We are offering pre-show cheeseboards at our Rivals Bar by the award-winning Chorlton Cheesemongers.
Bechdel’s Board
Created especially for our production of FUN HOME, Bechdel’s Board celebrates the remarkable women behind some of Britain’s finest artisan cheeses. Each cheese has been crafted by a female cheesemaker whose skill, passion and dedication reflect the creativity and individuality celebrated in Alison Bechdel’s work.
Cheeseboards are available from 2 hours before the show starts.
Cornish Kern – Catherine Meads, Cornwall
A beautifully matured Alpine-style hard cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk. Aged for up to two years, Kern develops a rich, sweet flavour with occasional crunchy crystals and a long, savoury finish.
Wigmore – Ann Wigmore, Berkshire
An award-winning ewe’s milk cheese inspired by the great sheep’s cheeses of Sardinia. Made with vegetable rennet using locally sourced milk, it offers a delicate balance of milky freshness, buttery richness and gentle nutty, meaty notes, with a creamy paste beneath its natural rind.
St Jude – Julie Cheyney, Norfolk
A soft, lactic cow’s milk cheese inspired by the classic French St Marcellin. Made from raw milk on a family farm bordering the Norfolk Broads, it is rich, silky and beautifully fresh, with subtle floral notes that reflect the wildflower-filled pastures where the cows graze.
Named in honour of Alison Bechdel, whose graphic memoir inspired Fun Home, this board celebrates women, craftsmanship and the stories we share.
All cheeseboards are served with onion marmalade, crackers (gluten free option available) and pickled vegetables.
Please ask a member of the team for allergen and dietary information.