LEADING LADIES: 1st, 2nd & 3rd ADs (vol3)
An informal meetup to connect, share and just have a good old chat in a space that gets it.
Date and time
Location
All is Joy Studios
75 Dean Street London W1D 3PU United KingdomGood to know
Highlights
- 2 hours, 30 minutes
- Ages 18+
- In person
About this event
LEADING LADIES for 1st, 2nd & 3rd ADs vol3 🎬
We're back, baby! We are so excited to welcome you back to vol3 of our Leading Ladies event. We hope so see some new people and see some familiar faces again.
Expect a relaxed evening of catchups, insights and maybe a new friend.
You’ll experience:
✨ A mini workshop on leadership in film/TV with a "What kind of leader are you?" Quiz
🗣️ A project breakdown with a v special guest TBA
😂 Those iconic icebreaker activities
🥂 Catch-ups, new faces, and drinks at the bar
Schedule
7:00–7:30pm – Arrivals & catch-up
7:30–8:00pm – Welcome from Elle & Rose + Rolling Leadership intro
8:00–8:30pm – Icebreaker activities
8:30–9:15pm – Special Guest: Project Breakdown & Q&A
9:15pm onwards – Drinks, chats, and goodbyes
📣 A few important bits:
- Follow us on Instagram @leadingladies.film for updates, job opps and pics from the event (eventually!).
- Share the love: Invite your fellow ADs, runners, coordinators, and anyone who gets it.
- Spots are limited, so if you can't make it, please refund your (free) ticket so we can give your place to someone else.
- Ideas welcome! Email us anytime with speaker suggestions, topics, or collaborations.
💛 Why we do this:
This event is run by 1st ADs Elle Lotherington and Rose Esme Lucas.
We run these events for free because we believe in creating a space where women in the industry can learn, decompress, and have a proper gossip with people who get it.
A huge thanks to our venue partner All is Joy Studios – they’ve kindly given us the space, so we’d love for you to support them by buying a drink or two or three at the bar. They offer brilliant shoot, podcast, and event spaces, so if you book or enquire, let them know Leading Ladies sent you (so that they invite us back!).
We honestly can't wait to see you again.
Frequently asked questions
Leading Ladies is a space created for female-identifying and non-binary 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ADs (and similar roles) working in film, TV, and commercials from emerging talent to seasoned pros. If you're in the world of scheduling chaos, crowd wrangling, and on-set magic, this is for you.
Doors open from 7:00–7:30pm for catch-ups and drinks. The event kicks off at 7:30pm sharp, ADs don't do fashionably late...
There won’t be food at this one, so we recommend grabbing a bite before. The studios have a lovely bar area so please support the venue by purchasing drinks.
Please cancel or refund your free ticket as soon as you know, so we can release your spot to someone on the waitlist. Spaces are limited and the room fills up fast.
The more the merrier! Just make sure they sign up individually so we know who’s coming.
Whilst the event is steered directly at ADs if you are already working in the film industry and are interested in becoming an AD, you’re welcome to join.
No recording this time, we want to keep things relaxed and in the room.
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