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Betty! A Sort of Musical
Dec 12

Dec 12 Betty! A Sort of Musical

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

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.

Women in Online Gaming: How We’re Breaking Through A Male-Centric Field
Nov 28

Nov 28 Women in Online Gaming: How We’re Breaking Through A Male-Centric Field

Harpy Mag
Affairs & Opinions

Do men really dominate the video games industry? Female gamers are starting to claim their space.

Never Wear White: Real-Life Radical Poetry
Nov 16

Nov 16 Never Wear White: Real-Life Radical Poetry

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture, Books

From menstruation to mothers and menopause, nothing is off limits in Susan Darlington’s new poetry collection.

'Rose' at Hope Mill: Dame Maureen Lipman’s Mesmerising One-woman Show
Sep 7

Sep 7 'Rose' at Hope Mill: Dame Maureen Lipman’s Mesmerising One-woman Show

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

This stripped-back one-woman show is a masterclass in storytelling. Rose is a story of shared heritage and lived experience.

Boris is leaving the building, so why don’t I feel happy?
Jul 25

Jul 25 Boris is leaving the building, so why don’t I feel happy?

Guests
Affairs & Opinions

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.

Oh Mother: An Autobiographical Assault on the Senses
May 22

May 22 Oh Mother: An Autobiographical Assault on the Senses

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

This wild and chaotic production is a testament to the fact that no two experiences of motherhood are the same.

Sisterhood and Cyborgs: Electric Rosary at the Royal Exchange
May 1

May 1 Sisterhood and Cyborgs: Electric Rosary at the Royal Exchange

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

Robots, rioting and religion collide in this story that challenges the bonds of sisterhood and questions the very bounds of humanity.

Raising Agents: A Spirited Salute to the Women’s Institute
Apr 14

Apr 14 Raising Agents: A Spirited Salute to the Women’s Institute

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

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.

Ayahs’ Home: Getting a blue plaque for Britain's forgotten women
Mar 23

Mar 23 Ayahs’ Home: Getting a blue plaque for Britain's forgotten women

Guests
Arts & Culture, Affairs & Opinions

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.

A Castle for Christmas: The best worst film I’ve ever seen
Dec 20

Dec 20 A Castle for Christmas: The best worst film I’ve ever seen

Guests
Arts & Culture

This article contains spoilers… then again if you’ve read the title then you already know what happens.

Women are more than children
Dec 16

Dec 16 Women are more than children

Guests
Bodies

Maternal instinct: the natural desire to become a mother. But what if you don’t have it?

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart @ The Royal Exchange
Dec 11

Dec 11 The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart @ The Royal Exchange

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

By leading us to presume the impending rhyme, this story of an eponymous heroine subverts our expectations at each turn.

The rise (or fall) of sensitivity readers
Dec 7

Dec 7 The rise (or fall) of sensitivity readers

Guests
Arts & Culture

The concept of sensitivity reading may be new to you – but is it already on its way out?

Period Poverty: Your donations doubled on #GivingTuesday
Nov 30

Nov 30 Period Poverty: Your donations doubled on #GivingTuesday

Althaea Sandover
Bodies

For Giving Tuesday, donate to period poverty charity Freedom4Girls and have your contribution doubled by the Big Give Christmas Challenge.

A Play About Sex: Women take centre stage in new sex survey
Oct 11

Oct 11 A Play About Sex: Women take centre stage in new sex survey

Althaea Sandover
Arts & Culture, Bodies

An independent theatre production company wants to hear from women of all backgrounds about their relationship with sex.

All Female Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at its Most Fierce
Oct 9

Oct 9 All Female Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at its Most Fierce

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

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.

Is the ancient Medusa myth still relevant to women today?
Aug 12

Aug 12 Is the ancient Medusa myth still relevant to women today?

Guests
Arts & Culture

Rosie Hewlett, author of award-winning novel, Medusa, speaks to Harpy Magazine about the enduring power of a four thousand year old myth.

Freedom, Fringe and Al-Fresco Fun: Refract Festival returns to Waterside
Jul 25

Jul 25 Freedom, Fringe and Al-Fresco Fun: Refract Festival returns to Waterside

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

As inclusive, “something for everyone” events go, Refract truly lives up to its claims.

Raise the Curtain: Live Theatre has Returned!
May 22

May 22 Raise the Curtain: Live Theatre has Returned!

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

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: Reconnecting in 2021
May 20

May 20 Compass Festival: Reconnecting in 2021

Althaea Sandover
Arts & Culture

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.

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“Unlike watching a film, recorded theatre productions carry a gravitas. I felt burdened by the weight of them, but still they lacked a distinct sense of theatricality."

As lockdown eases, we can't WAIT to get back to the theatre 🏃‍♀️
It's official - Compass Festival is back!  With a year-long programme of free interactive art pieces to make you think, feel, and smile, @compassfestlds is the perfect way to ease yourself back into Leeds events. Many of the installations will take p
Had a good laugh this morning at an email from a dental company launching a RAINBOW electric toothbrush in honour of Pride... But then realised it will donate 100% of profits to LGBTQ+ charities nominated by the customers which is actually cool. If y
It's been a wild year. And not the fun wild, either. Sad wild, weird wild, wild tired. We've been stressed out, isolated, grieving; caught in a riptide between fear and drudgery. So, as life begins to change again, have as much compassion as you can

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