FLICK: Dr Kate Lister

There is a common misconception that before feminism, the modern ‘sex positive’ movement is a radical break from the past. But women demanding better sex did not arrive with free love or the Rampant Rabbit. It has been a very long fight indeed. Kate Lister – one of the most exciting new media historians – takes us through history to show us how women’s sexual pleasure was controlled, understood and thoroughly enjoyed.

FLICK is a rousing history of women enjoying sex: sex with themselves, sex with each other, and occasionally sex with men as well.

The event will be followed by book sales and a signing with the author.

Tickets: £10

Age Guidance: Adult 18+

Dr Kate Lister

Dr Kate Lister is an historian, columnist, television presenter and host of the award-winning History Hit podcast Betwixt the Sheets. Her weekly column in inews was highly commended for Broadsheet Columnist of the Year at the 2025 Press Awards, and she is a regular contributor on all the terrestrial and cable channels such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 and is a regular contributor to the History Hit YouTube channel which has 884k subscribers.

She has published widely in the field of sex history, and lives in the north of England. Her X account @whoresofyore has 590k followers.

Hosted by Rosa Torr

Rosa Torr is a Norwich-based interdisciplinary writer and producer. She is Learning and Participation Manager at National Centre for Writing, and cofounder of Dakota Collective. Her credits include Ghost Stories by Candlelight (HighTide national tour inc. Bristol Old Vic & Battersea Arts Centre), RATTUS RATTUS (national tour inc. Norfolk and Norwich Festival), and features for BBC Radio. She is Associate Artist at HighTide theatre and member of Royal Court Theatre's writers group 2026.