Glastonbury goers - get a load of our Pockets of Power!
2023-06-21 - 2023-06-25 | Glastonbury Festival, United Kingdom
We are delighted to be taking a brand new show to Glastonbury this year, celebrating pockets! Will you be there? Come and see us!
Pockets of Power! is an original concept from the minds of our very own Artistic Director Rebecca Mordan (who, dontcherknow, has also featured in the BBC Writers Room and is the Glastonbury Circus Big Top Compère) our fabulous friend Dr Naomi Paxton (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker, and aka award-winning cabaret act and member of The Magic Circle, Ada Campe) and is in collaboration with Dr Kat Jungnickel (Goldsmith Uni and author of Bikes and Bloomers)
Together, these flamboyant miscreants will present comedy, song, sketches and audience games to show how women radically reinvented the worlds of fashion and design to solve problems, smash stereotypes and have adventures!
This interactive rampage through the history of the pocket draws on research from the Politics of Patents project at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and will feature:

costumes made from original patents and adapted for festival fabulousness in glitter and neon by Dr Jungnickel’s team, including a Victorian lunchbox and muff combination, a personal Edwardian life-saving device for long sea voyages (with hidden sandwich), and a vast array of secret compartments in everything from bags and bustles to hats and hooped skirts!
six live performers, embodying the characters who came up with and used these fabric inventions, such as Milly the Shop-Lifter, Lea the Land-Girl and Sal the Sports-Woman
live music, some specially commissioned for the project and some from pop culture, from music hall to the swinging 60’s
bespoke magic tricks
a specially commissioned puppet designed by Velma von Bon Bon
games, gifts and dressing up for audiences as they take part in activities and sections, such as Paper Doll Finger races and the Pockets vs Hands Ultimate Challenge!

Our cast includes friends of Team Scary old and new: Sarah Annakin, Don One, Koko Brown, Nadia Shash, Velma von Bon Bon and Dr Naomi Paxton
This is a Scary Little Girls Production created with Naomi Paxton, commissioned by Glastonbury Festival and Goldsmiths Uni, the first time we’ve been commissioned by either of these bodies.
Look for us in the festival programme!
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Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Saltash
2023-07-21 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Saltash Library and Information Service, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6DX, United Kingdom
Come and tell us your favourite Cornish stories, myths and legends–true or otherwise!
Jenny Beare, Bec Applebee and Shazz Andrew are the story gatherers and would love to hear your Cornish tales as we begin our project to create a legacy of our collective community storytelling heritage, from which we’ll create a new archive of Cornish Folklore, a new play and a digital map to keep these stories alive.
Come to our free tea party to learn more about the project and tell us your stories.
We’ll be hosting tea parties at several venues across Cornwall until 25th August – see them all here.
The Cornish Storylines project has received £296,200 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is part of a £4.4m investment in a cultural events and talent programme across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Common Ground: Exhibition and Film Screening
2023-07-24 16:00 - 20:30 | RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS, United Kingdom
Scary Little Girls and RISC join forces to bring you a unique opportunity to discover the work of Judith Baron in this exhibition of her photographic works from her time at Greenham Common and Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camps.
4.30 – 6.30: Judith Baron Exhibition Private View – photographs from Greenham and Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camps.
6.30pm: Talks from photographer Judith Baron and Greenham Women
7.30pm – 8.30pm Film screening of Women Against the Bomb, Sonia Gonzalez’s prize-winning documentary about the impact of the Greenham Women, reflected through interviews and footage from women who took action and never looked back.

