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The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade
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Can't wait to see sparks fly at The Stage Door on 24th May where they'll be performing some songs from The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade!
If you're in Southampton at the end of the month, you should go to The Stage Door and hear them sing some of the songs from @firebrigademusical.bsky.social (the musical I'm writing with @jennipinnock.com and @helenarney.bsky.social !)

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May 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Want to see some sparks fly? On Sun 29th June Leading Voices LDN are presenting new songs by British and UK-based writers - including our Put Out The Fire!

Join them at 3pm at The Union Theatre - more info on their website:
www.leadingvoicesldn.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We're delighted to share that we are 2025/26 Innovate Artists! We'll be working with Lincoln Arts Centre to continue bringing our fire brigade to life, and in particular delve into the story of real life Lincoln-born fire brigade member Charlotte Scott.
April 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ready for some sparks to fly? Head over to our website to watch our showcase filmed at Birmingham Hippodrome earlier this month! firebrigademusical.com/about/
March 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Our characters decide to start their own fire brigade – but, how do you do that? Hertha Ayrton solved this problem by going to an expert – Captain Eyre Massey Shaw. Find out more: firebrigademusical.com/2025/03/16/h...
March 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Our fabulous fire brigade at last week's showcase! From left to right: Elena Pitsiaeli, Courtney Stapleton, Rosie Coles, Elexi Walker and Maddison Bulleyment.

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March 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We nailed those fire drills! Thanks to Birmingham Hippodrome, the entire New Musicals team, cast and crew for two amazing New Musicals Showcases yesterday. It was brilliant to share the sparks of our musical with so many people!
March 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Fighting fires, smashing the patriarchy and studying hard for a degree they won’t even earn. Our intrepid band of firefighters were a busy gang. But they also found time for fun – and one of the many activities they enjoyed was singing. Find out more: firebrigademusical.com/2025/03/02/w...
Why is a musical the perfect medium for our fire brigade?
Music referenced in the Girton archives and Hertha’s biography: In questa tomba, Schubert’s Gott in der nature and Gott ist mein Hirt and Mendelssohn’s Laudate pueri dominium. Fig…
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March 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
One of the central driving forces behind our main character, Hertha, is her powerful sense of justice. She has to do the right thing, whatever the cost. Find out more about moments of protest in Hertha's life in Helen's blog post: firebrigademusical.com/2025/02/25/h...
February 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A week and half until the New Musicals Showcase at Birmingham Hippodrome. We're excited to be presenting a couple of scenes and songs alongside other musicals in development as part of the Musical Theatre Writers Group. Last few tickets remaining! www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/new...
New Musicals Showcase – Birmingham Hippodrome
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February 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Meet the team! Brought together by their joint loves of musicals and science, composer @jennipinnock.com and writers @helenarney.bsky.social and @mackenwells.bsky.social are the creative team working on The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade. Read more here: firebrigademusical.com/the-team/
Meet The Team
Brought together by their joint loves of musicals and science, composer Jenni Pinnock and writers Helen Arney and Brian Mackenwells are working on The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade as par…
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February 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Towards the end of the October term of 1878, two Girton students watched a haystack burn to the ground in a nearby field. Together, they wondered what price would be paid by the College and its students if the same thing happened closer to home…
Read more: firebrigademusical.com/2025/02/13/w...
Why start a Fire Brigade?
Girton College Fire Brigade, 1880. Hertha is on the left, holding a bucket. (image via Physics World) Towards the end of the October term of 1878, two Girton students watched a haystack burn to the…
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February 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is an upbeat ensemble musical, following the world of British physicist and inventor Hertha Marks Ayrton and four of her contemporaries at 1870s Girton College, Cambridge. Head to our website for more info: firebrigademusical.com/about/
February 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM