCATION

Wed 17th Sep, 6pm to 7:30pm

The Exchange, 75 London Rd, Twickenham, TW1 1BE