Poly 101: Introduction to polyamory
10:30 – 11:40 (Main Hall)
An introduction to polyamory, focused on the language of polyamory. If you’re new to polyamory or curious about it, this is the talk for you.
Poly 201: More on polyamory
10:30 – 11:40 (Meeting Room)
For those more experienced with polyamory, this will be an open discussion of common concepts.
Polyamory and Mental Health
By DK Green
11:55 – 13:05 (Main Hall)
Longtime Polyday speaker DK Green will lead a discussion about how polyamory interacts with mental health.
Building to Last
How Yorkshire O.P.E.N created a strong, supportive and diverse community over the last 14 years.
By Quinn Daley
11:55 – 13:05 (Meeting Room)
Quinn has been the co-organizer of Yorkshire O.P.E.N since 2012. In those 14 years, this support group has grown into a diverse and self-sustaining support community.
In this session, Quinn will share the story of what has worked and what hasn’t worked, and her tips for building a long-lasting, supportive and representative group.
Then we’ll have a bit of a workshop: bring your own challenges from your own organising of groups/events and we can discuss potential steps.
Relationship Anarchy
ENM as Political Rebellion
By Jenn Wilson
14:35 – 15:45 (Main Hall)
Queer, neurodivergent and gender non-conforming, Jenn approaches ethical non-monogamy as a conscious political choice — a deliberate rejection of relationship norms that mirror wider systems of entitlement and control. Their work is guided by relentless kindness, playful curiosity, and radical consent
“We are family”
Polyamorous Parenting and Family Building
By Ash Bainbridge
14:35 – 15:45 (Meeting Room)
Ash Bainbridge is a midwife, researcher, and family changemaker. As a trans polyamorous birthing parent serving families in the NHS, Ash works to advance inclusive, evidence-based, and experience-focused perinatal care, and to redefine what excellence looks like for polyamorous parents. They also love including songs in workshop titles.
Polyamory and Kink
By DK Green
16:00 – 17:10 (Main Hall)
Polyamory intersects with many other groups. Longtime Polyday speaker DK Green will take us through a discussion on the intersection of Polyamory and Kink.
Note: You must be 18 or over to attend this talk.
The Politics of Polyamory
By Grant Denkinson
16:00 – 17:10 (Meeting Room)
Grant will be leading a discussion abut how we want law and policy to relate to our poly lives in the short and longer term, mapping out what our community wants in terms of rights, general access and acceptance.
Adulting Sucks
Boundaries for Beginners
By Persephone Jayne
17:25 – 18:35 (Main Hall)
This workshop walks participants through a Montessori-inspired guide for identifying and setting boundaries.
Navigating Consent
By Jenn Wilson
17:25 – 18:35 (Meeting Room)
Jenn is a consent specialist, facilitator and founder of the International Day of Consent. Creator of the Consent Compass framework and Activist in Residence at Leeds Beckett University, Jenn has spent decades working where personal practice meets political change.
Jenn will take us through a discussion on Navigating Consent.