Molly Tie tells the Real Story of Women and Punk

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What is a Sunday afternoon for if not feminist music history?

What is it like to be a woman at a gig? How did artists like Poly Styrene, Siouxsie Sioux, and The Slits redefine punk’s possibilities? What songs truly reflect the female experience in a male-dominated space? And how does our connection to alternative music change when powerful figures face allegations of abuse?

In Rebel Grrrls, Molly Tie - a journalist and feminist campaigner - invites us to explore the history of punk through an honest, expert lens. Beyond focusing on musicians, the book weaves the songs, bands and stages into their political contexts, coming back, always, to the fans - and the defining effect the music had on them in their own refusal to stay silent.

This event will be 30 mins followed by audience questions and signing. Please feel free to attend any or all of these depending on your capacity!

Our speaker:

Molly Tie, is a music journalist based in Newcastle with over 15 years of feminist campaigning and public speaking under her belt. Tie has written extensively on punk and women’s role in music for publications like Vive Le Rock, Loud Women and her own site Punk Rock Philosophy. Her musical herstory series for Loud Women gained acclaim. As UK Editor of Punktuation! from 2022 to 2024, she shaped the discourse around the movement’s legacy. Beyond music, Tie has worked in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector, specialising in domestic abuse, sexual violence, and child protection training.