WFTV in Manchester: Breaking the Class Ceiling: Panel Talk & Networking

Join WFTV in Manchester for a conversation celebrating and reflecting on what it means to be a working-class woman in the film and TV industry.

Chaired by hosts of The Proper Class Podcast, actor Laura Checkley and theatre director Hannah Chissick, joining the panel will be Michelle Greenidge (Actor), Emma Lawson (Commissioning Editor, Comedy, BBC), Alison Hunt (Script Editor, Coronation Street), Claire Bleasdale (Casting Director) and Michelle Stein (Producer).

This panel will be celebrating working class talent in film and TV and exploring some of the barriers for women from working class backgrounds to accessing the industry, such as caring responsibilities and attitudes in the workplace. The panel will be spotlighting what initiatives the industry already has in place to improve access and inclusion, and what more can be done.

Following the panel there will be the opportunity to network over drinks.

Event Schedule:

18:30: Guest arrivals and check in