Teddies Reclaim the Night
The Teddy Tour
invites you to a balcony road side candle ceremony to peacefully protest sexual violence against women and children.
The insurance for Reclaim the Night has made public street marches cost prohibitive for organisations and for individuals. Few agencies can staff support organisation and management and numbers of participants have slowly dwindled in Cairns over the years.This year, in conjunction with the Teddy Tour,
Imaginif invites you
to a private function to celebrate
The top front balcony of Megan Bayliss’s private residence fronts a busy and arterial Cairns road – James St (becoming Anderson St). Following the Teddy Tour around the garden of Imaginif (30 James St), you are invited upstairs to light a candle, shake shakers and sing songs in support of ending sexual violence against women and children. The visibility is HUGE, particularly with Friday afternoons peak, go home traffic time.
When: from 4 pm onwards on Friday the 31st of October (Halloween)
Where: 30 James St, North Cairns
Cost: Entry is a gold coin donation. Candles and Teddies on sale. Proceeds fund free counselling positions for survivors of sexual assault.
Food and drink: None – bring your own picnic tea to have on the front verandah or in the gardens.
Dress: Casual or Fancy Dress (it’s Halloween).
Guest speakers: None – this is an informal and unstructured event where discussions between like minded people are encouraged.
This is a private function and trouble makers will be asked to leave and police called.
For further information on how to become involved in the Teddy Tour and Reclaim the Night, please visit:
$5.00 Teddies help survivors of sexual assault
If you would like to make some Teddy or candle holder contributions, please follow these patterns and deliver to Megan Bayliss at Imaginif BEFORE the 31st of October:
- Candle Holder Tutorial.
- Knitted Teddy patterns
Any Yarn Quick Knit Teddy Bear with Pussy Cat Variation
Basic Teddy Bear
Bitsy Bear
Trauma Teddy
Square Bear - Crocheted Teddy pattern
- Sewn body outline doll: use plain or skin coloured material only
