What's on
Women's History Month talks
1 – 31 Mar 2026
Series
Hear stories of working women in the war, pioneering abolitionists and female pirates
The unsung abolitionists
14 Mar 2026
Talk
Discover the women who shifted public and political opinion around slavery
Windrush & the NHS: A nurse called Ruby
14 Mar 2026
Talk
Hear how a Jamaican nurse answered Britain’s call for help
Poly Styrene: Godmother of punk
15 – 29 Mar 2026
Talk
Exploring the life of the woman who helped shape punk music
Women sailors in the age of sail
15 – 28 Mar 2026
Talk
The remarkable women who defied social norms by working at sea
African women in Tudor London
21 – 29 Mar 2026
Talk
Uncovering the lives of African women in the Tudor period
Betty Steel: From London to Sydney
22 Mar 2026
Talk
The inspiring story of Australia’s first d/Deaf settler
An introduction to Polish literature
28 Mar – 27 Jun 2026
Talk
Come along to hear some fascinating stories about literature in Poland
Dido Belle: From slavery to nobility
28 Mar 2026
Talk
Dido’s unique story unfolds within an aristocratic family in Hampstead