First Women UK at Clifford Chance, London & Newcastle
After nearly 12 months in storage, the First Women portraits commence a six-week residency in London and Newcastle in March 2024. To mark 2024 Women’s History [...]
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A Fitting Memorial: Remembering Betty Boothroyd (1929 – 2023)
January 16th, 2024 was a beautifully blue, frosty day. Scores of friends, family and colleagues gathered at St Margaret’s Church in the grounds of Westminster Abbey to [...]
Betty Boothroyd – Inspiration, Trailblazer, First Woman: 1929 – 2023
Lady Boothroyd, whom we were ever proud to call our patron, has passed away aged 93. The First Woman to be made speaker in the House of Commons, her distinctive voice [...]
Dame Clare Marx – First Woman and Inspiration
Monday 27th November 2022: Dame Clare Marx has passed away at the age of 68. First Woman President of the British Orthopaedic Association and the First Woman President of The [...]
University of St Andrews, Scotland, November 13th 2022 – January 8th 2023
We are tremendously excited to be finally opening in Scotland, the furthest north the portraits have travelled so far! The show will be exhibited between two venues: [...]
Dame Hilary Mantel – 1952-2022
Friday 23rd September: Dame Hilary Mantel has died, aged 70 it was announced by her publicist today. The First Woman to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize twice and a First [...]
‘Access All Areas’ Exclusive Backstage Images from Suzi Quatro’s Career-Spanning Live Show
On April 20th 2022, the Royal Albert Hall hosted a helluva rock event…and I had backstage access! Suzi Quatro’s show at The Royal Albert Hall had been over two [...]
On The Road Again: First Women UK Exhibition Showcases in County Durham
We have reached our eighth venue of the First Women tour – the iconic Bishop Auckland Town Hall in County Durham. It’s the first time we have exhibited the First [...]
Remembering Janice Long | Our Next Zoomcast Lands February
Radio Legend, Broadcasting First, National Favourite: Janice Long, 1955 – 2021 I first met Janice Long in a field at the back of her brother, Keith [...]
December’s First Women:LIVE! & Anita’s Lecture Video
December 7th, 6.30-7.30pm. Get it in the diary – it’s the last FW:L! of 2021 Our next episode features two Firsts who work magic in their own way (one of them [...]