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A creative event series+community promoting creativity, collaboration, confidence+positivity, to help inspire+support women to succeed in life work+society
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eed in life work and society. Keen not only to foreground and empower our fellow women-folk, we want to put the fun back into being a female in an all out celebration of womanhood! We aim to put on immersive screenings, present live performance, workshops and skill sharing sessions, support local business's and artists, present gigs and club nights, curate exhibitions, publish fan zines, create artwork, host socials and above all create a completely accessible community open to people of all genders and back-grounds to feel celebrated, supported safe and nurtured and provide a platform for the talent that exists within our city! We promise to create fun, welcoming atmospheres, beautifully decorated spaces and unique events. We want you to dance on tables, whip your hair back and forth and sing the words to every single song! We want to make a platform for you to be Queen of the night, every night! Girl Gang Sheffield was founded by Handmade Cinema and The Creeps Store in April 2015 to try and create a supportive space for women with creative businesses to thrive in Sheffield. To date the collective have run two sell out signature events, (Girl Gang Sheffield #1: Mean Girls at The Picture House Social in May which won Best Single Event at the National Cinema For All Awards and Girl Gang Sheffield #2: The Craft at Moor Theatre Delicatessen) three signature Babes Parties Babes, Bats and Babes and Masquerbabes, all at Bungalows and Bears) a show and tell skill sharing social, and curated a space at Tramlines Festival (Glitteratti Lua Party at The Great Gatsby) and co-presented Spice World: The Movie with Sensoria Festival. Girl Gang Manchester will be co-produced by Pull Your Finger Out Productions, Handmade Cinema, The Creeps Store and a vast array of fabulous individuals. Girl Gang functions because of the voluntary talents and efforts of not only a core team, but a huge array of individuals and artists engage, so if you would like to be involved, or have an idea, please get in touch! Support your local Girl Gang!

06/11/2024

“I want a president” by Zoe Leonard, 1992 💔

03/11/2024

‼️🚨 THIS WEEK 👇✨

Write Here, Right Now #11: Writing & Performing Your Own Work- Online Special with Guest faciltiator
Join us for a special online edition of monthly writers meet up Write Here Write Now focussing on mastering the one woman show! Presented in collaboration with the workshop will use theatre, plays and specifically the one woman show as a case study, but many of the exercises and skills will be transferable for other formats, so we encourage authors, poets and whoever else feels they may find it useful to attend too!

Writing One Person Shows: Integration & Innovation with Emma-Louise Howell
Fresh off a 5 star critically acclaimed run of her one-person show I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life at Edinburgh Fringe, Writer and Performer Emma-Louise Howell shares insights into her creative process.
Described as ‘a one woman show unlike any other’ (Broadway World) and nominated for The Stage Innovation Award, Change Your Life has been lauded for its bold theatricality, dark humour and innovative integration of digital language and technology into the script. This interactive and practical workshop will explore how to begin writing one-person shows, how technology can be used as secondary characters and how to balance the Writer/Performer dynamic.
Watch the trailer for the show and find out more about I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life, Write Here Write Now & Emma at the link in our bio!

Tickets are presented at a self-assessed sliding scale cost with pay as you feel options available due to ACE funding helping to cover facilitator costs for this workshop. Ticket sales will go directly back into the project costs & the core costs of running Girl Gang as an unfunded organisation.

Hope you can make it!! Xx

30/10/2024

Join us for the digital debut of this funny, fierce, feminist tour-de-force and be the first to see this cinematic digital production, captured live by
On Wed Nov 13th we’ll celebrate the online launch of I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life the acclaimed one woman theatre show taking down multi-level marketing, girl boss feminism and get rich schemes lauded as “an innovative new production for the digital generation.”
Fresh off the back of a multi-award nominated ★★★★★ run at the Edinburgh Fringe, we’re teaming up with the creative team behind this funny, fierce, feminist tour-de-force to host their digital debut.

