Posted: Mon 4th Feb 2019

Coup for Chester’s Storyhouse as leading actor Rose McGowan set to headline Women festival

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Feb 4th, 2019

International activist, author and leading actor Rose McGowan (pictured above) will discuss her bestselling memoir/manifesto Brave on Friday 26 April, whilst co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party and author Catherine Mayer will present her unique show FFS on Saturday 27 April. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Now in its second year, Storyhouse Women is a weekend festival exploring and celebrating what it is to be a girl or a woman. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The three-day program will explore a range of global issues including feminism, domestic violence, addiction, women in sport, mental health, trans, Islamophobia, careers and religion. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alex Clifton said: “Bringing Rose McGowan and Catherine Mayer to Chester is something of a coup for Storyhouse and provides a great boost of energy to the drive for equality in our city. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We’re proud to welcome them and excited to share their message with Chester.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Interviewed live on-stage, McGowan will discuss her raw, honest and empowering memoir/manifesto, Brave, and explore the realities of coming of age in the cult of Hollywood. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Catherine Mayer is a writer, activist, speaker, consultant and the co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party. She is the Executive Director of the think tank Datum Future. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

[Catherine Mayer] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mayer will address ‘soundbite culture in a messed-up world’ in her talk: FFS. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

She will appear at Storyhouse on Saturday 27 April. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 6 February. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The rest of the Storyhouse Women festival will be announced later this month. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Find out more at storyhouse.com ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


Spotted something? Got a story? Send a Facebook Message | A direct message on Twitter | Email: News@Deeside.com

Latest News

  • Deeside politician joins campaigners calling for full contents of 1983 inquiry into sinking of Sir Galahad to be published
  • “Don’t let mpox spoil your summer” – check if you can have the vaccine
  • Update: M6 in Cheshire back open following earlier serious collision

  • More...

    Deeside politician joins campaigners calling for full contents of 1983 inquiry into sinking of Sir Galahad to be published

    News

    “Don’t let mpox spoil your summer” – check if you can have the vaccine

    News

    Update: M6 in Cheshire back open following earlier serious collision

    News

    Wales introduces new tax rules to tackle second home ownership and empty properties

    News

    “Fresh thinking needed to overcome health board crisis” says Plaid MS

    News

    Update: Eco-friendly pedal-powered trains set to transform Wrexham-Bidston line amid rolling stock shortage

    News