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Nancy Brabin-Platt, Ellena Vincent, Eva Scott, Lucy Mackay, Georgina Coram (left to right)

Gwenda’s Garage
‘The lesbian musical of the century – of ever!’
Script by Nicky Hallett
Music and lyrics by Val Regan
Directed by Jelena Budimir
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In 2023, we received an Everyday Heritage grant from the wonderful Historic England.
https://heritagecalling.com/2024/07/30/gwendas-garage-the-1980s-sheffield-garage-run-by-women-mechanics/
It enabled us to research, write and stage a script-in-hand performance of our new musical
telling the story of lesbian mechanics, feminist activism and
campaigns against the Tory government’s 1988 Section 28
that prevented ‘promotion’ of homosexuality as a ‘pretended family relationship’.
Our performances in Sheffield’s Crucible Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
were sell-out standing ovations!
Our accompanying exhibition in the Millennium Gallery,
in association with Museums Sheffield and WEST
(Women in Engineering, Science and Technology),
curated by Becky Graham and Amy Marsh
was seen by over 134,000 people.
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In 2025, we’re funded by the equally wonderful Arts Council
to tour our musical to wider audiences, with a public outreach programme
once more in Sheffield’s Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
and in London.
Look out for us on tour
October and November 2025!
https://www.outofthearchive.co.uk/