Ladyfest Leicester’s core objective is to promote and celebrate the
creativity of women while raising money for good causes. Most music and arts
festivals are still male dominated; Ladyfest Leicester will help restore the
balance and provide a safe and comfortable environment for artists to
perform and exhibit their work. Ladyfest Leicester will be held over a
weekend in October with most of the events happening under one roof and all
happening simultaneously; and we will be showcasing music, literature, art
and workshops over the weekend.
We have a DIY ethos and and aim to build a collective community. Anybody is welcome to get involved...gay or straight, male or female and any ethnicity! Revolution Ladyfest Leicester Style:)
What Is Ladyfest
Ladyfest is a community based, not-for-profit global music and arts festival for female artists which features bands, musical groups, performance artists, authors, spoken word and visual artists, workshops, and is organized by volunteers. The origins of Ladyfest developed from the DIY ethic Riot grrrl movement from Olympia, Washington combined with inclusive feminist philosophy.The first ever Ladyfest was conducted in Olympia, Washington in August 2000 with over 2000 people attending. Prime motivators in the event were Sarah Dougher, Sleater-Kinney, Cat Power, and Neko Case.Since the first Ladyfest, the event has branched out into other urban centers such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Belgium, Berlin, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Brooklyn, Columbus, Chicago, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Lansing, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Diego, Toronto, Washington DC, and more. Each new festival is organized locally and independently of other Ladyfest events in other states or countries, primarily by volunteers, and most proceeds are donated to non-profit organizations. - Taken From Wikipedia
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Bands Confirmed So Far:
Stinkmitt
Miss The Occupier
The Mothers
Violet Beauregarde
DRAG
Veil
Vile Vile Creatures
Ill Ease
Valerie
Gertrude
Sophies Pigeon
Hannah Brackenbury
Julie Collings
More bands and times to be confirmed soon!I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4v
