For full tour dates, and tickets visit wearehera.uk/in-the-belly-of-the-beast

A bright pink poster image, with the title 'In the Belly of the Beast' in white. A circle in the middle shows Jonah, a near-naked bearded man being spat from the mouth of the whale, in an oil painting by Pieter Lastman.

Our brand new show (with 300 yr old music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre) is on sale now.

Touring to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, London, Aldeburgh & Whitehaven. "In the Belly of the Beast", a co-pro with @dunedinconsort.bsky.social & @mahoganyopera.bsky.social, with @carolynsampson.bsky.social

Calling sopranos! Would you like to sing with Carolyn Sampson & @dunedinconsort.bsky.social, plus receive free career mentoring? There’s just 2 days left to apply for our open call! Details below. Please share!

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A 17th century oil painting by Pieter Lastman, illustrating the Bible story of Jonah. A muscular, but weather-beaten man, naked except for a red cloak, is flung dramatically from the mouth of an enormous fish (very much not a whale).

We're making #InTheBellyOfTheBeast - a brand new show with music by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre for 2026.

As part of the new #JerwoodOperaDesignersAward from our partners @mahoganyopera.bsky.social, there'll be an open call in the autumn for a designer! Watch this space!

Trans women are women. Our feminism will always be trans inclusive.

In awe of our friends @chronicinsanity.bsky.social . While bigger orgs host endless meetings about access and innovation, they are out there getting it done…

@support.bsky.team Hi there! I need to update the email address on our account because we no longer have access to that domain. Is there a way to do that (given we can't get into the old email)? I'd really like not to have to delete our account here and start again.

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Hi everyone. Our website has temporarily disappeared, but don’t panic. We’re just moving it away from Wix - which we should have done much sooner - and it’ll be back soon.

Not the funding cuts, the cost of living, the loss of arts education, the lack of a functioning touring theatre circuit, the loss of grassroots music venues…?

A new series about women composers! And starting with the wonderful @errollynwallen.bsky.social

Itō Noe: On an Endless Road "Itō Noe: On an Endless Road" (2023) for satsuma biwa and voice. In 3 movements. Music: Francesca Le Lohé Words: excerpts from the writings of Itō Noe (1895-1923) Performed by Akiko Kubota Recorded at the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, University of Manchester, 8th March 2024 00:00: "The Way of the New Woman": Itō describes the struggle a New Woman faces in her quest for independence. 07:40: "From my Diary": excerpts from Itō's diary reveal the daily life and personal musings of a 17-year-old Itō. 15:40: "Women's Resistance": Itō describes the violent police harassment towards members of the 'Sekirankai' (women's socialist 'Red Wave Society') during the May Day protest, 1921. However, the message is strong: these women will not be deterred. For more information, please visit: https://www.wearehera.co.uk/on-an-endless-road https://www.francescalelohe.com

A year ago today, the song cycle 'Itō Noe: On an Endless Road' by Francesca Le Lohé premiered in Tokyo, performed by the remarkable biwa player & vocalist Akiko Kubota.

We were thrilled to bring Akiko to the UK in March, and you can now watch her performance in Manchester here:
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