Talk and Signing: Cambridge Women and the Struggle for the Vote

Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Did you know that Cambridge was at the forefront of the struggles for women's rights to vote a century ago?
Join author Sue Slack and learn about role of Cambridge women in the struggle for voting rights, from the late 19th century to 1928 and the Act that granted equal voting rights to women.

Free

Talk: Cambridge Suffragists 1884-1913, Mary Ward and the Ladies Dining Society

Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Mary WardActive between 1890 and 1914, the Ladies Dining Society was a discussion club formed by eleven Cambridge women, including some with connections to Newnham College. Few people realise how important this group of 'University Wives' were to voting equality

Join Dr Ann Kennedy Smith in the Enid Porter Room and learn more about this notable group of women and most especially Mary Ward, author of the play Man and Woman: the Question of the Day and for many years the Honorary Secretary of the Cambridge Women’s Suffrage Association.

Talk: Cambridge Banners and Suffrage

Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Convicts, Lunatics and Women Have No Vote!Banners were an essential part of equality protests and the choice of design and material were critical to their success

Join us in the Enid Porter Room on Wednesday 10 October to learn more about the manufacture of the banners used during the long struggle for voting equality.

Walking Tour: Newnham Ladies

Arbury Community Centre Campkin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Map of the suburb of NewnhamNewnham Ladies have helped to shape the city of Cambridge and contributed much to the education of women and the success of the suffrage campaign

Join us on a walking tour of the streets and colleges of Newnham to learn more.

Opening Night: Word of Mouth

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Opening Night: Word of MouthExploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire

Join us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday 16 November for a special opening night event to celebrate the launch of the exhibition. Come and hear stories from the Travelling People of Cambridgeshire, the event will include speakers, music and refreshments.

January Walking Tour: Hidden Cambridge and the Museum of Cambridge

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Join us and explore Hidden Cambridge, taking in the streets, alleys, buildings and history of the people living in the area between St John's College and Quayside — the centre of trade that made the town a thriving inland port long before the first students arrived — before crossing the river to Castle Hill and the location of the Roman settlement of Duroliponte.

The January 2019 Hidden Cambridge and the Museum of Cambridge walking tour is fully booked