Women of Steel

Get ready for an inspiring play celebrating the strength and spirit of Women of Steel.

Women of Steel is set in Corby, Northamptonshire.

In 1979 Margaret Thatcher began her assault on Britain’s industrial base by announcing the closure of the Steel works, and the decline of a once-proud town began. In common with other towns around the world which have been stripped of their industries, the impact on the community was devastating. Inept and careless land reclamation left a toxic legacy which is still affecting those being born now.

The play tells the story of the rise and fall of the Steel industry through the eyes of women and children. It focuses on where people came from, the fight to save Steel, life after the closures and the impact on young women growing up in the 1990s.

Corby Women’s Theatre Group have been making plays since 2002, creating work which tells women’s stories, often performed on International Women’s Day.

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