A Monday made for women
connect, recharge, grow & stay for the movies.
Start the week somewhere that gives you more than somewhere to sit. Every Monday, AQ Foodhall brings women across Birmingham together for coffee and brunch, wellbeing, community, female-led business, books, networking, food and Macha Movie Mondays.
Come in the morning to connect. Build and learn in the afternoon. Join the conversation after work. Stay for film, food and a relaxed Monday night.
Register Your Place
Choose the part of Monday that fits you.
🔒 Your details are only used for this registration/application.
Welcoming, not intimidating.
Monday at AQ is designed to feel welcoming rather than intimidating: somewhere women can meet for brunch, attend a workshop, talk business, discover a community, enjoy food or settle in for a film.
AQ Foodhall is positioned as an alcohol-free, community and family-friendly venue. The Monday programme gives women, mums, founders, professionals, creatives, community groups and organisations a recurring place to meet and participate.
Come for one block, or stay all day.
Coffee, Brunch, Community & Wellbeing
Ease into Monday with women's coffee and brunch, parent and mum meet-ups, wellbeing groups, community organisations, informal book-club conversations, women's health and support organisations, and breakfast meetings. This block is designed for connection: a comfortable daytime space to meet people, discover support, build community and enjoy food together.
Female Founders, Business, Beauty & Wellness
The afternoon turns towards growth, skills and self-care. Expect female founders and women in business, beauty demonstrations, wellness workshops, hair, makeup and skincare, yoga and Pilates, female-owned business pop-ups, and employment or enterprise sessions. If you run a women's business, workshop, wellbeing service or useful community experience, this is one of the strongest Monday blocks to apply to host.
Books, Conversation & Networking
Finish the working day around ideas and people. Monday's early evening can include book clubs, author talks, women's panels, female-founder conversations, networking, food and social time. Come to listen, contribute, meet someone new or build a relationship that continues beyond Monday.
Macha Movie Mondays
Monday night becomes Macha Movie Mondays: food, film and conversation with female-led films, Bollywood, international cinema, classics, documentaries, premieres and special guests where appropriate. Some screenings may be paired with a conversation, comedy or discussion connected to the film. The regular film can begin around 10pm where the format works for that week's programme.
You don't need to take part in the whole day.
Choose the part of Monday that fits you.
- ✦Morning coffee, brunch or community meet-up
- ✦Wellbeing or beauty session
- ✦Female-founder or enterprise activity
- ✦Book club, panel or networking session
- ✦Macha Movie Monday screening
Have an idea for women in Birmingham?
AQ is opening Monday programme slots to suitable organisations, facilitators, female founders, authors, wellbeing practitioners, beauty professionals, community groups and event organisers. The goal isn't simply to fill a room. We want partners who can bring a valuable experience, actively promote it and help build a recurring Monday community.
Good-Fit Monday Partners
What organisers commit to
Title, description, proposed Monday/date, time block, audience, capacity, ticket/registration model and contact details.
High-quality assets that accurately represent the event, organisation, speaker, workshop or experience.
A minimum of two creatives published for your confirmed event.
Event name, Monday date/time and a direct Book / Register CTA.
Showcases AQ Foodhall as the host venue and foodhall experience, with the official booking CTA.
The agreed AQ link or QR code, so registrations and campaign performance can be tracked.
Your audience, mailing list, WhatsApp/community groups and relevant social channels.
Use the approved event name, artwork direction and information.
Food, community and programming, already together
A morning group can become brunch. A workshop can lead into networking. A panel can flow into food and conversation. A film can become an evening experience. The programme is designed to build repeat attendance rather than one-off footfall, giving strong partners the opportunity to become part of a recurring Monday identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Women, wellbeing, books and Macha form AQ's recurring Monday programme. The exact hosts, workshops, speakers and film can change each week.
No. Choose the session or time block that interests you and register where required.
The 10am-1pm block is built around women's coffee and brunch, mums/parent meet-ups, wellbeing and community groups, informal books and support organisations.
From 1pm-4pm the focus moves to female founders, business, beauty, wellness, pop-ups, employment and enterprise.
The 4pm-7pm block can include books, author talks, panels, founder conversations, networking, food and social time.
Monday evening is AQ's recurring film proposition, combining food, film and conversation around female-led films, Bollywood, international cinema, classics, documentaries, premieres and special guests where appropriate.
Yes. Suitable women's organisations, facilitators, founders, authors, practitioners and organisers can register interest. Participation is confirmed only after AQ reviews the proposal and requirements.
Organisers are expected to provide complete event information, actively promote the event, produce at least two promotional creatives including one that showcases AQ Foodhall, use the official registration route and meet all approved operating requirements.
Come for coffee. Come for wellbeing. Come for the film, or bring an experience of your own.
See this Monday's programme and register your place.
Bring your community or idea to AQ's Monday programme.