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Exclusive First Women Events in Leicester!

October 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Anita Corbin Talk and Tour – Oct 8th The First Women photographer reveals the stories behind the shots more Photo: John O’Grady First Woman Dame Inga Beale: Talk and Q&A – Oct 8th On life, inspiration and forging a [...]

First Women In Leicester – the first week in pictures!

October 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Hundreds of visitors so far, 5 storey high First Women, the launch of an inspiring government initiative plus a fantastic space to show the 100 portraits (above the dinosaur exhibit and next door to the Egyptian mummies.) Hello Leicester! With [...]

Leicester City Council launches ground-breaking project at First Women opening

October 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Education, diversity and change are values we hold dear at the First Women project. So we were delighted when Leicester City Council decided that the First Women exhibition opening night was the perfect moment to announce their new ‘Women Talking, [...]

Leicester: Gallery Show and Events

September 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 5th stop on our UK wide Tour…The 100 First Women Portraits exhibition at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, will be open to visitors from: Saturday 14th September – Sunday 27th October 2019 Open every day 11am [...]

Interview with Carolynn Sells

August 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Carolynn was 12 years old when she started riding bikes. Just over two decades later she became the first (and, to date, only) woman to win a solo Motorcycle race on the Internationally acclaimed Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Mountain Course. [...]

First Women UK: Liverpool Opening Highlights

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Photos by John O’Grady and Gareth Jones Tuesday June 18th 2019: Nearly 200 guests filled Liverpool’s St George’s Hall basement gallery, for our Merseyside launch evening. The 100 portraits, newly installed, gazed down on a very special [...]

Interview with Janice Long

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

In 1983, Janice Long became the first woman to present the seminal British TV music show, Top of The Pops. Her arrival marked the end of a 19-year run of the show’s male presenters in a male-dominated industry. She was the only female presenter of [...]

St George’s Hall, Liverpool

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

The show will be open to visitors from: 19th June to 31st August 2019, 10.00am – 17:00pm. Last entry 4.30pm Monday to Saturday (closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays) Entry is free The First Women exhibition is part of [...]

Spring round-up: First Women Show at Palace House, Newmarket

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

‘I couldn’t be prouder that we are hosting such an inspirational exhibition as 100 First Women Portraits here at Newmarket.’ Chris Garibaldi, Director of Palace House The First Women exhibition’s latest UK tour stop may well be familiar to [...]

Interview with Dr Sarah Buck OBE

May 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Involved in the design and supervision of a wide range of civil and structural projects over a 40-year career, in 1983 Sarah Buck became the first woman council member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), an organisation with over [...]