✧ Multidisciplinary Artist, Actor, Director, Facilitator and Creative Producer ✧

Ashleigh Owen is a Liverpool-based multidisciplinary artist and creative producer with over 15 years of experience working professionally in the arts. Her work is heartfelt, punchy, witty and often centres around queerness, mental-health and self-advocacy. Ashleigh is passionate about curating meaningful experiences that centre under-represented voices and spark social connection. Driven by care, access, and innovation, she is committed to making the arts more inclusive, impactful and joyful. Ashleigh also works as the Development Producer at Homotopia, the UK's longest running LGBTQIA+ arts festival. She produces their artist development program QueerCore and youth programme Young Homotopia.

CV

TypeCompanyYearVenue
Actor - 'Mandy'Unsolicited - All Things Considered2023, 2025Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre, The Storyhouse
FacilitatorGreen Carnation Theatre2024Waterside Arts
Facilitator, DirectorAladdin Love, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and The Seven Queers, Summer Social - Young Homotopia2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019Unity Theatre
DirectorCrying At Disneyland - R&D - Liz Barker2023Playhouse Theatre
MentorMarcy Rick2022Homotopia - QueerCore
Producer, HostThe Queer Gaze Podcast2021, 2022Spotify Podcasts
CabaretCurious Cabaret2022ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Queens Hall Arts Centre
MentorFlood Theatre2021Homotopia - QueerCore
CabaretFilla Crack's Christmas Cabaret2021Everyman Theatre
CabaretDrag Cabaret2021Everyman Theatre
PhotoshootFevered Sleep2019Beehive Stuidos, Manchester
Theatre MakerCarole - R&D2019Playhouse Theatre
ActorA Midsummer Night's Dream - Mooncup Theatre2019Edge Hill Arts Centre
CabaretCurious Cabaret2019Northen Stage, Newcastle
Theatre Maker, Actor, ProducerHip Hip I'm Gay!2019New Wimbledon Theatre, The Undercroft, University Of Cumbria, Studio 3 Arts, Village Green Festival, Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre
Collaborative ArtistThe Missing Project - Scottee & Friends2018Heart Of Glass
Theatre Maker, Actor, ProducerHip Hip I'm Gay! - R&D2018Unity Theatre, 17 Love Lane, The Studio Widnes
CabaretPeterborough Pride - Scottee & Friends2018Metal Culture
ArtistThe Space In Between - Metal Culture2018Southbank Centre
CabaretFriday Night Live2018Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre
CabaretLiverpool Pride2018The Liverpool Queer Collective
ActorThe Vagina Monologues - All Things Considered2018Unity Theatre
ArtistArtist Development Lab2017Metal Culture
Theatre Maker, ActorThe Rise And Fall Of The Hamburger Queen2017Unity Theatre
CabaretScottee's Party Piece2016The Citadel
CabaretCabarration2015Aberration Cymru
ArtistBody Positive Dance2015, 2016Live Wire Dance Studio
CabaretBritish Plus Size Awards2014, 2015Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
CabaretCAMP - Scottee & Friends2013Shoreditch Town Hall
Theatre Maker, ActorThe Rise And Fall Of The Hamburger Queen - R&D2013Vauxhall Tavern
CabaretCAMP - Scottee & Friends2013Bestival
CabaretHamburger Queen - Scottee & Friends2013Vauxhall Tavern
Director, Actor - 'Mrs. Smith'The Bald Prima Donna - Catfish Theatre2012Cockpit Theatre, Lantern Theatre
ActorBe Still My Bleeping Heart - Behind The Bikeshead2012Victorian Vaults
ArtistDinner - Emma Witter2012Bethnal Green Library
Actor - 'Stacey'STOP REWIND - If You Dare Productions2011Rosemary Branch Theare
ActorLast Orders - Five One Productions2011Edinburgh Fridge Festival (ECA), The White Bear
ActorRed Light, Green Light - Saltpeter2011Peoples Show Studios
Actor - 'Narrator'As We Like It - Gian Carlo Rossi2010International Shakespeare Festival (Gdansk, Poland)