Three things to do in the week ahead
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Women’s Football Weekend
There are cracking games across the Women’s Super League this weekend – and at big stadiums. Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park, Bristol City take on Tottenham at Ashton Gate and Brighton travel to King Power Stadium to face Leicester City.
There are two big matches being televised that book-end Women’s Football Weekend. The Manchester derby takes place at
Etihad Stadium on Saturday (12.30pm kick-off) and is live on BBC One, while Sky Sports is showing Aston Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park on Sunday (6.45pm).
League leaders Chelsea play at West Ham in the other Sky match on Sunday (4.30pm), but it is the one WSL game this weekend not being played in a men’s stadium. Instead it will be played at the Chigwell Construction Stadium – it is five years since London Stadium hosted a West Ham women’s game.
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The Life-changing Magic of Skateboarding
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Support Women’s Six Nations
The championship kicks off this weekend and organisers are hoping for more record crowds. England drew 58,498 people to Twickenham last year for their match against France – the largest-ever attendance for a women’s rugby game – and the Red Roses return to the stadium on April 20 to host Ireland, with tickets priced from £20 for adults. Wales are playing in their national stadium, too. They host Italy on “Super Saturday”, April 27, in their first standalone match at the Principality Stadium and tickets are available from £10 for adults.
Away from the live action, there is also a new musical, 90 Days, being staged in Edinburgh on the weekend of Scotland v England (April 12-14) that tells the story of the 1994 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Tickets are limited but you can watch a livestream of the Saturday performance for £20.