We’ll gather online to introduce the project, its themes and inspiration, watch the show and host a short post-screening Q&A.
Whether you’re interested in the ways in which capitalism and feminism intersect, solo shows, what young women are up against online, or capturing your theatre work on screen, we’d love to hear your insights!

I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life:

Belles was the it-Girl, hip girl, oh-so-very-fit-girl.
When she was 17.
Now, she’s 24 and spends her days bossed about by her Mum and girls she 100% used to bully.
So, when a life-changing opportunity slides into her DMs, she carpes the diem, makes her millions and proves the worth of women one social media post at a time.
Except she doesn’t.
Because… come on.

A finalist for The Stage Innovation Award, this is a hair-pulling, fake-nail scratching, cat-fight against get-rich-quick schemes and what it means to be a Girl Boss™. Featuring bold, immersive video design with creative captions and a pioneering approach to accessibility, this fast-paced, multi-disciplined show was a finalist of The Stage Innovation Award 2024.

“A FASCINATING BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE OF THEATRE” The Stage

A Mercury & Pleasance Edinburgh National Partnership Production. Produced by ThickSkin through its Supported Artists Programme.

24/10/2024

Write Here, Right Now #11: Writing & Performing Your Own Work- Online Special with Guest faciltiator
Join us for a special online edition of monthly writers meet up Write Here Write Now focussing on mastering the one woman show! Presented in collaboration with the workshop will use theatre, plays and specifically the one woman show as a case study, but many of the exercises and skills will be transferable for other formats, so we encourage authors, poets and whoever else feels they may find it useful to attend too!

Writing One Person Shows: Integration & Innovation with Emma-Louise Howell
Fresh off a 5 star critically acclaimed run of her one-person show I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life at Edinburgh Fringe, Writer and Performer Emma-Louise Howell shares insights into her creative process.
Described as ‘a one woman show unlike any other’ (Broadway World) and nominated for The Stage Innovation Award, Change Your Life has been lauded for its bold theatricality, dark humour and innovative integration of digital language and technology into the script. This interactive and practical workshop will explore how to begin writing one-person shows, how technology can be used as secondary characters and how to balance the Writer/Performer dynamic.
Watch the trailer for the show and find out more about I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life, Write Here Write Now & Emma at the link in our bio!

Tickets are presented at a self-assessed sliding scale cost with pay as you feel options available due to ACE funding helping to cover facilitator costs for this workshop. Ticket sales will go directly back into the project costs & the core costs of running Girl Gang as an unfunded organisation.

Hope you can make it!! Xx

20/10/2024

It’s all coming together…sort of. FIVE new pieces of work that would never normally be next to each other from FIVE different artists now! Stand-up, drama, dance and film. Wednesday night
7pm -21:00
£10 industry or concession
£12 standard
£15 come as a pair
Link in bio!

18/10/2024

Bend it Like Beckham: Ball Skills Workshop with as part of our Bend it Like Beckham Immersive Screening Event one month ago!
We were so lucky to work with so many amazing initiatives, organisations and community groups as part of the production and delivery of this incredible event and connecting with Rain on Me was a real highlight!

Founded in 2020, Rain On Me FC is more than just a football club—it’s a collective built by and for the q***r community in Greater Manchester. Led by a committee of dedicated volunteers, Rain On Me FC has built a reputation as a club that’s focused on creating space for all to enjoy football. The team celebrates and uplifts marginalised voices, whilst exercising a deep love for the beautiful game and wxmens football. From hosting Lionesses screenings, to running football tournaments and raising money for charities and community groups around the North West, it’s a wonderful club to be a part of! Follow and support their work here

17/10/2024

Wondering what the Itch that Scratch creative feedback and mingle looks like after the event?

We wanted to make lots of different ways for you to respond to what you’ve seen and tap into your own artistic-ness in the process - whether you do a doodle, vote on what a character should do next, write a letter, leave a voice note, scan the qr code and fill in a google form, or just stick around for a chat - it all helps keep the creative juices flowing, and the ideas growing…until they are GLOWING

Thank you if you’ve been part of one of the past 4 events - can you spot your contribution? Or found the process helpful/fun? Let us know below!

