Gaudy Programme 2018

SPECIAL EVENTS Warden’s Project The Final

Monday 2nd July, 8.00pm, The Hall The grand final of the Fourth Form initiative requiring each pupil to spend a term writing an essay – or creating an artefact – on a subject of their choice. This year’s topics include Peter Eve’s voice recognition software capable of performing complex functions without sharing any personal

information; a play, The Empty Chair , written and directed by Bella Link based on the devastating 1966 Aberfan disaster when a landslide crushed a village primary school; and an exhibition of a photographic exploration of the impact of colour through the medium of make-up by Daisy Helling.

Finalists: Abi Drennan, Peter Eve, Daisy Helling, Lily Helling, Daphne Inglis-Jones, Kit Jackson, Bella Link, Theo Weldon, Phoebe Waghorn, Oliver Wivell

Last year’s winning Warden’s Project by Damola Otegbola; and Katinka Hughes, Sybilla Hamilton, Kian Akhavan and Evie Faber from GWTF

Girls Write the Future Talks and Presentations Monday 2nd July, 8.00pm, The Weston Recital Room

In support of this pupil-led organisation championing better access to education for girls worldwide, three impressive individuals tell us about their efforts to empower fellow women through their work and daily lives. Anya Hindmarch CBE, renowned fashion designer, describes her work to raise awareness of environmental and health issues alongside building her brand from scratch; Professor Linda Scott from Oxford’s SaÏd Business School talks about

the Double X Economy, a concept she created to express the global economy in terms of women – as consumers, investors, donors and workers; and Charlotte Boyle, non-executive Director of Coca Cola, talks about her current role and previous positions with The Zygos Partnership and Goldman Sachs. Each short talk will be followed by a Q&A; drinks will be served ahead of the presentations from 7.00pm in The Ogston Music School.

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