Dear Beldina

Beldina onstage at the SAY Awards Dear Beldina, I resisted doing this for years because I didn’t know how to start, to be honest. I can’t believe it was November 5th, 2021 when we lost you. Typing these words even now, it’s still almost impossible to process this fact. I think about you often, andContinue reading “Dear Beldina”

Has Sally Wainwright Lost The Plot?

Ay up, our kid. Sally Wainwright is back on t’ BBC with her latest issues-based drama, Riot Women. On paper, it couldn’t be more appropriate for me- it’s about a group of menopausal women (tick) struggling with being largely ignored by society (tick) who decide to form a punk band (yup). But, oh boy, didContinue reading “Has Sally Wainwright Lost The Plot?”

Preview: Women In Revolt! @ Tate Britain

This is an enormously exciting bit of news . Tate Britain has just announced a new exhibition, starting on November 8th, showing the seismic shift in female-led art, politics and culture in the UK. Because it’s not just about Thatcher, The Clash and The Sex Pistols. WOMEN IN REVOLT!ART AND ACTIVISM IN THE UK 1970-1990Continue reading “Preview: Women In Revolt! @ Tate Britain”