Next event: WEDNESDAY 23rd OCTOBER 7-9pm Booking in bio!

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15/10/2024

ITCH that SCARY SCRATCH has a whole new bunch of apples in the bucket for you next week - including…

Breath of Fresh Breast - Hargroves

it’s either going to be a powerpoint presentation about how you’re failing as a woman, a serious piece about the love I have for my ginger cat William or a James Bond appreciation show. I love you, goodbye.

The Asexual Vampire -

I’ve seen Buffy. I’ve seen The Vampire Diaries. I’ve seen the g*dforsaken abomination that is Twilight. I’ve had enough.

I am sick to undeath with the sexualisation of vampires in the media. What Hollywood doesn’t seem to care about is the knock-on effects it has for the humble vampire-next-door. This madness has to end. It’s time for me to set the record q***r.

Good Morning Captain by Mike Kaloski-Naylor

No robins redbreasts here, just seagulls, pigeons and magpies. More and more magpies chattering at each other from the chimney tops. You might own this house, but those walls could cause you issues. And you are very late to a much older and longer conversation. A short sharp look into where a fresh start can lead.

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🗓️23 oct
⏰ 7pm
💰£7.50-12

02/10/2024

Thanks you to everyone who danced with us & lastly to our amazing DJ !!!

02/10/2024

A BIG THANK YOU TO all of our artists, performers, workshop hosts for making our Bend it Like Beckham Immersive Screening a wonderful day to remember for our lovely Girl Gang audience.

It was amazing to be able to pull of this amazing event, showcasing South Asian artists, actors and workshop facilitators and holding space for women and non binary people to reminisce and celebrate Bend it Like Beckham, a film that has impacted on representation of women in sport and South Asian heritage and culture.

26/09/2024

Tonight! We’re combining Action Point & Speed Mate-ing to create community and deepen understanding around mental health from both personal and political perspectives.
Action Point is the sister group to Book Club and part of our Build A Better Future series. We meet to explore the themes of the previous book club in a more practical tactile, forward focussed and practical way.
Tonight we’ll be doing podmapping, tactile mental health support strategy exercises with blocks and all sorts of other fun activities and conversation stimuli!
The session will be co facilitated by .kirby & Tickets are still available in our bio, we’d love if you could join us 🥰
6.30pm soft arrivals for a 7pm start at Whitworth Locke.

23/09/2024

📣 OUR NEXT SPEED MATE-ING IS THIS THURS 📣
..and didn't you hear, it's a collab! Join us at Whitworth Locke on Thursday eve where we'll be merging the format of speed mate-ing with the themes of Action Point.

🩷 Meet like-minded pals
🩷 Have some low-stakes fun
🩷 Chat about community, care, and connection
🩷 Explore the theme of mental health in the community

We'll have some weird and wonderful activities on offer to break the ice and warm your heart as we ease into those colder stay-in-bed months... Come join!

Tickets & all necessary info via the link in bio 🎟️

19/09/2024

Echo what Gemma said! So lucky to have you on the team Gem and so proud of what we have built together and created on Sat xx

19/09/2024

17/09/2024

What a beautiful day 🥹 Thank you so much to all the artists, audiences, businesses and initiatives who collaborated to create such magic with us!!

16/09/2024

Speed Mate-ing x Action Point: Mental Health & Community Special!
✨ Did someone say collab? ✨
Join Amie and Megan in a GG crossover: think of everything you know and love about Speed Mate-ing, combined with the innovative focus of Action Point. This month, we’re talking mental health!
We’ll be taking key thoughts and ideas from Micha Frazer Carroll’s ‘Mad World’, July’s book, and weaving them into the usual speed mateing format to open honest, frank, and generative discussions about mental health.
Via one on one conversations, group ice breakers, creative stimulus, activities and discussion, we’ll be connecting individually and collectively to create actionable ideas around our own mental health, the wellbeing of our community and zoom out to the wider politics of mental health globally.

