ISSUE #1

THE WOMANHOOD COLLECTIVE

A bold, visual zine reclaiming the narrative of womanhood from the distortions of the male gaze. Through raw imagery and honest perspectives, it challenges the passive, idealised portrayals fed to us by mainstream culture and instead celebrates the complex, authentic realities of being a woman today. This edition invites you into a reimagined “fairytale” — one where autonomy, identity, and self-definition take centre stage.

Featuring a spotlight on Queers for Beers, a Sheffield-based collective, creating inclusive, high-energy spaces for LGBTQIA+ communities, this issue highlights the power of collaboration, queer expression, and nightlife as a site of belonging, resistance, and joy. Through music, art, and performance, their work embodies the same ethos at the heart of the zine: reclaiming space, identity, and culture on your own terms.