Is It Us Or Is It Hot In Here?
CentreStage hosts first health event focused on menopause
On Sunday 5th February 2023, CentreStage, hosted over 200 women at our first menopause education event with expert health professionals speaking alongside CentreStage’s signature musical performances.
On Sunday 5 February, 200 women gathered at CentreStage in Kilmarnock to hear from health experts, take part in health promoting activities, and participate in a fun and interactive CentreStage performance with a menopause twist!
Thanks to funding from NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Public Health team, Dr Jocelyn Skaaning and an experienced line-up of expert colleagues lead discussions on hot topics covering perimenopause and menopause, treatment for symptoms, HRT and alternatives (hormone replacement therapy), lifestyle, diet and exercise advice, sex and contraception after 40 and vulval health. 80% of the women who attended said they left feeling more confident than they did beforehand in their menopause knowledge and understanding.
Please watch our video for the highlights from the day:
Dr Skaaning said;
“CentreStage was the perfect choice for this type of event and we were able to deliver real benefits and knowledge to the women attending while adding a light-hearted and fun twist.”
Performances from CentreStage’s ‘Chicks @ 6’ choir and various performers with songs such as ‘Is it me or is it hot in here’ from the comedy singing group, Fascinating Aida was performed in our state-of-the-art theatre. And a rousing rendition of Menopause Rhapsody, a fun take on the Queen classic.
Fiona McKenzie, Founder of CentreStage said;
“We were delighted to host our first health education event and we know that menopause is such an important topic now for so many people. We hope that by adding our performances to the day that we entertained and educated, and our audience left feeling informed, with a smile on their face”
CentreStage Communities is a charity based in Kilmarnock. We operate with the ethos that anyone regardless of age, background or experience can take part in, and get life changing benefits from, taking part in the arts. Our arts and wellbeing campus hosts a range of partner organisations whose shared aim is to improve wellbeing and alleviate poverty in East Ayrshire.
