Alice Hawkins – Working-Class Suffragette

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Spoken Word (historical, true-life)

  • Venue 290
    Arthur Conan Doyle Centre - The Helen Duncan Room
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  • Aug 10-14
  • 55 minutes
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Great-grandson Peter Barratt with Sister Suffragette Ruth Pownall
  • Warnings and additional info: None
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
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Description

With oral history passed down over the family generations, Peter gives a stirring and passionate account of his great-grandmother’s hard-fought campaign for the right to vote over 100 years ago. A shoe machinist by trade, lifelong socialist and mother of six, centenary year 2018 marked a bronze statue unveiled of Alice together with her original suffragette memorabilia exhibited at UK Parliament, including her sash, hunger-strike medal and more. Sister suffragette Ruth Pownall adds true theatre to an unmissable spoken word show. **** (The Student). www.alicehawkinssuffragette.co.uk

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  • Accessible entry: Space is located on the first floor. There are 3 steps in the main foyer then 20+ up a wide l shaped staircase to get to into the space.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 20+
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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