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Emily Scarratt inspired painting (Women's World Cup 2025, Eng v USA) On Tuesday 21 October 2025 , Emily Scarratt  announced her retirement from international rugby, closing an extraordinary chapter in English sport. Across an exceptional career spanning 119 Test matches , she scored 754 points : 54 tries, 158 conversions and 56 penalties. It is more than any other player in an England shirt. A double World Cup winner  and the first Red Rose to compete in five Rugby World Cups

Just two days after their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025  victory, several members of the Red Roses Rugby team visited The Beach Gallery  in Teddington during the final week of the exhibition Touchlines of Fortitude . The visit came after the players stopped at Teddington Ink  next door to celebrate their World Cup win with new tattoos. Still wearing their gold medals, they laughed, shared stories and marked their triumph in ink. Curator Agnieszka Lokaj , who was in the gallery

Touchlines of Fortitude exhibition 1  Curator introduction The occasion of the 2025 Women’s World Cup has been the catalyst for this Touchlines of Fortitude exhibition, exploring rugby, art and female resilience. It has been my pleasure to work on the presentation of work by the exhibition’s three featured artists: Gina DeGagna, Agnieszka Lokaj and Tahira Mandarino. Each artist has taken their own uniquely personal approach to exploring women’s stories of strength and empower

We’re delighted to announce the winning submissions for Touchlines of Fortitude’s open-call exhibition. Congratulations to all the winners, but a huge thank you to everyone who submitted work. Your stories of female strength and resilience – and the way you’ve used your passion and creativity to express and amplify those tales in so many different ways and forms – have truly inspired us. Winners were selected by a panel including leading art critic Tabish Khan , award-winning

There’s so much to see at Touchlines of Fortitude. This free-to-attend open-call exhibition of works by local and emerging artists is absolutely packed with amazing art, photography and sculptures that amplify and celebrate amazing stories of female strength and resilience in all its forms. Curator introduction  The theme we asked our artists and writers to examine for this Touchlines of Fortitude open-call exhibition was ‘Female Resilience’. We knew that female strength and

How do sport and art each uniquely build resilience? Hosted by Alison Kervin OBE, with speakers Megan Seward (ex player for Cheltenham Tiger, presenter for England Rugby), Kia Hayman (Thamesians rugby player) and artist Kate Howe (artist) Alison Kervin OBE  is a renowned sports journalist with an extensive history in rugby coverage. As well as being the first woman to be sports editor of a national newspaper at the Mail On Sunday, she was the first female editor of Rugby Worl

Welcome to Touchlines of Fortitude: a creative celebration of female strength, resilience and  expression in all its forms – and there has never been a more relevant time to talk about what women’s strength means, and how we can keep the conversation around it alive and vibrant. With the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup shining a global spotlight on women’s sport – and aiming to be the most inclusive women’s sporting event in history – Touchlines of Fortitude’s extensive programm

Three celebrated writers have joined the judging panel for Touchlines of Fortitude: a vibrant programme of exhibitions and free-to-attend...

We’re delighted to announce that as part of its sponsorship of Touchlines of Fortitude, Hobbycraft – the UK’s largest arts and crafts...

The UK’s largest arts & crafts retailer adds its support to the creative celebration of ‘Female Resilience’ in Twickenham this September...

Tabish Khan and Karen Turner join the judging panel for Touchlines of Fortitude: a Twickenham-based art exhibition celebrating ‘Female...

Introducing Touchlines of Fortitude:  celebrating stories of female strength and resilience through art and creativity during the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in Twickenham this September Monday 14th July, 2025 ESSENTIAL INFO A powerful, inspiring and vibrant programme of free-to-the-public creative events Taking place in Twickenham and the surrounding area this September Using the intersecting lenses of sport and art to amplify and celebrate stories of 
female strength, resi