Members of the WHN may be interested in a public talk – ‘Reformers to Performers: Influential Women at the Royal Albert Hall’, which will be presented by the Hall’s Archive team.

Join Archivists Liz Harper and Suzanne Keyte on 7 May 2015 at 1pm for a talk on some of the many great women and organisations for women who have appeared on the world’s most famous stage.

Hear about reformers such as Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett who campaigned for women to get the vote and lesser known figures such as Margaret Bondfield who became Britain’s first female cabinet minister. Learn about the nation’s favourite female performers from Dame Nellie Melba and Dame Clara Butt to prolific headliners such as singers Shirley Bassey and comedian Victoria Wood.

From the Women’s League of Health and Beauty, WSPU, NUWSS, and Townswomen’s Guild, the Hall has often acted as a central meeting point for women’s organisations. To this end, Anne Stamper retired Honorary Archivist for the Womens’ Institute, will be guest speaker talking about the WI’s long-standing connection with the Royal Albert Hall, in this its centenary year.

They hope you can join them in the Hall’s Elgar Room for this special event – for tickets and more information please visit:

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/archives/reformers-to-performers/default.aspx