Hack The Patriarchy

Hack the Patriarchy is our series of open space events for people to join together and tackle gender inequality in the performing arts.

Come along to chat about your experiences and share ideas to create change together. Events are facilitated by experienced practitioners but what is discussed is completely up to you.

Sign up for our HTP events in summer 2022

Who is it for?

Hack the Patriarchy is open to all women and people of other marginalised genders, working at any level in the performing arts.

You could work in acting, producing, directing, design, choreography, writing, sound, technical production, creative engagement, marketing, administration, teaching – or any other role in the sector!

Hack the Patriarchy at the Fringe

Our August event is a big one – it’s all day, it’s in person, it’s in Edinburgh, it’s in August and it’s going to hack the heck out of the patriarchy! 

Venue: Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh EH6 8RG

Date: Saturday 13th August 2022

Time: 10am – 3pm 

You are welcome to come for all or part of the day. It’s free to attend., plus lunch and refreshments will be provided.

There will be a quiet space to rest, read, relax and reflect. 

For anyone who isn’t able to make it, there will be ways to find out what happened at this event online. We will have a live scribe illustrator who will capture the discussion and we will put this on our website. 

Find out more and book your free place on Eventbrite

Support our campaign

Stellar Quines has worked with Lisa Sangster to create a sexual harassment awareness campaign in response to discussions at Hack the Patriarchy events.

The campaign was created in consultation with focus groups of theatre professionals. It is supported by the Federation of Scottish Theatre and launched in June 2022.

Our aim is to support people in the performing arts to recognise and speak out against sexual harassment.