During WW1, Agnes and her sister Edith become Barnbow lasses. The danger money they receive for working with munitions buys them a new, undreamed of future. Then the catastrophic explosion in 1916 brings their world crashing down. The women discover the true cost of the cry for ‘More Shells!’ 

This is a true story of a largely forgotten episode in Leeds history.

Barnbow Canaries by Alice Rutter is an amateur production.

Music written and composed by Dyfan Jones.

November 27th to 29th 2025
Directed by Tony Fennerty

Presented at the West Park Centre