Common Ground: Craftivism Coffee Morning
2023-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 | RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS, United Kingdom
Scary Little Girls and RISC join forces to bring you a unique opportunity to discover the work of Judith Baron in this exhibition of her photographic works from her time at Greenham Common and Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camps.
Join us from 10am-1pm for a relaxed craftivism session where we’ll be exploring messages of hope for the future. Whilst crafting, Greenham Child Rebecca Mordan will be sharing her memories of Greenham and chatting to you about yours.
All materials provided.
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Bugle
2023-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Bugle Village Hal, New St, Bugle, Saint Austell, PL26 8PG, United Kingdom
Come and tell us your favourite Cornish stories, myths and legends–true or otherwise!
Tell us about your favourite Cornish places, anecdotes, legends and local characters. Talk to our story-gatherers as they create a legacy of our communities, their storytelling and heritage. We’ll work with archivers of Cornish Folklore, create a new play and a digital response to keep these experiences and voices alive.
Come to our free tea party to learn more about the project and tell us your stories.
We’ll be hosting tea parties at several venues across Cornwall until 25th August – see them all here.
The Cornish Storylines project has received £296,200 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is part of a £4.4m investment in a cultural events and talent programme across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Common Ground: Memory Share and Film Screening
2023-07-26 17:45 - 20:00 | The Ultimate Picture Palace, Jeune St, Cowley Rd, Oxford, OX4 1BN, United Kingdom
We’re bringing the inspirational story of the first all-female peace camp of Greenham Common, told from the inside by the women who were there to The Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford.
Women Against the Bomb is Sonia Gonzalez’s prize-winning documentary about the impact of the Greenham Women, reflected through interviews and footage from women who took action and never looked back.
Join us for a film screening followed by a Q&A with Greenham child and author of ‘Out of the Darkness’ Rebecca Mordan as well as other Greenham Women who will discuss their first hand experiences of Greenham Common.
Hear songs from the camp come to life and enjoy the opportunity to hear from Greenham Women in our live Q&A.
Book tickets here
17:45 Doors
18:15 Film starts
19:15 Q&A
20:00 Ends
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Common Ground Event Day
2023-07-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5QE, United Kingdom
Join us for a day of Craftivism, Memory Sharing and talks hosted by Greenham Women Everywhere and Scary Little Girls to find out more about the Greenham Common Peace Camps!
Drop in to the Millers Bar at The Mill Arts Centre to discover an action packed day of events.
10am-1pm Craftivism workshop – Join us for a relaxed craftivism session
Whilst crafting, Greenham Child Rebecca Mordan will be sharing her memories of Greenham and chatting to you about yours.
All materials provided.
10am-4pm Pop Up Exhibition – Hang out in our bender tent listening to a soundscape of stories from the peace camp and interviews with Greenham Women. Our oral history team will be there to record your memories of Greenham so that you can become part of our growing archive.
2pm-4pm Panel Chat and Book Talk – Greenham child and author Rebecca Mordan will introduce her book ‘Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981 – 2000’ sharing the impact her early experiences of the camp have had on her life.
We’ll also have the opportunity to hear from other Greenham Women who share their experiences of the Greenham Common Peace Camp.
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Book talk with Woodstock Books
2023-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodstock Town Hall, Town Hall, Market Pl, Woodstock, OX20 1SL, United Kingdom
Join us at Woodstock Town Hall for a talk with Rebecca Mordan about her book, Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981 – 2000.

Our own Artistic Director Rebecca will read, tell stories and sing you some songs from the Greenham Song Book and together with Greenham Women who contributed their stories, she will answer all your burning Greenham questions – go on ask them, we dare you!

Grab your tickets here!

Common Ground: Activities Day
2023-07-30 11:00 - 17:00 | The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 6HX, United Kingdom
Scary Little Girls and the Sumac Centre join forces to bring you a pop-up exhibition and activities day celebrating Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
We’ll have lots of family friendly activities for you to join in with including

Vegan Brunch
Craftivism
Memory sharing
Pop-up Exhibits

All activities FREE!
Vegan Brunch served by Veggies 11-2pm, more info here!
Talks from 2pm – 4pm
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Common Ground: Family Activities Day
2023-07-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Central Library, High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8DZ, United Kingdom
Scary Little Girls and Sandwell Central Library join forces to bring you a pop-up exhibition and activities day celebrating Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
We’ll have lots of family friendly activities for you to join in with including:

Craftivism
Sing-along session
Memory sharing
Pop-up Exhibits

All activities FREE!
In the Children’s Library at Sandwell Central Library
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Common Ground: Book Talk and Film Screening
2023-07-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Thimblemill Library, Thimblemill Rd, Smethwick, B67 5RJ, United Kingdom
Join us at Thimblemill Library for an evening hearing all about life at the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Hear songs and stories that bring the camp to life as we reflect on the impact of the camp 40 years on.
Greenham child and author Rebecca Mordan will introduce her book ‘Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981 – 2000’ sharing the impact her early experiences of the camp have had on her life. There will be chance for you to ask any questions during a Greenham Q&A.
Following this there will be a screening of Carry Greenham Home as we transport you back to the early days of Greenham with Beeban Kidron and Amanda Richardson’s fly-on-the-wall masterpiece was shot whilst they lived at Greenham in 1982-83.
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Grampound
2023-08-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Grampound, Grampound, Truro, TR2 4SB, United Kingdom

