Behind the scenes

Gallery

The shoots, the rehearsals and all the behind the scenes activity that went into the making of the calendar.

Five of the women raising a glass in their 2027 calendar shirts
The stage at The Rep
The stage at The Rep
Ladies First Charity Calendar
The stage with a slide for Paul Palmer and Suzanne Virdee behind the lit Ladies First letters
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A slide for Corner Cottage Bakery and Esther, Project Ladies, on the screen above the stage
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A slide for Sam Zheci Chen above the lit Ladies First letters
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Before the doors opened
Before the doors opened
Ladies First Charity Calendar
The speeches
The speeches
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two people on stage, one holding a bouquet, lit in pink
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two people at the lectern on stage
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A speaker at the lectern with a guest beside him
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A speaker with a microphone at the lectern, flowers and a gift bag at his feet
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A guest in a blue sequinned gown at the side of the stage
Ladies First Charity Calendar
On the red carpet
On the red carpet
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A guest in a gold dress, arms wide, on the red carpet
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests with drinks in the foyer
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A selfie of four guests in the busy foyer
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Three guests close together, laughing
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests arm in arm in the foyer
Ladies First Charity Calendar
The calendar, out in public for the first time
The calendar, out in public for the first time
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests laughing, holding the calendar open at a page
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests holding a printed page from the calendar
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A guest in a velvet dress by the box office at The Rep
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests with drinks in the foyer
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Two guests holding the calendar open at a month
Ladies First Charity Calendar
A guest in black with a fur-trimmed shoulder, smiling
Ladies First Charity Calendar
Three guests together by the stairs
Ladies First Charity Calendar
The full cohort together
The full cohort together
Tricia Stewart, of the original Calendar Girls, with Tracey McAtamney
Tricia Stewart, of the original Calendar Girls, with Tracey McAtamney
Suzanne Virdee at Mallory Court
Suzanne Virdee at Mallory Court
In the studio
In the studio
On air
On air
At the BRMB studios
At the BRMB studios