Date: 19th July 2025
Time and Venue: 12:30 – 18:00 at Curzon Cinema, Victoria, London, UK
Connect LIVE is back on the big screen! In a powerful curated event to celebrate our MRKH community, our biggest milestones in UK and global advocacy, and most importantly, you.
Connect LIVE is an in-person community led event, featuring speakers from across our community ad returning for 2025 is the end of our 5000 in 50 challenge at this event! You can be assured that we will bring you unique and inspiring stories through the lived experiences of those with MRKH along with information from our supports, colleagues and partner organisations, presentations spanning from diagnosis day to – whatever the future holds, for all those touched by MRKH, ending with a social event where everyone can come together.
Draft Agenda:
12:30-13:00 – Registration
13:00-13:15 – Welcome – Charlie Bishop, Director of MRKH Connect
13:15 – 13:45 – When Body Positivity Meets MRKH – Ellamae Fullalove
13:45-14:00 – Through the lens of a Psychologist: MRKH and Mental Health – Dr Michelle Lipton, QCCH
14:00 – 14:15 – Disclosure and MRKH – Betty Mukherjee
14.15 – 14.25 – Community video
14.25 – 14.30 – Vagina Uncensored, the book and memoir – Ally Hensley
14:30 – 15:15 – Break
15:15 – 15:30 – Otherhood: The Next Chapter – Emma-Mai Tilling
15:30 – 15:45 – MRKH and Motherhood: The Path to Parenthood Through IVF Surrogacy – Charlie Watson
15:45 – 16:15 – The Pioneers: Uterus Transplant and What does that mean for the future of MRKH? – Prof Richard Smith and Miss Isabel Quiroga
16:15 – 16:20 – The BIG 5000-in-50 wrap up: Charlie Bishop
16:20 – 16:30 – Close and Thank you: MRKH Connect Team
16:30 – 18:00 – Move to the Mezzanine for light snacks and relaxed open discussion
18:00 – CLOSE
Who can attend?
Anyone with MRKH over 16! Note that if you are aged between 16 and 18 you will need to accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This is a special venue and we will be in a cinema screening room for the event. To ensure everyone has the chance to attend we are operating on a first come first served basis and each MRKHer has the option to bring a supporter with them. We are also delighted to be able to offer this event as a a hybrid through a Zoom webinar for MRKHers all over to join us too. The main presentations of the event will also be recorded and we hope to make as many of them available as possible after the event and once all speakers have confirmed release.
About the venue:
The Curzon Cinema, London Victoria is located in the heart of central London, and just a short walk from Victoria station. A truly innovative experience and one that we hope will be a memorable event and venue for all.
Accommodation:
Whilst we aren’t in a position to offer recommendations for accommodation, there are a number of hotels within easy reach of the venue. We also suggest using hotel/apartment booking websites for wider options like booking.com, hotels.com or airbnb.com.
Disclaimer: Our events are peer led and cannot provide medical advice or professional support but can help signpost to services/professional support that may be of interest and are a great way to meet, share experiences and learn from others.
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