To celebrate the world premiere production of The Ladies Football Club, Sheffield Theatres are offering a programme of free to attend activities and events.

Written by Stefano Massini (The Lehman Trilogy) and adapted by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls), the production is directed by Sheffield Theatres’ artistic director Elizabeth Newman and plays at the Crucible from Saturday 28 February – Saturday 28 March.

Throughout February and March, Extra Time at Sheffield Theatres offers further opportunities for communities to join together, come to the theatres and find out more about the incredible women who inspired the play and those who have followed in their footsteps. 

Extra Time will include:
·        Football in the Square (Saturday 21 March): a morning of activities to allow everyone chance to get involved and have a kick about.

·        A public exhibition, displayed across the Crucible foyer, detailing the rich history of women’s football in Sheffield.

·        A listening post project, hosting the voices from some of Sheffield’s communities and partner groups to share special personal memories and impactful moments the beautiful game has had on them.

·         Our Home Teams is a creative collaboration with a number of community partners to devise football chants and scarves, celebrating team spirit and community found in football in the run up to The Ladies Football Club.

·        An In Conversation with Elizabeth Newman, Sheffield Theatres Artistic Director and Director of The Ladies Football Club, and Scott Graham, Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly and Movement Director of The Ladies Football Club. 

·       A life drawing session, celebrating The Ladies Football Club. 

·        A series of free talks, hosted by Sheffield Home of Football to delve deeper into archives of women’s football and some of the fascinating stories of passion and dedication that have driven the game through a century of challenges to where it is now. Along with the free talks, Sheffield Home of Football will also be running city centre tours, delving even deeper into the history of the Women’s Game in Sheffield.

More information about Extra Time can be found by clicking here. Tickets for The Ladies Football Club are available to book now through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 and also online.