Women & Theatre seeks new Executive Director to help us continue to create bold, socially engaged work.
Executive Director Salary:: £40,000 based on full time (40) hours per week but part time – reducing to a min of 32 hours/4 days will be considered Location: at the company HQ in Kings Heath, Birmingham Style of working: Office based with significant ability to home work, as an estimate 40% of an average week […]
Katherine Hewitt stepping down as Executive Director
After 3 happy and productive years Katherine Hewitt is moving on from her role as Women & Theatre’s Executive Director. Katherine joined Women & Theatre in October 2023 during her time at the company she has overseen an exciting and diverse range of projects. She played a key role in the establishment of The Brummie […]
Our Health, Our Stories an evening with Women & Theatre Tickets Now on Sale!
Friday 7 August 2026, 7pm – 8.30pm, The Moseley Hive, Tickets: Pay What You Can Telling stories through the language and lives of ordinary people is what Women & Theatre do and over and over again for 40 years we have used the stories we have been told through research to improve health in wide […]
Word Lounge Theatre Company returns for 2026
Word Lounge Theatre Company Word Lounge Theatre Company is a youth theatre for young people ages 13-17 who are in care and/or young carers and/or young people with additional educational needs who are passionate about theatre and performance. Women & Theatre will deliver 10 weekly sessions at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), working with up to […]
Join The Brummie Ensemble Term 2 Spring 2026!
The Brummie Ensemble is an inclusive drama group for adults, a meeting point for stories waiting to be told and for people who may, otherwise, never have met. This term we will focus on theatre, performance and music. Following a hugely successful first term at The Legacy Centre of Excellence in Aston, we are now […]
Act Up 2025 Evaluation
Following the success of our youth theatre Word Lounge Theatre Company for care experienced children, young careers or young people with additional needs, Women & Theatre launched Act Up, in spring 2025, a series of drama workshops for young people from the same groups aged 18 – 25. Following a successful recruitment drive we engaged […]
Guest Blog: Mental Health Trust Schizophrenia Training: A character’s journal by Sipho Eric Ndlovu
Women & Theatre is based at The Uffculme Centre which is part of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Foundation. As part of our rental agreement for our office we provide a variety of creative projects that respond to The Trust’s work, including working with patients, supporting training with staff or performances for conferences and […]
Looking Back, Moving Forward 9 July 2025 Tickets Now on Sale
To mark the close of Pride Month, Women & Theatre warmly invite you to “Looking Back, Moving Forwards”, an evening of monologues that share the stories of people in the LGBTQ+ community, from our city. Researched and Written by Janice Connolly & Hannah Graham. Date: Wednesday 9th July 2025 Time: Doors Open 7:30pm Location: The […]
Tickets now on sale for Word Lounge Theatre Company’s latest show
Tickets are now on sale for Unknown 3.0 the latest production from our youth theatre Word Lounge Theatre Company. Travellers from Birmingham wake up in different worlds but how have they got there? Who will they meet? And will they ever return to Earth? Join us as we discover new worlds that are relatable and […]
Tickets for Miss Ida Now on Sale
We are excited to announce that tickets are now available for our upcoming show Miss Ida. An entertaining one woman show celebrating the highs and lows of your autumn years, exploring positive changes we can all make to our lifestyle, wellbeing and health. Created in partnership with the William Wilson Turner Foundation the play will […]
