About this Event
Join Us for An Evening with Helen Pankhurst!
Emmeline Pankhurst's suffragettes started in a front room in this city. A hundred years on, the fight for equal representation isn't finished. It's just moved rooms.
Join us at The Bonded Warehouse in in Manchester City Centre for a live conversation with Dr Helen Pankhurst CBE: women's rights activist, campaigner, and great-granddaughter of Emmeline and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst. Hosted by ROM, founder of Raising the Glass, we'll talk about the name Helen was born into, the work she's built since, and what it actually takes to close the gap before 2028, the centenary of equal franchise.
Those choosing to continue into the evening by attending a group visit to see the Sylvia musical make their way from The Bonded Warehouse to The Lowry theatre in Salford Quays to watch that same story land on stage: Sylvia, the hip-hop show telling Sylvia Pankhurst's story, at The Lowry.
The whole night is scored by the same idea. Sylvia is told in hip-hop. Hip Pop is our lead partner. It’s the reason this partnership exists, and they're the ones pouring the drinks and putting their name behind the room where the real conversation happens.
Every penny goes to the two charities GM4Women2028 and Centenary Action.
What's included
Drinks and refreshments from Hip Pop, our lead partner, plus a local food partner
A live hosted conversation and open floor Q&A with Helen Pankhurst CBE
Where the money goes
Every penny raised goes to GM4Women2028 and Centenary Action, the two charities doing the actual work this conversation is about.
- GM4Women2028 (charity no. 1194315) tracks and drives progress for women and girls in Greater Manchester. gm4women2028.org
- Centenary Action, hosted by CARE International (charity no. 292506), is campaigning for a gender equal Parliament by 2028. centenaryaction.org.uk
Good to know
● This ticket covers the evening with Helen only. Please book your Sylvia ticket at The Lowry yourself at https://www.thelowry.com/whats-on/sylvia-c571
● Pricing: £20
Our Partners
● Hip Pop: lead partner and presenting sponsor. The musical's scored in hip-hop, they're pouring the drinks, same energy, same night.
● Raising the Glass: convening the conversation and hosting the evening.
● Sylvia / The Lowry: the show itself.
What’s not included
- Tickets for the Sylvia musical at The Lowry. These can be purchased at https://www.thelowry.com/whats-on/sylvia-c571
- Transport from The Bonded Warehouse to The Lowry. Attendees are responsible for organising their own transport on the evening.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Bonded Warehouse, The Bonded Warehouse, Manchester, United Kingdom
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