SheFest set for a bumper opening week of activities

Week one of SheFest starts with a bumper week suitable for all the family.

What's On...

Book early to avoid disappointment. All events are ticketed and the majority are pay what you feel. To book tickets or more information visit the She Productions website. 

Shevening Saturdays

SheFest kicks off with a cabaret evening featuring pole-dancing by India Alton, Sketch Comedy with Norris & Parker, Music with Singer-songwriter Grace Christiansen and Spoken Word by Vicky Foster. Join us for a proper night in, bursting with entertainment. Ooh la la! Book here.

SheFest are launching an online art exhibition featuring work from Emma Garness, Shaz Darley, Esther Cawley, Gina Allen and Gail Hurst. The gallery will go live on the SheFest website this Saturday. Find it here.

Family Sundays

Ever wondered what it's like backstage at East Riding Theatre? Follow SheFest's digital tour of the historic building and find out what goes on behind the curtain... Book here. 

Sensory Storybook

Concrete Youth will be delivering a bespoke, magical sensory story for audiences living with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Using Makaton, household sensory items and a story designed exclusively for SheFest for people living with PMLD. Watch the stream at 11am. Book here.

Wellbeing Mondays

Namaste. Start your day right with a yoga session from Katie, a Yoga Alliance Professionals member at 11am. Book here.

Watch the first 'Womxn &...Q&A Discussion' all about caring: including guests Lily Fry (Yorkshire MESMAC), Anne Helmsley (Hypnobirthing Childcare Educator) and Ella Asbury (Care Worker). Book here.

Creative Tuesdays

Get your canvases, paper, paint and pencils ready to join in, as Emma Garness does a live portrait painting of Hollywood Actor, Vincent Reagan at 2pm. Book here.

Scratch Night

At 7:30PM the first Empower: New Plays Scratch Night will take place, showcasing brilliant new work from local writers. Book here.

Wordy Wednesdays

Fancy a natter? Grab a morning brew and have a chat with SheFest at 11am (pets and pjs welcome). Book here. 

Ever wondered how to get your work up on the stage? Well, from 1:30pm join in with part one of Elizabeth Godber's playwriting workshop. Don't miss out on this one! Book here.

Cultural Thursdays

Why not catch up on your French? At 11am, Jessica Duffield will be running the first FrenShe class where people of all levels can practice their fluency and learn the ins and outs of pronunciation – merci! Book here.

At 6:30pm, join local author Lucy Ayrton's feminist book club as she shares & explores some of her new works! Book here.

Feminist Fridays

Tune in at 8pm to see a short film written by Elizabeth Godber. The film follows two girls, Jade and Haley who decide that after the cancellation of their summer festival plans they should create their own festival in their back garden – what possibly could go wrong? Book here. 

Listen to SheFest on BBC Radio 

Listen to Lucy's show on BBC Radio Humberside this Sunday, 3:15pm to hear Jessica Duffield talk about the festival  as a whole and her event, FrenShe Breakfast. Lucy will also be joined by ERT's Artist-In-Residence Emma Garness, who will be chatting about her three SheFest events. Tune in here.