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Liskeard
2023-08-11 10:00 - 13:00 | The Liskerrett Community Centre, Varley Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4AP, United Kingdom

Greenham Women's Peace camp Exhibition : Green Man Festival
2023-08-18 08:00 - 2023-08-20 17:00 | Green Man Festival, Einstein’s Garden, Glanusk Park,, Crickhowell, NP8 1LP, United Kingdom
Are you heading to the Green Man Festival this summer? We are! We’ll be in Einstein’s Garden with our Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp exhibition from the 18th to 20th August – join us!
The Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world.
Join this immersive installation to weave webs, build a bender, make a banner or peace dove, create music and sing songs. Join in discussions about climate change, feminism, nuclear weapons and the necessity for and challenges facing activism today.
Our oral history team will also be there to record your memories of Greenham so that you can become part of our growing archive.
Contributors:
Rebecca Mordan
Rebecca is the creator of award-winning feminist production hub Scary Little Girls and spent several years of her childhood visiting Greenham. She recently co-wrote and presented The Greenham Effect for the BBC’s Archive on Four, drawing on the 200 plus testimonials she helped gather from Greenham Women as part of the Greenham Women Everywhere project she co-founded. This also led to the publication of her first book, Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices drawing on these interviews. Join her to chat about your memories of Greenham and hear hers.
Sue Say
Sue Say lived at Greenham for 2 years. On her first evening there, she heard a woman talking to a soldier on the other side of the fence. It was that powerful conversation that kept her at the camp, protesting nuclear missiles but also exploring the multitudes of different ways to be a woman by meeting and talking to “many shades of women”. Sue went to prison many times, took the government to court for illegal strip-searches and won, changing the law in the process. At Green Man, she will be talking about her soon to be published book and inviting you to join her in making friendship bracelets.
Carolyn Francis
Carolyn lived at Greenham in a hollowed-out holly tree from Summer 1984. She became a Buddhist at Greenham and the personal impact of her time there changed the course of her life.
Carolyn is a well known for her research, composition, performance and teaching of Cumbrian fiddle and border bagpipe tunes. She is currently focussing on expressing the relationship between traditional music, place and landscape, and reaching new audiences in order to expand the community playing, enjoying and participating in this music.
Pearl Love
Alongside song writing and performing, Pearl is a workshop facilitator, harmony sharer and choir leader. Pearl grew up around group singing and has always felt the power of singing with others and the community it can create. It is her belief that everyone should have access to the uplifting joy and sense of connection that singing in harmony can bring. Pearl teaches harmony songs and rounds, from a range of traditions, in a friendly and lightly humorous way. Each song is taught by ear, so no experience is needed, and every voice is welcome!
You can also catch Pearl leading Mindful Music workshops in the Little Folk Field this weekend.
Pixie Taylor
Pixie went to Greenham when she was 18, living at Green Gate from 1985-86 and returning to live at Blue Gate from 1991-1994. She has been a Forest School leader since 2002 and feels passionately that is vital for us to enable and encourage children today to connect with the natural environment. Pixie will be teaching people how to build their own Greenham-style camp, using natural materials and simple techniques.
Jill ‘Ray’ Raymond
Ray lived at Greenham for around 12 years and she was part of a core group who stayed and took part in actions such as the famous protest when they danced on the silos on New Years Eve and cut through miles of fencing.
Drop-in for some craftivism with Ray who will be running practical web weaving sessions and sharing the history of Web Weaving as feminist protest.
And more TBC. Free to festival ticket holders.

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Launceston
2023-08-18 10:00 - 13:00 | The Orchard Centre, Blind Hole, Market St, Launceston, PL15 8AU, United Kingdom
Come and tell us your favourite Cornish stories, myths and legends–true or otherwise!
Tell us about your favourite Cornish places, anecdotes, legends and local characters. Talk to our story-gatherers as they create a legacy of our communities, their storytelling and heritage. We’ll work with archivers of Cornish Folklore, create a new play and a digital response to keep these experiences and voices alive.
Come to our free tea party to learn more about the project and tell us your stories.
We’ll be hosting tea parties at several venues across Cornwall until 25th August – see them all here.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Redruth
2023-08-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Redruth, TR15 1AS, United Kingdom

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Wadebridge
2023-08-21 10:00 - 13:00 | John Betjeman Centre, Southern Way, Wadebridge, PL27 7BX, United Kingdom

Common Ground: Memory Share & Film Screening
2023-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | The Melville Centre, The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5UD, United Kingdom
We’re bringing the inspirational story of the first all-female peace camp of Greenham Common, told from the inside by the women who were there to The Melville Centre
In an evening of cutting edge documentary making, we bring you Women Against the Bomb, Sonia Gonzalez’s prize-winning look at the impact of the Greenham Women, reflected through interviews and footage from women who took action and never looked back.
Framed by guest speakers who feature in the film and artists from Scary Little Girls and Greenham Women Everywhere, this evening will be a chance to see the Greenham movement in all its glory, grim, grit and enduring grandeur.

