The brand new “sort of musical” from the Royal Exchange celebrates the first (and only!) female speaker of the House of Commons, and defiant Northern Lass.
The brand new “sort of musical” from the Royal Exchange celebrates the first (and only!) female speaker of the House of Commons, and defiant Northern Lass.
Do men really dominate the video games industry? Female gamers are starting to claim their space.
From menstruation to mothers and menopause, nothing is off limits in Susan Darlington’s new poetry collection.
This stripped-back one-woman show is a masterclass in storytelling. Rose is a story of shared heritage and lived experience.
As the Tory party scrabble to choose a less abhorrent leader, Claire Wilsher unpacks why she won’t be dancing in the streets just yet.
This wild and chaotic production is a testament to the fact that no two experiences of motherhood are the same.
Robots, rioting and religion collide in this story that challenges the bonds of sisterhood and questions the very bounds of humanity.
Bickering their way to a solution, four WI members decide to evolve with the times. In doing so, they look back upon a century of women who came before them.
This Women’s History Month, we chatted to Farhanah Mamoojee about her mission to commemorate the South and South-East Asian nannies of Victorian and Edwardian Hackney.
This article contains spoilers… then again if you’ve read the title then you already know what happens.
By leading us to presume the impending rhyme, this story of an eponymous heroine subverts our expectations at each turn.
The concept of sensitivity reading may be new to you – but is it already on its way out?
For Giving Tuesday, donate to period poverty charity Freedom4Girls and have your contribution doubled by the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
An independent theatre production company wants to hear from women of all backgrounds about their relationship with sex.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream proudly flaunts its all-female cast. But cast’s chosen pronouns are one of the least notable things about this production. The casting is flawless, regardless of gender.
Rosie Hewlett, author of award-winning novel, Medusa, speaks to Harpy Magazine about the enduring power of a four thousand year old myth.
As inclusive, “something for everyone” events go, Refract truly lives up to its claims.
With a spotlight at the end of the lockdown tunnel, and the promise of live theatre productions taking place as early as next week, I’ve been ruminating on what it really is that I’ve missed and exactly what I can’t wait to return to.
Compass Festival is bringing life back to Leeds with a year-long programme of free interactive art pieces to make you think, feel, and smile.