“We should build towards a future where communities can lead research and exploration, and collectively devise ways of describing ourselves and relating to one another that are characterised by creativity, complexity, community, abundance and solidarity.” - Micha Frazer-Carroll (Mad World, 2023)
Come join us to build a community of abundance, solidarity, and ZERO judgement!

Event details:
£10 / £7.50 / £12 adv // 18+ // Trans and non-binary inclusive // Wheelchair accessible / 7pm - 9pm (Doors at 6.30pm)

Click the link in our bio for further details - we’d love to see you there!! me

14/09/2024

TODAYS THE DAY!!
Check our pinned posts for the fixtures list for line up & timings & our stories for sneak peaks of what you have to look forward to!
Tickets still available at the link in our bio xx

11/09/2024

‼️ ⚽️ We’ve got 50 pairs of brand new New Balance Football Boots to give away at our immersive Bend it Like Beckham event this Sunday ⚽️ ‼️
4.20pm & 6.30pm: Meet representatives from the Houndslow Harriers at the winners podium photobooth near the central square inside Stretford Mall to tell them about your footballing journey and why you deserve a pair!
The boots range between sizes 4.5-8.5 and retail at over £100 per pair! Only ticket holders are eligible to recieve a pair and women and nonbinary people will be prioritised in the give away should demand outstrip amount!
Share this post to spread the word with any footballers you know, whether they’ve been playing for years or are looking to begin, we are keen to support everyone on their sporting journey as we celebrate the final event in Summer of Sport Event series!
Still unsure what to expect an an immersive film screening? Scroll along the carousel to see photos of the boots themselves and then lots of pictures of previous Girl Gang screenings to give you a sense of the content and vibe! All activity, timings and collaborators can be found on the eventbrite booking link in our bio 🎟️
Tag in your friends and teammates and comment your questions below 👇 see you on Saturday!! ⚽️

10/09/2024

Meet some of your workshop hosts!

Gurleen, Nishla and Attiya.

Chai & Chat: A safe relaxing space for people of all ages and identities to connect and chat.

4.30 - 6.30pm

Hosted by Gurleen.

Gurleen is a compassionate and qualified psychotherapist from a South Asian background, dedicated to supporting clients in exploring their identities. Gurleen’s therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and shaped through the lens of intersectionality

Talking Circle

4.30-5.15pm

This talking circle is aimed at South Asian Women/ Non Binary people .

Connect over a lovely cup of chai and discuss topics including confidence in sport, role models, dual heritage and more over a cup of complimentary chai.

Drop Conversation Cafe

5.45 - 6.30pm

This drop in conversation cafe is aimed at Women/Non Binary people.

Covering topics including female friendships, confidence in sport, role models, dual heritage and more. with complimentary chai

Henna Workshop

Hosted by Attiya

4.30pm - 6.30pm

Attiya is a student midwife who has been doing henna for the last 2 years. It has become her therapeutic passion. She has been lucky enough to meet some wonderful people through her business and is excited to meet some more!

Feminist Football Anthem

Hosted by Nishla

4.30pm - 6.30pm

Nishla Smith is an artist/curator, influenced by the musical language of jazz and driven by storytelling across her diverse practice.

Her debut album, ‘Friends With Monsters’ was released on Whirlwind Recordings to critical acclaim, with Downbeat USA saying “While Smith’s singing is an entrancing beauty of its own, the true trump cards are her lyrics and melodies.”

Nishla is a Peter Whittingham Jazz Award winner and an alumni of Serious’ Take Five. She played the titular bird in Atri Banerjee’s acclaimed production of ‘Kes’, at Bolton Octagon and Theatre By The Lake in Spring 2022, for which she won a UK Theatre Award for ‘Best Supporting Performer’.