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Padstow
2023-08-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Little Theatre, Barry's Ln, Padstow, PL28 8AU, United Kingdom

Common Ground: Craftivism & Memory Share
2023-08-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Riverside Cafe, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AD, United Kingdom
Drop in to the Riverside Cafe for a relaxed session sharing memories and stories from Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
We will be joined by local Greenham Women, Greenham Child Rebecca Mordan and will be running a craftivism session making badges and radical bunting.
Come along and have a brew and some cake on us!

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Penzance
2023-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Penlee Park Theatre, Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4HE

Chatty Cakey Tea Party - Ruan Minor
2023-08-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Ruan Minor Village Hall, Ruan Minor, Helston, Cornwall, TR21 7JN
Come and tell us your favourite Cornish stories, myths and legends–true or otherwise!
Tell us about your favourite Cornish places, anecdotes, legends and local characters. Talk to our story-gatherers as they create a legacy of our communities, their storytelling and heritage. We’ll work with archivers of Cornish Folklore, create a new play and a digital response to keep these experiences and voices alive.
We’ll be hosting tea parties at several venues across Cornwall until 25th August – see them all here.
The Cornish Storylines project has received £296,200 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is part of a £4.4m investment in a cultural events and talent programme across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

San Francisco Living Literature Walk
2023-09-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Fault Radio Station, 670 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Step into the vibrant streets of Chinatown, San Francisco, and embark on a unique cultural experience that blends captivating performances, powerful monologues, and a touch of history.
Join us on this immersive walking tour as we take you on a journey through the heart of Chinatown, where the past and present come alive through the art of storytelling.
Event Highlights:
🌆 Tour Stops: Explore the hidden gems of Chinatown as you make your way through carefully curated stops, each featuring a distinct performance that captures the essence of this historic neighbourhood.
🎤 Live Performances: Immerse yourself in the rhythm and poetry of Female Beat Poets, as brought to life by the talented Rebecca Mordan at the Fault Radio venue. Feel the emotional depth of Kevin’s monologue from “Trying to Find Chinatown,” a tale of discovery and identity set against the backdrop of the bustling streets.
🔥 The Fire Queen’s Tale: Delve into the mysterious world of Emily Edwards-Casement, also known as the Fire Queen, through a powerful monologue performed by Val Sinckler. Experience the passion, intrigue, and energy that surround this enigmatic figure.
🎶 Musical Melodies: Allow the enchanting sounds of “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” to transport you to 1950s San Francisco, as Christina Li performs a song from the celebrated novel by Malinda Lo. Feel the emotions and complexities of Lily Hu’s journey of self-discovery.
🔍 Who Should Attend:
Whether you’re a tourist new to the city, a resident with a passion for literature and theatre, or a history enthusiast eager to uncover the stories of Chinatown, this walking tour offers something for everyone.
🎟️ Ticket Information:
Tickets for the Chinatown Walking Tour are now available! Secure your spot for this unforgettable journey through culture, art, and history. Limited spots are available, so book your tickets early to ensure your place in this captivating event.
Walks start every 20 minutes from 12pm and last approx. 1 hour. Final group is at 3pm.
Note: Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour begins. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as you’ll be exploring the charming streets of Chinatown on foot.
Join us as we celebrate the rich heritage of Chinatown, San Francisco, through an immersive experience that will leave you moved, inspired, and deeply connected to the stories that shape this iconic neighbourhood. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable journey!
For inquiries and more information, contact us.
🌟 Presented by Scary Little Girls and Christina Li 🌟

Thanks to Dre Anderson for this fantastic footage from the event!

The Riot Showgrrrls Club - San Francisco
2023-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Clarion Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
Join Scary Little Girls Artistic Director Rebecca Mordan and San Francisco local Christina Li as they revamp the award-winning Edinburgh Fringe show “The Riot Showgrrrls Club” to peel back how porn has impacted women in the 10 years since the show’s debut.
With depth, laughter, data, and music we dive into the impacts and new trends of the consumption – revenge porn, TikTok, OnlyFans, and more. Clarion Performing Arts Center has always had cutting edge events for art, gender, and social issues and we can’t wait to perform there.
Grab your tickets here.

