The Tour

University of St Andrews, Scotland, November 13th 2022 – January 8th 2023

October 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

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: The Wardlaw Museum and The Laidlaw Music centre (details below). The two [...]

On The Road Again: First Women UK Exhibition Showcases in County Durham

March 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

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 Women portraits in a town hall gallery and we had an impressive 800 visitors in [...]

Bishop Auckland Town Hall, County Durham Until April 24th 2022

June 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

We are excited to announce that the First Women UK show is now open to the public again! Hurrah! We are now open at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, County Durham, until April 24th 2022. ENTRY IS FREE Opening Times: 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday [...]

First Women – First Zoom!

July 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

On July 8th, 2020 I had the exciting – and nerve-wracking – opportunity to explore what technology was capable of in this extraordinary time of lockdown. After the crushing news that the 100 First Women Portraits Exhibition had to close [...]

100 First Women Portraits in Brighton – Now a Virtual Tour

June 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

First Women Virtual Tour: • Introduction to the online exhibition • Exhibition tour (images, audio, biographies) • 10 Highlights and Audio Descriptions Previous Events: Change the World: Women in Science 5 February, 1pm-2pm and [...]

Brighton – A Fabulous First Month

April 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

Deep in the Royal Pavilion Gardens, amongst the exotic, architectural creations of George the Fourth, the 100 Firsts are now happily housed in Brighton’s Museum and Art gallery. This is a beautiful, early nineteenth century space, positioned above [...]