The 12 Days of Ladyfest!

On the 8th Day of Ladyfest, Lady Luck gave to me...

Ladyfest on BBC 6 Music!

Join TOW as we sit in for Tom Robinson on his brilliant 6 Music show, Introducing Fresh On The Net - which kicks off on Monday 8 November at 1am. We'll be playing muchos Ladyfest tunes and are joined by the fabulous Sukie Smith (Madam) who plays Sunday afternoon's quieter line up. Annette Barlow from The Girls Are comes on for a turn as our Girl Music Guru with tunes from The Hysterical Injury and She Makes War. 

OH AND - lest we forget! Annette will be doing a turn on Nemone's lunchtime show this afternoon with JD SAMSON! Tune in from 1pm... 

Tune in on digital radio or online here.

On the 9th Day of Ladyfest, Lady Luck gave to me... 

Trash Kit, Wetdog, La La Vasquez, Peepholes, Tender Trap and Viv Albertine!

Trash Kit

Viv Albertine

Peepholes

La La Vasquez

Tender Trap

Wetdog

So seriously, HAVE YOU SEEN SUNDAY'S LINE UP?? And we're only talking about the evening's line up - just wait until you've seen the rest of the day. We'll save that for another post, or you can look here. The best in lo-fi guitar bands AND Viv Albertine! Catch some of the most hyped and blogged about bands of the year all in one spot, it's going to be LOUD - prepare to get your hair blown back!

Tickets here.

On the 10th Day of Ladyfest, Lady Luck gave to me...  Workshops and panel disco's aplenty!

Ten years on and where do we go from here? Ever wanted to put on your own Ladyfest? Join our brilliant Launch Debate on Friday 12 November, with Ladyfest founder member Lea Beattie, The Slits Viv Albertine, UK Feminista's Kat Banyard and more for YOU to fire your questions at. 

TOW is represented on the Women in Media panel discussion on Saturday 13 November with the lovely Annette Barlow from The Girls Are, the awesome Kira Cochrane from The Guardian and the super-talented broadcaster and writer Bidisha.

Plus - beat boxing workshops, bicycle maintenance, stand up comedy and a footie kick-about!

Plus - feminist discussion groups, yoga, dance, creative writing workshops, arts and crafts, life drawing and feminist self-defense.

Tickets HERE!

On the 11th Day of Ladyfest, Lady Luck gave to me...

Beats Workin' on Fri 12th Nov!

Photo by Robin Bharaj

Ladyfest is celebrating its tenth birthday and what a majestic way to kick off the party! Friday night at The Horatia will feature female beat-boxers, femmcee’s, hip hop and dance supremos. Showcasing the most exciting up and coming UK talent, Beats Workin’ promises to be an evening of fierce women and killer skills, headlined by major UK talent Envy - easily the fasted lady-rapper around, Lady Sovereign, YOU WISH!

Also catch MC Lykez, who grew up battling with the likes of Chipmunk in Crouch Hill, North London and whose single Not Your Hair is tearing up the airwaves. Birmingham's Lady Leshurr has been rapping since she was a little 'un and releasing bashment, grime and R&B mix tapes since she was just 16...

Beats Workin’ features performances from:
- MC ENVY
- LADY LESHURR
- GRACIOUS B
- LYKEZ
- PATRICIA PANTHER
- FRAMEOUS DANCE CO.
- COMPERED BY AMY & SUSAN


Tickets - HERE! 

On the 12th Day of Ladyfest, Lady Luck gave to me...

MEN as Saturday night headliners!

Can you freakin' believe it? A huge advocate of Ladyfest, Le Tigre member JD Samson will lead her crew on Saturday night to perform what will no doubt be an explosive headline set, expect hits including Off Our Backs, Simultaneously, Credit Card Babies and new material.

As well as the jam-packed music line up have you checked out the mind-boggling film schedule at this year's festival? Well, put it this way, on Saturday 13th November JD herself will be introducing the brand new 'Le Tigre On Tour' documentary...


Get booking those tickets!!