Women's History Month talks
Join us on the weekends in March to celebrate Women’s History Month with an exciting lineup of free talks, storytelling events and a special paid event.
Book your free tickets today and get ready to uncover hidden stories and fresh perspectives in this extensive programme, featuring tales of female pirates, pioneering abolitionists, the dedicated midwives of 1950s Poplar and much more.
While you're here, don’t forget to pick up our free Women's History Month trail and embark on a journey through time within our collections.
In this series (10)
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
The unsung abolitionists
1 – 22 Mar 2025
Talk
Discover the women who shifted public and political opinion around slavery
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Dido Belle: From slavery to nobility
1 – 23 Mar 2025
Talk
Dido’s unique story unfolds within an aristocratic family in Hampstead
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Tales time: Emmeline Pankhurst
2 – 30 Mar 2025
Performance
Hear the Suffragette leader's story brought to life
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Women in the docks in the Second World War
2 – 30 Mar 2025
Talk
The vital contributions of over seven million women to the war effort
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Poly Styrene: Godmother of punk
2 – 30 Mar 2025
Talk
Exploring the life of the woman who helped shape punk music
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
African women in Tudor London
8 – 22 Mar 2025
Talk
Uncovering the lives of African women in the Tudor period
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Windrush & the NHS: A nurse called Ruby
8 – 15 Mar 2025
Talk
Hear the story of a Jamaican nurse who answered Britain’s call for help
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Women sailors in the age of sail
9 Mar 2025
Talk
The remarkable women who defied social norms by working at sea
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Betty Steel: From London to Sydney
9 – 23 Mar 2025
Talk
The inspiring story of Australia’s first d/Deaf settler
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London Museum DocklandsLondon Museum Docklands
Repopulating Poplar & Call the Midwife
29 Mar 2025
Talk
Hear about life in the 1950s as a midwife and district nurse