Rose McGowan To Headline Storyhouse Festival

Rose McGowan and Catherine Mayer to headline Storyhouse Women festival taking place at the city arts venue 26 - 28 April.

International activist, author and leading actor Rose McGowan will discuss her bestselling memoir/manifesto Brave on Friday 26 April, whilst co-founder of the Women's Equality Party and author Catherine Mayer will present her unique show FFS on Saturday 27 April.

Alex Clifton said: "Bringing Rose McGowan and Catherine Mayer to Chester is something of a coup for Storyhouse and provides a great boost of energy to the drive for equality in our city. We're proud to welcome them and excited to share their message with Chester."

Now in its second year, Storyhouse Women is a weekend festival exploring and celebrating what it is to be a girl or a woman. The three-day program will explore a range of global issues including feminism, domestic violence, addiction, women in sport, mental health, trans, Islamophobia, careers and religion.

Interviewed live on-stage, McGowan will discuss her raw, honest and empowering memoir/manifesto, Brave, and explore the realities of coming of age in the cult of Hollywood.

Catherine Mayer is a writer, activist, speaker, consultant and the co-founder and President of the Women's Equality Party. She is the Executive Director of the think tank Datum Future.

Mayer will address 'soundbite culture in a messed-up world' in her talk: FFS. She will appear at Storyhouse on Saturday 27 April.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 6 February.

The rest of the Storyhouse Women festival will be announced later this month.

Find out more at storyhouse.com