Pascal Theatre Company is running a two-year Lottery Heritage Funded project: Women for Women: 19th century women in Bloomsbury. The aim of the project is to highlight some key women who lived, worked, studied or networked in Bloomsbury, London, exploring the challenges they faced and celebrating their achievements. WOMEN FOR WOMEN – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)
In March, to mark Women’s History Month, we have four talks celebrating 19th century Bloomsbury women:
* Friday 8 March (International Woman’s Day) 4.00pm at Senate House Library, University of London.
A talk by Elizabeth Crawford, specialist on women’s history, about the life and work of four campaigning Gower Street pioneers:
Rhoda Garrett, Agnes Garrett, Fanny Wilkinson and Millicent Fawcett
*Tuesday 12 March 6.30pm ONLINE:
A talk by Dr Lynsey Cullen. a Daphne Jackson Trust Research Fellow in the History of Medicine at the University of York, about the first Lady Almoner: Mary Stewart
*Thursday 14 March 6.00pm at Senate House Library, University of London.
A talk by writer and lecturer, Emily Midorikawa, about the most unlikely Victorian celebrity: Georgina Weldon.
*Thursday 21 March 6.00pm at the Institute of Education, University College London.
Professor Jane Martin, Professor of Social History of Education at the University of Birmingham, in conversation with Melissa Benn, writer and campaigner for high quality state education, reflecting on the educational life and networks of educator and activist Jane Chessar.
More information about the talks and how to register here: Women for Women March Events – Pascal Theatre Company (pascal-theatre.com)
Or contact: admin@pascal-theatre.com
Julia Pascal, Director, Pascal Theatre Company
