Nominated for Best Documentary at this year’s Northampton Film Festival, this is the incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football – The Corinthians Ladies FC from Manchester – who defied The FA’s 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions. We’ll be joined by Director Helen Tither for a Q&A after the film plus a drinks reception in association with West Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Sport in the Royal & Derngate foyer afterwards.

Told exclusively by 10 surviving players, this is the first feature-length documentary to reveal the incredible tale of how a gang of working-class girls from Manchester took on the all-male establishment and won. At a time when women were banned from playing on any official football pitches in England, the Corinthians found fame in top stadiums around the world. Beating Germany to a European Cup in 1957, and winning an unofficial World Cup in 1960, they were one of the most successful women’s teams the UK ever had. Yet, for decades, their world-beating triumphs were forgotten. Now, The Corinthians: We Were The Champions reveals the full, raucous, rebellious story, from the women who were there.

Watch the trailer and book here https://northamptonfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/documentary-the-corinthians-we-were-the-champions-pg-director-q-a-69624ccefac8dee25e1abf1e

Tickets are £7.50 plus booking fee which includes the reception afterwards. There’s a 10% discount for jobseekers/students and free carers tickets.