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 [...]
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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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
First Women:LIVE! New Online Archive
We are delighted to announce that our regular ‘In-Conversation’ Zoomcasts are now accessible in an online audio archive! For those of you new to First [...]
First Women Interview – Nan McCreadie
In 2013, Nan McCreadie became the First Woman to be elected president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, the umbrella organization of all Rotary Clubs in [...]
First Women of The Water – First Women:LIVE! 6th July
Our next Zoomcast features two bold females who regularly go head-to-head with the elements. On 6th July, we welcome to the Zoomcast Beth French, First Woman (indeed, the [...]
First Woman Interview with Professor Jean Venables
If you tell Professor Jean Venables CBE FREng that she cannot do something, prepare to be told that she, most certainly can – and will. The First Woman president of [...]
Motorbikes & Helicopters for our next First Women: Live!
On May 18th, join us for our First Women:Live event (and can you believe?) our 8th pairing of fantastic Firsts! This month we warmly welcome Lt Cmdr Becky Frater RN, First [...]