Book talk with Adobe Books
2023-09-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Adobe Books, 3130 24th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Join us at Adobe Books in San Francisco for a talk with Rebecca Mordan about her book, Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981 – 2000.

Our own Artistic Director Rebecca will read, tell stories of the women – including several American women – who were at Greenham, and sing songs from the Greenham Song Book before answering all your burning Greenham questions.

Go on, ask them, we dare you!

Salon du Chocolat - San Francisco
2023-09-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Clarion Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
When chocolate was first brought to England in the 1600s, it was considered a taboo substance, enjoyed only by the risqué and elite in private salons.
Some of our finest literature was also once considered too provocative for public consumption and was heard in similar salon environments by only the boldest of ears. We recreate these intimate environs, combining mouth-watering chocolate treats with tales of the secret, banned and scandalous from authors such as Lord Byron, John Donn, Angela Carter and Joanne Harris.
Performed, read and sung to you by guest artists from around San Francisco, the Salon du Chocolat invites you to succumb to a literary seduction!
Grab your tickets here!

Common Ground: Craftivism & Memory Share
2023-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | St Mary’s Church Pavilion, Church St, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR21 0NA, United Kingdom
Drop in to St Mary’s Church Pavilion for a relaxed session sharing memories and stories from Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
We will be joined by local Greenham Women, Greenham Child Rebecca Mordan and will be running a craftivism session making badges and radical bunting.
Come along and have a brew and some cake on us!

Book talk - St Marys
2023-10-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Old Town Inn, Old Town Ln, St Mary's, Cornwall, TR21 0NN, United Kingdom
Join us at The Old Town Inn for a talk with Rebecca Mordan about her book, Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981 – 2000.
Our own Artistic Director Rebecca will read, tell stories and sing you some songs from the Greenham Song Book and together with Greenham Women who contributed their stories, she will answer all your burning Greenham questions – go on ask them, we dare you!
Tickets on the door

Greenham Today: Lessons and Legacies for Feminist Protest
2023-10-12 13:00 - 13:30 | Goethe-Institut, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX, United Kingdom
Join us for a lunchtime talk at the Goethe-Institut! Together with Catherine Eschle, our director Rebecca Mordan will talk about the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp (1981-2000) then and now, and its lessons and legacies for feminist protest.
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was the largest and most sustained feminist protest in modern British history. For this Talk at It event, Rebecca Mordan will join Catherine Eschle of the University of Strathclyde to reflect on Greenham’s relevance for contemporary feminism.
We invite you to a lively conversation, ranging from the politics of erasure and remembering to strategies for archiving feminism in the past and present, and from the changing forms of feminist protest since Greenham to the continued urgency of resisting the tentacles of patriarchy, militarism and environmental destruction.
This event is part of the Goethe-Institut’s regular thematic keynote talks of 15-30 minutes designed to encourage open and frank discourse. Join us for your lunch break to be inspired, share ideas and meet likeminded people. Light refreshments will be provided.
The talk will also be livestreamed on Instagram – join us online if you can’t come in person!

Common Ground: Film Screening
2023-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | MILK Cafe, 452 Victoria Rd, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 8YU, United Kingdom
(THIS EVENT IS TBC)
Join us at MILK Cafe for an evening hearing all about life at Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Hear songs and stories that bring the camp to life as we reflect on the impact of the camp 40 years on.
We will be screening Carry Greenham Home as we transport you back to the early days of Greenham with Beeban Kidron and Amanda Richardson’s fly-on-the-wall masterpiece was shot whilst they lived at Greenham in 1982-83.
About Common Ground
Common Ground is a series of events bringing the legacy of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp to local communities across the UK. It is part of a project created by Scary Little Girls in collaboration with Greenham Women Everywhere CIC to map the impact of the Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. This project has been made possible thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
About Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp was an enduring and iconic protest spanning 19 years from 1981 – 2000. Whilst the occupation of the common began with the aim of forcing out the US nuclear warheads from Berkshire, the protest became a focal point of feminist history and has left a legacy of women’s liberation around the world. You can view our archive of oral histories, photographs and ephemera from Greenham here.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Common Ground strives to be an inclusive and welcoming space which celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our approach is to learn from and value each other’s lived experience.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
If you have any access needs you’d like to speak to us about please email us.
