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March 2018

March 2, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sylvia at Working Class Movement Library (Theatre)

Lynx Theatre: Sylvia at Working Class Movement Library, Manchester, 3 March 2018, free entry - Visit now Sylvia Pankhurst has been called ‘the greatest Englishwoman of the twentieth century’. And with good reason. Born in Manchester in 1882 to two great social reformers, she spent her life campaigning not only for women’s suffrage (founding the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903), but also universal suffrage. She was a prominent communist and, later, a passionate anti-fascism activist; compared by…

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March 8, 2018 @ 8:00 am - March 11, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
£7 – £13

Contact Young Company: She Bangs The Drums at Museum of Science and Industry

Contact Young Company: She Bangs The Drums at Museum of Science and Industry, Castlefield, 8–11 March 2018, from £7.00 - 13.00 - Find Out More 1918 was a seismic year in the history of British democracy, by any measure. Passed 100 years ago, the Representation of the People Act not only extended the vote to all men over the age of 21, but also granted women over the age of 30 who met certain property qualifications the right to vote…

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March 10, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
£5.90 – £11.02

The Drama of the Suffrage Movement at People’s History Museum

The Drama of the Suffrage Movement at People’s History Museum, City Centre, 10 March 2018, from £5.00 - 10.00 - Find Out More The suffrage movement of the early twentieth century was always theatrical. Women took over public spaces to deliver speeches, take part in processions and pageants, wave banners and perform from the new suffrage plays.  Public performances were essential to the campaign, and after years of protest and parliamentary lobbying, women over the age of 30 eventually won…

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June 2018

June 2, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free

Mrs Pankhurst’s Players presents: Votes for Women!

First performed at the Court Theatre in 1907, Votes for Women! was lauded for its realistic portrayal of a suffragette rally and for its portrayal of a heroine who is empowered by her past, not destroyed by it. Formed in 1908, the Actresses Franchise League (AFL) consisted of a range of theatre professionals working for the cause of women’s suffrage by creating pamphlets, holding meetings, staging suffrage plays and advising on costuming and choreography for large demonstrations. In honour of…

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July 2018

July 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free

enJOY arts – First in the Fight – Performance at Heaton Park by the lake

Join enJOY arts and Herizons Creative Women's Group for 'First in the Fight' - a celebratory performance commemorating Heaton Park's proud suffragette history! We'll be meeting by the lake to recreate moments from an historic suffrage rally held at the park, before inviting you to join us in marching to the very spot where Emmeline Pankhurst obstructed a tram as part of the campaign. With rousing original songs and captivating drama, this free community performance is sure to re-ignite the…

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August 2018

August 11, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Revolting Women – Mikron Theatre Company

This free show has been supported by Co-operative Heritage Trust. No tickets are required. Food and drink available to purchase at the Pilcrow Craft Ale Pub in Saddlers Yard. Bar available Bring chairs and blankets. Outdoor show with indoor back up. See the trailer here

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September 2018

September 15, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free

Suffrage in the City – Live Theatre

Suffrage in the City is an event being hosted by the Co-operative Heritage Trust in partnership with the Co-operative College, Manchester for Heritage Open Weekends 2018. We are celebrating the hundredth year of Women being made eligible to vote under the Representation of the People Act of 1918. The Co-operative movement has always supported the development of rights and opportunities in the UK and around the world. To celebrate the centenary, and to raise awareness of our presence in the…

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October 2018

October 19, 2018

The Cause – An Overture of Rebellion and Revolt

Written by Natalie McGrath Directed/ Dramaturgy by Josie Sutcliffe 1913. Revolution stings the air. In an orchard two women meet in secret. Their actions have divided them. Divided a nation. Split their cause in two. What happens when the two women are suffrage leaders; Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett? The Cause considers the impact of a lifetime of political campaigning on an individual. Asking how far would you go for what you believe in? The play begins with a new…

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November 2018

November 22, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Forward, sister women!

In this centenary year, voices of the past, present and future collide as young women share creative reflections on the women’s suffrage movement in relation to contemporary female activism.  Join the WCML for tea and cake at 6pm, with the performance starting at 6.30pm. WCML are delighted to be working with community arts organisation enJOY arts in developing this event.  More details to follow...

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March 2019

March 16, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Woman on Fire – Theatre Performance

This one woman show presented by award-winning company Certain Curtain Theatre, Woman on Fire will take you back in time to experience one suffragette's fiery journey fighting for women's right to vote - A journey that will take you from Preston to Manchester - London to Glasgow and back. Discover the turbulent history of the suffrage movement through the eyes and life of Mrs Edith Rigby - mild-mannered doctor's wife, with a secret identity - that of arsonist, bomber and…

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