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On Sunday 23 November 2025, Powercut brought For The Girls to Rubix at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Every DJ and every member of staff hired by Powercut for the event was female. JEENIIUS became the first female person of colour to headline Rubix as a DJ, marking a milestone for representation at the venue. Our final event of 2025 began with feedback from women attending Powercut. Some felt our nights were becoming too intense. We took that seriously, replacing our original event concept with FTG and building the night around the feedback they shared. The changes went beyond the event’s name and artwork. We moved our planned Friday night to a Sunday and reconsidered who would shape the music, deliver the event and document it. Rodlin Chez curated the all-female DJ lineup, joining JEENIIUS, KSHA and Jasmine G. JEENIIUS headlined a bill spanning Bashment, Dancehall, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Trap, R&B and House. Rodlin Chez’s curation gave the DJs space to bring their own musical identities to the programme. Female representation extended behind the scenes: every member of staff we hired was a woman, including photographer @shotbykayleigh, who captured the night. All DJ sets were well paid, with travel included. Our commitment meant creating paid opportunities and placing women in charge of the event’s musical direction. Pre-edited content was also shared with the DJs on the night itself for use on their own promotional channels, extending our support beyond their sets. For FTG, Powercut introduced a 360-degree DJ stage on the Rubix dancefloor, replacing the usual main-stage setup. The audience could gather around the decks, bringing the performers into the centre of the room. The expectations for the night were equally deliberate: no mosh pits, freedom to dress how you wanted and respect for the people around you. Feedback from women in our audience guided the night’s design, with those expectations applying to everyone attending. For The Girls shows how Powercut can use a commercial event to support a wider purpose. Audience feedback led to changes in programming, paid opportunities for women, female creative leadership and a landmark headline booking. It remains an example of our willingness to put resources behind the people and communities we want our events to serve.