We’ll be announcing more of the line-up over the next few weeks, but for now the festival will include panel discussions on range of subjects including women in business, women in sport, domestic abuse and childlessness; an exhibition curated by 40 artists – many from Arab and Muslim cultures; and an interactive workshop for under 10s to explore what it means to be a girl.
Saturday
- Keynote address from Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director & WOW Founder Jude Kelly
- Panel discussions: Women in Business, Women in Sport
- Radical Love: Female Lust, female artists inspired by Arabic poetry
- Singing and poetry workshops
- Cheshire-based dance company Fallen Angels performance
- Under 10s Feminist Corner
- WOW Bites
Sunday
- Keynote address from Sue Flood, award-winning photographer, author and filmmaker
- Panel discussion: Abuse
- Salary negotiation workshops
- A screening of the film Sonita in the brand new Storyhouse cinema
- Under 10s Feminist Corner
- WOW Bites
More events will be added soon!
Your day wristbands will get you in to any WOW event 9am – 6pm across Storyhouse. In addition over the weekend, three special events are taking place in the Garret Theatre: