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WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre

11 Mar 22 – 13 Mar 22, Times vary depending on event

Elizabeth Day, Patrisse Cullors and a reading of Lucy Kirkwood's latest play are among the highlights to catch at WOW – Women of the World Festival

By Holly O'Mahony on 24/1/2022

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WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre. Photo: Little Wimmin by Rosie Collins
WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre. Photo: Little Wimmin by Rosie Collins
WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre Hailey Wendling
In March 2020, the 10th annual WOW – Women of the World Festival – was among the last of London’s major cultural events to go ahead in person before the UK was plunged into its first lockdown. Last year, amid lockdown three, the festival shifted online, extending its programme into a three-week affair featuring over 30 digital talks, debates and performances.


Happily, WOW is back in the room this year, with festival founder Jude Kelly offering a weekend-long line-up of guest speakers presenting material to mark International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8 February). This year’s programme welcomes several well-known writers and podcasters on board, and in breaking with convention, will include a reading of a celebrated new play.



Photo: WOW – Women of the World Festival


The core purpose of WOW remains very much the same: to connect the stories of women and girls with active change-making globally.


Here are the highlights to look out for at the 2022 WOW UK Festival.



Lisa Taddeo & Pandora Sykes in Conversation
When: Friday 11 March, 6:30pm
Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall


Three Women and Animal author Lisa Taddeo speaks to author, journalist and podcast host Pandora Sykes (How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?) about what happens when women are pushed to the brink.


Admission: £25
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Patrisse Cullors: An Abolitionist Journey
When: Friday 11 March, 7pm-8pm
Where: Royal Festival Hall


Join author, abolitionist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Patrisse Cullors, to celebrate the release of Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World. In it, Cullors imagines a more equal world, where communities are treated with dignity, care and respect. The talk is a chance to learn about the history of abolition and question what reparations might look like for those who suffered at the hands of white oppressors.


Admission: £10 - £38
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The Urgent Conversation

When: Saturday 12 March, 6:15pm-7:45pm
Where: Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall


An annual highlight of WOW is always the panel discussion reflecting on the latest, urgent issues facing women and girls around the world. Chaired by Kelly, the talk invites guest speakers and the audience to share their perspectives and debate with one another, while showing solidarity with fellow females across the globe.


Admission: £10
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Marian Keyes at WOW: Again, Rachel
When: Saturday 12 March, 6pm-7:30pm
Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall


Twenty-five years after her best-selling novel Rachel’s Holiday was published, author Marian Keyes comes to WOW to present its sequel: Again, Rachel. Keyes has used her platform to raise awareness about issues ranging from domestic violence to immigration. Here, she reflects on writing for a living, feminism and much more.


Admission: £25
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Deborah Frances-White Stands Up at WOW
When: Saturday 12 March, 9pm - 10:30pm
Where: Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall


If you love The Guilty Feminist podcast (let’s be frank, who doesn’t?), this is a chance to hear from its creator, stand-up comedian Deborah Frances-White, as she relays some of her guiltiest ‘I’m a feminist but…’ confessions, shares stories too intimate for the podcast and has a laugh at the expense of the patriarchy.


Admission: £22
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Maryland at WOW

When: Sunday 13 March, 2pm-3.30pm
Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall


Playwright Lucy Kirkwood (The Welkin) impressed the critics last autumn when she presented her latest play, Maryland, as a script-in-hand performance at the Royal Court theatre. Now, the production is coming to WOW, with Milli Bhatia, Vicky Featherstone and Lucy Morrison once again directing. A rallying cry in response to the normalising of abuse against victims of gendered violence, Kirkwood says the play ‘was for many years a private conversation with myself’. This is a chance to be among the first to see it live.


Admission: £15
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Sunday Afternoon with Elizabeth Day at WOW
When: Sunday 13 March, 4pm-5.30pm
Where: Royal Festival Hall


Journalist, novelist and the brains and voice behind the How to Fail podcast Elizabeth Day comes to WOW to discuss the highs, lows, loves and failures of her yet-to-be-announced special guests. Settle in for an afternoon of frank conversation.


Admission: £18 - £38
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Little Wimmin
When: Sunday 13 March, 7pm-9pm
Where: Queen Elizabeth Hall


Comic, all-female theatre troupe Figs in Wigs are bringing their surreal, darkly funny and feminist remake of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women to WOW. Renamed Little Wimmin, the play dissects all that’s problematic with the book, bringing into question how we think about the past, the problems of the present and how we could do better in the future.


Admission: £25
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Workshop: Under-10s Feminist Corner
When: Saturday 12 March, sessions at 10:30am, 1:30pm and 4pm
Where: Royal Festival Hall



WOW Festival’s Under-10s Feminist Corner is where children of all genders can explore what it means for girls and boys to be equal, and discover what life is like for girls across the world. In this interactive workshop, little ones aged six and seven will explore equality in the playground and within the home, and get tips on how to start their own campaign.


Admission: £5
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What WOW – Women of the World Festival, Southbank Centre
Where Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX | MAP
Nearest tube Waterloo (underground)
When 11 Mar 22 – 13 Mar 22, Times vary depending on event
Price £0 - £38
Website Click here for more information and to book



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