Ladyfest Leeds is a festival celebrating creativity, diversity and promoting gender equality, taking place from
TUESDAY 10th to SUNDAY 15th APRIL 2007 for the people of Leeds and Yorkshire, as well as visitors from around the world. Ladyfest Leeds aims to break down the barriers between the art world and those of us who are creative every day – we want to celebrate the talents of all women. Check out the website at www.ladyfestleeds.co.uk
Festival events will mainly take place primarily in two city centre host venues:
* The Carriageworks (www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk) - For dance, performance, comedy, cabaret, music, films and spoken word events as well as three days of workshops; from fun and practical for kids and adults, to more serious talks and discussions about empowerment, gender and equality
* Josephs Well - For music and gigs, and practical music workshops from Friday to Sunday.
* Holy Trinity Church - For art installations, experimental film and music from Wednesday to Sunday
* Autonomous Space - for cafe, performances, music, kidspace, film and more from Tuesday to Sunday.
Plus lots more random amazingness in several other venues - see the full programme on our website .Ladyfest aims to bring together the energy, ideas and experience of individuals, voluntary and community organisations, colleges and universities, and the statutory sector.
There have been over 100 Ladyfests around the world since 2000. Ladyfests are non-profit, feminist events organised mainly by women and are a platform for the talents of female artists and performers. The events have been focused mainly on encouraging the talent of women and girls, but are open to everyone.
In Leeds are extending the Ladyfest ethos to include people of all genders and sexualities at every level of organising and staging the events. We also intend our planners, performers and artists to represent the diverse population of Leeds in terms of age, ethnicity, ability and social class. We want Ladyfest and its related events and meetings to be an accessible, comfortable space for everyone who wants to contribute.
Ladyfest Leeds has a DIY ethos: all the organisers are volunteers and any profits made will all go to charity. The theme of the festival is empowerment and self-representation through art and music.