We can’t wait to see you at our Bend it Like Beckham event! Book your tickets in the link in our bio!☺️

10/09/2024

There’s an immersive screening of Bend It Like Beckham heading to Stretford Town Centre this weekend, complete with food and drink, interactive workshops, a full length screening of the cult classic and a massive football boots giveaway ⚽️💕

Hosted in collaboration with Girl Gang Manchester, the BILB event has everything from bollywood dance workshops to a henna station and an after hours after party in the Mall with DJ Amina on the Beat

Grab some tickets via the 🔗 below and you can read more about this fantastic community-led event in Manchester Evening News, Manchester's Finest, Manchester Wire and Messenger Newspaper 📰

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bend-it-like-beckham-immersive-cinema-screening-tickets-990771453087?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/09/2024

Have you got your tickets yet?!

08/09/2024

“if we leave now, we can still make the second half!!”
There’s less than a week to go until we transform Stretford Mall into a footy mad/ 90’s / Indian wedding extravaganza to celebrate the culturally iconic Bend it Like Beckham in the heart of Stretford Community!
Join us for for gorgeous inclusive dance party vibes, South Asian sounds from who is DJing our Pinky’s Wedding themed after party 9-11pm and of course our screening, performances, talks, workshops and activities beforehand!
Check out the pinned post on our grid and link in the bio for a full run down of activity and to get your tickets- we have been wanting to make this event a reality for so many years and we can’t believe it’s lsss than a week away!!
Saturday September 14th at Stretford Mall, 4pm-11pm

06/09/2024

The struggles of family expectations are real…..

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bend-it-like-beckham-immersive-cinema-screening-tickets-990771453087

04/09/2024

We know you’re all excited to see our fixtures list for next Saturday, so take a peek at what we’ve got lined up for you below! 👇👇👇
So many different things to get involved with and such a range of fantastic local artists and initiatives involved, what are you most looking forward to?!

04/09/2024

So many great screenings happening in Manchester in the next few months- including ours, obvz!! x

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Speed Mate-ing 3-3.30pm today!

✨ 💖 IT’S NOT TOO LATE! SPEED MATE-ING @fairfieldsocialclubmcr TODAY 3-5.30PM 💖 ✨ If your intention this International Women’s Day is more more more!! More women, more connections, more new friends, more soul mates you can’t believe you didn’t meet already, more conversations with strangers, more people totally different to you you may never get, to speak to otherwise, more being held as you bravely venture outside your comfort zone, then we’ve got you covered! Join us for an International Women’s Day Special Edition of Speed Mate-ing to collectively celebrate the women who inspire you and welcome more legends into your life! Very excited to be first on the bill for le grand opening of @grubmcr new venue @fairfieldsocialclubmcr and part of a totally cracking line up of babes and totally varying activity for LASSFEST 2024! Come down from 12pm to check out the new venue and for free sausages (lol!) for the first 100 through the door! Exchange your old plant pots for beer! Doors for Speed Mate-ing from 2.30pm and facilitated activity 3-5.30pm and stay after for @josielong !! Banging day out if we say so ourselves!! Further info and tickets available via our tickettailor in our bio, check out @fairfieldsocialclubmcr for the full LASSFEST line up ### Video from our event @contactmcr in January! #speeateing #girlgangmcr #internationalwomensday #iwd24 #lassfest24 #grubmcr #fairfieldsocialclub https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlgangmcr/1156027?

❄️ ✨ GGMCR’S WINTER 2024 EVENTS PROGRAMME ✨❄️ All your favourite events are back for the New Year… and we have some exciting **newness** for 2024 too! All out venues are accessible and our events are open to all! More information about each event and the deets of where & when etc can be found on our ticket page: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlgangmcr We’re looking forward to moving, creating, meeting new folk, learning, reflecting and generally having a blast with YOU this year! Get involved, tell a friend, see you there!! 💖💖💖

