Meno-fest, a one-of-a-kind festival to explore all things menopause, starts in March at The Exchange, Twickenham.

The events are planned for every Sunday through the month and promise to provide a unique opportunity to learn more about the menopause in a friendly and fun environment.

There are free and ticketed talks from experts along with time for creative exercises for mind and body.

A range of events will be on offer from mini massages to meno-cocktails and cake, meditation, manifesto writing and mengo, which organisers describe as a prize winning meno-pause bingo.

A spokesman said: "The festival aims to bust some myths and address the challenges of the menopause in a positive way."

The founder of Menopause Support and campaigner, Diane Danzebrink, will open the festival with a talk defining aspects and stages of menopause and highlighting the support available and how it can be improved.

Free events and activities include:

· Let's talk menopause with Melina Healy

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· Mengo! (yes, it's menopause prize bingo);

· Let's talk aromatherapy for menopause – mind/body/skincare with Mandy Pitcher

· Meditative vocal workshop with Dominique Levack;

· Fani-festo! A reviving writing workshop with Judith Watts

· Mini-massage with Becky Pickering

· Individual counselling/coaching sessions with Glennis Pye

· Yoga Nidra - guided meditation/rest sessions with Tiffy George;

· The Meno-café in the Conservatory/meno-cocktails in the bar;

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· Find out more – pop-up bookstall with Books on the Rise, Richmond;

· Get the facts - Menopause Support information hub.

Paid events requiring booking include:

· Morning yoga/Menopause yoga workshops with Nina McKellar and Tiffy Treanor-George

· X-Change Singaglong with Shelle Luscombe of Vocal Tonix

· 10 foods for menopause: nutrition and food bites/MindFOODness with Laura Ercolani, Nutriwell

· Keynote talk: Diane Danzebrink, Menopause Support (charity donation)

· Screening of the life-affirming French film I Got Life!

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All the information you need to find out more about events and to book on to both free and ticketed sessions in advance is on the Meno-fest! website: https://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/meno-fest/