Big change at Perth Theatre

The world’s first menopause festival is coming to Perth.

A series of events will celebrate the different aspects of the “third stage of life”.

The first event, on Saturday March 10, will include a talk by Dr Laura Jarvis of Tayside Menopause Clinic, who will shed light on the menopause, possible symptoms and ways of managing it.

This will be followed by a sing-a-long with singer, songwriter and composer Debra Salem and a menopause café.

Another gathering, on March 24, will highlight some of the ways women can attend to their physical and mental wellbeing during the menopause and beyond.

April and May events will encourage women to fall in love with their bodies again, with a return visit from Dr Jarvis, more singing and cafés.

Dr Jarvis said: “In the past, some women felt they couldn’t talk about the menopause, and that they just had to get on with it, but now, with women living longer and many of us holding down demanding jobs, we are starting to realise we have a right to a better quality of life, and that we should do our utmost to be informed and take positive steps to improve our wellbeing.”

The festival follows a programme of menopause cafés that took place in Perth last year, all partly organised by Rowan Consultancy.

All events will be held at Perth Theatre from 2.15pm until 5.30pm.