Your Wreath, Your Way - last few tickets remaining! 🎟️ We’re gearing up for some seasonal self-expression at Fairfield Social Club and Bold Co-working! Join the gang for some festive fun with natural, recycled and foraged materials a plenty ✨🎄🌸⚡️ 🗓️Sat 16th Dec 2:00-4:30pm 📍Fairfield Social Club, Irk St, Manchester M4 4JT 🗓️Mon 18th Dec 6:30-9:00pm 📍Bold Bauhaus 27 Quay St, Manchester M3 3GY £15 / £18 / £21 adv // 18+ // Trans and non-binary inclusive // Wheelchair accessible Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlgangmcr

Reminder that the final Write Here, Right Now will be taking place this Weds between 6:30-9pm at the cosy @foleysmcr hosted this month by Aileen of Tinder Translator Check out feedback from before and after last session, so great to see people feeling energised and inspired! Tickets and more info in bio!

🌟 POV: You went to a Speed Mate-ing session with Girl Gang MCR and spent the night connecting and making friends with other amazing people from across Manchester 💃✨ What an incredible experience, right?! We believe that meaningful connections can be made in an instant, and our Speed Mate-ing events are all about fostering friendships and creating a community of strong, supportive women. Look like something you’d like to do? Bite the bullet and sign up to our next event in November 💪💞➡️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlgangmcr/1021354?

Get your ticket from the link in our bio 🎟️ Write Here, Right Now 📝 ABC Buildings📍 04.10.2023 🗓️ #girlgangmcr #writersworkshop #mcrevents #thingstodoinmcr #manchesterevents

Throwback ⏮️ to our International Women’s Day event at The Met, Bury We had the most incredible evening celebrating at our event The Met and you can check out all of our highlights in this video 📽️ We’re so proud to have so many wonderful people in our community and we can’t get enough of watching this video over and over agin 🥹❤️ Did you join us on International Women’s Day? Let us know your favourite bits below ⬇️ ✨ 👉We heard from Kiana & Soudabeh from Women of Iran and Rommari on how women are resisting and leading in times of war, conflict and revolution in their countries of origin (Iran and Ukraine). We listened to Happy Me CIC, a newly founded mums group in Bury & SafeNet; a domestic abuse support line (dial 3 for Bury), and many other wonderful charities and initiatives who support local women in Greater Manchester 💃 We also started and ended the evening channelling our inner dancing queens with an energetic group dance led by Kinetic Dance & Wellbeing to Sisters Doing It For Themselves. It was so amazing to see women from all ages, background and orientations dancing together!! 👩🏻‍🎨 We also got creative at our craft table, in our Photo Booth and on our pledge boards whilst grooving to some original live music from Prinny Moni and Gemma Lees. A big thank you again to The Met, Bury, Emily Cox, Heni Holtwright and Megan Marie Griffith for making it such a wonderful event!

Throwback ⏮️ to our International Women’s Day event at The Met, Bury We had the most incredible evening celebrating at our event @metbury and you can check out all of our highlights in this video 📽️ We’re so proud to have so many wonderful people in our community and we can’t get enough of watching this video over and over agin 🥹❤️ Did you join us on International Women’s Day? Let us know your favourite bits below ⬇️ ✨ 👉We heard from Kiana & Soudabeh from @womenofiran @rommari on how women are resisting and leading in times of war, conflict and revolution in their countries of origin (Iran and Ukraine). We listened to Happy Me CIC, a newly founded mums group in Bury & @safenet_uk; a domestic abuse support line (dial 3 for Bury), and many other wonderful charities and initiatives who support local women in Greater Manchester 💃 We also started and ended the evening channelling our inner dancing queens with an energetic group dance led by @kineticdancewellbeing to Sisters Doing It For Themselves. It was so amazing to see women from all ages, background and orientations dancing together!! 👩🏻‍🎨 We also got creative at our craft table, in our Photo Booth and on our pledge boards whilst grooving to some original live music from @prinnymoni and @gemisace A big thank you again to @metbury, @emilyjbcox, @heniholtwright and @meganmarriegriffith for making it such a wonderful event!