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Mask-Making

Film by Lisl Ponger from her mask-making workshop with A-Level students...

Green Exhibition

1 November, 15:00. Tea party for opening of pop-up exhibition of young photographers exploring the colour green....

A Day Out in Nailsworth

Looking for the perfect autumn day out? Nailsworth is full of charm, creativity and interesting shops - ideal for a day trip or cosy weekend break....

Tour and Talk with Gulshan Khan

Artist Tour : 18 October 2025 from 11:00. Join us for a tour and talk with award-winning photojournalist Gulshan Khan....

Woman in a green coat and a white hat behind a glass window

Capturing the Zeitgeist

If there was ever cause for celebration, it’s a centenary. One hundred years ago, the ‘Grand Old Lady of Finnish Photography,’ Claire Aho, was born in Helsinki....

The Joyful Women Collective

Launch event and taster session: 6 November 2025 18:30 - 20:30...

A Tribute to Textiles

Co-curated installation: 20 September 2025 from 11:00 with Lisl Ponger as part of Heritage Open Days...

Garden Party Invitation – Poisoned Futures

Join us in Mortimer Gardens for an early evening gathering beneath the trees to celebrate the summer season and the artists, thinkers and changemakers shaping a better future....

Visible Mending Workshop

Workshop : 31st July 2025, 18:30 - 20:30, Join us for a creative, hands-on session exploring the art of visible mending...

Poisoned Futures?

13.06.25 - 25.10.25 EXHIBITION "Poisoned Futures" - entanglements of climate change featuring Gulshan Khan, Laura El-Tantawy and Lisl Ponger...

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Book Featured Front Page

In Dayanita Singh’s latest photo-novel, Let’s See (pub. Steidl, 26th May 2022), she revisits the earliest years of her archive – looking back at the images she created when she did not yet consider herself a photographer.

PlanetHeroines21st June 2022

Exhibition Featured Front Page

Sue Williamson – All Our Mothers

People - their history, their identity, and the stories they tell - are at the heart of Sue Williamson’s practice. Part of the generation of South African artists and photographers whose work challenged the apartheid government in the 70s and 80s, her work honours the courageous women who underpinned the struggle for…

PlanetHeroines14th June 2022

Featured Front Page Listicle Pride 2024

5 Contemporary Heroines to celebrate this Pride Month

To help celebrate Pride month this year, we're highlighting 5 contemporary heroines, find out more about Anita Khemka, Catherine Opie, Hinda Schuman, Ingrid Pollard & Paola Paredes here!

PlanetHeroines9th June 2022

Brief News Featured Volunteers

Volunteer Diaries: Karen Patchell

Volunteer Karen Patchell discusses her involvement with Hundred Heroines in Gloucester

Del Barrett9th June 2022

event Featured Forthcoming Event Front Page Museum Events Archive

Exhibition : First Impressions

First Impressions: A glimpse into the archive of Elisabeth Buchmeyer Lewis. An installation at the Heroines Hub (Gloucester) from 21st June to 11th August.

PlanetHeroines8th June 2022

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With Love

Messums London is presenting Yan’s first London-based solo exhibition. Curated by Johnny Messum & Zelda Cheatle, the exhibition introduces three major bodies of work.

Del Barrett7th June 2022

Portrait photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her Accession: a half-length portrait, turned slightly to her left, face. She wears the George IV Diamond Diadem, the Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace, the star and badge of the Order of the Garter on a sash, over a satin evening dress, designed by Norman Hartnell. The Queen is also wearing a diamond and platinum bracelet that was given as a wedding present by Prince Philip. This was designed by Philip Antrobus, using stones taken a from a tiara that had belonged to Prince Philip's mother Princess Andrew of Greece. She is also holding a fan in her left hand.

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Heroines & The Crown

Local heroines: Royal photographer, Dorothy Wilding, was born in Gloucester.

Del Barrett2nd June 2022

Featured Volunteers

Highlights from Photo London

Whether or not you were able to attend in person, our series of Photo London 2022 highlights provide a whistle-stop tour of the Historical and Contemporary Heroines’ contributions, covering remarkable works from throughout the medium’s history.

PlanetHeroines1st June 2022

Featured Volunteers

Volunteer Week

Celebrating volunteer week with a big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers! We’re beyond grateful to those who have made such a difference to Hundred Heroines by taking the time to volunteer with us.

Del Barrett31st May 2022

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Trish Morrissey – Autofictions

Among the leading women in photography practising today, Trish Morrisey frequently draws inspiration from both her familial history and archival materials, reinterpreting stories from the past to create groundbreaking new narratives.

PlanetHeroines28th May 2022